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"The Sorrows of Young Werther" is regarded as the most important novel of the Sturm und Drang era. This novel had a very high print run of that era and triggered a "reading craze". The novel is written in the form of an epistolary letter and adopts the first person point of view. It tells the story of Werther's "wonderful joy" when he first arrived in Valheim, the respectable and lovely villagers and priests around him, and his heartbeat and pure emotions when he first met Lotte. Everything is so beautiful that it makes people have the urge to cry. However, Lotte was already engaged, and Werther followed the advice and found a small position in the official residence. However, he could not stand the minister's faultfinding, and was judged as arrogant by the people around him because of his unworldly thoughts. In the end, he was humiliated at a party, so he resigned and returned to Walheim. But the lovely and innocent old acquaintance was gone forever, but Werther was trapped in a fruitless love for Lotte and couldn't extricate himself, and finally committed suicide by drinking a bullet.

The novel "Ulysses" is a representative work of stream-of-consciousness novels and is known as "the first of the 100 best English novels of the 20th century". In chronological order, "Ulysses" describes the various daily experiences of Bloom, an advertising salesman, in Dublin during one day and night on June 16, 1904. Joyce compares Bloom's day wandering the streets of Dublin to Odysseus's ten years of wandering overseas, while simultaneously portraying the psychology of his unfaithful wife Molly and Stephen's search for his spiritual father. The novel makes extensive use of detailed descriptions and stream-of-consciousness techniques to construct an intertwined and messy time and space, forming a unique style in language.

This book occupies a very important position in the history of Russian and even world literature, and is also one of the most influential foreign literary works in China. The protagonist of the novel was originally an ordinary working woman who was resigned to the situation. Under the influence of her son Baweier, who was engaged in the revolutionary cause, her thoughts matured rapidly and she gradually grew into a proletarian revolutionary warrior. For the first time, this novel profoundly reflected the mass revolutionary struggle under the leadership of the proletarian party in the early 20th century, and reflected the historical process of the workers' movement from spontaneousness to consciousness. For the first time, the novel created the image of a proletarian hero with socialist consciousness. Lenin once praised it as "a very timely book."

This book is selected from four novel collections, including "The Mill Letters", "Sunday Stories", "The Thrilling Adventures of Tartaran of Tarrasgon" and "Little Flemont and Big Risler", the most representative works of the French writer Daudet. There are popular works such as "The Last Lesson" and "The Siege of Berlin" that promote the spirit of patriotism, a mill story full of Provence style in the south of France, an exaggerated and ridiculous "The Adventures of Tatalan", and "Little Flemont and Big Risler" which exposes the decadent life of the bourgeoisie. These novels are full of fun and can bring readers pleasure and enjoyment.

"Les Misérables" mainly tells the story of Jean Valjean, a convict. Jean Valjean, a poor worker who had been in prison for 19 years for stealing a piece of bread, still could not get rid of the label of a hard labor prisoner after he was released from prison.

Through the various encounters of an ordinary soldier, Schweik, in the First World War and the activities of various characters around him, the novel uses a wonderful way of joking but not joking, blending solemnity with humor, and containing both anger and laughter. It exposes the cruel and decadent Austro-Hungarian Empire and all the ugly phenomena of the society at that time at a glance and makes a bitter satire.

"Robinson Crusoe" is a well-known realistic memoir-style adventure novel. It was written by Defoe, a famous British writer in the 18th century, who was inspired by the experience of a Scottish sailor who was in danger at sea. In the book, Defoe creates a new type of character who has the courage to face the challenges of nature - Robinson Crusoe. He disdained the status quo and devoted himself to pioneering, abandoning his well-off family again and again to go to sea and explore the world. After being shipwrecked and stranded on a desert island, he used his mind and hands to build a residence, grow food, domesticate livestock, make utensils, sew clothes, and transform the desert island into a "paradise". He adventured overseas for many years and went through untold hardships. Finally, he gained considerable wealth and returned to England, completing the entrepreneurial journey of a hero of an era.

