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Loving Life: Selected Novels by Jack London

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Loving Life: Selected Novels by Jack London

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"Love of Life: Selected Novels of Jack London" includes twelve outstanding short stories by Jack London, including "Love of Life", "Odyssey of the North", and "The Mexican". The characters in these works are distinctive, the plots are compact, and the text is concise and vivid. They can be called classics of short stories. The work depicts shocking scenes of life-and-death struggle between man and harsh nature, man and beast, man and man, and animal and animal in the vast wilderness. It shows the primitive struggle of man and animal for survival and is highly artistically appealing.

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The protagonist of the novel is a dog named "Buck". Before being trafficked, he was a pampered domesticated dog in Judge Miller's family and lived a carefree life. However, after being trafficked to the harsh north, he had to face a different world. In an extremely harsh real-life environment, it showed a strong desire to survive, and was dominated by this desire. It managed to overcome all unimaginable difficulties, became a sled dog that adapted to the laws of survival and competition in the wilderness, and returned to nature. This book is full of the intertwining and wrestling between animal nature and human nature, and ends with the animal nature taking over. Through this, the author profoundly reflects the jungle law of the weak and the strong.

White Fang=white Fang (english Version)

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"White Fang" is Jack London's classic animal novel about the transformation of a wolfdog. The young White Fang survived the severe cold and was later domesticated as a sled dog by an Indian tribe. He was then trafficked and turned into a fighting dog. When it was about to die, it was saved by the kind-hearted Scott. Because of Scott's patience and love, it gradually lost its wild nature. When gangsters attacked his master, White Fang protected his master with his life and completed his ascension. The novel reveals the good and evil of human nature through the perspective of animals, and shows the power of trust and redemption.

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This volume is "Invisibility Experiment", which selects more than ten short stories by Jack London and is named after one of them. Jack London occupies an important seat in the history of American literature. His adventure and animal-themed works, such as "White Teeth" and "The Call of the Wild," have a profound impact on young readers. In his later years, he even began to explore the creation of science fiction novels. The articles selected in this volume mainly cover the above aspects, and there are also two or three works that touch on the author's rich life experiences. No external royalties need to be paid.

David Copperfield (set of Volumes 1 and 2) (collection of Translated Classics)

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Battlebreaker

Battlebreaker

General Fiction

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In an era shrouded in mist, the god Kalad launched a "continuous war", which resulted in the loss of tens of millions of lives. The crown prince abandoned his people and fled to the highlands. And "Fuhe" stopped the war and established a new kingdom - Hollanderun. A hundred years later, the kings of Hollanderun formed a secret alliance and pointed their swords at the high ground. In order to delay the start of the war, the highland royal family adopted a marriage plan to marry their ignorant little daughter into the enemy's country. At the same time, the "Ghosts of Kalad" have returned, using the undead to animate objects and build an unrivaled army of undead. Peace between the two countries is at stake. Can they put aside their past grudges and fight against the "Ghost of Kalad" together? The existence of both parties only lasts for a moment...

Ancient Classic Novel: Legend of Swordsman

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"The Legend of Swordsman" is generally believed to have been written by Wang Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty. It compiles thirty-three swordsman novels from the Tang and Song Dynasties and is an essential selection of ancient classical Chinese martial arts novels. Later, Ren Weichang (Ren Xiong) drew the Thirty-Three Swordsmen based on this book. This book is available in four-volume and one-volume editions, and is included in the series "Ancient and Modern Yishi", "Twenty-One Secretaries", "The Preliminary Collection of Collections", the re-edited "Shuo Yong", "Novel of the Five Dynasties", and "Collection of Tang Dynasties". This book is a relatively refined selection of ancient swordsman novels and has a profound influence on later literary creations.

