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Literature

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"The Merchant of Venice" is one of Shakespeare's plays. It is extremely ironic and creates a typical image of Shylock, a profit-seeking and ruthless loan shark. The main theme is to praise benevolence, friendship and love, reflecting the contradiction between the commercial bourgeoisie and the loan sharks in the early stage of capitalism, showing the social reality at that time, embodying the pursuit of the value of "people" during the European Renaissance, as well as humanistic thoughts on issues such as money and law. The period from 1590 to 1613 was the golden age of Shakespeare's creation. His early plays, mainly comedies and historical dramas, reached their peak of depth and artistry in the late 16th century. By 1608, he was mainly writing tragedies. Shakespeare advocated noble sentiments, and his tragedies often described sacrifice and revenge, including "Othello", "Hamlet", "King Lear" and "Macbeth", which are considered among the best examples in the English language. Towards the end of his life, he began to write tragicomedies, also known as romance plays.

Wild Fruit (2nd Edition)

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In this book, Thoreau described in detail the various wild fruits he saw during his walks in an almost diary form, recording their flowering, fruiting, and ripening, as well as the color, shape, and taste of the fruits, as well as their relationship with insects, squirrels, and birds. Thoreau poured his heart and soul into it. Although the writing is simple and unpretentious, it is affectionate and contains deep philosophy. Today, more than 150 years later, we can still see his sacred love for nature between the lines.

Talk About Reading

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107K04

A modern European philosophical prose classic comparable to The Analects of Confucius. As a record of a wise man's thoughts, it is the crystallization of the author's life wisdom and experience. The whole book expresses the power of introspection and speculation. Its thoughts are broad and profound enough to enable people to absorb spiritual nutrients on the road of life. It can be called a treasure handed down from generation to generation in the history of world prose and thought.

The Complete Works of Agatha Christie: the Mysterious Cases of Miss Marple (14 Volumes in Total)

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1.6M0

The most representative masterpieces of the Miss Agatha Marple series: "The Furies", "The Mystery of the Rye", "The Mystery of the Caribbean", "Murder Through the Looking Glass", "Bertram's Hotel", "The Murder Is Instructed", "The Magic Hand", "The Witness of a Murder", "The Grass of Death", "The Mystery of the Corpse in the Library", "Murder Through the Broken Mirror", "The House Mystery", "The Sleeping Murder" and "Miss Marple's Last Case", a total of 14 volumes.

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Literature

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"The Merry Wives of Windsor" is a comedy by Shakespeare. It has a strong flavor of life and brings the emerging bourgeois family life to the stage. Engels once pointed out: "The first act of The Merry Wives of Windsor alone contains more flavor of life than all German literature." In the 19th century, the famous composer Otto Nicolai composed it into an opera, and it became one of the most popular and frequently performed operas. The period from 1590 to 1613 was the golden age of Shakespeare's creation. His early plays, mainly comedies and historical dramas, reached their peak of depth and artistry in the late 16th century. By 1608, he was mainly writing tragedies. Shakespeare advocated noble sentiments, and his tragedies often described sacrifice and revenge, including "Othello", "Hamlet", "King Lear" and "Macbeth", which are considered among the best examples in the English language. Towards the end of his life, he began to write tragicomedies, also known as romance plays.

Finding Trouble is My Profession

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125K0

Private detective Marlowe works for money, but does not sell his soul for money. He said: "In order to make a living, I sell what I have to sell. All I can sell is the courage and wisdom God has given me, and the willpower to protect my customers, and I would rather suffer a loss." The debris of an old pearl robbery case surfaced, and the young boy who learned the whereabouts of the pearl died on the bed of the rental house. The robbers back then have been released and now make a living by raising goldfish. Marlowe said: "Goldfish? Damn it." "Red Wind" Whenever the Santa Ana wind blows, the meek little wife may look at her husband's neck with a knife. In such a season, Marlowe said to the girl who saved his life: "If anyone gives you trouble, tell me." The hot wind was raging, but it could not blow away the tenderness of the knight Marlowe.

