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Seagren's Choice

Seagren's Choice

General Fiction

(german) Bernhard Schlink

161K0

This book is a new novel by the famous contemporary German writer Bernhard Schlink. It tells the story of Birgitte, a female college student in East Germany who ran away from home with the help of her boyfriend Kaspar in the 1960s for the sake of love and freedom. She later married Kaspar... It was not until Birgitte passed away suddenly that Kaspar discovered how much his wife had paid to hide her secrets. He read the diaries and novel manuscripts left by his wife, tracked down her secrets, and searched for her relatives and friends in what is now eastern Germany. There he finally found the daughter's family that his wife had hidden for many years, and he and his "granddaughter" Siglen began a new life. The novel tells the fate of small people in the torrent of history, the dialogue between people who live in a world where they are strangers to each other, the current ideological differences in Germany and Europe, and the path of young people.

R

R

General Fiction

H

114K0

This book is a collection of short stories published by Beauvoir in 1967. Among Beauvoir's published essays, novels, autobiographies and letters, it belongs to her later creation. The three short stories collected all have women as the protagonists, which can be said to be the three types of women's experiences in modern society. Among them, "The Age of Sensible" tells the story of middle-aged professional women's dissatisfaction and anxiety about themselves, their husbands, and their son's marriage and career prospects; "Monologue" is the whole story of a single mother, and underneath the neurotic words is the pain of her little daughter's suicide; "Exhausted Woman" uses the form of a diary to show the psychological journey of a housewife coping with her husband's extramarital affair. Beauvoir depicts three women in crisis: one considers herself a good mother and tries to control everything; one is full of resentment and worry about her family and children; one is abandoned by her husband and is at a loss as to what to do.

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I

General Fiction

H

216K0

If you were given eternal life, would it be a blessing or a curse? In the Middle Ages, Fosca, the monarch of the Italian city-state, was a ruler who worked hard to govern, but he felt that he could not govern a country well in a short life and hoped to live forever. He accidentally got the elixir, and after taking it, he got rid of the threat of death. He sang all the way and made his country the overlord of Italy, but instead it attracted the invasion of France. He felt that a divided country could not last long and must control a unified universe, so he dedicated his country to the Holy Roman Empire and acted as the emperor's counselor. But instead of building a super-empire as he wished, the emperor was busy suppressing rebellions everywhere, and eventually the empire fell apart. Fosca later came to America and Canada, and also participated in the French Revolution and the British labor movement. Finally he realized the true meaning of life...

Ora

Ora

General Fiction

(mexico) Carlos Fuentes (chile) Illustration By Alejandra Acosta

27K0

This book is a legendary novella. Felipe Montero is a 27-year-old young historian in Mexico who is fluent in French. One day, he happened to read a newspaper and got a monthly salary of 4,000 pesos through an advertisement. The job content was to help the 109-year-old Mrs. Consuelo Llorente, the widow of a general, organize the general's memoirs written in French. In the old lady's secluded house where she never saw the light of day, he fell in love with the old lady's niece, the young and beautiful Ola. A series of strange things happened after that, making the whole story shrouded in an atmosphere of mystery, darkness, and confusion. As Felipe learned more about the general's manuscript, he discovered that Aura was Consuelo's own youth copied by witchcraft, and Felipe was the general himself...

Human Ruins: Chevincourt

(soviet Union) Platonov

369K0

This book is the representative work of the Soviet literary master Platonov. The novel is set in a special historical period when the old and the new change. From the perspectives of two generations, the father and his son respectively show how people are reborn from the collapse of the old era and strive to find a path to build a new world in the new era. A group of visionaries re-opened the world in Chevencourt and built a new world that "eradicates differences". They abolished private property, demolished forests and demolished houses, lived in the open air, did not work, and relied entirely on the energy of the sun to survive. A group of "outsiders" settled here, hoping to develop a "brave new world" here. However, the enthusiasm of the Chevengur people cannot change the laws of the real world. Without production and creation, life here is becoming increasingly miserable. When the enemy attacked, the Chevengur people, who lacked material support, were completely unable to resist the enemy's attack, and eventually Chevengur was reduced to a "human ruin."

Shanghai Dreams

Shanghai Dreams

General Fiction

The Chief Is Virtuous

201K0

Le Xiaoying, a girl from a mountain village, came to Shanghai to work at the age of 18. She was hard-working but was fired after working as a housekeeper. She instead worked as a handyman in the "Gege" hair salon and began to learn hairdressing. Although she left for a time due to a misunderstanding, she was a blessing in disguise when she joined the "Dance of the Swallows" hair salon. Under the guidance of French master Mimel Du, her skills improved greatly and she became the core of the salon. At this time, the boss Huang Baiyan suddenly went to the United States, and Le Xiaoying unexpectedly took over the salon, renamed it "Yingzhihun" and successfully expanded to five chain stores. However, a huge gamble by her boyfriend almost plunged her into a desperate situation and caused her physical and mental suffering. But Le Xiaoying finally got out of the slump tenaciously, stunning the French International Beauty and Hairdressing Competition with her "Huangshan Welcome" look, and winning the award. Her success is not only due to personal efforts, but also cannot be separated from the support and guidance of Huang Baiyan, Fu Yangsheng, Shen Jianrong and many other noble people.

