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"Homer's Epic" is said to have been written by the blind poet Homer of ancient Greece. It is an immortal heroic epic of ancient Greece and the cornerstone of Western classical culture. The entire poem "Iliad" is divided into 24 volumes and 15,693 lines. It mainly tells the story of the Greek coalition's siege of Troy, a city in Asia Minor. It centers on the quarrel between the Greek coalition commander Agamemnon and the Greek hero Achilles, and focuses on what happened fifty days before the end of the war. The Greek hero Achilles refused to fight in anger because he had a female prisoner taken by his commander Agamemnon, and the Greek coalition suffered a setback. After his friend Patroclus died in battle, Achilles went into battle again and finally killed the Trojan general Hector, turning defeat into victory for the Greek coalition. The Odyssey consists of 24 volumes and 12,110 lines. It tells the story of Odysseus, the hero of the Greek coalition and King of Ithaca, who drifted on the sea for ten years after the Trojan War. After going through hardships and dangers, he finally returned to his homeland and reunited with his wife. Odysseus was brave and resourceful, and used the Trojan horse trick in the Trojan War, and the Greek coalition finally won. He went through many hardships and dangers on his way back home, and subdued the Cyclops and witches. He was also allowed to stay on the island for 7 years by the fairy Calypso. Finally, he asked the prophet Teiresias for directions before he could return to his hometown. At that time, his wife Penelope was suffering from the entanglement of suitors from all over the world, so he disguised himself as a beggar, shot all the suitors to death, and finally reunited his family.

Jonathan Swift, one of the most famous writers in the history of English literature. "Gulliver's Travels" is his masterpiece. The author uses unusual imagination to describe all kinds of strange things that the protagonist Gulliver encounters when he travels to "Lilliput", "Adult", "Huiyin" and other places. For example, in the "Lilliput Kingdom", he can freely play with all kinds of people from kings to common people in the palm of his hand; while in the "Adult Kingdom", he can be controlled by others like a child; after arriving in the "Hui Yin Kingdom", the horse has become a symbol of wisdom, and people have become inferior animals. Through such interesting stories, the author satirized various ills of British society at that time, such as the intrigues of politicians and the greed of the rich. While readers admire the author's fantastic ideas, they can also have a general understanding of the situation in Britain at that time.

"The Old Man and the Sea" is Hemingway's representative work. After eighty-four consecutive days without catching a fish, Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman, finally caught a big marlin alone. However, the fish was so big that he dragged his boat on the sea for three days before exhaustion. He killed him and tied him to the side of the boat. On the way back, he was repeatedly attacked by sharks. When he finally returned to port, only the head, tail and a spine were left. Although this is a work with a simple story and a small length, it is rich in meaning. Many teachers use it as a teaching material on heroism education and recommend it to students, making it an enduring bestseller.

Defoe, a famous British novelist, "The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" is his masterpiece. Robinson was born in the middle class. His father often taught him the philosophy of contentment and asked him to be satisfied with the status quo. But he still couldn't resist the temptation of the new world overseas. He went to sea several times and finally got trapped on a desert island. Twenty-eight years of living on an isolated island still failed to stop his adventurous spirit. With perseverance, he built houses, cultivated fields, planted food, and raised livestock on the desert island, and finally built a paradise on the desert island. Finally, he escaped from danger and returned to Europe.

A world-renowned literary masterpiece, a highly praised classic translation; a complete set of color illustrations by the famous illustrator Kent, the text and pictures are a perfect combination. "The Decameron" tells the story of ten young men and women who took refuge in a villa during the plague epidemic in Florence in 1348. They feasted all day long and each told a story every day. They told a hundred stories in ten days, hence the name "The Decameron". Many of the stories are based on historical events and medieval legends. In "The Decameron", Boccaccio eulogized worldly life, praised love as the source of wisdom and beautiful sentiments, condemned asceticism, and made a powerful satire on the depravity of the feudal aristocracy and the shameless debauchery of the Catholic Church. The work adopts a frame structure to connect one hundred stories together, making the whole book coherent. The language of the work is concise and humorous, and the characters and objects are described with subtlety. "The Decameron" co-translated by Mr. Fang Ping and Wang Keyi is a recognized classic translation. It has been published in several editions by Shanghai Translation Publishing House and has been well received by readers. It is now included in a new edition in the "Translated Edition Illustrated Collection of World Literature Masterpieces" series. The overall design of the illustrated collection of "The Decameron" is dominated by large areas of contrasting colors, reflecting the style of its realistic secular literary works. The thirty-two illustrations created by the famous illustrator Kent Kent for the English version of "The Decameron" are the highlight of the book, with the text and pictures complementing each other perfectly.

