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The book "Su Jin's Hong Kong Past" is based on the real correspondence between Su Jin and her sister Su Mei (the names of the main characters involved in the letter have been changed for the sake of the believer and her family). It tells the story of Su Jin's daily life in Hong Kong for twenty years and the joys and sorrows she experienced during that period. Su Jin is from Shanghai. When she was young, she became a dancer because of her poor family. After meeting Mr. Zhang, she gave birth to three children without status. But Zhang later took his first wife and children to Hong Kong, and Su Jin lost her source of livelihood. In desperation, she went to Hong Kong alone in 1956. The three children stayed in Shanghai and were taken care of by Su Jin's sister and brother-in-law. Su Jin lived frugally in Hong Kong and kept sending money to Shanghai. Through this book, we can feel Su Jin's forbearance and suffering as a woman and a mother in Hong Kong for twenty years; we can also see the various attitudes of an ordinary Hong Kong citizen towards life and world affairs, especially the unique experience of the changes and development of Hong Kong in the two decades from 1956 to 1976. Although these letters are Su Jin's personal sorrow and joy, they also reflect the lives of the lower class people in Hong Kong from the 1950s to the 1970s. They are not only fragments of Su Jin's personal life history, but also historical documents for studying the urban history of Hong Kong. The presentation of letters in this book is restrained and appropriate, and the source of the letters is vivid and deeply impactful.

Su Dongpo, known as the "first literati of the ages", was a figure with a distinctive and unique personality that is difficult to describe. He left a rich and complex cultural heritage to the history of Chinese culture that is rare in the world. Behind the many anecdotes and legends, what was the real Su Dongpo like? Mr. Wang Shuizhao, a famous scholar of literature in the Song Dynasty and a senior professor at Fudan University, has used his rich knowledge and unique insights on Su Dongpo's lifelong study to open to the public. He provides a panoramic interpretation of Su Dongpo's person, writings, and thoughts from four parts: ten comprehensive essays, Su Hai's collection of shells, explanations of Dongpo's poems, and brief explanations of Su's prose. It is accompanied by more than a hundred historical paintings showing Su Dongpo's ideological and cultural world. It is both talented and artistic, academic and readable.

Mr. Feng Zikai enjoys drawing cats and writing articles about cats. The cats in his works accompany their owners to read newspapers, drink and write poems, play with their children, and even help their owners entertain guests. Although they occasionally steal food and make people angry, the cute and playful cats always stay with people and spend their happy years together. This book selects several cat-themed essays by Mr. Feng and his daughter, together with more than a hundred cartoons featuring cat elements, from which we can see Mr. Feng's love for cats, his love for life and his pursuit of art.

This book is a collection of selected interviews and speeches by Chen Danqing in the past ten years, divided into five volumes: interviews, speeches, about "Part", about Mu Xin, and about Mu Xin Art Museum. There was still endless talk about art and literature in the conversation, as well as a lot of copywriting since he started working on "Part" and Mu Xin Art Museum. Facing the impetuosity of the current traffic era, he asked, watch, be watched, spread, be spread, which end are you on?

This book contains ten commemorative articles written by Chen Danqing for his deceased teachers and friends in the past ten years. He said that his writing was all entrusted by others, but these ten articles were written after hearing the bad news. When lamenting the life experiences and sufferings of his predecessors, he said that to understand the memories of the past, we must not experience them ourselves.

This book contains Chen Danqing's latest art criticism articles in the past ten years, spanning drama, novels, music, photography, and amateur paintings. The author mocks these comments as "frivolous", but one can see in them the praise of "truth", the amazement of "spirit", and the lamentation of "the fate of the artist"...

Chen Danqing's three-volume set of new books. "Why I'm Not a Scholar" is a collection of ten years of interviews and speeches, talking about "Part" and Mu Xin Art Museum that he cares about; "Looks and Mind" spans ten years, the first collection of art criticism; "Unless We Experience It" ten years, ten personally experienced memories.

"Angry Laughter" is a collection of Rauma's plays, including "Doctor Chekhov", "Angry Laughter" and "Shadow of Disarray". It continues the author's concern and exploration of the literary history of "laughter" in his drama writing, and attempts to string together a brief literary history of laughter in the form of drama, presenting the culture of laughter and the spirit of comedy. It is the author's tribute to "those unbridled and lovely" masters in the history of literature. The second volume of the book includes critical articles on these plays by famous domestic writers and literary critics Sun Yu, Chen Zhongyi and others.

This book collects scholar Nan Fan's recent literary criticism, cultural criticism, lecture notes, dialogues, etc., Divided into five series. The discussions respectively cover: the impact of technology and economy on literature and culture; the study of important contemporary writers and works; the development of literary criticism and literary theory; the connection between region and cultural tradition; and the experience and reflection of literary research and literary creation. The language of the article is lively and the views are clear; the discussion is rigorous and clear, and full of the beauty of thinking.

This collection of essays is a tribute from students to their husband: to his youth in his seventies, to his continued writing even after his retirement, to his charm of personality and the warmth he gave to his students.

