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Burning Hummingbird: Time Chase 1990

Forensic Doctor Qin Ming

231K9.28

The finale of the forensic Qin Ming retro suspense series "Burning Hummingbird"! "The stamina is too great! I can't stop reading it for three days..." Because of an unsolved case left in 1990, the young policeman Tao Liang fell into the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s in his dream, and began a bizarre journey across time and space to solve the case. Five puzzling and shocking murder cases pushed him to the double desperate situation of the bottom line of human nature and criminal investigation technology: "The Assassination of the Principal" in the messy room buried in books, hidden secrets that have not been revealed; "The Case of Thousand Miles of Dismembered Corpses" on the canopy of trees where flies are flying, the creepy things are not just corpses; "The case of disembowelment" The mixed blood plasma With amniotic fluid dripping, death and rebirth were roughly mixed together; in the "Mother and Daughter Corpse Case", the twisted killing on a dark rainy night, the murderer was as hesitant and ruthless as if he had a dual personality; in the "Case of Imprisoned and Tortured College Students", the young man who had been missing for many days turned out to be a colorful corpse... Motives for murder that subvert imagination are often hidden in the calm daily life. Only by hunting the darkness with infinite courage and patience can we see the light at the end of time.

Enter My Room in the Afternoon

Winkel

120K0

Spring is coming to an end in Hawaii, and there is a humid heat in the wilderness. A man from Albaria meets his last lover on Elijah Street. The night covers the Long Island bar. The three of them are waiting ambiguously for the end of their relationship. Who is playing the role of the lover's substitute? The initial passion has dissipated, leaving only dead branches and leaves; in that room with a view, they are all waiting: when someone leaves, someone comes back... The loneliness and fantasy of youth, fresh desires and green love, contain the hardest shell and the softest core of people, as if they are the basic appearance of a generation's life and the worrying soul map. The splendor and imperfection of the world, the paradox of life, are all released passionately and naturally in some kind of spiritual or soul or psychological disability.

Strange Tales of Yan Lei

Yan Leisheng

321K02

[Stories of strange things + folk tales + ghosts, foxes and ghosts] Recommended by Ma Boyong and Jiang Nan! Modern version of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio"! Hundreds of ghosts appear, and it is difficult to see clearly in the dark night. Mandrills, spirit foxes, ghosts, drought demons, human facial sores, heart-wrenching voodoos... They seem to be strange powers and demons, but in reality they are greed, anger, ignorance, and all kinds of human behaviors. Yan Leisheng's new work! The most comprehensive collection of strange stories and the most interesting short stories about strange things. Ganoderma lucidum eats people, ghosts lead the way, shadows kill people, snake kings take revenge, old trees grow heads... When folk ghost stories encounter ghosts, foxes and monsters, a "record of strange stories in the world" that is extremely scary to think about will begin. These stories are either based on fragments of classics such as "Dong Ming Ji" and "Zi Buyu", or originate from folk tales passed down orally. They are all given new life in the author's writing.

Time Passes, You Are Still Here

Chasing The Moon And Flowers

193K0

Luo Lan, an ordinary girl who failed to start a business and was unemployed at home, was suddenly informed one day that she was actually engaged to Hua Feng, a second-generation rich man with both talent and beauty. But this legendary fiancé's IQ was stuck in childhood forever due to a car accident. Is this the favor of fate or a carefully designed trap? In order to refuse this ridiculous engagement, Luo Lan broke into Hua Feng's house, only to find that Hua Feng was healthy, sunny, innocent and lovely. At the request of Huafeng's sister Hualing, she accepted the status of "one-year fiancée" by mistake. However, after moving into Hua's house, strange things happened one after another: there seemed to be a black hand behind the car accident, and mysterious forces secretly watched her every move. She got acquainted with the charismatic professor Yu Ruyan, a top student from overseas, but while spending time with Hua Feng, she quietly developed a different affection. At the same time, Zhang Pu, who had always been known as a "buddy", suddenly revealed his passionate love to her...

Black Axis Iii: Gaoli Sacred Mountain

Gu Feiyu

217K0

After returning from Equator Island, we continued to search for Yuan Shuai's whereabouts based on the clues we obtained. Looking back through his memory, there was an ancient village in a mountain canyon that seemed quite suspicious. After careful research, it was determined that the ancient village was in Yunnan. So, a group of us took a plane to Dali to look for clues. After arriving in Dali, he was immediately targeted. At this time, another mysterious tour group came to the door. And this miraculous journey to find the ancient village has just begun.

Black Axis Iv: Axis of Wisdom

Gu Feiyu

211K0

In my dream, someone asked me for help. He said that he had been trapped here for a thousand years. I was awakened by a nightmare, and before I could figure out the meaning of the dream, I was taken to the Blue Bloods' headquarters. After decades of hard work, Blue Bloods has found the location of the "Axis of Wisdom." We have no interest in the Black Axis, but in order to find Yuan Shuai, we still follow the elites of the Blue Blood Group to the seventh highest mountain in the world. However, what awaits us ahead is a truly destroyed stronghold, as well as bacteria all over the mountains and plains. At this moment, we have not even touched the starting point of the real journey... The Axis of Wisdom on Dhaulagiri is about to reveal all the answers.