"Dream of Red Mansions" has created many characters, each with their own unique and distinctive personality characteristics, and they have become immortal artistic models and will always shine with brilliance in the history of Chinese literature and world literature. "Dream of Red Mansions" is a great work with high ideological and artistic qualities. Judging from the ideological tendencies reflected in "Dream of Red Mansions", the author has preliminary democratic thoughts. He has a deep understanding of the real society, including the darkness of the palace and officialdom, the decadence of the feudal aristocracy and their families, and the feudal society. The imperial examination system, marriage system, slave system, hierarchical system, as well as the corresponding social governance ideas, namely the Tao of Confucius and Mencius, Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, social moral concepts, etc., Were deeply criticized and put forward vague ideals and propositions with a preliminary democratic nature. These ideals and propositions were a tortuous reflection of the budding factors of the capitalist economy that was growing at that time. \

"Macbeth" tells the story of General Macbeth, cousin of King Duncan of Scotland, who served the king in suppressing rebellion and resisting invasion. Driven by ambition, he murdered Duncan and became king. In order to cover up others' eyes and prevent others from seizing the throne, he gradually killed Duncan's bodyguards, Banquo, and the wife and children of the noble Macduff. Fear and suspicion make Macbeth more and more evil and cruel. Lady Macbeth also committed suicide due to a nervous breakdown. With all the rebels and relatives separated, Macbeth faced the siege of Duncan's son and the English reinforcements, and ended up bowing his head.

This book artistically reproduces the historical reality of the reign of French King Louis XI more than 400 years ago, how the court and the church colluded to oppress the people, and how the people fought heroically against the two forces. This book is set in France in 1482. It focuses on the relationship between the gypsy girl Esmeralda, the young and handsome guard captain, the sanctimonious archdeacon, and the deformed and ugly bell ringer. It enthusiastically praises the noble humanity of the gypsy girl and the bell ringer, and deeply denounces the hypocrisy and despicability of the guard captain and the archdeacon. The novel embodies Hugo's artistic expression principle of "contrast between beauty and ugliness". Its publication broke the shackles of pseudo-classicism and marked the complete victory of romanticism.

Maupassant was a great French critical realist writer and short story writer at the end of the 19th century, and an outstanding representative of the naturalistic literary school. Together with Chekhov and O. Henry, he was called "the three kings of short stories in the world". With his exquisite artistic skills, flowing natural writing style, and pure language, Maupassant's novels have become models that showcase the charm of French and occupy an irreplaceable position in the history of French and even world literature. His works have been translated into more than a hundred languages ​​and are still popular today.

On the surface, the novel tells the story of an amateur chess player defeating the world chess champion on a ship from New York to South America. In fact, it tells the story of the torture and destruction of the human soul by Nazi fascism. As a humanist, Zweig used this novel to express his hatred of Nazi fascism. This book also includes several other famous novels by Zweig, such as "Letter from a Strange Woman".

This book tells the story of Don Quixote, a crazy knight errant, who embarked on the path of knight errant due to his crazy love for chivalric novels. He and his attendant Sancho traveled around, experienced many setbacks and tribulations, and did many ridiculous things. Some people think he is crazy, while others think he is a wise man with strange behavior. He fought with windmills, charged at sheep, freed a group of tortured prisoners for "justice", and even became a guest of the Duke. But in the end, he was defeated by a man named "Knight of the White Moon", and died in depression soon after.

"Anne of Green Gables" is a classic work by Canadian female writer Lucy Montgomery. It is the first and most successful novel in the "Anne Series". It has been translated into more than 30 languages ​​and published in many countries, and has sold tens of millions of copies worldwide. Mark Twain spoke highly of this novel, saying that "Anne is the most touching and beloved image after the immortal Alice."

The book is told in the voice of the protagonist Enrico, from the first day of school in October of the fourth grade to July of the following year, his experiences and ideological activities inside and outside the school. It is also interspersed with admonishing articles written by his parents for him, as well as touching short stories that the teacher reads in class every month. Love is the theme of the entire novel. In these plain words, the author incorporates all the great loves in the world - the love of teachers and students, the love of parents and the love of classmates. These seemingly ordinary feelings can stir up waves of emotional ripples in the readers' hearts, making the virtue of love stay in their hearts forever.