This book systematically shares writing methods, abandons "routine" and "template" teaching, and uses 13 chapters to explain a large number of practical writing skills, so that novice writers can easily learn to write and fall in love with writing. Starting from the understanding of writing and the underlying logic of writing, this book systematically analyzes the methods and techniques of topic selection, structure construction, material collection, language use, outline writing, and story creation. It includes practical modules such as novel writing, self-media writing, reading bloggers, writing monetization, and a step-by-step guide to learn writing from 0 to 1. The content is highly instructive and practical. This is an "anti-anxiety" book. Most of the books on writing on the market tell you how to monetize quickly, but this book uses a large number of practical cases to teach you step by step how to write articles that you are satisfied with, and how to enjoy the writing process without treating it as a job or a trouble. This is the long-term monetization strategy. This writing method has been practiced by many people personally. Many people have successfully submitted articles, some have successfully published their own works, and some have established personal writing brands and achieved "counterattacks." This book is suitable for everyone who wants to learn writing, loves writing, and desires to make money from writing.

As a leader of the French Romantic Movement in the 19th century, Hugo was a highly accomplished Romantic writer in the history of literature. His theoretical texts were not only important theoretical documents of the Romantic movement at that time, but also a theoretical specimen of Romantic literary and artistic thought. They still have significance as ideological materials for us today. "Hugo on Literature" selects eleven of Hugo's literary reviews, prefaces, etc., Which helps us understand the romantic literary movement and this genre, especially the creative method of positive romanticism. Hugo put forward the idea of ​​"beauty serves truth" and believed that the poet's social responsibility is to promote ideals and educate the people. This is one of the differences between positive romanticism and negative romanticism.

"Easily Forgotten Name" is the first collection of essays by Kim Ae-ran, a powerful female writer in the contemporary Korean literary world. It presents the author's seventeen-year literary career since she entered the literary world! The writer uses his unique delicate and warm writing style to describe the stories of the people around him, the stories of himself and his loved ones, as well as the stories of forgotten people. The first part is "Call My Name", which includes 16 articles, and contains the author's growth and family stories; the second part is "The Name Called with You", which includes 8 articles, recording the surrounding literary friends and the author's in-depth observation of the surrounding society; the third part is "Calling Our Names", which contains 8 articles, and is Kim Ae-ran's experience talk about creation and literature. Preface by translator Xue Zhou.

The book "Events and Events: A Study of the Narrative Tradition of Chinese Classical Poetry" takes the "pan-event view" of classical poetry theory as an entry point, and picks out the two key concepts of "events" and "events" as a foothold for exploring poetic narrative, and attempts to explore a feasible path to deepen the narrative tradition of poetry. Specifically, this book is divided into three parts: upper, middle and lower parts. The first part is dedicated to analyzing the basic concepts and important concepts related to narrative in classical poetics, and exploring and reshaping its hidden theoretical system. From "artistic conception" to "situation", from "image" to "scene", the author outlines the research methods of the narrative tradition of Chinese classical poetry, and proposes an evaluation system with "cut" as the core. The middle editor selects representative poetry types with distinctive narratives, such as historical poems, autobiographical poems, urban chronicle poems, etc., To examine the narrative form and reveal the characteristics of the poetic environment generated by narrative. The second part focuses on the investigation of specific poets, poetic commentators and specific events, which not only proves the effectiveness of narrative analysis through case studies, but also presents the vivid details and artistic charm of poetic narrative. It focuses on the analysis of Lu You's Dream Poetry, Yang Wanli's "Chengzhai Style", Fang Dongshu's "Zhao Mei Zhan Yan", etc., Through case studies, it proves the scientific nature of the "event phenomenon" and "event situation" analysis method, and provides reference cases for the study of Chinese classical poetry narrative.

This book was carefully revised, written, and polished by carefully selecting and excerpting the classic works from Professor Wen's lectures on modern Chinese literature at Peking University. It was combined with the latest academic research, primary and secondary school textbooks, and teaching status. It focuses on the close reading and analysis of more than 40 masterpieces by 26 famous writers in the history of modern literature, demonstrates various methods of interpreting the works, and guides the reading appreciation of classics. It is an introductory book for literary appreciation and a reference book for Chinese language study. It can be used as a study book for college students taking modern literature courses, and can also be used as a reference for Chinese teachers in primary and secondary schools and literature lovers. This book has two major features: 1. Academic. The essence of Peking University's modern literature lecture notes, many precious research materials focus on tracing the source, so that readers can follow the pictures to find research clues. The classic version of the work is selected to explore the academic rationality of the work analysis, which can complement "Thirty Years of Modern Chinese Literature". 2. Popularity. There are many new things to see, interesting and informative. It helps readers learn how to read works, analyze literary phenomena, and cultivate artistic perception and thinking ability. It can be called an "introductory book for literary appreciation" and "a reference book for Chinese language study."

How to be a scholar-teacher? Teacher Zhou Yimin describes his ideal pursuit and practical process in this educational essay. The author looked back on his childhood reading and the process of mutual growth between teachers and students in reading teaching, and thus proposed the Chinese teaching belief of approaching and understanding children, and living an ideal literary life with children in reading children's literature. This experience and belief infused him with spiritual foundation. Along the way, the relatives, friends and even strangers around him, as well as the small events in life, are all sources of inspiration for the author's educational enlightenment. The sincere interactions with famous teachers and experts have provided the author with a lot of help in broadening his teaching horizons and improving his teaching level.