Finally Get Married

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42K01

"We Are Married" is a work written by Shakespeare in the second period. The beautiful and capable heroine tries her best to win the love of a noble-born but arrogant and superficial playboy. The play is full of intrigues and betrayal. The period from 1590 to 1613 was the golden age of Shakespeare's creation. His early plays, mainly comedies and historical dramas, reached their peak of depth and artistry in the late 16th century. By 1608, he was mainly writing tragedies. Shakespeare advocated noble sentiments, and his tragedies often described sacrifice and revenge, including "Othello", "Hamlet", "King Lear" and "Macbeth", which are considered among the best examples in the English language. Towards the end of his life, he began to write tragicomedies, also known as romance plays.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

(english) Shakespeare

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"A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a comedy created by Shakespeare. It tells a series of dramatic conflicts that occur under the influence of magic flower juice, until the conflicts are resolved and the lovers finally get married. This play has a huge influence on the history of world literature, especially the history of drama. The period from 1590 to 1613 was the golden age of Shakespeare's creation. His early plays, mainly comedies and historical dramas, reached their peak of depth and artistry in the late 16th century. By 1608, he was mainly writing tragedies. Shakespeare advocated noble sentiments, and his tragedies often described sacrifice and revenge, including "Othello", "Hamlet", "King Lear" and "Macbeth", which are considered among the best examples in the English language. Towards the end of his life, he began to write tragicomedies, also known as romance plays.

The Thief Who Counts Spoons

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172K0

One day, a mysterious guest named Smith came to visit. Smith disliked Fitzgerald extremely, but was willing to spend a lot of money to buy his manuscripts. At the same time, an old woman died in the red-walled villa on Ninety-second Street. Bernie Roddenbart was not only a thief, but also a gentleman, so he could not remain indifferent to the old woman's death. While he teamed up with New York police officer Ray Kirchman to solve the mystery of the red-walled villa, he continued his life as a thief, passing between expensive paintings, silver spoons and countless buttons. No one could have imagined that Smith's real purpose was...

Knock on the Door of the Secret Room

(japan) Aozaki Yugo

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Yugo Aosaki, the standard-bearer of the new generation of Japanese mystery literature. The first post-90s writer to win a mainstream mystery award. His work was recommended by the movie "Detective Chinatown", subverting the classic model of detective Sorry, both of us are. There is a detective agency that only knocks on doors without a doorbell, two young detectives who are both partners and rivals, a beautiful high school girl who works part-time as a cook and cleaner, a policewoman who never leaves her mouth for snacks, and a mysterious man who regularly appears in the second-hand bookstore... A group of seemingly weird people, but the cunning murderer has nowhere to hide. Katazashi Hyōsame, who specializes in motive analysis, and Gotemba Kaori, who focuses on the study of crime techniques. Even if it is a case that leaves no clue, the two detectives with a clear division of labor can solve it through seamless cooperation and tacit understanding!

Footprints by the Gate

Footprints by the Gate

General Fiction

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142K0

"Footprints by the Gate" is the author's third full-length mystery novel, and it is also a typical representative product of classical character reasoning. The story begins with a property will. Derek and Nigel are cousins ​​and the first and second heirs to this inheritance. During a boating trip on the Thames, the first heir Derek disappeared, and then the second heir also disappeared. What happened to the two of them? Missing or murdered? Or is there something else going on? Miles Brydon, a special agent of the insurance company, was ordered to investigate and gradually solved the mystery on the beautiful Thames River.

The Man Who Died Seven Times

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161K05

I have a unique "physique" - I can make reality feel like playing a video game, saving, loading, and saving again... Every January 1st, my family and I go to my grandpa's house to celebrate the New Year. The atmosphere was unhappy because of inheritance issues. However, on the night when I was drunk until I vomited violently, I found myself trapped in a black hole of time and space. According to the usual practice, this difficult day must be repeated nine times before time can continue to move forward... What is even more unfortunate is that my grandfather, who was still alive and well in the "first cycle", was killed in the "second cycle"! This is a big problem that could lead to family conflict. I had no choice but to use my special "physique" to find a way for my grandpa to survive in the next seven days.

Life Advancement

Life Advancement

General Fiction

Lobster Dropped From Heaven

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In 2085, genetic technology became increasingly mature, and a large number of artificial monsters emerged through biological modification, some of which were harmful to humans. For this reason, a specially established monster hunter organization was responsible for cleaning up artificial creatures produced maliciously around the world. However, there are monsters that have blended into society in human form, have mastered considerable social resources, and have a very high social status. However, he is hostile to natural creatures and is not willing to hide himself forever. He wants to change his living environment. How will he take action? What kind of creature will eventually occupy the mainstream of new life? Let's see how the power of nature unifies mechanical and organic, order and chaos, completely breaks down the barriers between hearts, and enables unprecedented liberation of life and wisdom!