On the occasion of Mr. Xu Yuanchong's 100th birthday, a new commemorative collector's edition of "Three French Literary Classics" is launched. Among them, "Red and Black" is the masterpiece of French realist writer and "father of modern novels" Stendhal. It is also the foundation work of French critical realist literature. The protagonist Julien can be called the "ancestor" of a series of heroic figures who rebelled against capitalist society in 19th-century European literature. The protagonist Julien was born in a family of small proprietors. He was obsessed with Napoleon's great achievements. He wanted to get ahead, but he had no choice but to join the army and finally chose the path of the church. Julien was favored by the local mayor and became a tutor. Later, he was recommended by the church and served as the personal secretary for the Marquis de Larmore, a backbone of the royalist party. But a whistleblower letter ruined his career...

"The Count of Monte Cristo" mainly describes a story of revenge that took place during the French Bourbon Dynasty. Dantes, the young first mate of the Pharaon ship, was entrusted by the captain to deliver a letter to the Napoleonic party before his death. He was framed by two despicable villains and the insidious prosecutor Villefort, and was imprisoned on death row. Depriving him of the beautiful sunshine, love and future that should have belonged to him. Eighteen years later, he escaped from prison with the secret told to him by his fellow inmate Faria before his death. After finding the treasure hidden by Faria, he became extremely rich. From then on, he changed his name to the Count of Monte Cristo. After careful planning, he repaid his benefactor and punished three enemies who wanted to kill him.

"Treasure Island" is the most widely circulated masterpiece among all Stevenson's works. Its storyline originated from a map drawn by the author. The novel describes the process of Jim Hawkins, a daring, witty and lively young man, discovering a treasure map and how he outsmarts pirates. After going through many hardships, he finally finds the treasure and returns victoriously. It is said that everyone who reads this book, especially boys, wants to go on an adventure trip to find Treasure Island.

"The Sorrows of Young Werther", Goethe's masterpiece, tells the story of a love tragedy in which young Werther pursues Lotte, an engaged girl, but is unable to extricate himself due to hopelessness and commits suicide. The book has been a bestseller since its publication in 1774 and has been translated into dozens of languages ​​around the world. The bitter love story shown in the book has shocked the hearts of generations of teenagers. This is the Bible for young people. As soon as it came out, it became popular in Germany and the entire Western Europe. This is the epitome of the youth of an era, a bitter love affair destined to be fruitless! The sensational work of the world's literary giant has swept the hearts of tens of millions of young men and women around the world!

The novel "Heart of Darkness" deeply explores many issues related to imperialism from multiple levels and perspectives. The protagonist, Mr. Marlowe, wants to go from the outer railway station to the central railway station, and then ford a river to reach the inland railway station. During the entire journey, Mr. Marlowe saw many scenes of torture, appreciated the cruelty of human nature, and witnessed with his own eyes a society that was close to slavery. The detailed descriptions of the places where the events took place all provide brutal pictures and reveal the darkness of colonial rule. ...

Manette, a young doctor, never dreamed that late that night, he would witness a murder of a powerful man. He was determined to seek justice for the victims, but what awaited him was an unexpected prison sentence. Manette disappeared out of thin air, and his wife was struck down by pain. Before her death, she entrusted her friends to raise their daughter Lucy. Eighteen years later, when Lucy grew up, she suddenly received news about her father. She rushed from London, England to Paris, France, and finally met Manette. On the way back to London, the Mannettes and their daughters met the young man Dani and received his careful care. Dani and Lucy accompany each other all the way, and their love gradually grows. However, Dani happens to be the son of the powerful man who framed Manette. The real test has just begun...

This book is a classic fairy tale full of pastoral style, featuring a submissive mole, a smart and rigorous river rat, a mature and steady badger, and a wild toad. When the Mole and the Water Rat, who were shivering in the snow, finally entered Mr. Badger's comfortable home and got into the soap-scented quilt; when they got up the next day and saw the two little hedgehogs eating buckwheat porridge at the dining table, the moment when Mr. Toad jumped into the luxury car that fascinated him, started the engine with a "rumbling", and drove away. Our eyes will sparkle when we listen to the story, and we almost want to jump into that fairy tale world immediately. This book not only takes readers through the life stories of the animal protagonists as they change with the seasons, but also vividly depicts the friendship and warmth lingering in the willow forest.