White Faced Checkmate

White Faced Checkmate

General Fiction

Song Xiaojun

141K01

White-faced checkmate, also known as killing with a smile on the opponent's face. A basic killing method in Chinese chess. Take advantage of the rule that the generals and commanders of both sides cannot meet directly on the same straight line to checkmate the other side.

The Diamond as Big as the Ritz=the Diamond as Big as the Ritz Hotel (english Version)

(u. S.) Francis Scott Fitzgerald

16K0

"The Diamond as Big as the Ritz" (The Diamond as Big as the Ritz) is a classic novella by the famous American writer Fitzgerald. The story follows a young Southerner who travels to Montana to escape the summer with a wealthy college classmate. But it turns out that this classmate's family is much more than just rich...

A Clean Well-lighted Place=a Clean and Bright Place (english Version)

H

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"A Clean Well-Lighted Place" is a short story written by Hemingway in 1933. The story is set in Madrid, Spain after World War I, and through a scene in a midnight coffee shop, it profoundly reveals the nihilistic dilemma of postwar society and mankind's pursuit of dignity.

The Chrysanthemums=chrysanthemums (english Version)

(us) John Steinbeck

5K0

"The Chrysanthemums" is a short story written by John Steinbeck in 1938. It tells the story of the heroine's desire and disillusionment for freedom in a closed farm life. The novel uses symbolism to show the survival dilemma of traditional women in a patriarchal society.

Bartleby, the Scrivener=bartleby the Scrivener (english Version)

I

14K0

"Bartleby, The Scrivener" is a representative novella by Herman Melville, the American writer and author of "Moby-Dick". When Bartleby first entered the law firm, he was capable and diligent, but soon he was unwilling to do anything except copywriting. For all the tasks assigned by his boss, he responded with "I would rather not"...

A Piece of Steak=a Piece of Steak (english Version)

H

8K0

"A Piece of Steak" is a short story published by Jack London in 1909. It depicts the tragedy of boxer Tom King in a realistic way when he is forced to participate in the competition due to hunger and poverty. In the story, steak is not only the food needed for survival, but also a metaphor for the protagonist's gradually disappearing physical strength and dignity.

The Bear=bear (english Version)

H

7K0

"The Bear" is a novella written by American writer and Nobel Prize winner William Faulkner in 1941. It is included in the novel "Go, Moses" and forms its core chapter. This book tells three hunting stories, using symbolic techniques to metaphor the erosion of nature by industrial civilization.

The Dead=dead (english Version)

H

16K0

"The Dead" is a masterpiece of short stories by the famous Irish writer James Joyce. After the Christmas party, intellectual Gabriel falls into a mental breakdown as his wife Greta reminisces about an old lover who died of illness. The image of "it's snowing all over Ireland" at the end sublimates personal emotional crisis into a meditation on life and death, love and national destiny. The image of snow covering the living and the dead has become a classic scene in modernist literature.

To Build a Fire=to Build a Fire (english Version)

H

7K0

"To Build a Fire" is a short story published by American writer Jack London in 1907. It tells the tragedy of a gold digger who froze to death in an extremely cold environment because he ignored the laws of nature. It is regarded as a classic of naturalistic literature. Through the comparison between humans and dogs, the novel reveals the fragility of human reason in the face of natural forces, and criticizes industrial civilization's arrogance towards nature.

White Fang=white Fang (english Version)

H

75K0

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

The Lucy Barton Quartet (complete Works)

I

364K0

The four-part Lucy Barton series: "My name is Lucy Barton", "It's not that bad, I guess", "Oh, William!" "I know it's about loss."

Night at the Naval Port: Selected Novels and Novels on Naval Themes

Editor-in-chief Li Zhongxiao

236K0

This book is a collection of short stories and short stories describing naval military life. The book selects the most representative works of writers such as Aaron Kwok, Lu Yingmo, Zhou Ming, Gao Mi, etc., Most of which were published in publications such as "People's Liberation Army Literature and Art". The author uses natural, delicate and emotional writing style to tell touching stories about the navy, such as the growth trajectory of the sonar soldiers, the mental journey of the officers and soldiers guarding the island, the deep friendship between comrades, vivid stories on the voyage, etc., Showing the lofty ideals and firm beliefs of the soldiers, and promoting the feelings of the soldiers' family and country.

Last Prayer

Last Prayer

General Fiction

L

155K0

The prayers were wrapped in bloody memories and dyed the cross pitch black. Facing Ishihara who killed his daughter, Zongyou, who has been praying for redemption all his life, just wants to push him to hell at this moment. The man who exchanged four lives for a death sentence laughed wildly in court and thanked him, viewing death as a ticket to heaven. When the dawn of the execution ground pierces the fog, the conversation between the priest and the murderer has already crossed the boundary between life and death... Humanity, struggle, destruction, redemption... Approaching the darkness of motiveless murder, do you really have the courage to stare?

The Life of Delaise (gomai Classic)

K

161K0

The protagonist Thérèse was originally smart and had a wide range of interests. After marrying a well-matched man but having nothing in common, she has been consuming herself in a loveless marriage ever since. In order to break free from the prison of life and suppress her inner uneasiness, she decided to poison her husband... Madame Bovary, Anna, Niedochka... There is also a "Thérèse" in the history of literature who is uneasy about traditional female images.

