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Kikuchi's father is a famous tea ceremony master who once had an affair with a woman named Kurimoto Chikako, and later fell in love with Mrs. Ota. Four years after his father's death, Kikuchi met Mrs. Ota at a tea party hosted by Chikako Kurimoto, and began an illicit love affair with her... This book includes Kawabata Yasunari's Nobel Prize-winning novel "Thousand Cranes" and its sequel "A Thousand Birds of Blue Waves", which is known as the watershed in Kawabata Yasunari's writing career. It is a profound description of the conflict between love and morality. The text is meaningful and meaningful.

Winter, desolate. The wind is like frost, the ground is like iron, and the water is like stone, so goes the old song. The shortest day, the longest night. Winter brings things into sharp focus. When four people, strangers and family, gather in a 15-bedroom house in Cornwall for Christmas, will there be enough room for them all? Allie Smith casts a warm, wise, joyful, and uncompromising gaze on a post-truth era in a story grounded in history and memory, and deeply rooted in evergreen, art, and love.

Lisa, a Jewish woman, is plagued by hysteria and can often foresee catastrophic episodes about the future. She turned to Freud for help, hoping to find out the root cause of her illness from her repressed memories through psychoanalytic therapy. But are those crazy dreams just reflections of past trauma? After treatment, Lisa's disease gradually improved. Not long after, World War II broke out, and she and her son were about to be deported to the "Jewish ghetto." The sound of machine gun fire was heard in the distance, and the nightmare she had once appeared before her eyes...

Brecht, the founder of "epic drama", one of the three major performance systems of world drama, a great German playwright in the 20th century, a poet who still wrote "songs about the dark ages" "in the dark ages". How did he spend the last eight years of his life? In 1948, the 50-year-old Brecht ended his exile and returned to East Berlin, where he had been away for a long time, dreaming of building a model theater. Maria, a beautiful actress, walks into his drama and into his life. Maria opened the drawer next to his bed and recorded his every move. And outside the window, there is a telescope watching everything... If becoming a spy means lies and betrayal, then in this world that is falling into sleep, can anyone understand their own life and hold on to a little bit of love and warmth?

"The Temporary Gentleman" is a novel written by Sebastian Barry in 2016. It is also the last book in the "Sebastian Pentology". This is Barry's third novel about the McNulty family. The hero of the story, Jack, is the brother-in-law of Roseanne, the heroine of "The Secret Manuscript", and the brother of Enes, the protagonist of the novel "THEWHEREABOUTSOFENNIUSMCNULTY" (not published in mainland China). Jack is the only character in the Five Parts who appears in a negative light. He was an alcoholic, a gambler, an absentee father, and a neglected husband. He is dissolute and lazy, lacks responsibility for marriage and family, and is confused and indifferent in the face of war and the army. Almost everything he does has a beginning and an end, and he is used to wasting away his time in a muddle-headed manner, until 1957, which is the time when the novel begins. At that time, World War II had ended many years ago, his wife Man had passed away, and his children had grown up. Jack lived alone in Accra, Ghana, recording the past years in words amid aging, loneliness, hesitation and regret. What tormented Jack was not the sadness of his dying years, nor the disease, nor the cruel memories of the war, but his grief for his wife, a "gnashing guilt" that kept eating away at his soul. The title of the novel seems to be a satire on Jack's absurd life, a temporary gentleman for whom virtue seems to be forever fleeting.

"The Long Day" is a novel by Irish writer Sebastian Barry. The work won the 2016 Costa Literary Award, the 2017 Scott History Prize, and was shortlisted for the 2017 Booker Prize. The novel "The End of the Day" fully demonstrates the ups and downs of the Irish refugees who fled to the United States due to the Great Famine in the early 20th century. They rushed to board the "coffin ship", endured hunger, plague and extremely harsh climate conditions, and finally arrived at the "promised land" in their dreams after months of wandering at sea. They were engaged in jobs at the bottom of the food chain, digging stone mines, building railways, and working as lumberjacks. Many of them were even drawn into the army to participate in wars for unknown reasons from beginning to end, and died in the wilderness of unknown places. The two male protagonists of the story, John and Thomas, are also survivors of the Irish Famine. They started wandering when they were teenagers. Forced to make a living, they worked as dancers (in disguise) in the declining Grand Rapids City. They joined the army for meager military pay and experienced extremely cruel battles. Blizzards, long periods of severe cold, floods and plagues, battles and killings with Indian tribes, behind every serious disaster are the scars of the times. After everything, John and Thomas have become each other's closest friends, accompanying each other and redeeming each other, while the exiled Indian girl Winona symbolizes immortal hope, like the glimmer of light after the snow, illuminating the endless years.