Gun in Hand

Gun in Hand

General Fiction

Ho Chi Kim

182K0

This book creates the image of a group of senior arsenal and reflects the emotional entanglements among people within the mysterious arsenal in the 1960s. The protagonist Zhang Mazi's pursuit of a perfect artistic image all stems from the author's love and respect for his motherland. The sacrificial spirit of the old workers and officials who silently contributed to the country is also a precious source for us to learn from today. In addition to understanding the mysterious arsenal, people can also enter the life space and spiritual world of China's military industry.

Just Be This Soldier

Just Be This Soldier

General Fiction

The Chief Is Virtuous

128K0

He only wanted to be a soldier carrying a gun, but he ended up becoming a fireman inexplicably. He fell in love at the station, drank too much and got into trouble, and even wanted to be a "deserter"... However, on the eve of his "escape", he suddenly wanted to actively participate in various tasks, and even ignored his personal safety during flood rescue operations... Why did he decide to become the soldier who wanted to escape? Why did this "mixed soldier" that everyone had a headache make such a gorgeous turn?

Wolf King

Wolf King

General Fiction

The Chief Is Virtuous

183K0

A grassland story, a legend of the Wolf King. During Bailey's first hunting trip, his parents were beaten to death by poachers. From then on, Bailey embarked on a journey of exile. While walking alone, he not only fought against the living environment, but also cleverly rescued the female wolf Xiao Rong Rong, whose left hind leg was caught in an iron clamp, and was introduced to her pack by Xiao Rong Rong. In the group, Bailey was baptized by the wolf's "blood reward law", defeated the alpha wolf in a fierce battle, and won the position of "Alpha Wolf". After that, he led his pack of wolves to fight against mastiffs, against red and blue, against nature, against hunger and fate. After several months, he finally returned to his birthplace grassland. However, a sudden wolf-horse battle severely damaged Bailey's wolf pack; but this battle fully demonstrated Bailey's extraordinary commanding skills, and he was elected as the wolf king by the wolves.

White Horse Riding a Pink Pig

Su Su

172K0

In fact, the story goes like this: Su Su's biggest hobby is "counting money" happily as a family of three; in her eyes, she would never buy anything she could eat for free. She took it for granted that classmate Huahua must be very generous if she is so friendly! So later, the generous classmate Huahua packaged himself as a gift and gave it to her.

God's Children Are Dancing

Aqua Flower Bell

120K0

A love across races, an encyclopedia of girl development, and a dark fairy tale with rich colors. The story revolves around the centuries-old entanglement between the human girl Xia Xiaolou and the demon king Gu Jinian. Due to the butterfly effect caused by the villain's reversal of time and space, Xia Xiaolou traveled to the magical country of Siyat and reunited with the amnesiac Emperor Chronicle Gaara. Through the girl's pursuit of memory fragments, the theme of bondage and sincerity is explored, and a complex and multi-faceted character group is created.

Peach Blossom Island

Peach Blossom Island

General Fiction

The Chief Is Virtuous

119K0

Huang Rong, who loves to say the catchphrase "Famous people say well", was going to work on Peach Blossom Island, known as the "Island that never sleeps". On the road, she met Qiu Qianchang, the imperial envoy who was investigating a thousand-year-old injustice case. On a whim, she stole his bucket of magical paste and used it as raw material to open a snack bar on the island called "Food Fish Peach Blossom". As a result, a series of seemingly weird but actually reasonable stories happened: the little dragon girl who loves to say "Heaven" and the idiot and mentally retarded Guo Jing who always "have you made a mistake" joined the team; Dong Xie, who came to the island to relax while Huang Yaoshi was on his honeymoon, met Xi Du, who disguised himself as a beggar to avoid pursuit; Huang Feihong, who was wanted for putting a mosquito that bit him on the face and killed him by mistake into a tea cup...