Second Rate Genius Theory

Lu Wu

288K0

[Youth + Original Family + Growth + Reunion] In the piano playing world where geniuses gather, Yu Song, who has mediocre qualifications, strives to catch up while concealing her inferiority: There will always be someone better. Is her persistence still meaningful? Looking back at the broken original family behind me, I can only grit my teeth and walk forward on this thorny road. Fortunately, I met my first love again - he is still as pure as ever, but Yu Song doesn't know how to respond to this burning sincerity...

Direct Exposure to Strong Light

Ding Ding Zhang

116K0

"Direct Light" is the latest novel by best-selling author Ding Dingzhang. It attempts to explore the spiritual dilemma of contemporary urbanites in a sharp and humorous way. The novel uses a sudden viaduct car accident as a clue to connect the intertwined life trajectories of the protagonists Chen Yiqi and Song Chunfeng. As a middle-aged entrepreneur trapped in workplace pressure and emotional alienation, Chen Yiqi was forced to face the absurdity and emptiness of life after encountering the company's financial crisis one after another and the life-and-death test of his girlfriend during the Japanese earthquake. After meeting Song Chunfeng by chance, Chen Yiqi was gradually infected by Song Chunfeng's resilience despite being repeatedly beaten by life. After their families were broken and their identities were lost, the two decided to work together to embark on the road to find their own redemption. Two strangers who seem to have no connection with each other, during a bizarre and heart-warming journey, jointly uncover the truth about lies, betrayal and desire. The work outlines the picture of survival in modern society with cold brushstrokes, embedding issues such as workplace gaming, emotional rifts, and middle-aged anxiety into a compact narrative. The author Ding Dingzhang uses a multi-line parallel structure to explore how people reconcile with themselves and reconnect with the world in desperate situations. He uses "Ding-style" poisonous tongue to cut through the hypocritical appearance of urban life, and also captures the warmth and redemption of human nature with exquisite details.

Next to the Word Female

Pretty

190K01

This manuscript is the latest female-themed novel by young writer and screenwriter Shu Qiao. The protagonist Li Yuan was born in a rural family in northern Jiangsu in 1974. She is the second oldest child in the family. Her father, Li Dingliang, is recognized as the most talented stonemason and carpenter in the village. In the early 1980s, when the "Cultural Revolution" was over, ancient temples and gardens in various places needed to be repaired. Li Dingliang, with his superb craftsmanship, got the opportunity to repair famous temples and ancient gardens in various places. He received relatively generous rewards and went with his family. Among the children, Li Yuan, who loves reading the most, also began her educational career of constantly changing schools. In 1985, Li Yuan was almost injured by a gangster who molested women in Suzhou. At the same time, a vicious rape and murder case occurred in the local area. Since then, Li Yuan's growth has been accompanied by the shadow of this case, and similar cases are still happening. As Li Dingliang changed his job again, the Li family came to Shenzhen, which was undergoing reform and opening up. With the development and changes of the times, the Li Yuan sisters have taken different life trajectories one after another. The eldest sister Li Xian got married and the younger sister Li Ting ran away from home. Finally, Li Yuan mustered up the courage to walk out of the house and discovered the cruel truth hidden at home...

Yokogawa

Yokogawa

General Fiction

Peng Yu

294K0

Since childhood, Li Chuanhe has been a disciple of the master of Henghe Academy and the painter Yuan Yi. His words and deeds have been imbued with the spirit of the Guanzhong School of "establishing a heart for the world and a destiny for the people." In 1970, Qiao Yue led a crowd to attack Henghe Academy, intending to smash the academy's "Holy Land of Civil and Military Affairs" plaque. Yuan Yi and Li Chuanhe failed to stop him, and the plaque hit Qiao Yue's own foot when it fell. This is the beginning of the entanglement between Li Chuanhe and Qiao Ye... After jointly supporting the third-line construction, Li Chuanhe and Qiao Yue took different life trajectories. Li Chuanhe entered a factory, went to university, and became a county magistrate. Later, he was forced to resign and go to work. He overcame numerous obstacles and became a wealthy businessman. No matter what situation he was in, he never gave up on his ambition to manage the world and benefit the people. The remaining traces of Guan Xue have always been a looming beacon in Li Chuanhe's ups and downs life. Qiao Yue entered the public security system early and reached a high position, but he was always hostile to Li Chuanhe. At every important fork in Li Chuanhe's life, Qiao Yue was a sinister presence behind the scenes...

Give Me Beauty (part 1)

Xie Yaocen

101K0

"How much human dust is needed to cover up a woman?" When Yu Xiuhua's question traveled through thousands of years of time and space, "Give Me the Beauty" swept away the dust of history. This book allows 79 ancient women who have been obscured by mainstream narratives to stand in the spotlight with the most vivid appearance, from the slender hands of Lei Zu who taught people to raise silkworms and reel silk, to the world of warp and latitude of Huang Daopo's revolution in cotton spinning; from the hidden figure of Nv Ai sneaking into the enemy country to spy on intelligence, to Liang Yu's heroic appearance of leading the army to fight against the enemy; from Jiang Yuan's agricultural foundation laid by Shengji, From the business legend of Ba Qing's monopoly on cinnabar; from Mrs. Xu Mu's determination to save the country by driving a car, to Ban Jieyu's unwillingness to express her love in her poems... They use the light of life to penetrate the fog of history and leave an indelible mark in the fields of politics, literature, economics, science, medicine, military and other fields. And when you turn the page of the book, this beam of light is also falling on your shoulders.