The five novels "The Temporary Gentleman", "Top Secret Manuscript", "On the Other Side of Canaan", "The Long Road" and "The Long Day" together form the "Irish Story Universe", with the same story structure and intertwined characters, vividly, three-dimensionally and comprehensively showing readers a national group looking back on history in the smoke of gunpowder.

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The "Telepaths", an evil gang with the ability to implant thoughts into other people's bodies, have thrown Ghost Town into chaos. Ace Jerry lost his beloved woman and brother due to the crazy behavior of the telepath; the ghost alien accidentally broke into the telepath's base amidst confusion and contradictions, and fell into a dilemma; Takiyan's alien Sunbras ran away from home because of dissatisfaction with his discipline, and wanted to take revenge on Takiyan. Some want to return everything to normal, while others want to use this ability to embark on a path of destruction.

The power of expansion is gradually awakening, and he builds more defenses to block human attacks. The ghost cards are fully armed and ready for war. On the other side of the sea, in New York, mankind has formed an offensive team. In addition to the direct leadership of the top leader, it has also summoned several powerful aces to join in, which is bound to destroy Ellis Island.

Power and love are always difficult to have at the same time, but truth and death go hand in hand - in the autumn of 1558, church bells rang throughout England, announcing the news that Elizabeth had become queen. Only one person was worried about it: Amy Dudley. The bells will call her husband Robert back to power and to the amorous Queen. The favored minister fell in love with the queen, but money and power could not fill Robert's expanding ambition. He dreams of regaining control of his destiny and marrying Her Majesty the Queen of England, but he believes that the only obstacle on this road is Amy... "The Virgin Lover" centers on Elizabeth I and writes about the men and women who surround her after she ascends the throne. How much sincerity and how much flattery is there in love based on power?

Mysterious ancient Mayan mythology + Mexican folk culture, shortlisted for the Nebula Award, and an annual must-read novel recommended by many media. The ferocious game of the violent gods, the ruthless fight between the gods' agents! Cassiopeia, a girl who was bullied and bullied by others, opened the forbidden box in her grandfather's room, and her fate changed... In the first moment, the bones rose from the box and spliced ​​together in the air; in the second moment, muscles appeared on the bones and tendons grew; in the third moment, the muscles were covered with a layer of smooth skin. Hu Kam, the Lord of Hippoba in the underworld, reappeared in the world, missing an eye, an ear, and an index finger. There is the blood of mortals in the body of the god, and the bone fragments of the god are in the body of the mortal. The two are tied together by fate. They must embark on a journey together, traveling around Mexico to recover everything God has lost; they must also sneak into the darkest underground world of the Maya and regain the throne of God.

Power and love are always difficult to have at the same time, but truth and death go hand in hand - in the spring of 1464, the young king on horseback met the most beautiful woman in England, Elizabeth Woodville. Rose discovers that the war has come to an end, and a secret love that is romantic but betrays the family begins. People say that this commoner queen must have used some kind of magic to confuse the king and put herself in a high position; but this rumor seems to be nonsense, but it is half true and half false - Elizabeth, who has inherited the blood of the river goddess, will make waves at the intersection of England's destiny.

Finally returning to the planet Takis, Brass, with the help of "Killer" Durg, successfully won the support of everyone and ascended to the position of ruler. Takiyan must make peace with his cousin, a former nemesis, and fight against Brass together. A struggle for power, a test of family ties, and a battle to defend the body.

The evil deeds of the telepaths have made mankind more and more resentful of the ghost card, and Rocket Castle, the dream habitat of the ghost card, has become the target of public criticism. Takiyan is trapped in the body of a young woman, experiencing torture that is worse than death. Ace Jerry continues to track the leader of the telepaths, vowing to exchange his life for another; Ace Wallwalker, alias Shad, forms an alliance with Swell and is bound to rescue Takiyan.