We still need to love each other with the generosity and prosperity of life. Even if the years bully each other with harshness and desolation, some love is destined to be desolate, and some love will remain silent in the end, dedicated to all those who spare no effort to fight fate with this rare emotion. The whole book "Chenqu" written in the Qi Jin Dynasty is divided into three parts: travel notes, essays and novels. It contains fine essays that were scattered in publications in the late Qi Jin years, the latest wonderful travel notes, and the novella "Dust Song". The novel "Dust Song" tells the story of a family where violent conflicts erupted under the peaceful surface due to chance coincidences in one day. The story unfolds like a drama, with each family member's secret past buried in their hearts unfolding one after another: the father's early emotional entanglement with his ex-wife; the son's love story that has been hidden for many years as a non-heterosexual; and the daughter's unique experience in college. A family under the same roof has its own concerns. They would rather share their sad past with near-strangers than be honest with their loved ones. This is all because Chinese-style family affection carries a huge sense of alienation and the shackles of refusing to communicate. It delicately presents the painful struggles and entanglements deep in everyone's heart.

This book is a literary research monograph about the African American writer Du Bois. Through reading and combing Du Bois's novels, historical dramas, poems, important collections and literary theories, combined with relevant historical materials and Du Bois's literary metaphors, the book analyzes Du Bois's role transformation and ideological evolution from social scientist to propaganda cadre, with a focus on analyzing his literary works. Study the contradictions and tensions between "art and propaganda" in creation, so as to deeply understand the "double consciousness" of African Americans, especially African American writers, the value of African American literature as "necessary literature", and Du Bois's thinking and contribution to the development of African American literature. This book is suitable for scholars interested in American literature, especially African-American literature.

This book is a collection of essays commemorating the centenary of the birth of the famous patriot and Hong Kong industrialist Tang Xiangqian. It contains more than 10 interview excerpts in memory of Tang Xiangqian, more than 30 commemorative manuscripts, and more than 10 research papers, totaling more than 50 articles. The purpose is to commemorate Mr. Tang Xiangqian's entrepreneurial path and his great achievements in promoting the development of national industry and commerce, to discover Mr. Tang Xiangqian's sentiments for his family and country and his spiritual character of upholding integrity, innovation, pioneering and enterprising, and revitalizing China through industry, and to carry forward Mr. Tang Xiangqian's family inheritance of Sian Chay's emphasis on education.

"Theory of Semiotics" is the theoretical masterpiece of Italian semiotician Umberto Eco. It successfully constructed a theoretical system of general semiotics. It is the authoritative semiotics treatise after Saussure and Peirce and is highly respected in Western academic circles. The book is divided into five chapters, which respectively elaborate on the basic terms, concepts and theoretical systems of semiotics, and conduct creative explorations of "code theory" and "symbol production theory". This book provides the theoretical community with a classic theory of general semiotics, and Eco's lifelong research and creative path is undoubtedly the best example of the relationship between semiotics and writing, and even literary theory and writing.

2023 is the year of the Asian Games in Hangzhou. "West Lake Folk Stories" can be said to be a golden business card for promoting Hangzhou's urban culture. The publication of the English version is timely. "Folktales of the West Lake (English Edition)" is translated from the long-selling book "Folktales of the West Lake" that has been loved by generations of readers. The book selects 20 folktales related to the West Lake, such as the well-known "White Snake", "Dongpo Meat", "Feilai Peak", etc. The English version was translated by Zhou Tian, ​​a Chinese-American who has been engaged in translation work for many years, fully displaying the beauty of traditional Chinese culture and the charm of Jiangnan folk tales. Ye Luying Studio, the "Guardian of National Treasures" of CCTV's "National Treasures", lovingly drew more than 40 exquisite illustrations for "Folktales of the West Lake", making the original folk tales that originally felt ancient glow with childlike brilliance, allowing readers to be influenced by folk culture.

West Lake in Hangzhou is world-famous for its beautiful scenery and profound cultural heritage. For thousands of years, while working people have developed and beautified the West Lake, they have also created many beautiful and moving folk stories. These stories are related to the beautiful West Lake and are full of poetic charm. They have been passed down from generation to generation and are loved by the people. The romantic legend of White Snake and Xu Xian and the story of Yue Fei's loyal service to the country are well-known to every household. "West Lake Folktales" is edited by the Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture. Since its first publication in 1978, it has received support and attention from readers and has been continuously reprinted and reprinted. 2023 Is the year of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, and "West Lake Folk Stories" can be said to be a golden business card for promoting Hangzhou's urban culture.

Hangzhou West "West Lake Folk Tales" is edited by the Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Culture. Since its first publication in 1978, it has received support and attention from readers and has been continuously reprinted and reprinted. 2023 Is the year of the Asian Games in Hangzhou. "West Lake Folk Stories" can be said to be a golden business card for promoting Hangzhou's urban culture. The publication of the Chinese and English versions is timely. "Folktales of the West Lake (Chinese and English Edition)" is a Chinese-English bilingual version of the long-selling book "Folktales of the West Lake" that has been loved by generations of readers. It is released in the form of a set of hardcover Chinese version and paperback English version. The book selects 20 folk tales related to the West Lake, such as the well-known "White Snake", "Dongpo Rou", "Feilai Peak" and so on. The English version was translated by Zhou Tian, ​​a Chinese-American who has been engaged in translation work for many years, fully displaying the beauty of traditional Chinese culture and the charm of Jiangnan folk tales. Ye Luying Studio, the "Guardian of National Treasures" of CCTV's "National Treasures", lovingly drew more than 40 exquisite illustrations for "Folktales of the West Lake", making the original folk tales that originally felt ancient glow with childlike brilliance, allowing readers to be influenced by folk culture.