Xia Yingzhao Danxin

Xia Yingzhao Danxin

General Fiction

Big Salted Fish

10K0

"Xia Ying Zhao Dan Xin" tells a story that is similar to life and death. The knight Xiao Yichen is seriously ill in bed. In a daze, he is taken by the hero Zhou Meng to participate in the "Sword Discussing Summit". The two come to the secret paradise valley to discuss swords with the elders of the world, which is highly praised. After being appointed to an important position, Xiao Yichen refused and returned home on the grounds of serious illness. There is a funeral at home, and it turns out that he has passed away, and the family is devastated... This episode also includes two chapters, "The Soul of the World-Defying Blade" and "The Rise of the Flame Phoenix of the Haotian Alliance". The former tells the story of a woman, Lin Yue, who lost her intuition after bungee jumping. When she woke up, she was already surrounded by the Three Kingdoms during the conquest period. The first person she had seen She was a maid, crying for her miss, and the second person she saw was Cao Cao. Lin Yue was stunned... "The Rise of the Flame Phoenix of Haotian League" tells a story about the world: Haotian League, the top gang in the world, once had great glory under the leadership of the old leader Xiao Zhantian, but it also had hidden dangers. Lin Fengkong, the "Master of the Yanfeng Hall", has great ambitions, but he is plotted by the "Lord of the Dragon Head Hall" Li Batian and the "Master of the Mad Shark Hall" Zhao Wuji. A conspiracy involving life, death and power quietly descends. When the Evil Wolf Village invaded Wucheng, Li Batian took the opportunity to recommend Zhao Wuji to replace Lin Feng in the expedition, and also attempted to annex his powerful generals. After the conspiracy was exposed, the two sides were at war with each other. At Longyuan Pass, a thrilling battle broke out, with swords flashing, fists roaring, and everyone performing their own unique skills. In the end, Lin Feng and others put down the rebellion with their exquisite cooperation and strong martial arts. Many years later, when Lin Feng was in his twilight years, when faced with the choice of successor, the bloody past came to mind. He hoped to learn from history and select people with both ability and political integrity for the Haotian Alliance to continue its glory.

Fourth Side

Fourth Side

General Fiction

Instant Rain

227K0

It doesn't talk about cosmic civilization or time travel. There are no grand scenes of immersion and carefreeness, and there are no lingering stories of romance and tenderness. Gates of life, fractals, the cold city of the dead, the resolute planetary laboratory... The collision of dreams and ancient civilizations, the interweaving of language and human desires, creatively deconstructs time and space, and reconstructs a new multi-dimensional vision. Never seen before, it pushes our endless imagination to reach the universe that is difficult for Hubble to reach.

Holy Land Hoh Xil

Holy Land Hoh Xil

General Fiction

Lei Xianhe

209K0

In the hinterland of Hoh Xil, which has the richest wildlife resources, there is a mysterious tribe named Zhuokangjiadu. This is a paradise for Tibetan antelopes and a golden holy land coveted by hunters. In order to resist the rampant poachers, the local people led by the Tibetan young man Duoji took up arms and defended their homeland to the death. In order to protect the Tibetan antelope and natural resources, they started a touching chapter of maintaining the harmony and unity of "heaven, earth and man". The novel adopts a dual-line narrative structure, echoing the two timelines of the early 20th century and modern times. The ups and downs of the storyline are perfectly integrated with the magnificent natural scenery. It writes the heroic epic of the ecological protection warriors in an all-round, multi-layered and three-dimensional way, and reproduces the protective spirit of the Chinese nation passed down from generation to generation.

Tong Tianle (a Collection of Short Stories About World Affairs in Vernacular)

(qing Dynasty) Stone Turns Into Gold

22K0

"Tongtianle" is a collection of short stories about world affairs in vernacular written by Shi Chengjin in the Qing Dynasty. Most of the materials come from the lives of citizens in Yangzhou and surrounding areas. There are various characters in the book, including an official who retired to make a happy life for himself, a small businessman who wants to make a fortune, a righteous man who fights against the strong and helps the weak, and a ruffian who commits many evil deeds. Through them, the people's sentiments and the author's moral outlook in the Jiangnan region in the early Qing Dynasty are shown. While realistically depicting the rush of businessmen, the labor of tenant farmers, and the tragic fate of slaves, it also depicts scenes of tenant farmers resisting oppression and expresses sympathy for the people at the bottom. In order to promote karma and retribution, the author sets up absurd plots in some chapters, such as the scholar who took a concubine and died in "The Ghost Seeker". There are similar short prefaces and comments before and after each article. The form is novel and aims to persuade people to follow nature, be content and happy, punish evil and promote good.

Five Rats Causing Trouble in Tokyo

Anonymous

28K0

During the Northern Song Dynasty, a mouse under the Tathagata secretly learned Buddhism. As its power gradually grew, it transformed into five heavenly mice with great supernatural powers and descended to the earth. They act wantonly in the human world, transforming into scholars, prime ministers, emperors, etc. To satisfy their selfish desires. On his way to take the exam, scholar Shi Jun was tricked by one of the Five Rats, who pretended to be Shi Jun and even cheated on his wife. The dispute between the real and fake Shi Jun caused chaos in the local area. It was difficult for Shi Jun's family to distinguish the authenticity, and the neighbors were also talking about it. This bizarre case soon spread among the people, causing a great sensation. After a series of chaos, the case finally fell into the hands of Bao Gong. Bao Gong borrowed the jade-faced golden cat to bite four heavenly rats to death. The five rats escaped back to heaven and were removed by the Tathagata, and the case ended.