Frontier Heroes

Frontier Heroes

General Fiction

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Since the Qing troops entered the Pass, China was on the verge of collapse. By the Kangxi and Yongzheng dynasties, the rebellion had been suppressed and deeply rooted. At that time, a group of remnants of the old ministers gradually felt that their situation was becoming increasingly dangerous and they could no longer survive. They had no choice but to flee with their loyalty and passion to the northwest, southwest and other frontier areas to go to Lanlui on Falcon Road to start their journey. Pi Caolai lived by farming, fishing and animal husbandry in the Ming Dynasty, but secretly he still worshiped Zhengshuo in the Ming Dynasty. When the life gathering was successful and the wealth was increasing, he gradually called on relatives and friends and recruited exiles, hoping to wait for the opportunity to revive the big plan.

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The rebirth of farmers #inspirational #rural #urban, showing the story of China's largest village - the countryside, the children in the southwestern mountains going out, from zero to millions, how did the rural man Daliang start from scratch and settle in Jiangnan? Is starting a family, buying a car and a house a coincidence? What hardships did you have to face from childhood to adulthood? Readership: 25116621 Reminiscing about hardships and thinking about sweetness, from the 1970s to today, what are the great changes in the era of great powers, and what are the sudden changes in people's lives? It spans several generations, recording every detail of the previous two generations, and focusing on showing the lives of the current two generations. In the past 50 years, there have been many changes, and the cast of participating characters is strong, integrating all kinds of life, joy, anger, sorrow, and entrepreneurship into one. It combines childhood memories, life growth, and real society. There are storms and rainbows, love, hate, affection... Welcome to collect, forward and recommend, thank you for your support and comments!

Which Path to Choose?

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"Chao Sao" is a novella written by Yukio Mishima in 1953 after traveling to Kamishima. The story is set on an isolated island. The people on the island are simple-minded and have made a living by fishing for generations. Here, a pastoral and pastoral pure love sprouts. Shinji, a fisherman from a poor family, met and fell in love with Hatsue, a lady from a wealthy family. However, their relationship was not always smooth sailing. They were jealous of others and were also opposed by Hatsue's father. With their unswerving love, the two finally got married.

Sutri

Sutri

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Suttree gave up his privileged life, his wealthy family and his intellectual past, and chose to make a living by selling fish to restaurants on a dilapidated houseboat on the Tennessee River in Knoxville. The houseboat is located near a shanty town, populated by eccentrics and criminals: hermits, drunkards, thieves, scavengers, gravediggers, clam gatherers and witches. He became friends with Jones, the black man who owned the pub, and Harrogate, who was imprisoned for having a special fetish for watermelons. In this abandoned fringe of society, survive desolation and poverty with dignity with detachment and humor. At the end of the novel, Jones dies in a fight with the police, Harrogate is arrested for attempted robbery, Sutry suffers from typhoid fever and enters an endless dream, finally leaving Knoxville and heading towards a new life.

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"Oliver Twist" is a full-length realistic novel by the British writer Charles Dickens published in 1838. The work is set in the foggy city of London and tells the tragic life and experiences of an orphan. The protagonist Oliver grew up in an orphanage, experienced an apprenticeship, struggled to escape, accidentally fell into a den of thieves, and was forced to work with vicious murderers. He experienced countless hardships. Later, with the help of kind people, he found out his life experience and gained happiness. The book exposed many social problems at the time, such as workhouses, child labor, and gangs recruiting young people to participate in crime.

Physical Harm

Physical Harm

General Fiction

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Renee, a female reporter for a popular magazine, had her left breast removed due to cancer, and her boyfriend left her to find a new love. With the desire to find a new life, she went to an island country in the Pacific to collect stories in the name of writing for a magazine. As soon as she sets foot on this tourist resort, she encounters a series of strange events. First, a mysterious woman asks her to deliver a suspicious box. Then Paul, a smart, capable and personable man, falls in love with her. However, his elusive behavior, like some of the weird tourists on the island, prevents Renee from seeing their true identity. In the end, a coup took place on the island, and Renee escaped after many hardships, and her outlook on life changed again... The novel depicts the undercurrent of desire for power in a satirical, thrilling and frightening way, and uses the image of disease to deeply depict the oppression of women by gender politics and the power relationship between the sexes.

