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"The Old Man and the Sea: Selected Novels by Hemingway" selects Hemingway's representative short and medium-length works, including excellent short and medium-sized novels such as "The Old Man and the Sea", "The Snows of Kilimanjaro", "Hills Like White Elephants", "The Boxer", "Indian Camp" and other classics. "The Old Man and the Sea" is an influential work by Ernest Hemingway. It is a masterpiece 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.

American young man Larry once participated in World War I and witnessed the ruthlessness and cruelty of war, so he was confused about life. After the war, Larry was eager to seek the value and meaning of life. He broke off his engagement with his fiancée, wandered around Paris, and traveled around the world from Paris. Later, he had an epiphany in the mysteries of Indian religion and had a great sense of enlightenment about life. Then he returned to the United States and lived a life of "hermitism in the city". Maugham vividly describes Larry's journey of searching for the meaning of life, revealing the contradiction between spiritual pursuit and materialism. The protagonist Larry is based on the philosopher Wittgenstein, vividly and profoundly showing the mental journey of Western intellectuals searching for the meaning of life.

"The Wizard of Oz" is the masterpiece of L. Frank Baum, the father of American children's literature. The story tells the story of a little girl Dorothy and her puppy Toto who were blown to the Munchkin Kingdom by a tornado. In order to return to her hometown, Dorothy embarked on a long journey and experienced numerous hardships along the way. During the long journey, she met some new partners: the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Lion. They traveled together and embarked on a mysterious adventure. Overcoming many difficulties, they arrived at the Emerald Castle and finally met Oz. However, what awaits them is bigger trouble...

Introduction to "Selected Novels of O. Henry": This book selects dozens of masterpieces of O. Henry's short stories such as "The Gift of the Magi", "The Cop and the Hymn", "Twenty Years Later", "Children in the Jungle", "The Intention of the Drunkard", "Double Liar", etc. O. Henry's novels show ironic compassion, unique humor and never-guessed endings. O. Henry's works can give you an unexpected ending every time, leaving you stunned and leaving you alone to think, cry and smile alone.

"Sister Carrie" is one of the important works of the American realist writer Dreiser. It describes the story of a rural girl Carrie who came to the big city of Chicago to find happiness. In order to escape poverty, she sold her virginity and lived with a salesman and a hotel manager. Later, she became a singer with her beauty and singing voice. The writer, represented by Carrie, profoundly exposed the cruelty of the American capitalist system's oppression of poor people and the corrosiveness of the bourgeois lifestyle on petty bourgeois elements. Carrie's tenacious fighting spirit has set an example for contemporary young people, and her fall has also sounded a wake-up call for contemporary young people.

This book contains 15 novels by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, including "Rashomon", "In the Bamboo Forest", "Hell Transformation" and "The Nose". "Rashomon" tells the story of a family of servants under Rashomon who are waiting for the rain to stop at dusk. When he was at a loss, as if his life and death were hanging in the balance, he met an old woman who made a living by pulling out the hair of dead people. The desperate domestic slave became evil and determined to abandon suffering and follow evil. He stripped off the old woman's clothes and escaped from Rashomon. The plot is simple, the characters are sparse, the short length, the small scenes, the time, place, characters, and the ending are all displayed in front of the reader. "Rashomon" uses a weather-proof layout to push people to the limit of life and death choices, thereby showing the inescapability of "evil" and conveying the author's understanding of people, their helplessness and despair.

"Andersen's Fairy Tales" is a literary work well-known to women and children. It was created by the famous Danish poet and fairy tale writer Andersen over a period of nearly 40 years. Andersen received royal tributes during his lifetime. He conquered the world with the magic of fairy tales. His fairy tales have been translated into more than 150 languages ​​and published worldwide. This book contains dozens of classic fairy tales such as "The Little Match Girl", "The Ugly Duckling", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "Thumbelina".

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

"One Million Pounds" is one of Mark Twain's classic novels. The novel uses an exaggerated approach to tell the story of Henry Adams, a poor American boy who got involved in a gambling game in London and became a rich man, winning the love of a beautiful lady. "One Million Pounds" reproduces Mark Twain's satirical and humorous skills and exposes the money worship in British society at the beginning of the 20th century.