News from Heaven

News from Heaven

General Fiction

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190K0

This is the ninth novel by David Lodge, a representative author of academic novels. The protagonist of the story, Bernard, is a forty-year-old virgin suffering from intimacy phobia. At the request of his seriously ill aunt, he accompanies his reluctant father to visit Hawaii. The day after arriving, my father unfortunately had a car accident and ended up in the hospital. Bernard has been staying with his father and aunt, and took the opportunity to discover a family scandal that had been hidden for many years. At the same time, because his faith was shaken, Bernard gave up the priesthood of the seminary and regained confidence, hope, and love in Hawaii, which was like a paradise on earth. The story switches between third-person accounts, Bernard's diaries and long letters, and letters and notes from various eccentric travelers from Hawaii during the disastrous journey, as smoothly as a movie.

The Great Inspector French

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99K0

This book is a collection of short stories by the famous British detective writer Crofts. It selects 9 of the most representative works, all of which are the pinnacle of realistic detective novels. They highlight the highest principles of "puzzle solving first", "logic first" and "fairness first" in the golden age of detective novels.

Collection of Chen Ye's Mystery and Suspense Short Stories 2: Hidden Side

Chen Ye

48K0

The female corpse in the woods seemed to fall from the sky, but the corpse was forty years old but had the face of a twenty-year-old girl; the girlfriend who was originally in a good relationship changed into a different person after meeting a new female friend, and decided to break up with her boyfriend; the birthmark of a cousin who had been missing for seventeen years appeared on a completely different boy in front of him; the girl's friend had the same face as the woman in the photo a hundred years ago; all strange things happened from one source. After Puyang woke up from a coma, he found that the world around him had changed. He tried hard to find the reason for everything to change, but he seemed to fall into a cycle.

Bloody Harvest

Bloody Harvest

General Fiction

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107K01

The Continental Detective Agency was entrusted by a man named Donald Wilson to send an agent to Bosen City, only to find that Wilson had been murdered the next day. The detectives spent three days solving the case, which at the same time touched the evil forces of this small town. After realizing that the various factions in this small town are intertwined and filthy, the detective who vowed to punish the murderer personally lit the fuse. The gangs began to kill each other crazily, and the small town of Bosheng fell into a sea of ​​blood.

Thin Man

Thin Man

General Fiction

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105K01

A foul-mouthed couple joins forces to solve a crime. Hollywood's hottest on-screen couple. An alcoholic detective novel. Want a drink? Another drink? Anyway, the most important thing is to be able to have a drink at any time! Nick and Nora, a retired private detective and his rich, smart, kind-hearted wife who is very curious about his past career as a private detective, came to New York for vacation. Unexpectedly, they were involved in a series of murder cases related to Mr. Weinant, his regular customer many years ago. Miss Wolff, the female secretary and lover of the inventor Weinant, was murdered in the apartment. After the incident, people discovered that Weinant had been missing for many days. At the same time, his ex-wife Mimi returned to New York with her new husband and two children, and the whole family had their own worries. Strange things happened one after another, but Weinant never showed up...

Death Grass

Death Grass

General Fiction

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129K06

The beautiful priestess with her arms raised in front of the shrine, the blue primroses that portend doom in the secret chamber, the sudden appearance of blood on the stone road, the mysterious psychic who claims to be able to divine the future, the mysterious disappearance of the will, the grass of death dominated by jealousy and possessiveness... The members of the Tuesday night club sat together and took turns telling the mystery that happened around them. Only dear Miss Marple could point out the truth every time.

Battle of the Ardennes

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Pulitzer Prize winner John Toland's pioneering work in writing the history of World War II recreates the most tragic offensive and defensive battle of World War II. It has been best-selling in Europe and the United States for 40 years, with sales exceeding 3 million. The Battle of the Ardennes is known as "the greatest battle in the history of the United States during World War II." Pulitzer Prize winner John Toland devoted fifteen years to writing, traveled 100,000 miles, and interviewed more than a thousand people who experienced the war. He recorded the largest offensive and defensive battle on the Western Front in Europe during World War II from a comprehensive perspective, recreating the "trapped beast" before the destruction of the Third Reich. 1944 Was the most important decisive year on the Western Front battlefield of World War II. Hitler, the commander-in-chief of the Third Reich, decided to make a desperate move and make a "big gamble" by investing all his elites in a desperate counterattack - the Battle of the Ardennes. In this war, the Allied forces withstood a huge test of life and death. The tank battles and trench warfare between the two sides were unprecedentedly fierce and attracted worldwide attention. John Toland tells stories from a global perspective how American soldiers finally turned the tide of the war.