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"Gulliver's Travels" is a satirical travel novel written by the British writer Jonathan Swift, first published in 1726. The work uses the tone of Captain Rimel Gulliver to narrate his experience of traveling around four countries. Through Gulliver's adventures in Lilliput, Brobdingnag, the Flying Island Kingdom, and the Houyhnhnms Kingdom, it reflects the corruption and sin of the British ruling class in the first half of the 18th century. It also expresses the author's thoughts in a relatively perfect artistic form. The author used rich satire and fictional fantasy to write absurd and bizarre plots, which profoundly reflected the meaningless partisan struggle in the British Parliament at that time, the stupidity, decadence and profit-seeking of the ruling group, and exposed and criticized the cruelty of the colonial war; at the same time, it praised the heroic struggle of the colonial people against the rulers to a certain extent.

Writer's List Classics: the Moon and Sixpence

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"There were six pennies all over the ground, but he looked up and saw the moon." Banker Charles, who was middle-aged and had a successful career, suddenly abandoned his wife and children and ran away from home in order to pursue his secret dream of painting. He knows very well that every identity of a person is a kind of self-kidnapping, and only losing it is the way to freedom. In a foreign country, he was poor and sick, but he became more determined and persistent in his dream. He said: I have to paint, just like a drowning person has to struggle. After experiencing various bizarre encounters, he came to an isolated island in the South Pacific, married a local girl and had children, and successfully created a series of stunning masterpieces. At this moment, he was struck down by terminal illness and blindness. Before he died, he made a decision that shocked everyone... The life is so long that it passes quickly. Some people can see dust, while others can see stars. Charles was the man who spent his life chasing the stars.

A Tale of Two Heroes

A Tale of Two Heroes

General Fiction

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"The Count of Monte Cristo" is a work by the author Alexandre Dumas. It has been released for thirty years and is an eternal classic. It reproduces the original book illustrations. In France in 1799, the revolutionary blood had not faded. The king's head fell to the ground, the royalists were waiting for an opportunity to recover, and Napoleon wanted to seize power. Roland, Napoleon's right-hand man, and Morgan, a loyal nobleman of the previous dynasty. The two evenly matched people each belong to their own master. They have repeatedly clashed and fought with each other. Although their positions are different, they cherish each other. On the eve of the Wuyue Coup, various forces took turns to appear. This was a competition for power and a collision of beliefs. Should you live for your lover or die for your ideal?

John Christopher Volume 3 Finale Volume

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Roland began brewing and conceiving in 1890 and completed the last volume in 1912, which took a total of more than twenty years. The novel describes the ups and downs but constant struggle of a talented musician of German descent, John Christoph. Creates a character full of unyielding spirit. This is a hero who belongs to the world, not a certain nation - Christophe constantly resists the decadent art and the vulgar social environment. After hitting the wall, he becomes more and more courageous, and constantly surpasses himself and pursues a higher spiritual realm. This is Beethoven's spirit and Roland's own spirit.

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This book tells countless short stories that happened in school and life. It tells our readers that a person should not only learn various cultural knowledge well from childhood, but also learn something more important than this, which is love and respect for the motherland, hometown, people, parents, teachers, classmates, and everyone around them. The author of this book explains the true meaning of "quality education" through these stories. "Love" is the source of educational power and the foundation of educational success. This book is considered by educators around the world as a "must read" for life growth.

David Copperfield (part 1)

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This book is the eighth novel by the British novelist Charles Dickens. The protagonist Copperfield is a posthumous son whose stepfather abused him and his mother. His mother died soon, leaving Copperfield an orphan. He found his aunt and started a new life under her guardianship. The world has changed, family and friendship are joyful, and turmoil and pain have tempered people. Copperfield finally became a successful writer and was happily married to his beloved. The work has humorous language, clear love and hate, twists and turns in the plot, and grand pictures, which reflect Dickens's consistent style. It is a must-read masterpiece for Dickens lovers.