"Hunter's Notes" is a famous work by Russian critical realist writer Turgenev in the 19th century. It is a collection of essays with a unique form. The work uses a hunter's hunting as a clue to describe the beautiful scenery of Russian nature. It depicts many characters such as landlords, housekeepers, mill wives, town doctors, aristocratic intellectuals, serfs, peasant children, etc. It truly shows the life style of people from all walks of life in urban and rural areas in other provinces under the background of serfdom. In a lyrical style, the work demonstrates the simple kindness of farmers' nature, the dignity of personality, and the sacred and noble themes of humanitarianism that the writer strives to elucidate. The love for the people, the praise for the spiritual power, wisdom and genius contained in the working people, and the silent indictment of the serfdom system make the work endowed with wise ideas and great artistic appeal.

This book contains a total of 13 short stories and short stories by Akutagawa Ryunosuke. "Rashomon" uses a weather-proof layout to push people to the limit of life and death choices, thus showing the inescapability of "evil" and conveying for the first time the author's understanding of people, his helplessness and despair.

Stevenson is the founder and one of the most outstanding representatives of British New Romantic literature. "Treasure Island" is not only Stevenson's famous work, but also the most widely circulated masterpiece among his entire literary heritage. This clear-cut, turbulent sea adventure and treasure hunt novel can be called the most famous pirate story in the entire Western literary tradition. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (originally known as "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde") is a classic thriller with profound implications, creating one of the most successful and famous dual personality models in the history of literature; "JekyllandHyde" has since become a common term, meaning "a person with dual personalities of good and evil."

Alexandre Dumas, a famous French popular historical novelist. "The Count of Monte Cristo" is his masterpiece. Dantès, the first mate of the Pharaoh, was young and promising, and had a beautiful woman in his heart. Unexpectedly, he was hated by others and was framed and imprisoned. Dantès, who suddenly lost everything, fell into the abyss of despair. Fortunately, he met the prisoner Father Faria, and learned from him the secret of the treasure on Monte Cristo Island. Dantès found the treasure after escaping from prison and became extremely rich. However, after fourteen years, things have changed: the enemy has become famous, and the lover has married someone else. Dantès transformed into the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo, stepped into Paris's upper class society, and launched an act of revenge. This book is full of romantic legend, and the chapters are unique, novel and fascinating.

"Gone with the Wind" can be regarded as one of the most classic love masterpieces in history. The film starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable has also become the "insurmountable" most famous love movie classic in film history. The novel is set against the background of the American Civil War. The main plot of the novel is the love and hatred between the strong and willful manor lady Scarlett and the entanglement between several men. Along with this are major changes in society and history, and the disappearance of everything familiar in the past... "Gone with the Wind" is not only a swan song of human love, but also a grand historical picture that reflects the huge and profound changes in many aspects of social politics, economy, and morality.

Stendhal, a famous French writer, "The Red and the Black" is his main work. The protagonist Julien was born in a family of small proprietors. He was fascinated by Napoleon's great achievements and wanted to get ahead. Unfortunately, France at that time was in the period of the restoration of the Bourbon dynasty. With no way to join the army, he chose the path of the church. Because he could recite the entire New Testament, Julien was favored by the local mayor and became his family's tutor. Later, he was recommended by the church to be the personal secretary of the Marquis de Larmore, a backbone of the royalist party. But in the end, a whistleblower letter ruined his career. "The Red and the Black" is not only a realistic novel, but also pioneered the "psychological novel". The author uses delicate brushstrokes to describe Julien's rich and contradictory inner world, his struggle between ambition and love.