One of the original blueprints for the hit American drama "The Sun Calls"! New York Times bestselling author Lee Bardug's classic book! A prisoner hungry for revenge. A sharpshooter with a gambling addiction. A down-and-out young man who was betrayed by his family. A spy known as the Ghost. A ghetto girl who survives by using magic. A genius thief with a unique talent for escaping. The genius thief Kaz led the crow team to break through the layers of protection and go deep into the ice court, only to find that the rescue plan was just a cover. The scientist in the prison had passed away long ago, the prisoner was actually the son of the scientist, and the dangerous magic formula also died. However, the rescue plan completely deviated from the normal track. Not only did the six crows have to escape the pursuit of the Ice Court, but they were also betrayed by the Business Council. The team was in danger... The six crows redeemed each other in the adventure, and the journey of changing fate continues! ! !

A new storm has arrived. Ashes and crimson thunder swept across the land, awakening ancient enemies. The soul of the dead enemy came out of hibernation and stirred up again in the name of the Destroyer. Human beings opened their eyes and discovered that this war had never been imagined. The power of the hurricane may be within grasp, just because the light reappears here and shines there. The lieutenant who has gone through hardships is constantly searching for reconciliation; the spy who has experienced cruelty is pursuing perfection; the stranger who is bound by the oath is stepping on the stone to explore the truth; the ambitious traitor is resolutely seeking freedom. Outside of the four members, there will always be a king. Once tired of fighting, now we want to find the dusty past.

"The Mysterious Youth" collects 42 of Hoshi Shinichi's works, including "The Guest in Hot Summer", "The Golden Pin", "Frozen Time", "The Mysterious Youth", etc. The themes of these short stories are novel, the imagination is novel, and the endings are unexpected. At the same time, the ideas are profound and make people reflect after reading them. At noon in the hot summer, there was a knock on the door at a psychiatric clinic in Tokyo. A pale woman told the doctor that she had killed a pig... In the hotel, an old woman knocked on the door next door. She claimed that she was short of money and wanted to sell a magic golden pin... Monte became a cyborg due to an accident and has been hiding in the dark basement to watch TV and kill time. One day, the TV broke down, and he was forced to come to the outside world... In a corner of the city, there were only houses and roads, and there was no place for children to play. A mysterious young man appeared and bought land to build a beautiful park for the children...

"Friendly Devil" collects 40 of Hoshi Shinichi's works, including "Friendly Devil", "Seven Criminals", "The Troubles of the Robber", "Snowy Night", etc. The themes of these short stories are novel, the imagination is novel, and the endings are unexpected. At the same time, the ideas are profound and make people reflect after reading them. The young people are not only plain-looking and frail, but also have no talents and are in financial distress. On his way home from the hospital, an old man stopped him and said that his wish could come true... Mr. N was framed and sentenced to ten years in prison. But the judge made a condition: if he catches seven criminals during the two-year probation period, he will be exempted from serving prison time... A criminal gang wanted to commit a major case that would shock the society and be foolproof. They formulated a "perfect" plan to rob a bank... Universal Life Insurance Company provides a special kind of insurance, and as long as customers have any unpleasantness, they will receive compensation...

One is a "well-behaved student" who has high hopes; the other is a "genius poet" who always causes headaches. One person once thought that perfect test papers, excellent grades, ancient prestigious schools, glorious careers, and lofty status were the "correct answers" in life, but little did he know that the more precious things in life were disappearing; another person felt that passionate poetry, brilliant art, magnificent imagination, magnificent nature, and a free soul were the true meaning of life, and fell into endless depression and resistance for this. When a "well-behaved student" and a "genius poet" meet, in the collision of two completely opposite personalities and thoughts, the truth of life is finally revealed - become yourself! Written for every soul who is unwilling to be pushed forward by the wheel of the world and wants to be himself! Open "Under the Wheel" and join Hesse in taking back the initiative in life!