The Mysterious Island (a Collection of Famous Translations of World Literary Names)

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"The Mysterious Island" is one of the masterpieces of the famous French writer Jules Verne. It is the last part of the trilogy ("Captain Grant's Children", "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "The Mysterious Island"). In this film, he connected the plot clues of the first two films and set Captain Nemo in "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" as the mysterious figure of this film. "Mysterious Island" tells the story of five northerners who were besieged in a Confederate city during the American Civil War and were blown down by a storm on a desert island in the Pacific. They united and helped each other, overcame many difficulties with their collective wisdom, and built a happy life. Although life on the desert island became more and more prosperous, they never gave up returning to their homeland, and finally returned to the United States aboard the Duncan. The whole book is full of beautiful imagination, showing the tests and gifts of nature in front of readers. The positive and optimistic spirit of "man can conquer nature" runs throughout the book.

Count of Monte Cristo (middle)

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"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.

John Christopher (all 4 Volumes)

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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, "Johan Christophe" is the masterpiece of the famous French writer Romain Rolland. Romain Rolland won the 1915 Nobel Prize for Literature for this work. The book consists of ten volumes, divided into four volumes. The novel tells the story of a musical genius's struggle with himself, art, and society. It traces the life evolution of a German musician in the process of artistic struggle. The protagonist John-Christophe left the small town and went to Paris. His works were not understood, his love was repeatedly frustrated, and his life became increasingly difficult. However, with his persistence in music and his optimism about life, he found the tranquility of life in the midst of hardships, just like a river flowing into the vast and deep ocean.

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Charles Dickens, the author of "David Copperfield", was a great British realist writer in the 19th century. "David Copperfield" is his masterpiece. When the protagonist David Copperfield was not born, his father died and he grew up under the care of his mother and maid Peggotty. When he was 9 years old, his mother remarried, and his stepfather abused him and his mother in every possible way. His mother died soon after. David Copperfield was orphaned and sent to London to work as a child laborer. From then on, he lived a lonely and helpless life without enough food and clothing. He went through many hardships, but fortunately, the desperate David Copperfield finally found his great-aunt. His eccentric but kind-hearted aunt Miss Bessie took him in and sent him to school. From then on, he started a new life. Copperfield was not only kind, but also had a clear distinction between love and hate. He fell in love with Dora, the daughter of Spenlow's lawyer, and married her. After Dora became seriously ill and passed away, David traveled abroad to relax in grief. After going through hardships, he finally became a successful writer and found his true love, Agnes. They lived happily with his aunt Bessie and the maid Peggotty.

Christmas Carols

Christmas Carols

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"A Christmas Carol" is one of the three Christmas novels by the great British critical realist writer Charles Dickens, written in 1843. The other two are "The Bell" and "The Cricket on the Fireside". In the Victorian era when "A Christmas Carol" was published, Christmas was not known to many British people. Later, some of the plots in this story became Christmas customs, such as family reunions, gift exchanges, Christmas meals, and even the saying "Merry Christmas" became popular from this. Therefore, Dickens is called the "Father of Christmas."

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The novel tells the story of a profit-seeking sixth-grade civil servant named Chichikov who bought and sold dead serfs. In Russian, the glyphs and pronunciations of "serf" and "soul" are exactly the same, which also contains the double meaning of the book's title. On the one hand, it refers to the main thread of buying and selling dead serfs that runs through the entire text. On the other hand, it also metaphors the protagonist's own soul in the novel, revealing "his most secret thoughts that are kept secret."

Looking for Pure Love

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People long for beautiful love, but what exactly is "pure love"? How to define "pure love"? Taking human nature as the starting point, Junichi Watanabe launched a series of discussions on "pure love", deeply exploring people's inner value judgments from many aspects such as culture, economy, and social life, so as to answer those confusing questions in the relationship between the sexes. The witty and perceptual essays will make readers laugh and bring them infinite thoughts.