F. S. Fitzgerald, one of the most outstanding American writers of the 20th century, sang a gorgeous elegy for the "Jazz Age" with the temperament of a poet and dreamer. In his short life of forty-four years, he experienced many ups and downs, and he saw all the hardships of the world in the Vanity Fair. At the end of the 20th century, American academic authorities selected one hundred of the best novels in the century-old English literature. The novel "The Great Gatsby", which embodies Fitzgerald's extraordinary talent, ranked second. In the United States in the 1920s, the air was filled with singing and drinking. By chance, the poor clerk Nick breaks into the secret world of the spendthrift tycoon Gatsby. He is surprised to find that the only connection in his heart is the little green light on the other side of the river - in the flickering light, lives his beloved Daisy. However, reality cannot tolerate misty dreams. In the end, the goddess in Gatsby's heart is just a material girl in the earthly world. When all the truth is revealed, Gatsby's tragic life is like fireworks. The brilliance is only for a moment, and the disillusionment is eternal.

This book tells the story of a British woman who was orphaned at an early age and continued to pursue freedom and dignity amidst various hardships, persisted in herself, and finally achieved happiness. The novel fascinatingly shows the ups and downs of the love experience of the hero and heroine, praises the breakaway from all old customs and prejudices, and successfully creates an image of a woman who dares to resist and fight for freedom and equal status.

"Robinson Crusoe" is a full-length adventure novel by the British writer Daniel Defoe. It is the pioneer of British realist novels and a pioneer of nautical adventure novels. The novel tells the story of the protagonist, Robinson Crusoe, who encountered a storm on his way to Africa and drifted alone to an uninhabited desert island, where he began to live an isolated life. With his strong will and unremitting efforts, he survived on the desert island.

"Fortress Under Siege" is a social satirical novel that uses the story of marriage and love as a cover to show the sores of the intellectual community in a specific period. The content is interesting, the language is witty, the writing is sharp, and the meaning is profound. It is known as the new "The Scholars". In fact, compared to "The Scholars", "The Besieged City" contains a clearer and deeper understanding, so it is more pungent and has more practical significance.

This book selects Hemingway's most representative short and medium-length works, including the best short and medium-sized novels such as "The Old Man and the Sea", "Snows on Mount Kilimanjaro", "Mountains Like White Elephants", "In Northern Michigan", "A Day's Wait" and other classics. "The Old Man and the Sea" is the most important and influential work of Ernest Hemingway. It is a handed down work of tough guy literature. It creates an upright and unyielding spiritual image with a sharp and concise style. These works of Hemingway have influenced and encouraged generations of readers for decades.

"Uncle Bangs" is Balzac's masterpiece and is known as the "highest peak of his art". Uncle Bangs lived in poverty and lacked understanding of real life, but he was full of sincere love for art. He loved collecting antiques throughout his life and did not hesitate to spend money for it. However, the reality is full of conspiracies. Poor Bangs suffered from mental torture and eventually died of poverty and illness. Through Uncle Bangs, Balzac vividly presents to us the greatness and nobility of mankind, as well as the humbleness, ugliness and filth of mankind.

The novel is based on the life of the French upper class in the mid-19th century, and takes the fate of Baron Hulot de Hervé's family as the main line. It tells the story of how the baron, driven by crazy passion, betrayed his pure wife step by step, hurt his innocent daughter, ruined the family's reputation, tarnished the army's reputation, and was ultimately ruined. Various characters, intricate plots, and thrilling battles between soul and flesh, love and hatred, good and evil, constitute a vivid tragicomedy in the world, a colorful history of civilization, and an endless elegy for the inevitable collapse of upper class society.

The novel "Little Thing" is a semi-autobiographical work that tells the story of Little Thing's experiences. It is mainly based on the first-person self-narration of the protagonist, and also inserts the third-person narrator's point of view. The first half is Daudet's own experience, in which there is more pain than joy, and more tears than smiles; the second half, except for his brother Jacques, is entirely fictional. The family ethics expressed by the author are very clear: only pure love can build a healthy family, and family affection is an indispensable spiritual pillar in life. This is the realization gained from personal experience by the protagonist, who was naive and ridiculous when he first came into the world.

"The Sorrows of Young Werther" is Goethe's masterpiece. It became popular in Europe as soon as it was published, setting off "Werther fever". Young Werther came to a small town with simple folk customs and fell in love with the girl Lotte at first sight; Lotte also liked him, but she was engaged. Werther fell into embarrassment and pain. He left here, hoping to achieve something in his career so that he could be relieved. The despicable environment and the existing order that suppressed individuality made him unbearable. He then died for love.