Ryunosuke Akutagawa is an outstanding writer in modern Japan and is known as a "ghost genius". The highest achievement of his literary creation lies in short stories. "Rashomon", "In the Wild Bush", "The Nose", etc. Are the most well-known classics of Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Most of his early works were based on historical themes, emphasizing artistic conception and aesthetic interest, showing a certain tendency of aestheticism, and later turned to realism. This book contains 6 short stories and short stories by Akutagawa Ryunosuke. "Rashomon" uses a weather-proof layout to push people to the limit of life and death choices, thus showing the inescapability of "evil" and conveying for the first time the author's understanding of people, his helplessness and despair. "Hell Transformation" uses bloody and cruel pen and ink to describe the arrogance and extravagance of slave owners and the tragic fate of slaves, which makes people feel thrilling...

As the first novel to narrate the American Civil War from the perspective of southern women, it focuses on the experiences and feelings of women who stayed at home and suffered from the war, from their reverence for the war and their full support for the war at the beginning of the war, to the pain of losing loved ones caused by the war, having to succumb to the fate of failure, and the arduous journey of rebuilding their homes after the war. The war was defeated, and some people were depressed because of it, losing their original fighting spirit and unable to adjust their mentality to face the fragmented life after the war. On the contrary, other people have overcome the mentality of failure, faced the harsh reality with awe, and become strong people who are not afraid of difficulties in life and move forward on the journey of life.

"The Woman Who Stirred the Water", a novel with inheritance dispute as the main plot, can be regarded as one of the most thrilling scenes in "Human Comedy". The two sides in the fight are Max Gillet, the leader of the local "Easy Riders" gang of idle scoundrels, and Philippe Bridoux, a very scheming soldier. The former is the lover of the troubled woman who firmly controls the rich man Lu Jie, and the latter is Lu Jie's new nephew. Both were once extraordinary officers in Napoleon's old army, experts in leading troops and ambush. The two devils used their bravery and resourcefulness to fight for a considerable fortune. Needless to say, this contest was going to be fierce and intense...

"A Study in Scarlet" is a novella by the famous British detective novelist Conan Doyle. It tells the story of Dr. Watson, who was injured and retired from the battlefield in Afghanistan, and Sherlock Holmes shared an apartment at 221 Baker Street in London. Soon, he discovered that this person had the power of careful observation and extraordinary reasoning and analysis ability beyond ordinary people. At the same time, there were often some mysterious visitors coming in and out of their apartment. Until one day, they were involved in a murder case...

The novel is set in the upper class life of Paris, France, in the mid-19th century, and takes the fate of Baron Hulot de Hervé's family as the main line. It narrates the whole process of how the baron, driven by crazy lust, betrayed his pure and loving wife step by step, hurt his innocent daughter, ruined the reputation of his family, tarnished the reputation of the army, and was ultimately ruined. Various characters, intricate plots, and thrilling battles between spirit and flesh, love and hatred, good and evil, constitute a vivid tragedy and comedy in the world, a colorful history of civilization, and an endless elegy for the inevitable collapse of upper class society.

"My University" is the last part of Gorky's trilogy of autobiographical novels. The work tells the story of Alyosha's life in Kazan. When he was 16 years old, he came to Kazan with the dream of going to university. After his dream was shattered, he had to work hard to survive. He lived in a "large courtyard", worked hard, interacted with homeless people, and interacted with all kinds of small citizens, college students, and intellectuals. He entered a vast "social university" and eventually grew into a revolutionary intellectual. In this university, he experienced the complex path of spiritual development, withstood the test of life in many aspects, and made his initial exploration of the meaning of life and the complexity of the world.