Natsume Soseki's Love Trilogy (set of 3 Volumes in Total)

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Young people a hundred years ago were just like you and me today, stuck in borrowing money, eating old age, and falling in love with an impossible person. "Natsume Soseki's "Post-Love Trilogy"" (a set of 3 volumes) includes "After the Spring Breeze", a short story written by the Japanese writer Natsume Soseki between 1912 and 1914, a novel "Pedestrian" that depicts physical and mental exhaustion and literary career, and a novel "Heart" that describes Japanese humanistic concepts in a love triangle. Natsume Soseki experimented and verified his own experiences and thoughts through the construction of the novel world. Compared with his earlier works, he paid more attention to reflecting the loneliness deep in people's hearts and criticizing the social and cultural psychology of the time. The trilogy deeply depicts the various groups of people in the Meiji era who began to consider issues of life and death and pursue self-interest, highlighting the contradictions, confusion, helplessness, and helplessness of the spiritual world of modern Japanese intellectuals. "Heart", the best-selling novel in the history of Japanese literature, depicts the inner loneliness and hesitation of intellectuals in the Meiji period. The humorous language and understatement of satire directly address the pain points of social and cultural psychology.

Chao Sao (collection Edition)

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"Aesop's Fables" is said to be a collection of fables written by Aesop, an ancient Greek slave who was freed in the sixth century BC. It also added Indian, Arabic and Christian stories, with a total of 357 fables. "Aesop's Fables" contains more than 300 fables, most of which are related to animals. The stories told in the book are short and concise, and the images depicted are vivid and vivid. Each story contains philosophy, either exposing and criticizing social contradictions, or expressing insights into life.

The Glass Key (hammett's Novel Series)

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Divine Comedy·purgatory

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According to Catch-22, only a lunatic can be exempted from flying missions, but he must apply for it himself; and a person who can apply for this must not be crazy, so he must fly and die. "Catch-22" has long been included in the dictionary as a commonly used word. The human world is still unable to escape from this trap.

John Christopher

John Christopher

General Fiction

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"John Christopher" is a novel that reflects a series of contradictions and conflicts in real society through the protagonist's life experience, and promotes humanitarianism and heroism. The novel describes the protagonist's life of struggle, from the awakening of his musical talent as a child, to his contempt and resistance to the powerful in his youth, to his career pursuit and success as an adult, and finally to the lofty state of spiritual tranquility.

John Christopher (part 2)

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Around the World in Eighty Days (a Collection of Famous Translations of World Literary Names)

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"Around the World in Eighty Days" tells the story of a fantasy journey that started out as a result of a bet: without a plane and could only take trains and cruise ships, the British gentleman Fokker and his servant "Master" experienced many difficulties and obstacles, and finally completed the amazing feat of traveling around the world in eighty days. The thrilling journey, the strange local customs, the protagonist's valuable qualities of honesty and trustworthiness, and his calm and extraordinary wisdom are eye-opening for readers. After the work was published, it caused a sensation and was reprinted many times.

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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" is a representative work of Lewis Carroll, the most famous British writer in the 19th century. It was first published in the 19th century. The work tells the story of a little girl named Alice who fell into a rabbit hole and entered a world of hallucinations. Although the storyline may sound absurd, it is generally very logical. The author's writing is very smooth to read, and it is a rare English book that is worth enjoying.