Included in Beaumarchais's masterpiece "Figaro Trilogy". Including "The Marriage of Figaro", "The Barber of Seville" and "The Guilty Mother". The story takes place in the house of Count Amaviva: the valet Figaro is upright and intelligent, and is about to marry the beautiful maid Susanna. Unexpectedly, the lustful Count Amaviva had already coveted Susanna, so he tried every means to prevent their marriage. In order to teach the shameless count a lesson, Figaro, Susanna and Countess Rosina set up a clever trap to trick the count.

"Resurrection" is Tolstoy's last novel, a summary of the writer's life exploration and thoughts, and is known as the peak of the development of Russian critical realism. Through Maslova's suffering and Nekhlyudov's appeal process, the novel extensively and profoundly criticizes the corruption and darkness of courts, prisons, and bureaucracies. It exposes the extravagant and luxurious life of the feudal ruling class and the cruelty, stupidity, and inhumanity of reactionary officials. It tears off the hypocrisy of the official church, reflects the bankruptcy of the countryside and the extreme poverty of the farmers, and outlines a social picture of a serfdom Russia that is on the verge of collapse.

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

"The Moon and Sixpence" was written in 1919 and is one of Maugham's most influential masterpieces. The novel narrates the entire story in the first person, and the plot is based on the life of French post-impressionist painter Gauguin. "The moon" is a symbol of lofty ideals, while "sixpence" is a symbol of petty gains. Whether a person looks up at the moon and aims high, or looks down at the ground and pursues small profits, these are two completely different outlooks on life. The author interprets the novel's profound theme through the conflict between a talented artist and the reality he is trying to escape.

"The Diary of Anne Frank" is a diary written by Anne Frank, a German Jew. It is a record of her life and emotions while hiding in a secret room. As a growing teenager, she confided in her diary the confusion of constant conflicts with her mother and her sexual curiosity. At the same time, the record of 25 months of hiding and terror-filled life in a secret room also makes "Annie's Diary" an eyewitness report on the suffering life of the people under German occupation. The last entry in Anne's diary is dated August 1, 1944. After the war, Anne's father Otto Frank decided to fulfill his daughter's long-cherished wish and publish the diary.

Pride and Prejudice is the masterpiece of British female novelist Jane Austen. The novel tells the love story of Elizabeth Bennet, the daughter of a squire. This work uses daily life as the material. It goes against the content and artificial writing methods of sentimental novels that were popular in the society at that time. It vividly reflects the conservative and closed-off British rural life and world conditions from the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century. And has been adapted into movies and TV series many times.

The novel describes the story of French naturalist Professor Aronnax and Captain Nemo traveling deep under the sea. They have traveled to many oceans around the world, enjoyed the ever-changing strange landscapes and various creatures on the seabed, and experienced various dangers. The novel is full of suspense, frequent climaxes and full of interest. The fascinating story contains vivid love and hate and extensive geographical knowledge, allowing readers to enjoy spiritual enjoyment while feeling the magic of nature and the power of science.

This book is the first large-scale romantic novel by French writer Hugo. It uses bizarre and contrasting techniques to tell a story that took place in France in the 15th century: Claude, the vice-president of Notre Dame de Paris, was sanctimonious and vicious, loved first and then hated, and persecuted the Gypsy girl Esmeralda. The ugly but kind-hearted bell ringer Quasimodo sacrificed his life to save the girl. The novel exposes the hypocrisy of religion, declares the bankruptcy of asceticism, praises the kindness, friendship and self-sacrifice of the lower working people, and reflects Hugo's humanitarian thoughts.

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

"Jane Eyre" is a novel with very unique ideological content and artistic form. It uses a lyrical and romantic writing style to describe the deep love between the female governess Jane Eyre and the manor owner Rochester. It successfully created the first female image in British literature to adopt an independent and proactive attitude towards love, life, society and religion. It is regarded as a model of "modern women's novels".

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

"How Steel Was Tempered" is a novel written by the former Soviet writer Nikolai Ostrovsky, written in 1933. By narrating the growth path of Paul Korchagin, the novel tells people that only when a person defeats the enemy and himself in the hardships of the revolution, and only when he connects his pursuit with the interests of the motherland and the people, can he create miracles and grow into a steel warrior.