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

In "The Narrow Gate", Gide pushes the mystical experience in love to the extreme, telling us a love story that is pure and hot, but also contains boundless loneliness and infinite bitterness. Jérôme and his cousin Alyssa have been sweethearts since childhood and have been in love with each other since childhood. When love sprouts, he and she love each other secretly, with all their innocence and enthusiasm, and they just want to become better people for each other. The two consciously put on the robes of ascetics, took their lover as their only guide, and tried their best to climb the rugged and narrow road to the peak of virtue. However, the more connected the hearts are, the more separated the bodies are...

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"The Food of the World" is a series of poetic fragments written by Gide after he traveled to North Africa and Italy, using his wanderings on the road as a clue, using a virtual goddess as the object of his conversation, describing exotic customs, expressing his feelings about life, and combining traditional short poems, odes, melody and other forms. In the book, Gide calls with passion to measure the earth with feet and expresses his true feelings with words. He despised traditional morality and advocated freedom of individual behavior. He especially emphasized people's strong feelings about nature and life, and used this feeling as spiritual food. This book can be described as Gide's own passionate spiritual monologue, and is regarded as "the Bible of a restless generation." Thirty-eight years later, Gide, who had entered his twilight years, once again wrote "New Food", once again promoting the power of "sensibility" and praising the sacred passion of life like religion.

"Treasure Island" is Stevenson's famous work. It tells an ancient treasure hunting adventure story in the voice of a child. Jim, a young man who originally lived an ordinary life, accidentally obtained a treasure map and became involved in an adventure of pirates and lost treasures. Jim, Captain Smollett, Dr. Livesey and Squire Trauni and other righteous people, headed by Silver. A thrilling battle to the death began among pirates disguised as sailors on the rough sea and the steep and steep Treasure Island. Later, justice defeated evil. Jim and the others defeated the pirates' plots many times and returned safely loaded with gold and silver treasures.

"The Story of Lena Fox" took shape from about 1170 to 1250. It started as a long story poem. There are many authors, most of whom are difficult to trace. Later, there were many sequels and imitations. The version widely circulated today is the 33 prose stories rewritten by the French female writer Madame Marie-Ache Zino. In the book, the scheming Lena Fox can skillfully avert danger no matter what kind of danger he finds himself in. Lena Fox lied on the road and pretended to be dead to deceive the fishmonger, and calmly feasted on delicious eels; he asked the old wolf Yesengren to stick his tail into the ice hole to fish, and turned into a bald-tailed wolf; he played tricks on the envoys sent by the Lion King again and again, and defeated all the enemies with his wisdom...

"Mother" is a panoramic work that reflects the revolutionary struggle of the Russian proletariat from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. The work shows the entire historical process of the Russian workers' movement, the spread of Marxism, the growth of workers' groups, and the awakening of the people. The transformation of revolutionary struggle from spontaneous to conscious, from economic struggle to political struggle, from urban to rural development, the significance of worker-peasant alliance, the role of revolutionary intellectuals, etc., Are all clearly reflected in the novel. As a result, "Mother" became "a very timely book." At that time, "many workers would unconsciously and spontaneously participate in the revolutionary movement. It will be of great benefit to them to read "Mother" now."

"Captain Grant's Children" is one of Verne's famous trilogy. The novel tells the story of Glenarvan, the owner of the "Duncan", who received clues about Captain Grant, the Scottish navigator who was killed and disappeared two years ago, and asked the British government to send a ship to search for him. The British government has always been discriminatory against the Scots and actually rejected his request. Glenarvan resolutely decided to form his own team and complete the project himself. He took Captain Grant's children through the grasslands of South America, across the interior of Australia and New Zealand, and circled the earth once. Along the way, they overcame countless difficulties and dangers with unparalleled perseverance and bravery, and finally found Captain Grant on a desert island in the Pacific. This book denounces poverty, unemployment, and the oppression of others, indicts the colonial system, and expresses sympathy for those people struggling for freedom.