Calling for Rain

Calling for Rain

General Fiction

Suta

139K0

The eldest daughter of a well-known family and career line VS the eldest-only aerospace boss. After "Red Wine and Green", the popular author Su Ta's story about mature men and women reunited after the emotional tension broke out. Once childhood sweethearts break up, an ambiguous tug-of-war begins. Youfeng spent eight years weaving a hunting net, quietly waiting for his prey to turn around. She was the one who broke up heartlessly, and it was she who wore the "Lily" mask to tease. He had to pry open the mouth of this cold-hearted lady and make her admit that she still loved him. Isn't it just a role-playing game? Isn't it because underground relationships cannot be seen in the light? But after enduring it for eight years, the other party is still as stable as a mountain. Until the Internet was filled with news that You Feng was getting married. Good news: Xia Deng has returned to China. Bad news: We went on a blind date. As a result, someone who had lost his temper showed up on time at every blind date in Xia Deng. The tug-of-war between two tough-tongued experts reunites, and the hunter becomes the fish in the pool. But in this game, there is no loser.

Western Expedition

Western Expedition

General Fiction

Chen Puping

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The author uses magnificent pen and ink and documentary writing to describe the heroic, tenacious and epic battle deeds of the "Shandong Bohai District Teaching Brigade" composed of 8,000 soldiers from the Shandong Bohai Liberated Area (the only unit that fought from the east to the west of the motherland's land territory during the War of Liberation), bloody battlefields, and westward march to Xinjiang.

Trainee Criminal Police Captain

Su Xiaobei

387K0

[Criminal Investigation + Love + A Match Made in Heaven + Iceberg Beauty] The aloof newcomer Iceberg Girl × the dandy rich man, I will take the lead in this case. Hua Xiaying, a high-cold team member who was forced to come to the Haicheng detachment, met Xin Yi, the captain who had just resigned from Beicheng. One is an iceberg beauty who is difficult to get along with and only wants to solve cases, and the other is a playboy who is careless but solves strange cases repeatedly. The knight who walked out of the painting, the ghost who sang in the theater late at night, the isolated island, the castle that hides the truth... Hidden behind each of the bizarre and unsolved cases is a shocking trap connected by DNA.

Kawabata Yasunari's Novel Collection (seven Volumes in Total)

(japan) Kawabata Yasunari

785K0

"Snow Country" is a crystal clear artistic world carved by Kawabata Yasunari's pen. This place, far away from the hustle and bustle, is full of the emptiness and silence of the original state of life. Through the portrayal of the three main characters Shimamura, Komako and Ye Zi, the novel shows the unremitting pursuit of beautiful love, the ultimate yearning for the beauty of reality, and the infinite sorrow for nihilism. "Ancient Capital" is a literary postcard of the city of Kyoto carefully drawn by Yasunari Kawabata. The novel uses light and delicate writing to narrate the joys and sorrows of the twin sisters Chieko and Naeko, and writes about their bitter life experiences, pure love, and their yearning for a better life. Cleverly, the author places the beautiful relationship between the sisters in the four seasons of Kyoto to describe it. The scenes blend together, allowing readers to appreciate the beauty of Kyoto's ancient culture. "A Thousand Cranes" is the Nobel Prize-winning work of Kawabata Yasunari. It is the ultimate masterpiece that combines morality and desire into the tea ceremony. The novel tells the story of Kikuji, who was born in a famous tea ceremony family, and quietly met several women who had a close relationship with his father at a tea party, and was involved in the whirlpool of fate. "The Dancing Girl of Izu" is a poignant, romantic and sad novel written by Kawabata Yasunari based on his personal experience. The work describes a high school student "I" who traveled to Izu alone and met an innocent dancing girl, and then developed a beautiful and regretful innocent love. "Flowers Never Sleep" was written by Kawabata Yasunari after he woke up at four o'clock in the morning. At that time, he found that begonia flowers were still blooming at night, which triggered a series of philosophical thoughts on beauty. He carved a flower and a world with his warm writing style; he used his subtle inner feelings to develop a word and a wisdom; he used his flowing thoughts to spread out an article and a life. "Mountain Sound" is the work of Kawabata Yasunari in his later years. Shingo, who is in his sixties, suffers from the burnout and fatigue of his many years of life. He is deeply aware of the invisible barriers between people and the lack of warmth and love. The sound of the mountain that arouses Shingo's fear of death is the cry of first love that has been buried deep in his heart for decades and has never been satisfied. He always looks for emotional and spiritual solace in his first love and daughter-in-law Juzi, which become a bright rainbow in his spiritual world. "Sleeping Beauty" is the culmination of Kawabata Yasushi's 60th birthday. Through the five experiences of the old man Eguchi to Sleeping Beauty's house, six sleeping beauties, and three dreams, the novel tells the story of people's helplessness towards aging and death in old age, their inferiority complex towards old men and their nostalgia for youth.