Flannery O'Connor, an icon of American literature, the most outstanding writer in the American South after Faulkner, and the author of "A Good Man is Hard to Find", is among the "100 Greatest Novels" selected by The Guardian. The novel is set in a city called Tokingham in Tennessee in the mid-20th century. It describes the protagonist Hazel Motz's attempt to eradicate the influence of Jesus on him, and embarks on a path of spiritual disillusionment mixed with sadness and joy.

The dark masterpiece of Daniel Defoe, the famous British writer and "father of novels", is the founding book of "plague literature" that influenced Marquez, Coetzee, Camus, Saramago, and Pamuk. Defoe's "Chronicles of the Plague Years" published in 1722, vividly depicts the tragedy of the Great Plague in London and tells us this dark and terrifying history. This is an informative and informative record, a restoration of history, and an in-depth on-site report, allowing the city of London, where the plague was rampant in 1665, to be resurrected in time and space. London's ninety-seven parishes, cities and suburbs, the banks of the Thames, the Stock Exchange and Land Sale Market, Whitehall and the Tower of London, Greenwich and Southwark, the gates and palisades, the countless streets and alleys and churchyards, are presented in this panoramic view. In addition, it provides a table of casualty figures and discusses the credibility of various accounts and anecdotes. Some critics believe that "only a small part of the records in the book are fictional", while Watson Nicholson wrote in 1919 that the book can be regarded as "true history". At the same time, this book is an imaginative novel and an "ingenious work of art."

The famous French writer, thinker, and feminist leader Beauvoir's masterpiece, a work that won the French Goncourt Literary Prize, and a documentary of post-war European society and culture. Based on the writing and social life circle in which she lived, Beauvoir described the activities and ideological processes of a group of intellectuals in Paris from 1944 to 1945, when France was at the end of World War II and about to fall into the Cold War. This novel has a strong documentary color, and the relationship between Dubreuil and his wife corresponds to the mutual attachment, respect and independence between Beauvoir and Sartre. Anna Dubreuil's image of an intellectual woman and Robert Dubreuil's identity as a famous writer involved in politics are very consistent with Beauvoir and Sartre in reality. Henri Perron corresponds to the French writer Camus. Camus met Sartre in 1943, and Sartre became Camus's leader in the literary world. As an active activist, Camus had founded the left-wing underground daily "Combat". He made Sartre, who was hoping to "intervene", truly participate in the resistance movement. In 1952, the magazine "Modern" edited by Sartre published an article criticizing Camus, which eventually led to the breakdown of the relationship between the two. In the novel, the American writer Lewis gave the ring to Anna. In reality, Beauvoir wore it and was buried in the Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris.

The final chapter of the Booker Prize-winning historical novels "Wolf Hall" and "Legendary" is Hilary Mantel's "Swan Song". The original novel of the popular BBC historical drama "Wolf Hall" has achieved a ratings miracle and won the 73rd Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries and Television Movie in the United States. In May 1536, the executioner waved his sword, and the head of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's second queen, fell to the ground. After Thomas Cromwell, who came from a humble background, entered the court, he went through rounds of power struggles and baptisms of ice and fire. He rose from the position of Minister of State, Lord Privy Seal, Baron of Wimbledon, Knight of the Garter, and finally obtained the distinguished title of Earl of Essex. The marriage of his son Gregory to the Seymour family made him an in-law to Henry VIII, and the family became the most popular upstart in the dynasty. After dealing with a large number of disgruntled ancient Plantagenet nobles for Henry, Cromwell was already powerful and had no rivals inside or outside the court. At this time, the wheel of fortune was rumbling, and danger was quietly approaching. Plantagenet's old and young children, Lord Suffolk, Uncle Norfolk, the Bishop of Gardena... These enemies of Cromwell were already preparing to make a move in the dark.