Greedy for Pleasure

Greedy for Pleasure

General Fiction

(ming Dynasty) Master Of Fishing Hermitage In West Lake

215K0

A collection of short vernacular novels from the Ming Dynasty, set in the urban life as the background, using bizarre plots to reveal the greed and anger of human nature. It is both moral admonishment and entertainment. Its narrative style is close to citizen culture, and it is the material for studying popular literature and social ethics in the late Ming Dynasty.

Drama Romance

Drama Romance

General Fiction

Make A Wish

159K0

In this city, different stories are staged every day, and the most common one is love. Simple and ordinary love is what everyone yearns for. Liu Manrou, Hao Tiankai, Lin Zhiya, Peng Rui and others, after finally meeting the person they like, they... The bloody plots like those in TV dramas kept happening... Some misunderstandings, some pains, some lies happened unconsciously, the people passed away, the love left behind, and finally three years later, everything passed until Liu Manrou met Ai Lin again...

Quantum Sun

Quantum Sun

General Fiction

Mo Zheng

119K0

It tells the story of detective Mo Zheng who was accidentally involved in the mysterious disappearance of Marshal Tie Dadian of the Fish and Sheep Kingdom in Chinatown. In order to save his trapped sister, Mo Zheng went deep into the Kingdom of Fish and Sheep and discovered that the disappearance of Marshal Tie was actually related to the mysterious "single" quantum travel phenomenon. After experiencing a series of thrilling escapes and battles of wits, Mo Zheng and his companions accidentally escaped from danger through quantum travel and returned to Asia. However, the mystery of quantum travel has not been completely solved, and mysterious "singles" have appeared in many places around the world, suggesting that a greater crisis is coming. Su Meihong suddenly appears and asks Mo Zheng to come out again. Faced with unknown dangers and temptations, how will Mo Zheng choose? What is the truth about quantum travel? An adventure spanning time and space is waiting for Mo Zheng to uncover.

Those Things About Longwan

Wake

112K0

In the fertile land of Qianjiang, Liu Hua, a young man from Longwan, passed the college entrance examination score far beyond the cutoff, but he gave up going to college due to family changes, causing a sensation. He had a secret romance with his classmate Xiulan, but due to practical considerations, he chose to stay in his hometown and became a village primary school teacher. He was later promoted to principal, and unexpectedly took over as the village secretary, leading the villagers to prosperity. However, the heavy burden of the family and the security problems in the village followed one after another, especially the provocation of the village bully Xiaogang, which made Liu Hua face unprecedented challenges. While managing the village, Liu Hua also needs to balance family relationships. He is worried about the marriage of his eldest son Dazhi and the rebellion and growth of his younger son Xiaoqiang. An experience of visiting the Longwan ruins gave Liu Hua a deeper understanding of his family history and inspired him to think new...

Over the Years

Over the Years

General Fiction

Li Li

202K0

This book is set in Shimao Village and focuses on the life course of the protagonist Baoyan (Li Baoyan). Baoyan returned to his hometown from the urban waste collection station, took over the mutual aid cooperative that was on the verge of dissolution, and led the villagers to rebuild the rural community. It is interspersed with the rise and fall of the peasant drama club, the game between rural enterprises and capital, and the growth and departure of the younger generation. The novel uses eye-catching emotional and career lines as the main axis, depicts a picture of all living beings in the process of rural modernization, and explores the persistence and reconstruction of traditional rural civilization under the impact of marketization, as well as the ideals and dilemmas of grassroots managers.

Floating Year

Floating Year

General Fiction

Li Li

162K0

The story revolves around the protagonist Mao Zai (Wang Chongwen) and his family, relatives and friends, and the time span is from the beginning of the new century to middle age. Mao Zai is a deputy editor-in-chief of a magazine, and his wife Ma Wenjuan runs a dance hall. The two gradually become estranged due to their differences in values. A series of events such as the death of the elderly at home, rebellious children, and career setbacks occurred one after another, exposing the fission of traditional family structures in the process of urbanization and the struggles of individuals in the tide of the times. Mao Zai swayed between ideals and reality, witnessed the rise and fall of township enterprises, the hollowing out of rural areas and other social phenomena, and finally fell into confusion when his family was broken and he lost himself.

Roundtable Night Talk

Roundtable Night Talk

General Fiction

Guye

122K0

In an inexplicable invitation, strangers with different identities gathered around a round table and began to tell their own stories under the gaze of the soul of a child who died young... A woman in red robe wandering at night, a deformed corpse in the town caused many waves, an old earl who claimed to have the power of a vampire and a young reporter who forgot who he was, a hairy monster with blood and tears behind the hair... The ten stories have come to an end, can the dead soul of the listener sleep in peace?