This book is a writing memoir by Chuck Palahniuk. In the book, he shares his experience in creating many best-selling books such as "Gut", "Fight Club", and "Suffocation". He teaches serious and practical writing skills through ridiculous stories. It is a rare writing guidance book.

"The "Interest" of the Human Heart" is divided into two parts, with the theme that life is full of emotions, dreams, and art. The first part talks about how painting looks at the world with a smile, that is, the impact that Feng Zikai devoted himself to painting on his life. Even after experiencing war, persecution, serious diseases and other unpredictable variables, he still remained calm and contented. The second part tells about the past and present of Western painting, that is, Feng Zikai's views, tastes and research on Western art, as well as his views on the differences between Western painting and Chinese painting. Whether Chinese or Western, it is a portrayal of life.

This book is the complete collection of Wilde's fairy tales, including two collections of fairy tales written by Wilde during his lifetime - "The Happy Prince and Other Stories" and "The House of Pomegranates", including nine famous stories including "The Happy Prince" and "The Nightingale and the Rose". The fairy tales created by Wilde are unique in style and full of whimsical ideas. They are known as "the most beautiful fairy tales in the world" and "the most touching fairy tales in the world". They are not only suitable for children to read, but also for adults. Behind every interesting story lies the author's satire and criticism of social reality and unpredictable human nature. Almost every reader can find resonance with the author's writing.

"Alexandre Dumas' Gourmet Dictionary" is a literary feast made up of entries one by one. Different from the rigid writing method of traditional dictionaries, Alexandre Dumas added a lot of literary factors when making entries. All celebrity anecdotes, myths and legends, jokes, and historical materials related to food are included, which is full of interest and makes people unable to bear to put it down. This book has been widely praised as "good-looking and easy to use". It is one of the few serious food literatures in the West. Its survival value and contribution cannot be underestimated. It is a rare work of French literature and French cuisine handed down from generation to generation.

"Shakespeare's Tragedies" collects Shakespeare's five representative tragedies, including "Romeo and Juliet", "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear" and "Macbeth", covering all aspects of social life: there are tragedies with love as the theme, tragedies with revenge as the clue, and tragedies that directly expose evil. These tragic works represent Shakespeare's outstanding achievements, profoundly depict the tragedy of human nature and the destiny of mankind, and are great works in world literature. In "Romeo and Juliet", a series of accidental plots create a conflict between family feud and true love, and continue to intensify the conflict, making it impossible to resolve the conflict in a satisfactory way, and the only choice is final destruction. "Hamlet" uses the history of Denmark in the 8th century to reflect the social reality of England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. "Othello" describes the strange love story between a Venetian noblewoman who has no experience in the world and the son of an African Moorish tribe leader. The story of "King Lear" comes from ancient British legends. There are many poems and proses on this theme. Shakespeare added original content such as the tragic ending and King Lear's madness based on the story blueprint. "Macbeth" has the dual aesthetic qualities of tragedy of fate and tragedy of character, which is consistent with the spirit of the times at that time.

In "The Red Flag: A Small Resurrection", Lao She uses his autobiography as a clue to express social customs and historical changes. With Lao She's pen, vivid characters appear on the stage - a gentle and honest father, a thrifty and simple mother, a sharp and arrogant aunt, the eldest brother-in-law who eats, drinks and hass fun, the eldest sister-in-law who is unreasonable, the eldest sister-in-law who is nothing but a blessing, the smart and capable second brother Fuhai, the cunning and scheming elder brother, the straightforward and honest elder brother, the upright elder brother. The kind-hearted shopkeeper Lao Wang, the stubborn and upright Wang Shicheng, the pampered Uncle Ding, the carefree Bo Shengzhi, the arrogant Pastor Niu... Once the people, they all lived happily and carefree in their own world, but when the Qing Dynasty on which they relied was crumbling and falling apart, their fate was equally bad.

After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Mao Dun, like the mobile literati of that era, visited Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Yan'an, Guilin, Chongqing and other places. With the war continuing and crises everywhere, Mao Dun was trapped in a social whirlpool full of contradictions and lived a life of upheaval. During this period, he made friends with many celebrities in the literary and artistic circles. This book is based on "The Complete Works of Mao Dun" and tells the story of Mao Dun's interactions with many old friends and new acquaintances from the 1920s to the 1940s. He reviewed the daily trivial matters with close friends such as Lu Xun, Zou Taofen, and Shen Junru, recalled the heroic sentiments of Qu Qiubai, Zhu Ziqing, Xian Xinghai, and other old friends, expressed his gratitude for the ups and downs of women such as Xiao Hong, Ding Ling, and Lu Yin, and recorded the anecdotes of Xiao Chunu, Ma Da, Sun Yuxiu, and others. Some of them had fled together, some were in the same literary camp, some had worked together, and some were fellow comrades in the revolutionary cause. The interactions with these friends, and the constant strengthening of revolutionary beliefs in the interactions, became a strong force supporting Mao Dun to continue going against the tide of life.