"The Three Musketeers" is a novel by the French literary giant Alexandre Dumas, which describes the legendary life of the knight swordsman in the 17th century. The protagonist, the young warrior d'Artagnan, carries the fifteen crowns left to him by his father, rides a long-haired and thin horse, bids farewell to his hometown and relatives, and goes to Paris, hoping to become a musketeer in the King's Musketeers, captained by Treville, his father from the same country. At the captain's house, he met the three musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis. Through the popular duel of European knights, the four became close friends who shared life and death.

"The Count of Monte Cristo" tells the story of a young sailor, Edmond Dantes, who was exposed and persecuted. After escaping from prison, he changed his name to the Count of Monte Cristo to avenge his kindness. Dantès, the young first mate of the "Pharaoh", was entrusted by the captain to deliver a letter to the Napoleonic party before his death. He was framed by three despicable villains and put on death row, depriving him of the beautiful sunshine, love and future that should have belonged to him. Eighteen years later, he escaped from prison with the secret told to him by his fellow prisoner, the priest Faria, before he died. After finding the treasure, he became extremely rich. From then on, he changed his name to the Count of Monte Cristo. After careful planning, he repaid his benefactor and punished his enemy.

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At the end of the Ze Dynasty, the second daughter of the Bai family in the Bai Mansion was tortured by her fifth sister Bai Lingmo since she was a child. She committed suicide on a hunger strike, but she never thought that she would be reborn one day. She was determined to take revenge! It's a pity that she didn't know it, because - this thing was dead and replaced by a time-traveling girl!

A masterpiece by master spy novelist John le Carré, the most British and autobiographical novel! A new century spy novel that goes beyond the Cold War mentality, a joint British and American anti-terrorism operation codenamed "Operation Wild"! The real enemies have become corrupt institutions, rigid systems, public education, profit and "delicate truths." Under the cold system, individual lives are ruthlessly crushed. Who is responsible for this? Le Carré won numerous awards throughout his life. The famous novelist Graham Greene once praised his famous work: "This is the best spy novel I have ever read!" The famous writer Xiaobai wrote a passionate preface to interpret "The Subtle Truth". An anti-terrorism operation code-named "Wildlife" was launched in Gibraltar, the famous British colony, with the purpose of capturing an internationally wanted arms dealer. The initiative was initiated by an ambitious foreign minister and a private arms contractor who was also the minister's personal friend. However, the protagonist Toby Bell, the minister's private secretary, does not know this. Toby had a premonition that a terrible conspiracy was about to be implemented, and tried to stop it. Unexpectedly, he was transferred to work overseas at this time. Three years later, a retired British diplomat, Christopher Probyn, found Toby and revealed the disastrous consequences of the counter-terrorism operation three years ago. Toby is forced to choose between his conscience and his duty...

This book is a collection of various texts in which Gide recommended Dostoevsky as "the greatest writer" and is a representative work of his literary criticism. As a traitor, Gide took Tuoji as his confidant, because he not only questioned the existence of God, but also used the power of the "devil" to achieve the purpose of exposing the devil, ugliness, and sin. Gide even concluded that "Dostedt is as great as Ibsen and Nietzsche, perhaps more important than them." Although Doskovsky was self-contradictory from his thoughts to his actions, and his efforts to directly clarify his thoughts from the perspectives of ethics, sociology, politics, psychology, and literary theory all failed, his exploration of revealing the secrets of the soul was comparable to Freud's research on the psychology of mental patients, and his novels "achieved a miracle."

This book collects three small masterpieces from the early, middle and late stages of Gide's creative career: "Palude", "Pastoral Symphony" and "Theseus", in order to provide readers with a unique perspective, a taste of everything, and a true experience of the unique charm of literature, aesthetics and philosophy of this most complex and changeable master.

"The Cellar of the Vatican" is one of Gide's most famous masterpieces. It is a satirical work that is both hilarious and meaningful. Gide himself called it a "silly play". The story takes place in 1891. Proteus, an Italian liar disguised as a priest and philosopher, easily convinced the Countess of Saint-Prince that the Roman Catholic Pope had been kidnapped and had been locked up in the Vatican crypt for three years. And sitting in the Pope's seat is a fake guy who looks like the Pope, recommended by several Freemasons. After being deceived by him, the countess wrote a check in the name of donating money to establish the crusade and save the pope... The protagonist Lafcadio called it a synonym for the world-famous "motivated behavior" hero.