"Hello, Sorrow", author Sagan's posthumous work, was published for the first time. It is a typical Sagan style of ridicule: a baroque, unparalleled adventure, but with a rude undertone. You resist, you struggle, and depression becomes the appearance of your ordinary life. You become a puppet who commands respect, a vague respect that surrounds the groaning corpse. Sometimes it even becomes attractive to others. But if this person is interested enough in you, in your grief and rejection, if your rejection happens not to make him feel so humiliated, if he understands that a wounded heart is still beating, then everything can become a window to the terrace again, opened on a beautiful autumn afternoon. Then the first leaf that falls on your cheek is no longer a slap in the face from the past, but an incredible happiness that, no matter what name you give it, suddenly becomes irrefutable and incomprehensible. Sagan became synonymous with youth and petty bourgeoisie with "Hello, Sorrow". Nobel Prize winner Mauriac commented on her: "This 18-year-old charming beast, her literary talent burst out from the first page." Sagan himself also lived a novel, with a wanton life and unscrupulous love. After her death, her legend lives on. "The Four Seas of the Heart" is Sagan's posthumous work. After his death, Sagan's son discovered this never-published novel while sorting out his belongings. It was published for the first time in France or China.

Zamyatin's collection of novels includes the writer's most famous masterpiece "We" and three early works: "Remote County", "Islander" and "The Man Catcher". "Remote County" was the first work that won Zamyatin a reputation. The image of "animal nature that ignores morality and is greedy" described in it is still praised by people today. The two novels "Islander" and "The Man Catcher" were written in the last two years of the writer's stay in the UK, so these two novels also have a "British accent". In these two works, the writer criticized the lifeless life in Russia in "Remote County", mercilessly lashing out at the so-called mechanical and meaningless life in the world of Western civilization. These works also laid the foundation for the subsequent creation of "We". "Us" is well known as the first part of the "Dystopian Trilogy", but in addition to the dystopian elements, the novel also clearly discusses and analyzes the protagonist's adventurous spirit. Psychology and philosophy, love and industry are also the structural themes of the novel. Rather than saying that the characteristics of utopian or dystopian themes gave birth to Zamyatin's imagination, it is better to say that the wild imagination is the result of the author's own efforts to escape the gravity of reality, and it is also another large-scale artistic experiment for him to test the correctness of various ideas. Rather than saying that the laws of the future world and the expected brilliant achievements of scientific and technological development are the readers' points of interest, it is better to say that the conflicts caused by the protagonist's mental imbalance really hit people's hearts. Because of this, these novels, which were written more than a hundred years ago, are not only still timeless today, but have even brought more useful enlightenment to people.

Men are creatures that always want to create miracles for the women they like. Shiori, who liked photography but was misunderstood by his neighbors, had to move urgently. In September, he moved into a new apartment that he was satisfied with in every aspect. However, one day, a voice from the future appeared on the other side of the wall. This deep male voice claimed to be her neighbor Hirano (one year later), and he had a strange request - to ask Shiori to follow her current self. Although he was dubious, Shiori still acted as he said. As a result, not only did Ping Ye become suspicious, but a catastrophe almost changed her life. Since then, the voice of "Future Plains" has disappeared, but the little Boo Bear with a cute face said something that sent chills down the spine...

This book is a fantasy novel, the first one in the series. It tells the story of "I" (Kim Dokja), an employee of a game company, who likes to read online articles in his spare time, and is the only reader of the online novel "Three Ways to Survive in a World of Destruction" (Inactivation Method). One day, the real world where "I" lives mutates into the cruel survival world described in the book "Inactivation Method", and "I", as the only reader of the original work, is the only person who knows the ending of this world. Since then, "I" has relied on my "omniscient and omnipotent perspective" to embark on a journey of survival in this chaotic and perishing world.

"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" is a semi-autobiographical novel written by American writer Betty Smith, first published in 1943. There are no weird and exciting plots in the book, but it touches people's hearts with plain and delicate experiences. It tells the story of the little girl Francie Nolan's growing up experience in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York in the early 20th century. She suffered from family misfortune, discrimination from classmates and social injustice while growing up. However, under the care and influence of her relatives, she loved reading, was strong and unyielding, and was full of enthusiasm for life. She was admitted to university by self-study after work, and finally walked out of the slums. It shows the courage of ordinary people to pursue their dreams and face the hardships of life calmly.

"Steppenwolf" is Hesse's novel published in 1927, with a strong autobiographical flavor. It is a literary expression in which Hermann Hesse investigates the protagonist Harry Haller and strives to reveal and resolve his conflicts with popular culture, industrial society and the power class, as well as his deep psychological crisis. The novel switches between creative multiple perspectives, including the anonymous publisher, a manual called "On Steppenwolf", and Harry himself, showing readers a vivid picture of civil society and the marginalized Steppenwolf during the period of dissociation.