Niels' Travels on the Goose was first published in 1907. It is written about a fourteen-year-old rural boy named Niels. Because he played a trick on an elf, he was magically transformed into a little man as big as a thumb by the elf. From then on, he traveled around Sweden on the back of a goose. The author uses novel and flexible techniques, humorous and vivid writing style to depict various beautiful pictures of Sweden for children. Through fascinating storylines, he makes true records of Sweden's geography and landforms, animals, plants, cultural monuments, the lives and customs of inland residents and people in remote minority areas, integrating literature, art, knowledge and science. "Niels Riding the Goose" is the first and only fairy tale in the history of world literature to win the Nobel Prize for Literature.

"Gone with the Wind" is set on a manor in the southern United States and tells the story of the ups and downs of Scarlett Hao, the daughter of the manor owner during the Civil War. Scarlett Scarlett, the rich daughter, is proud and charming. She originally enjoyed being surrounded by boys like stars. However, overnight, the peaceful pastoral time was annihilated in the flames of war, and her wealthy life turned into a constant struggle for survival with death. Faced with the destruction of her home, the death of her loved ones, and the turbulent current situation, how will she get out of the predicament? Where will the love between her and the two most important men in her life go...

"The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" is one of the series of "Masterpieces of World Literature in Chinese Translation". It was first published in 1749 and is the most representative work of Henry Fielding. This book is both a coming-of-age novel and a picaresque novel, describing the story of the abandoned baby Tom Jones who grows up after being adopted by Mr. Ovetz. Tom Jones's life is full of ups and downs, encounters of all kinds, and love is hard-won. This book is written from the countryside to the city, and the characters and classes are all-encompassing. It is a comprehensive picture of British society in the eighteenth century. The central plot of the story is to describe the life experience of the abandoned child Tom Jones. Tom Jones was an illegitimate child who was abandoned soon after he was born. Later, he was adopted by the gentleman Zhen Kejing. Zhen Kejing made Tom Jones fall in love with the manor owner's daughter Sophia. Buli Fei was very jealous of this and tried his best to slander Tom Jones in front of his uncle Zhen Kejing. So Tom Jones was expelled and wandered around. In London, he was imprisoned for wounding a gangster. Sophia's father forced Sophia to marry Blife. Sophia disobeyed her father's orders and fled to London to find Tom Jones. Finally, the identity of Tom Jones was revealed, and he turned out to be the illegitimate son of Zhen Kejing's biological sister, and the half-brother of Bu Lifei. The book ends with Blifei's conspiracy to persecute Tom Jones exposed, and Tom Jones marries Sophia.

"Goethe's Conversations" is a summary of Goethe's most mature thoughts and practical experiences in his later years, compiled and organized by Ekman. It involves philosophy, aesthetics, literary theory, creative practice, daily life and attitude towards life. It is a "treasury of Goethe's thoughts and wisdom"; it was once praised by the critical Nietzsche as the most important prose written in German. It is a world literary classic that appreciates the words of wise men and approaches the world-famous literary master Goethe. In short, Ekman's "Goethe's Conversations" is indeed a treasure trove that can help us understand Goethe more comprehensively and discover another Goethe.

"Letter from an Unknown Woman" is a collection of Zweig's novellas. It tells the story of a man who received a thick unsigned letter on his forty-first birthday. The letter was written by a dying woman. Between the lines was her unforgettable love for him for eighteen years, but the man who received the letter had no idea about it. In addition, it also includes the famous works "The Burning Secret", "Tropical Madness", "Twenty-Four Hours in a Woman's Life", "The Story of Chess", etc. "The Fall of a Heart" is a collection of Zweig's short stories. Zweig's works are good at meticulous character characterization, as well as descriptions of personal experiences and souls under strange fates. He is especially good at insight into women's inner activities in the torment of passion. This book contains more than twenty famous short stories, such as "The Story of a Woman's Enforcement", "The Invisible Collection", "The Death of a Heart", etc.

"Crime and Punishment" is an excellent social psychological novel and the masterpiece that won Dostoevsky worldwide reputation. The novel takes the protagonist's crime and the punishment of his conscience and morality as the main line, and extensively describes the desperate plight of the poor in Russian cities and the increasingly acute social contradictions. With true sympathy and full of anger, the author mercilessly presents the darkness, abject poverty, despair and filth of the Russian capital in the 1860s to readers.