"The Food of the World" is a series of poetic fragments written by Gide in a lyrical way, combining traditional short poems, odes, melody and other forms after he traveled to North Africa and Italy. He senses the flowers and fruits of life with his fiery soul, and turns this sincere love into carols and poetry. This book can be described as Gide's most passionate spiritual monologue, and is regarded as "the Bible of a restless generation."

The first translator of Flaubert and the first translator of Molière, a complete collection of translations by Mr. Li Jianwu, a versatile writer, translator, critic, and researcher; it brings together all the surviving translation works of the famous translator Li Jianwu, totaling fourteen volumes and more than 3.5 Million words. It has extremely high literary value and academic significance; "It has filling gaps and milestone significance in the domestic translation, literary research and publishing circles. Mr. Li Jianwu is a famous modern writer, dramatist, translator, critic and literary researcher in my country. He is well-known in the fields of creation, criticism, translation and research.

The complete collection of translations by Mr. Li Jianwu, the first translator of Flaubert and the first translator of Molière, a versatile writer, translator, critic, and researcher; it brings together all the surviving translation works of the famous translator Li Jianwu, totaling fourteen volumes and more than 3.5 Million words. It has extremely high literary value and academic significance; "It has filling gaps and milestone significance in the domestic translation, literary research and publishing circles. Mr. Li Jianwu is a famous modern writer, dramatist, translator, critic and literary researcher in my country. He is well-known in the fields of creation, criticism, translation and research...

"The Return of the Prodigal Son" consists of six texts, which are like prose poems, novels, and dramas, but the author calls them all "traités". The translator, Mr. Bian Zhilin, feels that the translation as "explanation" is not satisfactory. The materials of the six texts are all taken from myths, legends or fables in Greece and the Bible, and they are interpreted symbolically. There are books in books and paintings within paintings, layered and full of meanings. They fully reflect the unique aesthetic, artistic, religious and moral views of Gide, the most complex literary master of the 20th century. Each of the six texts has its own emphasis but complements each other. It can be regarded as Gide's most artistic spiritual autobiography.

"Gide's Travels" collects the essence of Gide's life's travel notes. Gide was a writer who truly "read thousands of books and traveled thousands of miles". Gide's travel notes not only expressed personal feelings, but also were full of political enthusiasm and sincere humanitarian spirit. They occupied a very important position in his entire creative career. This book includes Gide's masterpieces of travel notes: "A Trip to the Congo" and "Return from Chad", as well as "Abandoning Travel", "Wandering in Turkey" and "Travel in Brittany".

"Animals" is a wonderful collection of micro-novels by Areola. In the book, Areola describes twenty-three animals in prose and poetic language. Areola is writing about animals on the surface, but what is reflected in the article is his views on people. Each story is very short, but Areola is always able to express rich and profound meanings in just a few strokes. Areola's metaphors are direct, straightforward, without any hesitation, and sometimes even defining. The extremely dense metaphors are intertwined into the solid outlines of animals, as sure as the illustrations made by silver needle pens. Therefore, we can feel the more profound and decisive correspondence between the ontology and the metaphor.

"Collection of Fables" is Areola's representative work. As the title of the book indicates, it is a collection of short fables that integrates many literary influences and expression techniques. It is a process of simplifying the complex and condensing the essence. The stories in this book are rich in morals, and the diverse expressions hide bitter realities. Different readers may have different understandings of the same story; even the same reader may have different perceptions when reading a story multiple times. Each article tells both the protagonist of the story and the author. Sometimes readers can even see their own reflections in it.