Lone Star Patient

Lone Star Patient

General Fiction

Hu Duixin

133K01

Lu Jingwen, the daughter of the Lu family in Xinhai City, looks glamorous, but she has been burdened with an unknown secret since she was a child. Her parents had already broken up before she was born, and her biological father kidnapped her for ransom and was eventually shot by the police in front of her. Her adoptive father and mother failed to give her the affection she wanted. She also suffered many setbacks on her love journey. Her first boyfriend died mysteriously when she graduated from high school, forcing her to leave for the United States. Her second boyfriend contacted her under a pseudonym and broke up hastily, leaving scars on her heart again. Many years later, Lu Jingwen, whose relationship with her mother had dropped to a freezing point, returned to her hometown, only to find that strange things were constantly happening in Xinhai, and more and more people around her were involved. Is all this a coincidence or inevitable? As she continued to trace the dusty past of the Lu family, Lu Jingwen was shocked to realize that the seeds of malice had already been planted around her...

Four Happiness Return to Hometown

Zhang Defu

130K0

Liu Sixi, a farmer from the northwest, went out to work and accidentally entered a black brick kiln in Shanxi. When he tried to escape, his foreman broke his leg. So he traveled thousands of miles and crawled back home with perseverance. Along the way, he saw all the changes in the world and the poverty of society. He was riding the "Hot Wheels", a wooden cart built for him by a kind heart, and accidentally met his first love who fled the village when he was young. He suffered a tragic car accident and was held hostage by ghosts. Three years of natural disasters that destroyed her family and her failed and humiliating love also came like a nightmare. A cuckoo from childhood has been following him, like an inescapable ghost, secretly watching his life. After returning home, he was greeted by the carnival of the whole village and the sudden bad news... As he wrote, he found that he and his hometown had long abandoned each other, unable to convert, and unable to truly escape. "I" appeared frequently in the text, just like the protagonist Sixi, struggling to find my spiritual home in the vast world.

Solitary Domain

Solitary Domain

General Fiction

Hu Duixin

105K01

Huang Shaojie, a young man living in Qingyu, a small border town, was accidentally tricked into a fraud park in the Golden Triangle on the eve of the college entrance examination. He was forced to participate in fraud and witnessed the inhuman abuse and killing here. Through an accidental phone call, he met Daihan, a woman with a gentle voice who was also from Qingyu. Her unintentional encouragement became the spiritual pillar for his survival. Huang Shaojie and his cousin Huang Tao, who were also deceived into the Golden Triangle, planned and successfully escaped from the magic cave. However, in order to avoid the crime of fraud after Huang Shaojie returned to China, he colluded with Huang Tao to conceal the truth. He fell in love with Daihan, who once gave him hope, but found out that Daihan was married and her husband Ji Xiaofeng was very caring about her. Twisted jealousy and possessiveness drive Huang Shaojie to gradually embark on a devilish path of no return...

Woman and Her Three Children

Yu Jieyin

75K0

The novel revolves around the memories of a mother, and delicately outlines her twists and turns in life and the fate of her family. In her early years, the heroine was forced to interrupt her studies due to her poor family and join the ranks of miners. She fell in love with a man who was also an orphan and a miner. After their marriage, they welcomed the fruit of their love - their clever son Sui'an. However, as fate would have it, Sui'an was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of eight. Although the couple wasted no time in seeking treatment, and even appealed to the public to find a bone marrow match, Sui'an still passed away from the torture of the disease, leaving his family with endless sorrow and regret. After years of suffering from the loss of a child, the heroine and her husband once again welcomed two new lives. She traveled across thousands of mountains and rivers with her son, using the memories of her journey and past to soothe the trauma in her heart. Deep down in her heart, she firmly believed that the lost Sui'an was silently guarding them in another form.

Jiangdong Yuhuo

Jiangdong Yuhuo

General Fiction

Haisheng Sunyu

144K0

In the ashes of history, witness the choices of millions of people with the Jiangdong statues. This is a long novel set in the Three Kingdoms period. It tells the story of the intertwined destinies and ideal pursuits of Sun Ce, Zhou Yu and other characters in troubled times. The story begins with Sun Ce's resurrection from the dead. He hides in the world as "tens of millions of people" and secretly assists Sun Quan in consolidating Jiangdong's foundation. Zhou Yu, under the guidance of Sun Ce, continued to work hard to realize their common ideals. Although they are in different positions, they always have the world in mind and try to carve out a peaceful and prosperous era in troubled times.

Fengcheng Police

Fengcheng Police

General Fiction

A String Of Moonlight White

144K0

Children's games lead to serial murders. The real culprit behind the scenes said that this was a misunderstanding. The bodies floating on the Guiyue River were just the beginning of a series of murders, but Bai Yingluo's past became the murderer's weapon. When the deceased knelt under the scarecrow, his twenty years of atonement came to an end. The strange secret room from 20 years ago reappears now. Who is it? He planned step by step, got in front of the police, and completed five murder cases.

Guan Zhong

Guan Zhong

General Fiction

Zhang Haohong

142K0

This book not only tells the story of Guan Zhong's struggle for hegemony in Qi from his appointment as prime minister to his death, but also includes historical events such as Bao Shuya's promotion of talents, the Northern War against Shanrong, the Kuiqiu Alliance, and the recommendation of talents in his later years. It truly interprets Guan Zhong's magnificent legendary life. In particular, Guan Zhong helped Duke Huan of Qi achieve the hegemony of "nine princes united to rule the world" through economic, political, military and other means, which took the world's breath away. The whole book is written with a unique perspective, smooth writing, rigorous structure, and rich content. It provides a certain reference for readers to understand and study Guan Zhong, as well as learn and practice Guan Zhong's immortal wisdom.