Death of the Cleaning Lady

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115K03

Mrs. McGinty, the cleaning lady, is murdered mysteriously and without warning. The murderer brutally smashed the back of her head. The eccentric tenant James Bentley immediately became the most suspicious suspect. His clothes were stained with the victim's blood and hair. However, the experienced Superintendent Spence did not think he was a murderer. Can the truth be found in a newspaper clipping from two days before the murder? The killer is still at large. The great detective Hercule Poirot must guard against all kinds of accidents and piece together this messy puzzle to find the real murderer...

How Steel is Made (illustrated Book)

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This book is an excellent novel written by the Soviet writer Ostrovsky based on his personal experience. The protagonist Paul Korchagin has experienced the hardships of life and developed a revolutionary spirit and rebellious character. After the outbreak of the October Revolution, he joined the Red Army at the age of sixteen. Whether under artillery fire or during the recovery of the national economy, he showed an iron will, a strong spirit of patriotism and infinite loyalty to the people. The path he took reflected the fearless spirit of the first generation of revolutionary youth in the Soviet Union who were not afraid of difficulties, struggled hard, and had the courage to win, and inspired aspiring young people to realize their ideals. The images in his novels transcend time and space and cross national boundaries, producing a worldwide impact and shaking the hearts of generations.

Wonderful Books on Life in the Ming Dynasty·wizard Collection 3

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259K03

This book is a history of the creation and practice of the wisdom of the Chinese people. It was first compiled in the sixth year of Tianqi in the Ming Dynasty (1626). The book collects more than a thousand wisdom stories from the pre-Qin Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, and is divided into ten parts and twenty-eight volumes according to the content. Most of the stories in the book are true and vivid, ranging from politicians' foresight and foresight to govern the country and the world, to military strategists strategizing and defeating the enemy, to civilians running their homes and solving problems, and women and children's wisdom being all-encompassing. They are the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation.

Collection of Short Stories from the Qing Dynasty·zi Buyu 2

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101K0

This book is a notebook novel compiled by Yuan Mei during the Qianjia period of the Qing Dynasty. It was originally titled "Zi Buyu". The stories in the book are derived from folk rumors, oral narrations from relatives and friends, other people's writings, real life and the author's creation. It mostly writes about ghosts, spirits, and strange people. "Zi Buyu" is full of bizarre stories about reincarnation, unjust ghosts demanding lives, and evil ghosts causing troubles; images of various gods and ghosts such as city gods, land, wronged ghosts, and slaves can be seen everywhere. There are only a few stories that do not involve ghosts and gods at all, and most of them promote the superstitious ideas of "karma" and fate. Yuan Mei uses these images of gods and ghosts and weird stories to show readers a complete underworld society.

Wonderful Books on Life in the Ming Dynasty·wizard Collection 2

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This book is a history of the creation and practice of the wisdom of the Chinese people. It was first compiled in the sixth year of Tianqi in the Ming Dynasty (1626). The book contains more than 1,200 stories of think tanks from the pre-Qin Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty. The characters shown in the book are all using wisdom and strategy to create history. It collects more than a thousand wisdom stories from the pre-Qin Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, divided into ten parts and twenty-eight volumes according to the content. Most of the stories in the book are true and vivid, ranging from politicians' foresight and foresight to govern the country and the world, to military strategists strategizing and defeating the enemy, to civilians running their homes and solving problems, and women and children's wisdom being all-encompassing. They are the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation.

Historical Romance Novels of the Early Qing Dynasty·romance of the Three Kingdoms Mao Commentary 3

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Luo Guanzhong's "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was written in the early Ming Dynasty. In the early Qing Dynasty, Mao Lun and Mao Zonggang's father and son's annotations on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, including foreshadowing and plots, made it the most popular final version of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" to date. "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is one of my country's four classic classics. It is China's first chapter-length historical romance novel. Its full name is "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms", also known as "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". It is a classic of historical romance novels. The whole book describes the historical events of nearly 105 years from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty. It mainly describes wars. It reflects the melee war between the heroes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the political and military struggles among the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. It has created a number of all-powerful heroes of the Three Kingdoms.