Mr. Mao Dun is not only a novelist, but also a fairy tale writer. He is also one of the earlier explorers and pioneers in the field of modern mythology research in my country. "Our Beautiful Myths and Fairy Tales" extracts basic viewpoints from Mr. Mao Dun's "Chinese Mythology Research", "Chinese Mythology Research ABC", "Norse Mythology ABC" and other mythology research works, discusses Chinese and foreign mythology theories, and selects classic mythology stories from China, Greece, Rome and Nordic countries for discussion and analysis. In addition, this book also includes more than twenty fairy tales from "Fairy Tales Volume 1" written by Mao Dun. Mao Dun's children's literature is the most educational part of his creation. Mr. Mao Dun's systematic research on Chinese and foreign mythology and rich theoretical writings reflect the splendid history of world mythology and the pioneering work of Chinese mythology research. His creations also reflect Mr. Mao Dun's hard work and achievements in the field of fairy tales.

"Jiang Weiqiao's Travels" compiles Jiang Weiqiao's life from the first year of Xuantong (1909) to the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935), covering Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Hunan, Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi and abroad. There are 39 travel notes and landscape essays in this book, with clear divisions, detailed descriptions, careful and rigorous writing, extensive quotations, and meticulous writing. It is of great reference value for studying the historical features, customs and customs of various places in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China.

"Walden" is a collection of essays written by American writer Henry David Thoreau, which details the author's reclusive life when he lived by Walden Pond for two years, two months and two days. This is a simple, fresh and philosophical book that records the author's unique understanding of nature, society and life, and presents the rich spiritual world of a transcendentalist. The frank brushstrokes reveal a sense of humor, and the deep thoughts shine with the brilliance of knowledge. As a representative work of Thoreau and a classic work of transcendental philosophy and natural literature, "Walden" inspired many important thinkers in later generations. It is deeply loved by readers all over the world and has enduring charm.

This book collects the letters exchanged between 1991 and 2011 between Mr. Zhou Ruchang, a famous scholar of red studies, and Mr. Liu Xinwu, a well-known writer. The main content is the 20-year discussion and exchange between the two about Cao Xueqin's "The Story of the Stone" (i. E., "Dream of Red Mansions"). It shows their ideological trajectory and dedicated and enthusiastic academic spirit in the study of red studies, and at the same time demonstrates their deep friendship. The book also collects contemporaneous articles and materials mentioned in the two men's letters.

Since its establishment, the Baihua Literary Award has attracted widespread attention in the domestic literary world and has become a well-known literary brand. As a collection of winning and nominated articles in the prose category of this award, this book relies on "Prose" and "Prose Overseas Edition", two literary journals with high domestic recognition, so that the publication of this book has a good reader base and brand effect. The articles included in this book can be regarded as the most popular and critically acclaimed works published in the two magazines "Prose" and "Prose Overseas Edition" in the 2021 and 2022 biennials. These works are all recent creations, close to life and the pulse of the times. They not only have distinctive colors of the times, but also have high literary and ideological qualities. This book is a collection of winning and nominated works of the 20th Baihua Literary Award·Prose Award. The authors include ten award-winning writers and fourteen award-nominated writers.

Mr. Qian Juntao is a well-known contemporary Chinese calligrapher, painter, seal engraver, and book binder. "Ingenuity" is based on Qian Juntao's personal works, and according to different themes, it tells readers about Mr. Qian Juntao's "money cover" design, his artistic achievements in seal cutting and calligraphy, as well as his love for collecting and his autobiography. The book also talks about the "Qian Cover" binding, that is, the covers he designed for Mao Dun, Lu Xun and other famous figures. They have unique conception, exquisite expression techniques and either clear or subtle artistic conception, reflecting his superb aesthetic attainments. It also talks about seal cutting and calligraphy, that is, its essence and experience in the art of calligraphy and seal cutting, showing its solid aesthetic foundation and superb technical level. It also talks about the ups and downs of collecting, that is, during his collecting career, he experienced the joy of finding treasures with great difficulty, the sorrow of living frugally and the pain of misfortune to his collection. These are all precious experiences of this artist.

As one of the founders of Chinese revolutionary literature and art, Mao Dun played the role of guide and explorer in the creation and research of Chinese literature. This book extracts Mao Dun's exquisite views on literary creation and literary criticism from his Chinese and foreign literary theories, and elaborates them in detail. "Interactions with Literature" tells the story of Mao Dun's own literary creation experience. "Seeing the Brilliant Sunshine" is Mao Dun's appreciation and comment on ancient Chinese classics and modern writers' works. Among them, Mao Dun's evaluation of Lu Xun's "Diary of a Madman" is "like people who have been in darkness for a long time suddenly see the splendid sunshine." "Picking the brightest stars" is Mao Dun's experience in studying world famous works. "Dialogue with the Masters of the Times" selects foreign literary masters to explore the five flavors of life behind their works. In "Words of Experience, a Golden Needle Can Save People", Mao Dun made a detailed summary of each link in literary creation. "Written to Beginner Writers" is Mao Dun's advice and guidance to young literary people on their creative journey. Mao Dun's attitude and methods towards literary creation reflect his realistic view of literature, his criticism and analysis of literary works reflect his sophisticated literary and artistic accomplishments, and his summary of writing skills and experiences reflect his objective and scientific literary trend of thought.