Change of Love (wu Jianren's Last Novel About Love)

H

67K0

"Change of Love", written by Wu Jianren, a late Qing Dynasty writer, takes the society of the late Qing Dynasty as the background and tells the story of the tragic love between scholar Qin Baifeng and the girl Kou Anan. The two broke through the feudal shackles and made a private life, but they fell apart due to war, misunderstanding and real pressure. The novel uses love and tribulation to describe the changes in the world, revealing the struggle of individual emotions between fate and ethics in turbulent times. It is a typical work of modern social romance novels.

Qingmengwa (novel Banned in the Qing Dynasty)

Anyang Wine Drinker

81K0

"Qingmengwai" is a vernacular novel written by a wine drinker in Anyang during the Qing Dynasty. Set in the Chongzhen period of the Ming Dynasty, it tells the tortuous love story of Hu Chuqing and Shen Ruosu, a scholar in Guide Prefecture, Henan. This book was once banned, mainly because the concept of independent marriage promoted in the book was not tolerated by the world. The novel combines the plot of talented people and beautiful women with the theme of admonishing good and forbidding evil. Through the ups and downs of the plot and the complex and changeable fate of the characters, it shows the world's scenery and the good and evil of human nature. The language is elegant and vivid, and the plot is fascinating.

Thunder Girl Invincible: Secret Love Chasing and Hiding

Su Su

161K0

The most subversive love in the era of "Tao" marriage, the most heartbreaking comedy, the most affectionate spoof, the warmest ending, a holy book of love with tears in the laughter, astringency in the tears, and affection in the astringency. This book tells the story of how women faced the dual dilemmas of love and career in the era of "hunting" marriages, and how they bravely attacked and took the initiative to strive for happiness.

That Year, I Met You

That Year, I Met You

General Fiction

Make A Wish

157K0

Lu Xiani's family was in ruins and she was forced to work as a tea server in "Lu's" company. However, she unexpectedly discovered that the new president was actually the "enemy" Ke Yisheng who caused the family's bankruptcy. The two battled wits and courage in the workplace, and their emotions quietly grew during the collision. However, the appearance of Lin Min'er made the relationship more complicated. Ke Yisheng has a deep affection for Lu Xiani, but he is in a dilemma because of Lin Min'er's intervention. Lu Xiani struggled between love and hate, and finally chose to leave. Four years later, when the two meet again, can Ke Yisheng win back Lu Xiani's heart...

Live Well

Live Well

General Fiction

Meisheng

150K0

Ye Chu, who failed the postgraduate entrance examination, unexpectedly reunited with his childhood sweetheart Jiang Shen'an on his way home. Jiang Shen'an has now become a doctor and volunteered to provide support. At the time of separation, Jiang Shen'an suddenly confessed and the two were officially together. However, Jiang Shen'an was unfortunately infected, which made Ye Chu anxious. At the same time, Ye Chu's cousin Zhao Yu was also suspected of being infected, and the atmosphere at home was tense. In difficult times, Ye Chu actively participated in volunteer work and contributed his strength while worrying about Jiang Shen'an's safety. Can Jiang Shen'an's condition improve? How will the relationship between the two develop?

If History Was a Park (all Four Volumes)

(germany) Max Kruse

533K0

Three young people, Berenike, Roman and Stefan, accidentally entered an "evolutionary park" and met the mysterious, knowledgeable and wise guide Senex, starting their wonderful journey through historical time and space. They have personally experienced the birth of the universe, the evolution of human beings, and the development of human civilization. They saw the strange and complicated burial rituals of the ancient Egyptians, and met Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle; later they went to Italy and saw Michelangelo working almost day and night on the scaffolding; they took a boat to England, visited the Elizabethan theater, and witnessed The first human flight in a balloon... In the form of light-hearted novels and travel notes, this book leads readers to travel through time and space, to be at the first scene of the evolution of civilization, to come into contact with important figures and events in the history of civilization, and to personally experience the development and evolution of literature, art, philosophy, science and other fields...

Complete Biography of Zhong Kui

(qing) Yanxia Sanren

28K0

"The Complete Biography of Zhong Kui" is a novel about gods and demons during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the core of which revolves around Zhong Kui. Although Zhong Kui is ugly, he is talented and upright. He had a bumpy road to the imperial examination. He repeatedly failed the exam due to his ugly appearance, and died in a collision in the Golden Palace in anger. After death, the wronged soul was ordered by the Jade Emperor to inspect the underworld, travel through the nine hells, meet with the king of hell in the ten halls, kill the mountain chief, capture bats and other evil spirits. Later, he was named "General Marshal of Pinggui" by Lord Yan, and went to Wanwan County to quell the chaos of ghosts in the underworld. After winning the battle and returning to the underworld, he was canonized as a god by the Jade Emperor. The book draws on Zhong Kui's legendary experience to construct a world of gods and ghosts with rich imagination. While showing his great achievements in conquering demons, it also satirizes the ugly phenomena in the world.