The Tale of Genji (selected Translations of Famous Works)

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1. "The Tale of Genji" was written in the middle of the Heian period in Japan. It is the earliest full-length novel in Japan and even in the world. It is the pinnacle of Japanese classical literature and a national treasure of Japan. It can be called the Japanese "Dream of Red Mansions" and is called the "Twin Jewels of Japanese Classical Literature" together with "The Tale of the Heike". "The Tale of Genji" opened the era of "Monogai" literature in Japan, which had a profound impact on the development of Japanese literature in later generations. "Monogai" has also become a nationwide national consciousness in Japan, and has been passed down through generations of poets, essayists, and Monogatari authors. The work has been adapted into comics, TV series, movies, and animations many times. 2. The book has a total of fifty-four chapters, spanning four generations of emperors, spanning more than seventy years, involving three generations, and nearly 500 characters. Centered on the protagonist Mitsugenji, it depicts a rich picture of the aristocratic society of the Heian Dynasty, including sad or beautiful love affairs, glory and decline, political desires and power struggles. 3. From the perspective of genre, "The Tale of Genji" is similar to the legends of the Tang Dynasty or the storybooks of the Song Dynasty. The book is elegantly written and full of prose charm. The book quotes more than 90 poems by Bai Juyi as well as historical facts and allusions from ancient Chinese classics such as "Book of Rites", "Warring States Policy", "Historical Records" and "Hanshu", and is cleverly hidden in the fascinating storyline. 4. The story is outstandingly elegant, the psychological description is ingenious, the structure is exquisite and meticulous, the beauty of the writing and the avant-garde aesthetic consciousness can be called "the classic among the classics", and it is worthy of being the highest masterpiece in the history of Japanese literature.

Les Miserables (2 Volumes in Total)

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"Les Misérables" is one of the most famous "Trilogy of Destiny" by Victor Hugo, a famous French writer and representative of world romantic literature. This book deeply exposes and criticizes the decadence of French feudal autocratic society in the 19th century by describing the tragic experiences of Jean Valjean and others and a series of touching things that Jean Valjean did after being influenced by Bian Furu. It also expresses deep sympathy for the miserable lives of the poor people under feudal oppression. Hugo's passionate writing outlines a group of vivid little characters. Noble moral sentiments such as living with dignity, benevolence, righteousness, and kindness run through the entire book, making it soul-stirring to read.

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"Chinese Classical Literature Masterpiece Series: Flowers in the Mirror" mainly includes "Entering the Immortal Mountain, Abandoning the Mortal World, Walking across the Vast Sea, and Returning to the Homeland, Watching Wonderful Pictures and Happily Encountering Beautiful Stories, Narrating the Royal Decree and Enjoying the Great Song," and "The Empress Dowager's Imperial Edict" The beautiful lady is looking forward to good news, the filial daughter is sad because of the fairy ape showing her thoughts in the game, the little filial daughter appeals to the old Taoist priest Red Lotus and offers auspicious grass in the boat, the gentleman encounters a water monster in the sea of ​​the country and the husband encounters a mountain spirit at the foot of the mountain.

Veil (collected Works of Maugham)

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"The Veil (Collected Works of Maugham)" is the author's representative novel. According to the author, this is a novel that starts from a story rather than a character; the title of the book refers to Shelley's poem "Don't Lift This Colorful Veil": "Don't lift this colorful veil, all living beings call it life..." In the 1920s, the beautiful and vain Katie came to this Eastern colony with her husband Walter, a bacteriologist in the Hong Kong government. Desperate for love, she fell madly in love with the seemingly romantic Assistant Colonial Secretary Charlie Townsend. After their affair was exposed, Katie discovered that her tall and handsome lover was just a selfish and vain villain. In despair, she followed her husband to practice medicine in a cholera-ravaged area. Forced by her awakening conscience, she went through the painful process of turning a cocoon into a butterfly, re-examining her life path and learning how to love...

Intolerable Love (original Movie of the Same Name)

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In the picturesque countryside of London, five strangers rushed to rescue a hot air balloon accident. However, perhaps it was just a moment of hesitation and selfishness that led to the death of a living person right in front of their eyes. The fragility and perishability of life ignites the protagonist's crazy and persistent love, which also leads to complete chaos and disorder in the world of the other two people. In this book, McEwan, whose creations have matured and become better, uses a detailed presentation of a spiritual crisis and a mental illness to seriously and profoundly explore the infinite possibilities, fragility and helplessness of human emotions, emotions, consciousness and even human nature itself.