The Heartbeat Peak Always Occurs When You Appear

The Flowing Clouds Are Broken

161K0

[Rich Family Sadomasochism × Reunion] When your heart beats out of control, you are approaching - ten unforgettable adult fairy tales written by Liu Yunduan. Substitute Literature × Wife Chasing Crematorium × Bai Yueguang's Revenge × Terminal Sadism, each chapter is an independent chapter. When the lies are ripped apart, all heartbeats tell the truth.

Legend of Emperor Jianwen

Jiang Jianwei

167K0

It tells the story of the biggest mystery in Chinese history, the disappearance of Zhu Yunwen, the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

It's Getting Warmer All the Way, and the Time is Slightly Cooler

Su Yishan

181K0

Xu Nuannuan is a TV anchor. She is strong on the outside but sensitive and fragile on the inside. She met and fell in love with Yue Luting due to family changes. Yue Luting appears to be romantic and uninhibited, but in fact he is affectionate and dedicated, and silently sacrifices everything for Xu Nuannuan. The two experienced many misunderstandings and tests, and their emotional road had ups and downs. In the end, after experiencing the test of life and death, Xu Nuannuan finally recognized her heart and bravely confessed to Yue Luting. The two achieved success with the blessings of their relatives and friends.

The Dinner Party is Also Crazy (movie Novel)

Original Work By Yu Baimei, Adapted By Lin Lixuan

102K0

This book continues the playful and diverse comedy style of "Wulin Gaiden", and uses laughter as a metaphor for the current era of "fake and hype". The story revolves around the legendary "Tianrenyi" restaurant, where seafood seller Lao Xiami comes to collect debts from the unlucky boss Feng. At the same time, people of all colors - stunning and sexy beauties, mysterious and majestic big shots, has-been kung fu stars, Chinese traditional culture masters, upstarts, street singers, the majestic lame police officer Lao Mei, female snitches, stupid security guards and other twelve weird-looking characters walked into the same dinner party by mistake, triggering a series of hilarious stories.

Please Close Your Eyes When it Gets Dark 2: a Terrifying Story That Makes People Tremble

Editor-in-chief Lei Jianjun

178K0

This book selects more than 100 horror stories that are widely circulated among the people and the Internet world and make people tremble with fear and weakness. Opening any one of them is like opening Pandora's box, and heart-wrenching fear will suddenly rush towards you - the terrifying atmosphere, strange pictures... The scenes of the story seem to be right around us. What's even more frightening is that after the cover-up, whenever I think about it, the horror of tightening my heart and sending chills down my spine will reappear. What needs to be pointed out is that there are actually no ghosts in the world. It is only the ghosts in people's hearts that make them suspicious of things around them. The stories in this book are purely fictitious and are for entertainment purposes only. Please be brave enough to read this book with a healthy and scientific attitude.

Suspense Paradise: Selected Novels (set of Three Volumes)

(japan) Hideo Yokoyama (usa) Ann Beatty Harry Dolan

762K0

"Robin Project" At the police station's year-end banquet, an urgent note brought shocking news: the suicide of a female teacher fifteen years ago was actually a homicide, and the suspects were three problem students who sneaked into the campus that night. The statute of limitations for pursuing the case is about to expire, with only twenty-four hours left! The police urgently restarted the investigation and found that behind the case was not only the truth about the death of the female teacher, but also intertwined with unknown secrets and unhappiness. What is even more shocking is that this case seems to be inextricably linked to the "300 million yen robbery case", one of the "Three Major Unsolved Cases of the Showa Period". In the process of extreme pursuit of the murderer, the police uncovered mysteries one after another, but they did not know that they were stepping into a more complicated conspiracy... "New Yorker Stories" In his twenties, he insisted on traveling around the country by motorcycle because he could feel the changes in the air; in his thirties and forties, he fought for The alone time every Tuesday night, away from husband, children, and trivial matters; when you are in your 50s or 60s, you call your daughter far away, only to find that the conversation has already stopped... In the 32 years from 1974 to 2006, The New Yorker published 48 short stories by Ann Beatty. The characters in her works, like her, have gone from youth to middle age. What has changed is their appearance and personnel, but what remains unchanged is the confusion and hesitation that runs through life, as well as those small but profound warmth. "The Last Girl to Die" "Sometimes, I feel that life is just a long series of accidents." On a rainy night in April, on a deserted road, David fell in love at first sight with Jana, a young and beautiful law student. Jana lives in a run-down apartment with mysterious scars on her face. David was curious about Jana's secret, but it was too late - just ten days later, David found Jana tragically dead in the apartment, and he became the number one suspect. David decided to find out the truth, and he soon discovered that Jana, an idealistic law student, spent her last moments devoting herself to pursuing the truth about a murder! David followed her footsteps and got deeper into the case. At the same time, Jana's murderer was watching his every move...