"Silent Spring" is the representative work of American female writer Rachel Carson and one of the most influential books in the world in the past 50 years. The beginning of "Silent Spring" depicts the mutation of a beautiful village to us, describing that humans may face a world without birds, bees and butterflies, and comprehensively reveals the dangers of chemical pesticides. It was this unusual book that attracted people's attention to wild animals and aroused people's environmental awareness around the world. It is recognized as the foundational work that started the world environmental movement. Carson's main argument is based on science. Carson spent four full years collecting and reviewing a large amount of data and literature surrounding pesticides, insecticides and other harmful modern chemicals. The book ends with a "primary information list" that is dozens of pages long. The list includes dozens of scientific reports, the author's interviews with leading experts in various fields, and various related academic papers. From a scholar's perspective, this not only shows that the materials used by the author in writing almost exhaust the scientific research on the hazards of chemicals that could be searched at that time, but also shows that many scientists were aware of the hazards of chemicals and started research accordingly. This book has added curriculum content.

Pip lost his parents at an early age and grew up in loneliness, dependent on his sister and brother-in-law. When he was seven years old, he happened to meet a fugitive in a cemetery and stole food from the house to give to the fugitive. A few years later, a famous lawyer in London suddenly visited. He was entrusted by an anonymous person to send Pip to London for further study. After arriving in London, Pip's life has undergone earth-shaking changes. He is full of joy and thinks that he has a great future, so he begins to alienate his former friends. However, when his behind-the-scenes benefactor appears, Pip's fate reverses again... Pip's growth experience is like a mirror, allowing every reader to see his or her own soul.

How far is the distance between glory and shame, dream and tragedy? ! How does a young man from another province, who combines good looks and knowledge, miraculously break out of the circle and realize his ambition to get ahead? ! Julien has low self-esteem and is aloof. In order to join the upper class society, he seizes every opportunity and finally becomes the mayor's tutor. But before long, he was involved in the complicated emotional whirlpool of the mayor's wife and the marquis' daughter...

Writer's List "Pride and Prejudice": a love classic in the style of a guide to marriage. Elizabeth, the fifth sister, lives with her parents in the English countryside. The sudden appearance of the rich Darcy and Bingley broke the peaceful life of their family - the elegant and restrained eldest sister Jane fell in love with Bingley at first sight, but always concealed her emotions; the smart and independent Elizabeth fell into prejudice and misunderstanding when faced with Darcy's sincere proposal; the passionate and unrestrained sisters longed to love and be loved, but often lost themselves... Faced with her mother's fancy push for marriage, only Elizabeth always insisted on being herself. When she transcended pride and prejudice, she gained a good love and marriage.

I am Emma, ​​born in an ordinary family. Under the care of my family, I received a good education. When I was in my first love years, I was full of beautiful, romantic, and sweet dreamy imaginations about love. Soon I met Bovary, a young doctor who had just been widowed. He often took the initiative to approach me, and I gradually developed a liking for him. With my father's help, we got married soon. Life after marriage was monotonous and boring, and Bovary's boredom made me feel depressed and broken. By chance, I met and fell in love with two men...

Life and literature are indispensable. If you want to find your own flavor of life, then read this set of books. There are 25 books in this set, including: "Metamorphosis", "Under the Wheel", "The Trial", "Us", "Call of the Wild", "Talmud", "The Outsider", "1984", "Steppenwolf", "Amour", "I Am Cat", "Infernal Transformation" and "The Mask" "White", "A Brief History of Philosophy", "A Brief History of the World", "Brave New World", "Demian: The Wandering Boyhood", "The Veil", "The Plague", "The Myth of Sisyphus", "Siddhartha", "Popular Astronomy", "The Castle", "Madame Bovary" and "The Autobiography of Marie Curie".

Ranked among the 100 best English novels of the 20th century, it is the third complete translation in the Chinese-speaking world after the translations by Xiao Qian, Wen Jieruo and Jin Di. This edition of "Ulysses" comes with more than 500 pages of translation notes by Mr. Liu Xiangyu "Translation of the "Untranslatable" Heavenly Book", which comprehensively discusses how modern classics like "Ulysses" should be translated, from translation theory to specific translation techniques and word consideration. "Ulysses" is a representative work of stream-of-consciousness novels. In chronological order, the novel describes the real experiences and thoughts of the protagonist - Leopold Blum, a depressed and wandering Dublin citizen and advertising salesman, during the day and night in Dublin on June 16, 1904. Joyce compared Bloom's one-day wandering on the streets of Dublin to Odysseus (i. E. Ulysses)'s ten years at sea, while depicting his unfaithful wife Molly and the psychological journey of "Stephen Hero" in search of his spiritual father. The novel makes extensive use of detailed descriptions and stream-of-consciousness techniques to construct an intertwined and messy time and space, forming a unique style in language.