Bear Discovered Fire

Bear Discovered Fire

General Fiction

(us) Terry Beeson

132K01

Hugo Award, Nebula Award, Locus Award Grand Slam masterpiece! Warm and healing × hilarious and cute × wild setting × sharp torture, it has been selected as a course textbook by many universities in the United States! "The Bear Discovered Fire" The mother ran away from the nursing home. When she was found, she was warming up by the fire with several bears. She called me over to sit down, and the bear made a place for me, and by the crackling fire we were close to each other for the first time in a long time. "George" Our child has grown a pair of wings, should we clip them off? In "Traveler from Another World", a blind painter drew a shocking picture of the afterlife, where there is holy light, desire, and a woman's corpse. "Toxic Donut" All the pollutants on the earth are condensed into a donut, and we will randomly select a lucky person to eat it in the climax of the environmental protection celebration - live broadcast. The world is spiraling out of control. Terry Beeson uses 19 short stories to help us see the small but certain beauty in life again.

A Dream of Red Mansions (yuedu Classic Vernacular Edition)

(qing Dynasty) Original Work By Cao Xueqin, Translated And Annotated By Fu Jie

178K01

"A Dream of Red Mansions", also known as "The Story of the Stone", is one of the four classic Chinese classics. It has 120 chapters. The first 80 chapters were written by Cao Xueqin, and the last 40 chapters were continued by Gao E. The novel takes the four major families of Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue as the background, and takes the love tragedy of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu as the main line. Through the rise and fall of a large aristocratic family, the novel reveals the intricate contradictions in the feudal family. The social reality described in the book involves the officialdom, family, ideology and many other aspects of feudal society. The love tragedy it describes has made many readers emotional.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms (yuedu Classic Vernacular Edition)

(ming Dynasty) Original Work By Luo Guanzhong, Translated And Annotated By Fujie

173K0

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is based on the background from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the reunification of the Western Jin Dynasty, and depicts the magnificent epic of the divided heroes and the rise of the Three Kingdoms. The novel revolves around the political struggles and military games of the three major groups, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan, and creates a group of heroes with distinctive personalities such as Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei. Through classic battles such as the Battle of Guandu and the Battle of Chibi, it shows the intertwining of loyalty and intrigue, and interprets the brilliance and complexity of human nature in troubled times. As one of the four classic Chinese classics, the book has become a literary model of military strategy and human insight with its grand narrative and vivid writing, and has profoundly influenced Chinese culture's understanding of history and heroism.

Water Margin (yuedu Classic Vernacular Edition)

(ming Dynasty) Original Work By Shi Naian, Translated And Annotated By Fujie

171K0

"Water Margin" is set in the late Northern Song Dynasty. It tells the legendary story of 108 heroes who gathered in Liangshanbo to rebel against the oppression of the people by officials and held high the banner of "doing justice for heaven" to resist oppression. The whole book revolves around the fate of heroes such as Song Jiang, Lin Chong, and Wu Song. It shows the fighting spirit and brotherhood of the people at the bottom through classic plots such as outsmarting the birthday card and attacking Zhujiazhuang three times. Although it ended with the recruitment of troops, and all the heroes suffered casualties in the conquest of Fang La, the work profoundly exposed the decadence of feudal rule and praised the courage to resist tyranny. As one of the four classic Chinese classics, the book, with its vivid portraits of characters and vivid descriptions of the marketplace, has become a master of folk chivalrous culture and has a profound influence on later generations of literature and social values.

Journey to the West (yuedu Classic Vernacular Edition)

(ming Dynasty) Original Work By Wu Chengen, Translated And Annotated By Fu Jie

178K0

"Journey to the West" is based on Xuanzang's journey to the west in the Tang Dynasty to seek Buddhist scriptures. It tells the story of Tang Monk who was enlightened by Guanyin and led Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Monk and White Dragon Horse to go through ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties to obtain the true scriptures. The whole book revolves around the main line of subduing demons, and through classic plots such as causing havoc in heaven and three fights with white-bone demons, it shows the growth process of the four masters and apprentices in breaking through inner demons and transcending themselves in practice. The work combines Buddhist philosophy and folklore, not only praising the spirit of freedom and resistance, but also exploring the dialectical relationship between rules and compassion. It has shaped Sun Wukong, an eternal cultural symbol, and has become the pinnacle of Chinese classical literature that emphasizes both imagination and philosophy.

What Opening Line Should I Use to Reunite?