The case occurred on February 28. Homma Yasumitsu (35 years old, Nishi-Tokyo City ××), who worked for the "Maruoka Transportation" company in Itabashi Ward, was working in the company's office when he was attacked by robbers. A few hours later, Keisuke Okuyama received a mysterious letter in which he was asked to defend a man named Tatsuya Anten who was suspected of robbery and murder. It turned out that Tatsuya Anten was the culprit who caused the tragedy of the Okuyama family. Now, Tatsuya, who escaped the law in those days, is once again facing charges. What kind of conspiracy does he have when he finds Okuyama? What happened to the Okuyama family that night? The truth at the end of despair is a mixture of emotions.

This book consists of eight novellas and short stories. Water and fire, softness and sharpness, spring and winter, plants and iron, Han Jiang discerns the momentary feelings and impressions in these conflicts, depicts the expression of fate with beautiful and vivid language, and shines with dazzling light when probing the dark side of the relationship between people. The short story collection focuses on the "lower class" people, and each protagonist seems to be wandering "like an orphan in a hopeless world." They walked out of hotel rooms in remote towns, rooms at the end of examination hall corridors, dark basements or the end of corridors in multi-family houses and high-rise apartments, passed through dark staircases and alleys without streetlights, and walked into the busy and tiring city streets. However, even if they leave many tired people and unhappy cities and come to live in remote seaside or marginal port cities, they will eventually return to the city. This is their fate. They are surrounded by urban noise, pollution and complex interpersonal relationships, but there is no paradise or mother that can tolerate and comfort them. Paradise and Mother exist only in dreams or on the other side of death. The world they live in is their father's world, an evil and cold world. There is the real world, full of snakes, numbers 13 and 4, and cold iron products. The characters in Han Jiang's novel will be reborn there.

The set includes: "A Girl's Fear", "Before I Leave", "Beartown", "Beartown 2", "A Man Called Ove", "A Man Called Ove Decided to Die" and "The Long Way Home".

During World War I, Hermann's youngest son Bruno suffered from a serious illness. In 1916, his father died, a marital crisis, and his wife's mental illness plunged the already famous writer and poet into a deep depression. In this situation, the author began to write this book. This work, written in 1922, is also his ninth work. It describes the protagonist Siddhartha's three important journeys in pursuing himself in ancient India. From conscious asceticism to self-exile and sensual enjoyment, inner peace finally became the ultimate goal he pursued. The whole book is written in a simple and poetic language. Siddhartha, an aristocratic young man in ancient India, had everything that people envied. In order to pursue his inner self, he embarked on a journey of self-seeking. After enjoying the indulgent happiness and luxurious life, he abandoned all sensory stimulation and came to the river. By the river, Siddhartha finally awakens and experiences the eternity of himself and the moment.

Between truth and lies, there is a Rashomon gate. Is it because the truth of the world is too monotonous and boring, so it is dyed with mottled colors by human nature? "Rashomon" is the representative work of the Japanese genius writer Ryunosuke Akutagawa. He uses concise writing, concise language and highly charged details to present the various aspects of Japanese society in the early 20th century, and vividly depicts the selfish desires that swing between life and death, and the absurdity and sublimity of human nature. The book contains 8 representative works of Akutagawa Ryunosuke's writing career, including "Rashomon", "Nose" and "Yam Porridge", allowing readers to experience the swing between good and evil at the critical moment of life and death, and to discover the hope blooming in the subtle humanity in the darkness.

"Life" tells the story of aristocratic woman Yona's life of pursuing happiness but not getting it. In "A Life", Maupassant noticed the close connection between women and nature with a keen eye. By describing the life of the aristocratic woman Yona whose ideals were constantly shattered, he raised thoughts on issues such as marriage and love under the "traditional" and patriarchal worldview, as well as people's reliance on religion. "A Life" is one of Maupassant's classic novels, and it is also Maupassant's first novel focusing on female feelings. "A Life" was completed under the urging and care of his mentor Flaubert. There are 4 manuscripts alone, and the novel took 5 years to complete. Although it was written intermittently, it was carefully polished and is the work of his painstaking efforts. The subsequent novels all have the shadow of "A Life".