"The Three Floors of Life" is divided into two parts. The first part of the three-story life, that is, Feng Zikai believed that life consists of three stages: material life, spiritual life and soul life. How he broke through the shackles of material life, entered the realm of spiritual life, and further pursued the soul life. From this, we can understand Mr. Feng Zikai's personal character and noble sentiments in addition to his literary and artistic achievements. The second part talks about world famous people and famous music, that is, Feng Zikai's introduction to the life experiences of world famous people and his understanding of world famous music, as well as the exploration of their creative intentions and methods.

"The Tale of Genji" has had a huge impact on the development of Japanese literature and is known as the peak of Japanese classical literature. It narrates the life of a dreamy and handsome character "Genji", shows the various aspects of court life in the Heian period, and leaves a detailed and rich sketch of the aristocratic life in the prosperous Heian era. "The Tale of the Heike Illustrated Book" is a Japanese war-themed historical novel. It takes the historical chronology as the main axis and from the perspective of the Heike family, narrates in detail the entire process of the Genji and Heike families' struggle for power. This book excerpts and translates the wonderful chapters of "The Tale of the Heike" for readers to read and understand initially; it is also accompanied by a large number of exquisite illustrations, so that readers can have a deeper understanding of the plot of the story more intuitively while reading. "The Tale of Bamboo", in "picture scrolls" from different eras, jointly show various scenes such as "cutting bamboo", "transformation", "proposal", "ascension to heaven", and "scattering flowers" of this originator of "monogatari literature". It connects the heaven and the earth, and various characters are dancing, embodying a world where reality and fantasy are intertwined in the central picture of the story, a world of mysterious beauty and fantasy beauty. The "Ise Monogatari Illustrated Dictionary" faithfully brings to life the chic love story of the dynasty aristocrats in the Ise Monogatari, using elegant colors and threads to weave romantic dreams one after another, full of rich lyrical beauty. The Japanese songs in "Ci Shu" express the characters' love moods and the characters' emotional exchanges, and are rich in lingering emotions and aftertaste. "Paintings" are paired with "words and books" to create a symphony of Japanese classical beauty one after another. "Pillow Grass" is rich in content, covering the seasons and tastes of the four seasons, the etiquette in the palace, Buddhist affairs and personnel, the natural scenes of the capital's landscapes, flowers and birds, vegetation, sun, moon and stars, as well as the various figures of the palace masters. These are vividly depicted by the "Eakimaki" painter, which brings the refined beauty to the extreme, showing the beauty of palace life represented in "Pillow Grass" and the ideal beauty envisioned by the author.

"Yu Dafu's Travels" compiles nearly forty of Yu Dafu's travel notes and landscape essays. These works describe landscapes and scenic spots, and contain rich knowledge of geography, history, and nature, as well as personal experiences and feelings. The language does not need to be refined, the composition is not restricted, the talent is talented, the style is eclectic, the style is suave, and the writing becomes interesting. "Fan Yanqiao's Travels" compiles fifty-eight of Fan Yanqiao's travel notes and landscape essays. These travel notes range from the 10s to the 1960s, covering the author's nearly fifty years of creative career. His travel prose is often written in writing, mixed with what he has seen and heard, with concise language and profound implications, a wide range of topics, and a strong writing style. "Travel Notes of Zhou Shoujuan" compiles 37 travel notes and landscape essays by Zhou Shoujuan, all of which are selected from Zhou Shoujuan's personal collection of works, including "A Collection of Traveling Clouds", "Travel in Suzhou", "Flowers and Grasses", "Continued Notes Before Flowers", etc. These works describe visits to famous mountains and beautiful waters, as well as the beauty of flowers and trees. They not only contain rich knowledge of geography, history, and nature, but also incorporate the author's profound knowledge of horticulture. The writing style is simple and natural, clear and beautiful. "Jiang Weiqiao's Travels" compiles Jiang Weiqiao's life from the first year of Xuantong (1909) to the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935), covering Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Hunan, Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, Shaanxi and abroad. There are 39 travel notes and landscape essays in this book, with clear divisions, detailed descriptions, careful and rigorous writing, extensive quotations, and meticulous writing. It is of great reference value for studying the historical features, customs and customs of various places in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China.