The story takes place in Wuthering Heights, an almost isolated village in northern England. The abandoned child Heathcliff is adopted by Mr. Earnshaw, the owner of Wuthering Heights, and falls in love with his little daughter Catherine. But Catherine finally abandoned Heathcliff because of her social status and accepted the proposal of Linton, the heir of Thrushcross Grange. This decision directly caused Heathcliff to leave in anger. A few years later, Heathcliff returned home in fine clothes, and his revenge began. He wants to take the most violent revenge on those who took away his love and happiness...

This book depicts Grandet's life of loving money as much as his life. He drove up prices, speculated on public debt, usury, forced his nephew away, forced his daughter to give up her right to inherit property. Finally, before his death, he tried to take away the priest's gilded cross. It profoundly criticized Grandet's criminal history of making a fortune and his dehumanizing money worship.

The novel closely revolves around the protagonist Julien's personal struggle and ultimate failure experience, reflecting some essential issues in the political and social life of France in the early 19th century. This novel shows the full picture of the French Restoration period, not only revealing the ruinous fate of the restored feudal aristocracy, but also criticizing the despicability of the powerful big bourgeoisie and the intricate struggles with the aristocrats and monks.

"The Old Man and the Sea" written by Hemingway successfully created the image of a civilian hero. Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman, went to sea for forty-eight days without catching a single fish, but he was not discouraged and set sail again with hope. He fought with a big fish at sea for three days and finally killed the fish. Just as he was returning with the loot, he was attacked by a shark. He fought bravely with the shark. Although he did not save the big fish, he kept his honor as a fisherman.

The story tells the story of Remy, who was adopted by a stonemason as a child and was sold to a homeless busker at the age of eight. The kind-hearted busker treated Remy well and taught him to read and play the piano. Remy encountered many difficulties in his later wanderings, but he was not discouraged and finally found his biological mother.

This book describes the story of Sir Glenarvan, the owner of the Duncan cruise ship, who got clues about the missing navigator Captain Grant and decided to organize a rescue team himself. They took the Duncan boat out to sea to find Captain Grant. Along the way, he overcame numerous difficulties and dangers, and finally found Captain Grant on a desert island in the Pacific.

During the Civil War, Scarlett Scarlet fell in love with Ashley, but Ashley chose her cousin as her lifelong partner. Scarlett Scarlett married Melanie's brother Charles in anger because of jealousy. Soon, the Civil War broke out, Charles died in the war, and Scarlett Scarlett became a widow. Later, she went to Atlanta in despair and married Rhett Butler, who had always loved her. However, at Ashley's birthday party, Scarlett Scarlett and Ashley's warm embrace aroused Rhett Butler's dissatisfaction. Soon Rhett Butler decided to leave Scarlett Scarlett, but the abandoned Scarlett Scarlett did not give up hope. She just looked forward to a better tomorrow alone.

The novel uses daily life as the material, vividly reflecting the conservative and secluded British rural life and social conditions from the late 18th to the early 19th century. It expresses the author's own concept of marriage and emphasizes the impact of economic interests and family status on love and marriage.

This book is Maupassant's famous work. Through the characterization of the passengers on a carriage during the Franco-Prussian War - nobles, businessmen, politicians, nuns and a prostitute nicknamed "Ball de Suif", the author condenses the attitudes and positions of people from all walks of life in France at that time towards war and crises.

London Twist is no paradise for orphans. The protagonist Oliver lost his mother and grew up in an orphanage. Unable to bear the humiliation, he was forced to end his apprenticeship and flee to London. Unexpectedly, he strayed into a den of thieves and was forced to associate with the insidious Fagin gang. Fortunately, justice prevails. With the help of kind-hearted people, Oliver finally found out his life experience and gained happiness.

This book is the second in a trilogy of Gorky's autobiographical novels. The protagonist Alyosha had to go to the society to make a living when he was 11 years old. He went through ups and downs and suffered the pain of the world. Five years later, Alyosha went to Kazan with the hope of entering university.