Booker Prize finalist works, voted for Nobel Prize winners Coetzee and Kazuo Ishiguro! The masterpiece of the three giants of British literature, Barnes! On the New York Times bestseller list! Return to the scene of a century-old mystery and reveal the survival rules of small people in the era of great changes! Adapted from real historical events! The author of "Sherlock Holmes" handles the case himself, so he cannot help but doubt himself! This book will help you who doubt yourself find the courage to face life head-on! Arthur, the famous Arthur Conan Doyle, the author of "The Sherlock Holmes", is currently experiencing the disillusionment of his life ideals: creative bottleneck, serious illness of his beloved wife, crisis of faith... George, an Indian immigrant who wants to be a lawyer. He was innocently imprisoned three years ago and lost the opportunity to become a lawyer forever. The only one who can restore his innocence seems to be "Holmes" - Arthur himself. In order to regain George's dream of being a lawyer, Arthur, who had no detective experience, decided to leave his desk and go into battle like Sherlock Holmes. However, can this fake detective really trust himself and solve the mystery of "Arthur and George's" life ideals?

New book [Amateur Boyfriends of Top Actresses] Marrying Gu Shaoan is Xu Yiyi's biggest dream in ten years, but... Although she was married to the man she longed for, the two of them were like unfamiliar strangers. No communication, no hugs, no kisses, and no bridal chamber. "Gu Shaoan, do you like me or not?" "I don't like it, but I probably love you very much." In order to shoulder the responsibility of being a good husband, Gu Shaoan took over all the housework on a whim. Xu Yiyi was ordered verbally to keep resting, and leave everything to him. Xu Yiyi just sat on the sofa and watched Gu Shaoan busy here and there. Just looking at the room that Gu Shaoan was cleaning was becoming more and more messy, he couldn't help but ask him: Gu Shaoan, why is the floor getting dirtier and dirtier? Gu Shaoan spread his hands: "I don't know either..." Xu Yiyi suddenly thought of something and asked him: "There are two rags on the balcony. Did you take the one on the left?" "Yeah" "... That one is for wiping toilets and toilets. I seemed to have forgotten to clean them after I used them last time. You didn't even wear gloves..."

Yan Yan, a serious second-generation immortal has a bad reputation. A series of glorious deeds, just to name one, would be a shocking event: burning Taishang Laojun's beard, Yue Lao's long eyebrows, ripping off the feathers of the mythical beast Fire Phoenix, splitting the stone pillars of Nantianmen, descending to earth and experiencing tribulations that messed up the situation in the world, lest the world would not be in chaos. The thorn in the eyes of all the immortals and the fear of mortals is finally going to "retreat" to practice cultivation! Both the upper and lower worlds breathed a sigh of relief. But who knows, this solitary retreat is so closed that people are lost, and the heaven is in turmoil again. However, Yan Yan, who is far away in the world, has become a famous Internet celebrity all over the world, and has become a legendary child of other people. The last time I studied, I became a top student, the last live broadcast became an Internet celebrity, and the last variety show became popular in the entertainment industry. A certain big-tailed wolf said, "Actually, it's not that bad. Well, it smells really good."

The final masterpiece of Japanese literary master Yasushi Inoue's life won the Noma Prize for Literature and Art, and was hailed as a "little historical pearl". As a teacher, why did Confucius travel around the world? Confucius is like a vagabond, why can he attract so many fans? When did Confucius start to have the idea of ​​"governing the world"? How could Confucius stand out in such troubled times where the smoke of war and the collapse of rituals and music were ruined? Why did the Analects of Confucius become a required book for kings from generation to generation? Why can Confucius' thoughts become the "Bible" of the vast East for more than two thousand years? One question: What is the core secret of Confucius becoming "Confucius"?

At the time of birth, visions appeared Started from chaos, flourished from chaos Zeng Zhanyan, Emperor Huang's destiny. However, her love journey was full of ups and downs, and her life was changeable. When she suffered betrayal and humiliation, Zhu Ma appeared in front of her again, eliminating all threats for her, helping her to regain the country, unify the world, and become the first empress in the ages. When everything was settled, she asked him, "Are you... Willing to be my only husband in this life?" He looked at the person in front of him steadily. She seemed to have lost her usual solemnity and solemnity, and became a little more tender. "I... Am willing."... That year, the third son became the legitimate son, the prince's brother's head was missing, the third and fifth emperor brothers were exiled in the wilderness, and only the second emperor brother ascended the throne and ruled the world. After two years of forbearance and recuperation, he finally avenged his father and his brothers, killed the traitor, and regained the land of thousands of miles. It was him who paid silently behind the scenes. Later, dressed in red, she walked into the court and sat on that seat. But there are still people who are still evil-minded, saying that as a woman, she is not worthy to discuss court affairs and will cause cholera in the palace. It was him who paved the way for her. From then on, no one dared to criticize her. Her surname is Huang, which is Huang from Dihuang, and her given name is Lanxi. His surname is Lin and his given name is Fei. They are all mist in the mountains, constantly striving to improve themselves, and eventually conquer the world.