"Our Beautiful Myths and Fairy Tales" extracts basic viewpoints from Mr. Mao Dun's "Chinese Mythology Research", "Chinese Mythology Research ABC", "Norse Mythology ABC" and other mythology research works, discusses Chinese and foreign mythology theories, and selects classic mythology stories from China, Greece, Rome and Nordic countries for discussion and analysis. In addition, this book also includes more than twenty fairy tales from "Fairy Tales Volume 1" written by Mao Dun. "In the Countercurrent of Life" is based on "The Complete Works of Mao Dun" and tells the story of Mao Dun's interactions with many old friends and new acquaintances from the 1920s to the 1940s. "Seeing the Brilliant Sunshine" extracts Mao Dun's exquisite views on literary creation and literary criticism from his Chinese and foreign literary theory, and explains it in detail. "The Three Floors of Life" is divided into two parts. The first part of the three-story life, that is, Feng Zikai believed that life includes three stages: material life, spiritual life and soul life. How did he break through the shackles of material life, enter the realm of spiritual life, and then further pursue the soul life. The second part talks about world famous people and famous music, that is, Feng Zikai's introduction to the life experiences of world famous people and his understanding of world famous music, as well as the exploration of their creative intentions and methods. "The "Interest" of the Human Heart" is divided into two parts, with the theme that life is full of emotions, dreams, and art. The first part talks about how painting looks at the world with a smile, that is, the impact that Feng Zikai devoted himself to painting on his life. Even after experiencing war, persecution, serious diseases and other unpredictable variables, he still remained calm and contented. The second part tells about the past and present of Western painting, that is, Feng Zikai's views, tastes and research on Western art, as well as his views on the differences between Western painting and Chinese painting. Whether Chinese or Western, it is a portrayal of life. "Ingenuity" is based on Qian Juntao's personal works, and according to different themes, it tells readers about Mr. Qian Juntao's "money cover" design, his artistic achievements in seal cutting and calligraphy, as well as his love for collecting and his autobiography.

"The Taste of the World is Pure Joy" uses Mr. Wang Zengqi's painting, writing, cooking and other scenes to show the interest and wonder of daily life from a unique perspective. China's thousands of years of food culture exudes the atmosphere of human fireworks in Wang Zengqi's writings. Let us follow Mr. Wang to taste the taste of ordinary life, feel the faint nostalgia infected by the pen tip, and discover the little fun hidden in the years. "All the Eyes and Ears Are Water" selects articles related to the imprint of Wang Zengqi's hometown, accompanied by photos of the author when he traveled to his hometown and paintings and calligraphy works created to help readers fully understand this living literary master, and lead readers to feel the profound impact of the water-like hometown on the author, as well as the author's deep affection for his hometown and his hometown people. "Ten Thousand Miles of Traces from East to West, North and South" selects Mr. Wang Zengqi's travel prose. Following the author's writing, he travels across the country and famous mountains and rivers in various places, appreciating the beautiful mountains and rivers that we have never been to, and feeling the poetic and beautiful scenery through the author's eyes. The content of this book is mostly descriptions of local customs and scenery. The author uses simple but interesting language to tell us what he encountered and thought, giving us unlimited imagination and expectations. "Water Town is Scattered and Long" selects Mr. Wang Zengqi's beautiful works describing the people in the water town. With just a few strokes, three-dimensional and full characters appear on the paper, showing us the customs and characters of the water town at that time. Between the lines, we can feel the long distance and prosperity of the water town. Through the description of the characters, the various aspects of life are displayed in front of the readers, making people yearn for them. "Everything Has Spirits in Meditation" mainly selects Mr. Wang Zengqi's relevant articles describing all living things. The content of the book uses delicate and warm writing and playful and vivid language to show readers a natural world that is easily ignored and the beauty that can be seen everywhere in life. It is fascinating and thought-provoking. "Traveling Is Fun" Most of Mr. Wang Zengqi's works were devoted to Gaoyou, Jiangsu Province in the 1930s and 1940s. In this book, he also uses simple language to describe what he saw, heard and thought about Beijing, Hong Kong, Kunming and other places he traveled to, with a unique aesthetic. "Reminiscences of Teachers, Friends and Old Friends" Mr. Wang recalls the love between teachers and mothers in his childhood and tells about Jin Yuelin, Shen Congwen and other teachers when he was studying at Southwest Associated University. He records a group of brilliant people in a special time with portrait-like brushstrokes. "Feihong's Letters and True Feelings" is a collection of many letters exchanged by Mr. Wang Zengqi throughout his life. The book contains many letters between Mr. Wang Zengqi and many famous writers such as Shen Congwen, Ba Jin, Huang Shang, Fan Yong, Xiao Shan, Lu Jianhua, etc., As well as letters from home about life with his wife and younger generations. It not only provides us with a wealth of information for an in-depth understanding of Wang Zengqi and his works from one aspect, but also provides us with a precious historical material on the history of contemporary literature. "Poetry and Prose Zang is True" and "Word Evaluation Cun Xin Zhi" contain a large number of critical articles created by the author, including reviews of literary creations, writers' works, creative experiences, as well as reviews of calligraphy, painting, folk art and other artistic categories. The forms include literary essays, art essays, speeches, speech minutes, self-prefaces, prefaces for others, etc., And are accompanied by some old photos and calligraphy and painting works. From these articles, we can feel the distinctive character of a generation of literary masters and their correct, positive, and energetic attitude toward literary creation.

Suicide turns out to be much more difficult than imagined. Veteran journalist Katie Engelhardt spent four years following and interviewing hundreds of people who no longer wanted to live. Either because of illness, aging, or unbearable mental pain... When life is destined to be unable to live well, they just want to die well. However, it is often difficult for seriously ill people to end their own lives independently. Some people risk ordering illegal lethal drugs; some spend all their money to go to "death clinics"; some even have no choice but to rely on relatives to make decisions that may suit their wishes... Various suicide dilemmas have made calls for the legalization of assisted suicide increasingly louder. Supporters emphasize the desire to be free from pain and suffering, believing that this is related to autonomy and dignity. Opponents worry that as long as laws permitting assisted dying exist, they will lead to a slippery slope in ethics, eventually including all patients and abusing the poor, the unwilling, the compromised, and the frightened. In this debate about death, the author focuses on the stories of six people, who represent different positions: the parties involved, the assistants... This last unavoidable thing in life, the decision-making power lies with the person, his family, doctors, the law or fate? This special report is an in-depth reporting and fearless examination of this ethical and rights subject, introducing readers to ordinary people who struggled to find dignity and authenticity in their final moments.