Bobian Town

Bobian Town

General Fiction

Ruofei

1.0M0

They are a group of Ankang people who grew up with the pace of reform and opening up. Some carry forward the tradition, some follow the trend and continue to innovate, some stick to the poor and backward villages, and some go out to explore the world. With the progress and changes of the times, poverty can be changed and dreams can be realized. Whether you stick to it or struggle, your initial heart has not changed, your initial feelings have not changed, and your most primitive hometown love has not changed...

Huang Quan (four Volumes in Total)

Return Of The World

1.3M02

Chen Kun and Ni Ni star in the original work of the TV series "Tiansheng Changge". [Ancient Proverbs + Machiavellian Power + Ultimate Sadism] Feng Zhiwei, the demoted princess, entered the court disguised as a man and secretly planned the situation; Ning Yi, the iron-blooded lord, pretended to be romantic and secretly controlled the world. When two hunters meet, the chess game becomes a battlefield - she plans to win the country, he plans to win the hearts of the people, but falls into a fatal love crisis amidst the light of swords. The imperial capital is turbulent, the secrets of the previous dynasty, the war at the border, the sudden death of the prince... Feng Zhiwei climbed from an ant to the top of power, only to find that she was the most critical abandoned son in Ning Yi's chess game! When the truth is torn apart, he points his sword at her, and she rebels and kills her - this world will eventually be full of love and hate before it can return to its original state.

The Burmese Spy Case

The Burmese Spy Case

General Fiction

Wen Xing Zhuan

177K0

"The Burmese Spy Case" is the winning work in the first China Starlight Original Literature Competition. The story unfolds based on a mysterious case set on the Burma Highway during World War II: surrounding a jade gem with special significance and a mysterious spell, with Mr. Huang's beheading as an introduction, many characters gradually reveal their true identities. From Mumbai, India, to Kunming, China, and then to the rugged Burma Highway, the case developed with ups and downs. The Indian doctor is mysterious, the Japanese agents are cunning, the British Fifth Military Intelligence Office has careful calculations, and General Wei Lihuang strongly intervenes. Many parties confront each other and are surrounded by dangers. Chinese detective Long Ke and his Dai assistant Dao Zhonghao march forward bravely from beginning to end. During the investigation of criminal cases, they were accidentally pushed to the front line of the spy struggle, where they battled wits and courage with Japanese spies, and skillfully dealt with the British MI5. With their wisdom and loyalty, they protected national interests, shattered the enemy's conspiracy, and finally uncovered a shocking case. The cracking of the case played a considerable role in the Chinese Expeditionary Force in India fighting against the Japanese in Myanmar and winning the hearts and minds of the indigenous people in Myanmar. It composed a heroic song of national unity and joint defense of the homeland. The book contains rich descriptions of local customs and peculiar ethnic customs, such as the corpse driving of the Miao people, the headhunting of the Wa people, the levitation technique of ancient India, etc. The mysterious and unpredictable environment is fascinating, and it is a spy novel full of thrills.

In and Out of Alleys: Eighty-old Houses

Ruofei

1.0M01

This article focuses on describing the ups and downs of the lives of several protagonists under the new wave of reform and opening up. What the times have given them are opportunities, and what they give back to the times is to move forward. Have a clear conscience!

Biography of Master Li (span Biography Library)

Wen Xing Zhuan

142K0

"The Biography of Li Shishi" takes the legendary life of Li Shishi, a famous courtesan in the late Northern Song Dynasty as the main line. Through her ups and downs of fate, it panoramically shows the historical picture of the Northern Song Dynasty from prosperity to decline, as well as the life style of the literati and elegant people in the tiled houses. Li Shishi was originally the daughter of a dyer in Bianjing. After losing her father at the age of four, she was adopted by a prostitute. With her natural beauty and extraordinary talent, she became a famous singer in the capital. The book details her emotional entanglements with Song Huizong Zhao Ji, poet Zhou Bangyan, and "Water Margin" character Yan Qing. Her secret love affair with Song Huizong reflected the emperor's extravagance and the corruption of the government; her close friendship with Zhou Bangyan revealed the romance behind the graceful style of Song poetry; and her chivalrous interaction with Yan Qing added to the legendary color. The intertwining of these multiple emotional clues not only shows Li Shishi's struggle between power, talent and world, but also outlines the complex social relationship network in the late Northern Song Dynasty. The work breaks through the traditional stereotype of brothel women and places Li Shishi at the intersection of official culture, civilian culture, literati culture and martial arts culture. She is not only a peerless beauty in the romance field, but also a strange woman with both a chivalrous heart and feelings for her family and country. Before the Jingkang Incident, she donated the gold and silver given by Huizong to pay for the anti-Jin army; when the city was destroyed, her integrity in denounced the traitor Zhang Bangchang was touching. This three-dimensional shaping made Li Shishi's image transcend a simple beauty label and become a special carrier of the culture and spirit of the times in the Northern Song Dynasty. The author spent nearly two years reviewing nearly a million words of historical materials to find a balance between unofficial legends and literary imagination. The book not only contains rigorous textual research from documents such as "Tokyo Menghualu" and "Li Shishi's Biography", but also incorporates folk narratives from popular literature such as "Water Margin" to vividly restore the prosperity and decline of Bianjing City. Through Li Shishi's perspective, readers can get a glimpse of the political corruption of the Huizong Dynasty of Song Dynasty, the elegant taste of literati, and the suffering of the Li people during the Jingkang Incident. This combination of historical reality and artistic fiction makes the novel a unique text for interpreting the social culture of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Professor Anderson's Night