"Gertrude" is one of the "artist novels" written by the German writer and Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse. It creates two characters with completely different personalities: the opera singer Mott and the composer Kuhn with a disabled leg. The individualist Mott must satisfy the blind and manic passion of the audience in exchange for fame and money, but he hates it all, so he is lonely and empty in his heart, and finally commits suicide in despair. Kuhn was young and energetic, and broke his leg while skiing. From then on, he lost the joy of youth. He devoted all his vitality to the perfect pursuit of art and achieved career success, but his emotional cowardice led to lifelong regrets.

"Peter Kamenzinde" is a famous work by German writer Hermann Hesse. Peter Camenzinde is a young farm boy from the Swiss mountains. He went to the city to finish college and got involved in the upper class society. Because he could not adapt to urban life, he returned to nature. He reenacts Rousseau's half-daring, half-sentimental defiance. Kamenzinde wrote aesthetic poetry, and after reading Shakespeare, Goethe and Keller, he burned those immature fantasy products. He traveled across mountains and rivers to seek harmony in nature. He studied the history of the Renaissance, advocated the spirit of humanism, followed the footsteps of St. Francis who rescued orphans and the poor, got close to the lower class people, and finally returned to the mountain village.

"Siddhartha" is Hesse's masterpiece. Siddhartha, a young aristocratic young man from ancient India, was handsome and intelligent. In order to pursue peace of mind, he embarked on a journey of pursuing truth alone. He listened to the sermons of the masters, met the famous prostitute Kamala in the city, and became a wealthy businessman. The enjoyment of his soul and body reached its peak, but it made him tired of and despised himself to the extreme. He abandoned everything in the world and wanted to end his life. In that moment of despair, he heard the eternal voice of the river of life... After almost a lifetime of pursuit, Siddhartha experienced the harmony and unity of all things and the indestructible nature of all life, and finally integrated himself into the eternity of the moment.

"Narcissus and Goldmund" is a novel by German writer and Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse. The young monk Narcissus was pious and docile, while his friend Goldmund was rebellious and uninhibited. He secretly had trysts with girls, escaped from the monastery and wandered around. Many years later, he was sentenced to death for falling in love with the governor's mistress. Narcissus, who became the abbot of the monastery, rescued him from prison and asked him to specialize in sculpture art. He integrated his life experience into his creations and achieved great success. Unable to settle for the status quo, he traveled again and became seriously ill. Narcissus expressed his friendship to him before his death, making him die happily. The novel shows the conflict between two different human natures.

"The House of Horse" is one of the "artist novels" by the German writer and Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse. The protagonist, the painter Johann Wigula, bought the dilapidated aristocratic mansion of the House of Horse as his home and workshop. The mountains and rivers near the house gave him abundant creative inspiration, and his painting skills gradually improved. However, the alienation and estrangement between him and his wife became larger and larger. The two had been separated for a long time. Only their young son Pierre was the only link to maintain their marriage. With Pierre's unfortunate death, their fragile marriage finally came to an end. Desperate, he decided to leave Europe, a sad place, and go to India to heal his mental wounds.

Robert Morgan, a down-and-out Frenchman, saw an advertisement for Thomson Travel Company looking for a tour guide and translator. He is proficient in multiple languages ​​and successfully applied for the job. Robert took a tour group aboard the Seagull cruise ship. There were 63 members of this tour group, coming from different countries and with different temperaments. After several days of sailing, the Seagull finally arrived at the Azores Islands, and the tourists began to visit. In the second half of the journey, the ship was in danger, and the passengers drifted to the coast of West Africa in a small boat. After experiencing various risks, they finally returned safely. The plot of this book is similar to "Around the World in Eighty Days". The journey is full of dangers and full of fun. It belongs to Verne's fantasy adventure novel series. It is highly readable and suitable for readers of all ages, especially those who love adventure and travel. This publication is the first translation.