It was determined that Jiang Yuan's killing value exceeded the lower limit and he was a violent snake spirit, so he was bound to the "re-creation" system. Jiang Yuan smiled gently: Am I so scary? The system also sensed something was wrong. This host didn't seem to be as exaggerated as the report said? But after getting along with him, he discovered to his horror how naive his idea was. Bai Lianhua: Sister, you, why do you do this to me... Jiang Yuan smiled slightly and fell backward: Sister, you, why do you do this to me... White Lotus:...... #Take the road of white lotus, let white lotus have no way to go# Ruthless Man: Since you must stand on the opposite side of me, then don't blame me for being rude. Jiang Werewolf Yuan: Since you insist on being rude to me, then don't blame me for killing you. Ruthless person:...... # Seize ruthless people's territory, leaving ruthless people with nowhere to go# The system trembled for a moment, and suddenly realized that it turned out that its host still had something it couldn't deal with. Target: I don't like you, don't appear in front of me. Jiang Yuan was heartbroken: He, he actually doesn't like me... What should I do if I can't complete the task? Waiting online, quite urgent. [The acting queen who is a task addict and aims to earn 100 million points × the two-faced koi who is a tsundere and aims to make Jiang willing to spend that 100 million points for him] [1v1 mutual love and affection, the female protagonist Jiang Yuan, the male protagonist Ming Yan]

Spending your life in exchange for a lie, Gu Mojun. I hate you. --Su Xue

Learn about Bolaño's must-read book. "Mr. Payne" is closely related to his later works such as "American Nazi Literature" and "Chile Nights". This book sets the background of the story in Paris in 1938, reconstructs the mysterious death of the famous Peruvian poet Cesar Vallejo, and provides a unique interpretation. I met a patient named Vallejo who suffered from a strange disease that kept hiccupping, and the doctors were helpless. I tried to use hypnosis to treat him, but was secretly thwarted. I was followed and followed by others. At the same time, I ran into a friend who had studied hypnosis with me in the past, and learned about the mystery of our mutual friend's suicide. The nightmare deep in my memory is chasing me, and I am slowly losing contact with reality...

"Augustus" is written in the form of an epistolary letter, which also contains diaries, memoirs, meeting minutes, military leaflets, etc., And depicts the life of the Roman Emperor Augustus through the pens of everyone in Rome. Augustus, whose real name was Octavian, was Caesar's nephew. In 44 BC, Caesar was assassinated and his will designated Octavian as his adopted son and heir. The boy's slender figure walked slowly in the empty playground, in an uncertain direction, as if trying to find a way out - he aided the murderer, made enemies of old friends, formed alliances with rivals, and restored freedom to Rome where factions were rife. At the age of 36, Octavian received the title "Augustus". Augustus devoted himself to maintaining order and peace in Rome, and even called his only daughter "my little Rome." With his love for these two, he moved forward without hesitation in the machinations of the Roman world...

In 2143, a clone died on a bridge in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Apart from the fact that the man is a scion of the wealthy North family, the police have no knowledge of this man's identity. What is strange is that the North family, which uses cloning technology to reproduce their descendants, has not discovered that the person is missing, and the murderer has no trace. The only entry point is that the scar on the heart of the corpse, which looks like it was cut by a knife blade, is exactly the same as the brutal murder method used in the massacre that broke the peaceful life of Saint Libra twenty years ago. However, the murderer at that time, the mysterious girl Angela, never left the prison even half a step during these years... Are there really aliens on the Holy Libra planet that does not even have insects? If intelligent creatures exist, will they pose a threat to the organic oil resources that sustain human survival on the planet? The Northumberland Police Department, the Alien Intelligence Bureau and the security departments of the interstellar enterprises sent their respective elites to form an exploration team together with Angela, who was released from prison through amnesty, and went deep into the rainforest hinterland of the Holy Libra. Little did they know that a bigger killing was waiting for them...