"A Tale of Two Cities" is a long historical novel written by the British writer Charles Dickens and set against the background of the French Revolution. It was first published in 1859. The story connects the two big cities of Paris and London, and revolves around the family of Dr. Manmanet and the Saint-Antoine district headed by the Defarges. The "Twin Cities" in the book's title refer to Paris and London. During the French Revolution, the famous doctor Manette accidentally witnessed the atrocities committed by the feudal aristocrats Evremonde brothers who took human lives indiscriminately. Because of their injustice, he was thrown into the Bastille and imprisoned for eighteen years. "A Tale of Two Cities" has a strict structure and concise language. Dickens's in-depth thinking on revolution and human nature and his breathtaking writing talent are vividly demonstrated in it.

"Gulliver's Travels" is a fantastic and thrilling travel masterpiece, and it is also a fairy tale where reality and fantasy are intertwined. An ordinary person who loves adventure went on four voyages and visited four magical countries, which opened the eyes and made people laugh while causing many sighs. This fictitious fairy tale-like magical world is like a sharp dagger, striking directly at the darkness and absurdity of reality.

This book collects 19 of the author's best short stories and short stories, including "The Old Man and the Sea", which won the Nobel Prize for Literature, and immortal chapters such as "The Snows of Kilimanjaro", "A Soldier's Home" and "An African Story". These works allow readers to fully appreciate the great charm of the author's short stories and short stories, which are exciting and long-lasting to read. They have created the image of a "tough guy", and many works reflect "elegance under pressure." "People can be eliminated, but they cannot be defeated." This brave and fearless spirit runs through many works. Simple and clear dialogues, intricate plots, and intriguing stories attract readers into the author's unique literary world.

Raskolnikov, a college student, lives in a rented shabby room and relies on the little pension saved by his mother and borrowing debts. In order to struggle out of the predicament, in order not to implicate his mother and sister, but also to practice his "theory" and test whether he is a "lice" like everyone else, or an "extraordinary person" like Napoleon, he took a desperate risk and hacked to death an old loan sharking woman with an axe. Although things didn't go so smoothly, due to various coincidences, he escaped from the scene safely. The police have never been able to find conclusive evidence. However, his conscience and his "theory" were engaged in a fierce struggle almost every moment. He fell into painful mental torture, nervously exposed himself again and again, and even subconsciously went to the murder scene to ring the doorbell again, reliving the painful and terrible ugly feeling. In the end, inspired by the "love" of the prostitute Sonia, he surrendered.

Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), one of the most outstanding writers in the United States, winner of the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" is one of his major works. Robert Jordan, an American young man, volunteered to join the Spanish government army and engage in blasting activities behind enemy lines. In order to cooperate with the counterattack, he was ordered to contact local guerrillas to complete the task of blowing up the bridge. In the midst of the raging war, he fell in love with Maria, a little girl who had been raped by the enemy, thereby smoothing out the trauma in Maria's soul. In three days, Robert experienced the conflict between love and duty and the test of life and death, and his humanity continued to sublimate. On the way to retreat after the bridge was blown up, he gave up his hope of survival to others, but his thigh was broken by a cannonball. He stayed alone to stop the enemy, and finally gave his young life for the Spanish people.

"Little Women" describes the life of a family during the American Civil War in the mid-19th century. In this autobiographical work, the four sisters' father joined the Northern Army in the war. They lived with their loving mother and experienced many tearful and laughing stories. Although the four sisters have different ideals and destinies, they are all self-reliant, cherish their family, and cherish their love. In this book, you can find all the emotional experiences and life experiences that all girls have to go through and face.

In the history of human literature, "The Count of Monte Cristo" can truly be called a great life-changing novel. It has brought hope that cannot be weakened by any setbacks to people who have been insulted and damaged for thousands of years.