"Steppenwolf" is a masterpiece novel by Hermann Hesse, the famous German writer and winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize for Literature. It was published in 1927. The protagonist of the novel, Harry Haller, is a loner living in the city. He has a good education and lives a reclusive citizen's life, but there is a wild Steppenwolf hidden deep in his soul. This deep division in his soul plunged his life into deep pain. The work uses a surrealist approach to demonstrate the loss of faith in the European and American world after the First World War, the desolation of the spiritual world, and the anxiety and split personality of modern people. It is also an "autobiography" of the author who is deeply troubled by depression. This book was once again welcomed by the younger generation in Europe, America and other countries in the 1960s and 1970s.

There is no book more sad or lonely than this! "The Outsider" is one of Camus' famous and representative novels. It can be called one of the most famous novels with epoch-making significance in the entire Western literary world in the 20th century. "The Outsider" has thus become one of the most classic characters and one of the most important keywords in Western literature and philosophy. It has become an image representation of the predicament of modern people's lives: each of us is an "outsider."

"There is no work that can surpass "Lord of the Flies" in exploring the theme of the evil of human nature." A fable written for all children and adults: a story of beastiality defeating humanity and barbarism defeating civilization. It is a recognized literary masterpiece in the 20th century and a must-read classic that has influenced generations of European and American students and adults. "Lord of the Flies" is an important masterpiece by Nobel Prize winner William Golding. This novel uses the innocence of children to explore the serious theme of the evil of human nature. The story takes place in an imaginary World War III (future nuclear war). A group of British boys aged six to twelve were stranded on a desert island due to a plane crash during the retreat. They were able to live in harmony at first. However, as their evil nature sprouted and expanded, the latent beastiality in human nature defeated human nature. They killed each other, recreating the entire historical process that led them to this situation, turning the desert island paradise into a human slaughterhouse. The author makes abstract philosophical propositions concrete and allows readers to understand them through fascinating stories and exciting battle scenes. The characters, scenes, stories, images, etc. Are all deeply symbolic. The novel has since been recognized as one of the greatest literary masterpieces of the twentieth century.

Qingshan Qie's collection of fantasy short stories exposes the dark side of urban life and pokes fun at the tired social life. A modern woman has a long day full of sweat and tears, encountering all kinds of weird things: difficult customers, weird bosses, a mysterious organization that steals my personality even when I drink coffee, and even being entrusted with important tasks by aliens... In this world like a mud ship, if you want to live a serious life, your mood will turn bad.

A masterpiece by "Master of Storytelling" Somerset Maugham, a classic translation by famous translator Fu Weici, and highly recommended as "a good book". The British painter in the novel is based on the French post-Impressionist master Paul Gauguin. The protagonist was originally a successful securities broker, but became obsessed with painting after reaching middle age. He suddenly abandoned his home and went to Paris to pursue the ideal of painting. He finally chose to abandon the civilized world and fled to the isolated island of Tahiti in the South Pacific. There he finally found the tranquility of his soul and the atmosphere suitable for his artistic temperament, and created one artistic masterpiece after another that shocked later generations. Through the life experiences of such a geek who devoted himself to the pursuit of art and was ignorant of the world, Maugham deeply explored the origin and essence of art, the relationship between personality and genius, as well as the contradictions and interactions between artists and society, art and life, and other thought-provoking issues.

Elegy of the Jazz Age, Fitzgerald's novel, translated by Mr. Wu Ningkun, a famous literary translator from Southwest Associated University. It profoundly reproduces the dream and decadence, arrogance and temptation of America in the 20th century. 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 bond 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.

Loss is the only way to the end of life, and it is also the only way to return to the true nature. "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 whole work has a transcendent and mysterious beauty that transcends time and space. It integrates Kawabata's lifelong philosophical meditation and guides people to look at the passing time with a heart of repentance, return to the beauty of innocence with a heart of redemption, and have infinite yearning for the beauty of freedom. The old man's ravings are a person's lonely recollections of youth. Life is fleeting, only infinite silence and immortality remain forever.

Love should be reserved for those who deserve it. "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. Perhaps, love is like the blurry scene on the car window in the snowy country, hazy and as light as the mist before the rising sun, adding a touch of smudged color to the white and cold world...