"Funeral Games" opens with Alexander dying. The Babylonian palace in 323 BC was shrouded in a heavy and depressing atmosphere. The former ruler of the empire was declining, and the heirs he left behind were not yet born. On his deathbed, Alexander left only the last words "to the strongest" before passing away. From then on, the ambitious generals and relatives around Alexander began a chaotic struggle to seize the inheritance of the empire: some ruthlessly cut off dissidents; some were forced to step on the stage to play puppet roles; some formed fragile alliances and soon turned against each other... In the vortex of the power struggle, everyone is a pawn and cannot control their own destiny. The huge empire that Alexander had worked so hard to build was coming to an unpredictable end.

In the suburbs of Tokyo in the Meiji 20s, there was a bookstore called Diaodo. The inside of the store was so dark that you couldn't tell how deep it was, and there was an illusion that it extended to infinity. The left and right walls are filled with bookshelves, stacked with an astonishing number of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign books. The owner of the hanging hall, dressed in white, is a bookworm of unknown origin and unconventional ethics. The book explorers may be confused or hide past events that they cannot let go of, so they visit the hanging hall. The owner of the hanging hall has insight into everything, leading guests to talk about the past and unlocking sealed memories. It turns out that the guest is actually the famous...

The movie "Wrath" of the same name stars Ken Watanabe, Aoi Miyazaki, Kenichi Matsuyama, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Go Ayano, Mirai Moriyama, and Suzu Hirose. In the summer of 2011, an ordinary couple was brutally murdered outside Tokyo. The murderer Kazuya Yamagami stayed in the house for six hours after committing the crime and left the word "anger" on the wall with the victim's blood before leaving. The brutality of the case was outrageous, and the motive baffled the police. A year later, the mountain god, who underwent minor plastic surgery, is still on the run. At this time, there were three men of unknown origin in each of the three places, who were gradually integrating into local life. Tashiro from the Bosou fishing port, Naoto from downtown Tokyo, and Tanaka from the outlying islands near Okinawa, each have a certain degree of coincidence with the wanted criminal Yamagami. Those who accept strangers and invest their emotions belatedly notice the wanted information released for the second time, and trust and love are put on the scale. Who is the murderer? How can you believe that the person next to you is not a murderer?

In the Hibiya area of ​​Tokyo, among the subway lines and sidewalks that are densely crisscrossed like an ant nest, there is a quiet park like an oasis. The woman sitting on the embankment next to Xinzi Lake with a coffee cup in her hand was the person I accidentally talked to on the subway a few days ago. We, who had never known each other by name, met by chance in the park and exchanged a few words. The relationship was both close and far away, just like the inversion of the near and distant views in the park, which gave the dull life a moment of respite... Also included is the novella "Flowers".

This set of books is three representative works by Patrick White, Australia's first Nobel Prize winner in literature, including "The Human Tree", "Leaf Skirt" and "Eye of the Storm".

"The Eye of the Storm" is the representative novel of Patrick White, Australia's first Nobel Prize winner for literature, establishing his status as a literary giant. The novel uses Mrs. Hunter's activities from her critical life to her burial as the story frame. Through her inner monologue and free association, the novel narrates her life of debauchery and misfortune. In Sydney, in a decaying mansion, Elizabeth Hunter, who is over eighty years old, resists the approach of death. In front of the hospital bed, a pair of children driven by profit, three nurses with different personalities, a clown-like housekeeper, and an upright but cowardly lawyer all staged a tragicomedy of intrigue, love and hate in this hypocritical and indifferent family. Elizabeth, who was once beautiful and dissolute, greedily grabbed everything and harmed her family and friends; but the approach of death allowed her to find the perfect state of goodness that she had never found throughout her life while half asleep. Just like what Elizabeth experienced on the island many years ago, the painful storm will cleanse away the emptiness and absurdity of life, bringing a pure and quiet eye of the storm.

What is original sin? Is it love? Or redemption? From the moment I met you, a silent trial began...