"Bleak House" is a novel (very long) written by Dickens in 1852. The novel focuses on exposing the decadence of British law and the corruption of the judiciary. The novel begins with a description of the heavy fog in London, which symbolizes the filth and darkness of the Supreme Court. The dead atmosphere during the court session, the mummy-like figures in the court, and the empty rituals all highlight the outdated, useless, and parasitic nature of the court.

Chekhov embraces and understands the characters he writes with the heart of a great lover. He tells them accurately and carefully, and at the same time defends their existence from the height of lyric poetry. Through works such as "Death of an Official", "The Man in the Trap", "Trouble", and "Wanka", we can not only see the tragedy hidden in ordinary life, but also see the light behind a tearful smile; we can not only see the high-quality plots and the truth of life under the plot, but also the majestic historical trajectory and realistic trend hidden under the truth.

With "The Legacy of La Traviata in Paris" as its original title, "La Traviata" was translated into classical Chinese by Lin Shu as early as the end of the 19th century. It was the first Western novel translated by a Chinese and became popular all over the country as soon as it was published. Margaret, who lives in a hypocritical vanity fair, devotes her most sincere heart to love. Yan Fu, a modern enlightenment thinker and translator, lamented after reading it: A poor scroll of La Traviata has broken the heart of a Chinese prodigal.

"Utopia" is a travelogue written by Thomas More, a famous British utopian sociologist and famous humanist thinker. It was first published in 1516. The book is divided into two volumes. The first volume uses the words of a traveler to talk about what he saw during his travels around the world, which leads to the observation and criticism of the situation in Britain at that time; the second volume is a description of an imaginary country named after "Utopia". The book "Utopia" is the first book on utopian socialism in Europe. It describes the picture of utopian socialism completely for the first time. In the history of socialist thought, it criticized the evils of primitive accumulation of capital for the first time, put forward the principles of public ownership and equality based on organized production and universal labor, laid the foundation of utopian socialism, and provided valuable ideological materials for the future development of scientific socialism.

One of the 37 world literary masterpieces recommended by Mao Dun for Chinese readers to read, and selected into the "Ideal Book Collection for Chinese Readers". One of the personal ideal books recommended by the French "Reading" magazine in 1999. The protagonist Emma committed adultery in pursuit of a romantic and elegant life. Eventually, she was ruined because she was in debt and could not repay it, and committed suicide by taking poison.

Maupassant's works have a spicy style, and are good at capturing and discovering typical fragments of ordinary and trivial life, reflecting reality from small perspectives, and describing the human world. In addition, his novels are unique in their conception and layout, and their character language and story endings are unique, making people endlessly memorable. This book selects 19 classic short stories by Maupassant, including his representative works "Ball of Suet", "The Necklace" and "My Uncle Jules".

"Madame Bovary" uses delicate brushwork to reproduce the social scene of France in the mid-19th century through the experience of the peasant girl Emma. Emma received an aristocratic education in a monastery, read many romantic novels, and dreamed of legendary love. After she married the rural doctor Charles Bovary, her life was dull and she turned to having an affair to fill the hole in her soul. The two affairs did not bring her happiness, but made her the target of exploitation by loan sharks. In the end, she had so much debt that she couldn't repay it, and she had no choice but to commit suicide. The artistic form of "Madame Bovary" makes it a new turning point in modern novels, and is known as "a milestone in the history of French literature", "a new artistic code" and "a perfect novel". Li Jianwu's translation is a model, concise and powerful, faithfully reproducing the "Lianzi" style of Flaubert's original text, and is the exclusive copyright of our company.

John Christopher, who was born into a poor family, had amazing musical talent since childhood. However, after his grandfather passed away and his father became an alcoholic, the entire burden of the family fell on his weak shoulders. As an adult, Christophe went to Paris alone, eager to defeat fate with his talent and hard work, but the fist of fate knocked him to the ground again and again. Broke out of love three times, suffered repeated humiliation; lost a close friend, lost a close friend; was isolated and slandered; suffered ridicule and cold treatment... Is there fairness in the world? What is the meaning of life? John-Christophe stumbled and was bruised all the way. He finally recognized the cruelty of fate, and his love for life became more and more surging.