(norwegian) Dag Solstad

155K0

This book contains Dag Solstad's two representative works "Shyness and Dignity" and "The Night of Professor Anderson". "Shyness and Dignity" (Genanse og verdighet) Elias Jukla is a high school teacher in his fifties who teaches literature courses to his graduating class. On this day, he went to school to teach as usual, explaining Ibsen's "The Wild Duck"; the students were drowsy in class as usual, and were indifferent to his new insights into Ibsen's works that came to him during the lecture. After class, he walked out of the classroom to go home, but he became very angry because of an umbrella that could not be opened. He lost control and smashed the umbrella. At the same time, he realized that he could no longer face the students and colleagues who witnessed his loss of control. He walked out of school and stood at a loss in the drizzle of Oslo, not knowing where he should go. On this seemingly ordinary day but destined to be a turning point in his life, he stood at a crossroads and recalled his youth, his former best friend John Corneliussen and his stunningly beautiful wife Eva, their high-spirited college life, and all the sudden changes that followed. He felt like he was drifting away from this era, and there was nothing he could do about it. "Professor Andersens natt" (Professor Andersens natt) is an existential murder story. The black humor of the Norwegian literary master. Fifty-five-year-old Professor Poul Anderson witnessed a murder in the apartment opposite on Christmas Eve. He told himself that he should call the police, but he couldn't make up his mind to pick up the phone; he went to a friend's Christmas party and wanted to talk to his friend about the incident, but he could never find the right time to do so. At the same time, he could not control his curiosity about the murderer, and eagerly wanted to know his name, what he looked like, and what kind of person he was. Throughout the Christmas and New Year holidays, he paid close attention to the movements in the window opposite, and gradually learned the name, appearance and even the pattern of the murderer's movements, and also passed by him. Professor Anderson thought about it and constructed many possibilities in his mind. One evening a few days later, he met the murderer in a Japanese restaurant near his home. They sat next to each other, had an opportunity to talk, and even walked home together...

Favorite and Hard to Quit

Lizzie

252K0

[Wife Chasing Crematorium + Love Brain + Misunderstanding + Marriage First, Love Later + Marrying Ex-Fiancé's Uncle] Li Nian is the adopted daughter of the Sheng family. Because the Sheng family suffered a disaster ten years ago, she was arranged to be engaged to Sheng Xin, the crown prince of the Sheng family. But what she liked in her heart was Sheng Xin's brother-in-law Sheng Yuming. Li Nian and Sheng Yuming had been together for two years, but they could not warm up to this man's heart. Li Nian was disheartened and decided to draw a clear line with him. However, Sheng Yuming came to block her engagement, causing chaos at the family dinner. He got married to her in a flash and asked her ex-fiancé to call her "aunt". Everyone should have been happy, but the past two years of love were regarded by him as each getting what he wanted, and it became a scar in Li Nian's heart. Later, until Li Nian left. Sheng Yuming finally understood that face is the least valuable thing in the world, and love brain is the best dowry for a man.

I Heard You Want to Chase Me

Cen Mi

151K0

He had obviously had many opportunities to say it, and he could have come to her on the tenth or twentieth blind date, so why did he come to her now. Chen Yezhi, you are such a bastard. Chen Yezhi smiled bitterly: "I have been begging Qin Tangtang for a long time this time. You are very careful in selecting people for blind dates, and even deliberately avoid me. I have been thinking about it for a long time before I can come here today." He was afraid that pushing too hard would not be enough. And now, it's just right. I finally saw hope in this road of chasing my wife. Xu Tian burst into tears and smiled. The sun shone in from outside the window, illuminating her face with makeup that was stained from crying, making her happy and content.

Dr. Qiao's Hidden Marriage + Extra Chapter (2 Volumes in Total)

You Zhiyu

651K01

[The popular online article "Dr. Qiao's Hidden Marriage" original text + extra story] Things didn't go as planned. After Li Mo found out that her boyfriend was having an affair with Xiao Qingmei for the third time, he decisively kicked her boyfriend. Later, Li Mo met his scumbag cousin, and the two got their marriage certificate by mistake and officially started their secret marriage. My best friend said, if we can't be husband and wife, we can be his sister-in-law, she's beautiful! Later, when Qiao Yizhou saw Li Mo at a family gathering, he thought Li Mo was here to beg him to change his mind, and said arrogantly, "Did you find that you can't forget me?" Unexpectedly, his cousin Qiao Su kicked him off the stool and threw the marriage certificate in his face, "You brat, be polite to your cousin!" Extra chapter: [Li Jin & Shen Wendong] Shen Wendong in Li Jin's eyes: a well-behaved and obedient younger brother, a cute little sheep. Shen Wendong in the eyes of others: a sinister and paranoid boss, a biting wolf. After discovering the truth, Li Jin fled far away.