The main contents of this book include three aspects: the preface is an overall grasp of British postmodernist novels, focusing on sorting out the history of British postmodernist novels; the general introduction part clarifies the core concepts of postmodernism and the aesthetic characteristics of postmodernist novels; the key part is the third part, which conducts an in-depth analysis of British postmodernist novels, focusing on the exploration of the themes and creative features of British postmodernist novel texts. Specifically, this part is divided into five chapters to conduct an in-depth analysis of five representative British postmodernist writers, including Alice Murdoch, Margaret Drabble, Julian Barnes, Ian McEwan, and Kazuo Ishiguro. There are a total of 15 novel texts involved, and the postmodernist themes and narrative characteristics reflected in the works are discussed from the perspectives of gender performance, family ethics, care ethics, science and technology ethics, and trauma narratives.

"Red Thread Dream" is a novel that will attract readers in itself, which is its greatest value. From Emperor Shunzhi, the founder of the Qing Dynasty, to Emperor Guangxu, Emperor Dezong of the Qing Dynasty, the imperial court repeatedly banned the dissemination of "Dream of Red Mansions", but the ban continued, and the author still reads it with gusto today. This is enough to illustrate its charm. The purpose of this book is to show the charm of "Dream of Red Mansions" itself. The charm of this book is mainly expressed through the characters, so the author sorted out the characters in the book and simply and clearly displayed the image, social and family relationships, main stories, etc. Of each important character. The author's purpose is to make it easier for readers to grasp the novel without getting lost in millions of words. This book also selects some simple and unpretentious comments for readers' reference only.

As an important leader in the reconstruction of Chinese sociology after the reform and opening up and an important pioneer in Chinese sociological theory in the new era, Mr. Zheng Hangsheng not only left us a rich academic legacy, but also his noble personality, inclusive academic spirit and high sense of social responsibility are all world-famous. This commemorative collection is the memory and remembrance of Mr. Zheng Hangsheng by his old friends, academic colleagues and disciples, as well as the review and perception of his academic and life. It vividly demonstrates all aspects of Mr. Zheng's service to the country and the people, as a scholar and as a teacher.

The book is problem-oriented and is divided into 12 special topics according to the problems that people often encounter in life and work. It uses more than 100 independent short stories and combines the author's own thinking and insights to summarize the ways of being a person and an official. It makes sense in the story and uses reason to guide the story to inspire people. The story selection in the book is very wide, covering ancient and modern times, China and foreign countries, and strives to be true, typical and vivid. The length of the manuscript is moderate. Reading this book will be of great benefit to people in drafting official documents and writing articles.

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China, the Propaganda Department of the Party Committee of Renmin University of China organized and planned the "Builders of the People's Republic" commemorative book series for the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China, aiming to create a grand and warm celebration atmosphere and present a gift to the 70th birthday of New China. The book is planned to be published in three volumes based on the seven-volume series "Builders of the People's Republic", a collection of exclusive interviews with Renmin University of China alumni. By depicting portraits of Renmin University alumni who are always striving to be at the forefront of the times, the book deeply reflects the mission and responsibility of the people of the National People's Congress and the Republic of China, and to "always forge ahead at the forefront of the times."

How can we protect our parents and put aside our own anxieties at the same time? "Reluctant Care" began as an article in The Guardian and went viral in January 2019. It tells the story of an anonymous middle-aged man who moves back in with his elderly and ailing parents, describing his experience of returning to his childhood home to care for his increasingly frail parents while his personal and professional life fell apart. This book is unfolded in the form of a diary, with four parts in total, recording the daily life of caring for parents in the past two years from November 2017 to July 2019. The story begins with a phone call. The 87-year-old father was sent to the hospital due to a heart attack, leaving the 89-year-old mother alone at home. So the author packed a small bag and went home to help. But his life falls apart just as quickly as his parents' health... The author is trapped in the house where you grew up, re-living with the people who raised him, and everything is testing his sanity and patience. In order to relieve his inner depression, the author soothes himself by writing a diary. His diary is full of candid and cruel analyzes of himself, true records of life, and British humor that makes people cry and laugh at the same time. After understanding, you will feel relieved.

"Starting from the Suomo River" is a collection of poems by Alai, winner of the Mao Dun Literature Prize. It includes works with distinctive styles and elegant imagery, including "The Storm Gone", "It's Night", "Mountains, or Ode to Myself", and "Dance of the Soul". These poems show the vast and silent plateau life through beautiful language and smooth narrative, and express Alai's awe and love for the soil and nature where his ancestors have lived for generations with simple and sincere writing styles. This book is the Alai poetry collection with the largest number of poems to date. The first volume is from the author's first personal poetry collection "Suo Mo River" published by Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House in 1991. The second and third volumes are selected from "Alai's Poems" published by Sichuan Literature and Art Publishing House in 2016. On this basis, the fourth volume includes Alai's early works published in local magazines, ethnic poetry anthologies and other reading materials.