Farewell, Weapons

Farewell, Weapons

General Fiction

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In the late stages of World War I, American young man Frederick Henry volunteered to drive an ambulance for the Red Cross and rescue the wounded on the northern Italian front. During a mission, Henry was hit by a cannonball and injured. While recovering from his injuries in a Milan hospital, he was cared for by British nurse Catherine, and the two fell in love. After recovering from his injuries, Henry returned to the front line. When he retreated with the Italian troops, he witnessed the cruel scenes of the war. He resolutely left the army, joined Catherine and fled to Switzerland. As a result, Catherine died in childbirth. "A Farewell to Arms" has a strong autobiographical flavor. It is a sad and moving elegy sung by Hemingway based on his own experience in the war, with war and love as the main line. The novel has been adapted onto the screen many times and can be called a classic of modern literature.

The Handmaid Series (2 Volumes of the Handmaid's Tale and Testimony)

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The global best-seller, the new version of "The Handmaid's Tale" and its sequel "The Testimony" are released simultaneously; the American TV series of the same name has won five Emmy Awards and has been a hit for three seasons. The sequel is about to be adapted into a TV series, continuing the "Handmaid's Tale" TV series' ratings success. How far away are we from a world where women are reduced to "reproductive machines"? The author has long predicted: There are many ways we can lead to self-destruction. Margaret Atwood, the "Queen of Canadian Literature", is a cautionary fable that has sparked heated discussions at home and abroad. "The Handmaid's Tale" has concise language and meaningful meaning, creating a mood of chaos, despair and gloom, while this sequel "Testimony" is like a slowly lit beacon. This set contains all 2 volumes of The Handmaid's Series "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Testimony".

Somerset Maugham's Collected Works: the Shackles of Life (set of 2 Volumes)

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Summary of the content of "The Shackles of Life": The protagonist Philip Carey's parents died when he was young. Unfortunately, he was born with a disability. He spent his childhood in an indifferent and unfamiliar environment, and his character is therefore withdrawn and sensitive. During the years he spent in boarding school, he suffered from the unreasonable school system, and when he entered society, he experienced pain in love. On the bumpy road of life, he had to struggle hard every step he took, but Kaili, who was independent in thought and personality, had been trying to break away from the two shackles that restricted his spirit, religion and petty citizen consciousness, and tried to find the true meaning of life in the chaotic and chaotic life.

Walking Reverie

Walking Reverie

Literature

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"Rambles" is Rousseau's posthumous work and the sequel to "Confessions". Rousseau's works advocate self-expression, express feelings, and love nature. These characteristics are more prominent in "Ramble" than in other works. The Rousseau in this work is Rousseau in his most innocent state. This work is the product of his intimate conversation with his own soul, and is an analysis and dissection of his own soul.

The Melancholy of a Tennis Boy

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The story tells that Aoki, the son of a landowner, has a lot of money, a virtuous wife and a lovely son at home. But the experience of getting lost in the mountains as a child made him always confused and uneasy about life. In addition, he had no worries about food and clothing, and had nothing to do all day long, so he devoted his life to tennis and hunting for women. One day, he met the model Yoshino Aiko who was shooting an advertisement for his steak restaurant. The two soon fell in love and enjoyed a life as gorgeous as champagne. However, the good times did not last long. Yoshino Aiko eventually became tired of this unethical love and decided to leave him. When the tennis boy was in despair, he met another woman in Saipan and fell in love with her at first sight...

Persian Letters (chinese Translation of World Academic Masterpieces Series)

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"Letter to the Persians" is the only literary work by Montesquieu, the famous French Enlightenment thinker in the 18th century. The novel criticizes the reality of France's politics, economy, military, religion, culture, customs and other aspects at that time.

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