Mo Mian

198K0

The arrogant Little Sun Chinese language teacher × the engineer who chases his wife with a thousand layers of tricks. Reunion + reunion after a long absence + chasing his wife + top social worker + male protagonist's secret love + HE pure love SC + 1v1 sweet pet. "Xingxing, Gu Xueba is coming to the class reunion too!" After receiving the message from his best friend, Xia Nanxing secretly looked through the class reunion photos in the class group. When she found that figure, she was at a loss to reply to her best friend. --My ex-boyfriend is indeed the most handsome! But she accidentally sent the message back to the class group... She had reached her full social level and was thinking about how to change her life on another planet. Unexpectedly, she received a private message from someone who had just joined the group. --Look at this face and make an appointment for dinner. Xia Nanxing:...! ! !

Lin'er Bao (banned Books in Ancient China)

J

89K0

"Lin'er Bao" is a long novel about worldly affairs in the vernacular of the Qing Dynasty. It tells the story of a tofu-grinding villager named Lian who is charitable and charitable. After encountering an immortal and pointing out a good place, Lian Qing gives birth to his noble son Lian Qing. Lian Qing and the famous lady Xing Zhaohua pursue the freedom of marriage and finally get married after many twists and turns. The marriage of Lian Qing and Mao Xiaoyan is also interspersed. The plot is twists and turns. It not only has the characteristics of a novel about gifted scholars and beautiful women, but also encourages good and forbids evil, promotes the idea of ​​cause and effect, and touches on the world's human feelings.

Liu Sheng's Story of Finding Lotus

Wu Jingsuo

37K0

"Liu Sheng's Search for a Lotus" is a novel about a talented man and a beautiful woman, telling the tortuous and touching love story between Liu Yichun, a talented man from Jiangdong, Sun Bilian, a lady of the imperial family, and his maid Miao Lingxiu. Liu Yichun had both civil and military skills since he was a child, and had outstanding talents. He met Sun Bilian by chance and fell in love with each other. However, due to the obstruction of secular ethics and villains, their relationship went through twists and turns. After making great achievements in putting down the rebellion, Liu Yichun was finally granted a marriage by his uncle Jin, and betrothed his maid Miao Lingxiu (actually the daughter of an official) to him, which fulfilled the prophecy made in his early years that "you will get new lotus roots when you look for lotus, and you will get spiritual seedlings after winning laurels". Through delicate emotional descriptions and tortuous plot design, the novel shows the struggle of young men and women against love and destiny under feudal ethics, as well as the traditional narrative model in which talented men and beautiful women eventually get married.

Interpretation of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (volume 2)

Written By Pu Songling And Interpreted By Cui Zhi

29K0

"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is Pu Songling's masterpiece. The book covers supernatural phenomena such as gods, fox fairies, ghosts, etc. It also reflects the real life and worldly sentiments of the society at that time. It not only occupies an important position in the history of Chinese literature, but also has a profound impact on later literature, drama, film and television and other art forms. Through these stories, Pu Songling expressed his profound thoughts on social injustice and the good and evil of human nature, demonstrating his outstanding literary talent and rich imagination. This book takes the form of a combination of original text and vernacular text, aiming to allow readers to better understand this classic literary work.

Interpretation of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (volume 3)

Written By Pu Songling And Interpreted By Cui Zhi

27K0

"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is Pu Songling's masterpiece. The book covers supernatural phenomena such as gods, fox fairies, ghosts, etc. It also reflects the real life and worldly sentiments of the society at that time. It not only occupies an important position in the history of Chinese literature, but also has a profound impact on later literature, drama, film and television and other art forms. Through these stories, Pu Songling expressed his profound thoughts on social injustice and the good and evil of human nature, demonstrating his outstanding literary talent and rich imagination. This book takes the form of a combination of original text and vernacular text, aiming to allow readers to better understand this classic literary work.

Interpretation of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (volume 4)

Written By Pu Songling And Interpreted By Cui Zhi

39K0

"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is Pu Songling's masterpiece. The book covers supernatural phenomena such as gods, fox fairies, ghosts, etc. It also reflects the real life and worldly sentiments of the society at that time. It not only occupies an important position in the history of Chinese literature, but also has a profound impact on later literature, drama, film and television and other art forms. Through these stories, Pu Songling expressed his profound thoughts on social injustice and the good and evil of human nature, demonstrating his outstanding literary talent and rich imagination. This book takes the form of a combination of original text and vernacular text, aiming to allow readers to better understand this classic literary work.

Interpretation of Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (volume 5)

Written By Pu Songling And Interpreted By Cui Zhi

40K0

"Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" is Pu Songling's masterpiece. The book covers supernatural phenomena such as gods, fox fairies, ghosts, etc. It also reflects the real life and worldly sentiments of the society at that time. It not only occupies an important position in the history of Chinese literature, but also has a profound impact on later literature, drama, film and television and other art forms. Through these stories, Pu Songling expressed his profound thoughts on social injustice and the good and evil of human nature, demonstrating his outstanding literary talent and rich imagination. This book takes the form of a combination of original text and vernacular text, aiming to allow readers to better understand this classic literary work.

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