I Know It's About Loss (lucy Barton Quartet 04)

I

102K0

When Lucy Barton was picked up from her home by her ex-husband William and sent to a coastal town in Maine for isolation, she had not yet realized what a major crisis humanity was about to face. "It's as if the world has suddenly changed. I have to get through every day with no end in sight, and the end seems to never come, which makes me very uneasy." They live in a seaside hut, and the news reports the turmoil of the world. They talked about their daughters, New York, reunions, death, old loves and new friendships, and they couldn't even hug each other like family. Looking out the window, the sea is turbulent and unpredictable, just like the ups and downs of sadness in the body. Everything has changed. However, there is always something, just like always.

The Thirteenth Lost City

Chengdu

537K0

She is the guardian of Addicted City and the owner of Bansheng Flower Shop. She travels around with the flower shop, recruiting talented people for Addicted City, and through this, she changes from obscurity to fame, remembering the memories from thousands of years ago, and encountering the tranquility again.

Feng Tang "beijing Trilogy" (set)

Feng Tang

367K0

Set of 3 volumes, including "Feng Tang Beijing Trilogy: Give Me a Girl at Eighteen", "Feng Tang Beijing Trilogy: All Things Grow", "Feng Tang Beijing Trilogy: Beijing, Beijing".

Feng Tang's "beijing Trilogy"·sequel: All Things Grow

Feng Tang

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Su Xiaoxiao Biography (span Biography Library)

Wen Xing Zhuan

143K0

"The Biography of Su Xiaoxiao" takes the legendary life of Su Xiaoxiao, a famous prostitute in Qiantang of the Southern Qi Dynasty during the Northern and Southern Dynasties as the core, and integrates historical research and literary imagination to construct a biographical novel that spans life and death and interweaves fiction and reality. The whole book is divided into two volumes: "This Life" and "The Afterlife". It is faithful to the tragic background of Su Xiaoxiao's death, and also interprets the cultural symbol of her immortal soul in a romantic way. The chapter in this life begins with Su Xiaoxiao, whose parents died when he was young and moved to the Xiling Bridge. It depicts how he became a famous poet in Jiangnan with his talent, intelligence and poetic talent. The book focuses on her love affair with Ruan Yu, the prime minister's son: the two fell in love at first sight when they met on a chariot and a green horse, and they were engaged in a private life but were forced to separate due to family prejudice. Ruan Yu was deceived by his father into returning home to marry another man. Su Xiaoxiao fell ill in lovesickness, but before his death, he still helped the down-and-out scholar Bao Ren to take the exam, showing his chivalrous heart. The author uses the "Qiantang Su Xiaoge" in "New Odes of Yutai" as a clue and integrates the classic image of "the concubine rides on the oil-walled chariot and the man rides on the green horse" into the narrative, which not only restores the historical context, but also gives the story a poetic flavor. The book details the life of Goulanwashe and the gathering scenes of Southern Dynasties literati, such as Su Xiaoxiao and Meng Lang's Plum Blossom Poetry Recital, which not only highlights their talents, but also satirizes the arty elegance of the powerful. The afterlife chapter breaks through the framework of reality and uses magical writing to continue the "reincarnation" of Su Xiaoxiao's ghost in different eras: she fell in love with Tang Dynasty poet Li He and Song Dynasty scholar Sima Caizhong across time and space, and finally transformed into a West Lake Narcissus. This design sublimates Su Xiaoxiao from a historical figure into a cultural symbol, echoing the imagination of literati in the past dynasties about her as the "Chinese version of La Traviata". Through the words of Su Xiaoxiao, the author expresses the emotion that "what is lost is momentary, but what is gained is eternal", and uses the tragedy of his early death to explore the philosophical proposition of eternity and ephemerality. The work strikes a delicate balance between historical reality and artistic fiction: on the one hand, it refers to documents such as "Yuefu Guangti" and "Dream of the West Lake" to restore the customs and customs of Qiantang in the Southern Qi Dynasty; on the other hand, it uses story-telling legends such as "Xiling Yunji" to enhance the drama of the story. Su Xiaoxiao's image is shaped as a "unity of talent and character" - she not only sings out the resentment of "the bright moon shines on every night, and suffers from the white clouds every morning" after Ruan Yu's betrayal, but also shows the transparency of "people know each other, the most valuable thing is knowing the heart" when supporting Bao Ren. This multi-dimensional portrayal enables her to transcend the stereotype of a traditional brothel woman and become a symbol of the times with both a free spirit and feelings of family and country. The book also deeply reveals the class contradictions in Southern Dynasty society: the Ruan Yu family's family background prejudice and Qian Wancai's bullying are in sharp contrast to Su Xiaoxiao's declaration that "I would rather make a living as a singing prostitute, with a free body and a clean heart." The introduction of the background of the Jingkang Incident (although Su Xiaoxiao is a figure in the Southern Qi Dynasty) connects personal destiny with the current of the times, giving the story a sense of historical depth. The author uses an elegant and simple language style to delicately describe the landscape and humanistic customs of the West Lake, making the novel a unique text that interprets the culture of the Southern Dynasties and the relationship between scholars and prostitutes. "The Biography of Su Xiaoxiao" not only presents the tragedy of Su Xiaoxiao as a historical figure, but also explores his eternal charm as a cultural symbol through a narrative that interweaves fiction and reality. This writing technique of placing individual destiny in a grand historical and cultural context makes it a work of both literary value and ideological depth.

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