The Four Great Classical Chinese Novels·romance of the Three Kingdoms 1

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"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is one of the four classic Chinese classics. It is China's first chapter-length historical romance novel. Its full name is "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms", also known as "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". It is a classic work of historical romance novels. The whole book describes the historical events of nearly 105 years from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty. It mainly describes wars. It reflects the melee war between the heroes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the political and military struggles among the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. It has created a number of all-powerful heroes of the Three Kingdoms. The connotation of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is very rich, covering all aspects of ancient Chinese politics, diplomacy, military art, strategy, moral concepts, philosophy, thought, etc. In particular, the more than 40 wars described in the book are magnificent and vivid, providing future generations with various military knowledge and war experiences. The whole book can be roughly divided into five parts: the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Dong Zhuo's Rebellion, the Battle of Heroes, the Three Kingdoms, and the Return of the Three Kingdoms to Shanxi. It is like scenes of majestic war scenes staged in the vast history. The author Luo Guanzhong integrates the Thirty-Six Strategies of War between the lines, with both plot and military strategies.

Four Classic Chinese Classics·romance of the Three Kingdoms 3

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"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is one of the four classic Chinese classics. It is China's first chapter-length historical romance novel. Its full name is "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms", also known as "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". It is a classic work of historical romance novels. The whole book describes the historical events of nearly 105 years from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty. It mainly describes wars. It reflects the melee war between the heroes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the political and military struggles among the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. It has created a number of all-powerful heroes of the Three Kingdoms. The connotation of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is very rich, covering all aspects of ancient Chinese politics, diplomacy, military art, strategy, moral concepts, philosophy, thought, etc. In particular, the more than 40 wars described in the book are magnificent and vivid, providing future generations with various military knowledge and war experiences. The whole book can be roughly divided into five parts: the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Dong Zhuo's Rebellion, the Battle of Heroes, the Three Kingdoms, and the Return of the Three Kingdoms to Shanxi. It is like scenes of majestic war scenes staged in the vast history.

Historical Romance Novels of the Early Qing Dynasty·romance of the Three Kingdoms Mao Commentary 2

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Luo Guanzhong's "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was written in the early Ming Dynasty. In the early Qing Dynasty, Mao Lun and Mao Zonggang's father and son's annotations on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, including foreshadowing and plots, made it the most popular final version of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" to date. The whole book describes the historical events of nearly 105 years from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty. It mainly describes wars. It reflects the melee war between the heroes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the political and military struggles among the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. It has created a number of all-powerful heroes of the Three Kingdoms. The connotation of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is very rich, covering all aspects of ancient Chinese politics, diplomacy, military art, strategy, moral concepts, philosophy, thought, etc. In particular, the more than 40 wars described in the book are magnificent and vivid, providing future generations with various military knowledge and war experiences. The whole book can be roughly divided into five parts: the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Dong Zhuo's Rebellion, the Battle of Heroes, the Three Kingdoms, and the Return of the Three Kingdoms to Shanxi. It is like scenes of majestic war scenes staged in the vast history. The author Luo Guanzhong integrates the Thirty-Six Strategies of War between the lines, with both plot and military strategies.

Qing Dynasty Martial Arts Novel·guo Gongan 1

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"Guo Gong'an" is a Qing Dynasty martial arts novel with 41 stories in 8 volumes, telling the various cases experienced by Guo Gong. Divided into deception, human life, murder, robbery, deception, justice, adultery, and occupation. The stories in the book are short and precise, the text is concise and vivid, and the content covers a wide range of topics. This book describes various cases in Qing Dynasty society in the form of stories. Although it is a public case novel, it can also give a glimpse of the social scene of the Qing Dynasty and reflect the various aspects of life in the Qing Dynasty.

The Killer May Not Laugh

Sanbai Yuke

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It is the knight who serves the creed, Those who serve profit are killers. "Sorry, I'm just a killer." - Bamboo "There is always someone needed to serve the darkness." - Yan "Then, we will never meet again." - White Crow . . . This is a story about killers.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (parts 1 and 2) (official Script for the Original West End Stage Play)

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Nineteen years have passed since Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger saved the wizarding world. Now they will return to the most bizarre adventure together with a brave new student who has just entered Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As Harry tries to resist a past that refuses to stand still, his youngest son, Albus, is forced to take on the responsibility of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present collide, father and son are locked in a race against time, battling mysterious forces with their futures still uncertain. Based on an original story by J. K. Rowling, John Tiffany and Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the complete script of this acclaimed West End play. This edition contains the final dialogue and stage directions from the original story, two parts, a conversation between director John Tiffany and screenwriter Jack Thorne, the Potter family genealogy, and a key timeline related to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Female Corpse on the Snow

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119K02

This is the meal Agatha Christie prepared just for Christmas. Appetizers: "Dreamland" and "The Wrath of the Weak". A mysterious rich man has been dreaming of committing suicide repeatedly in recent days. He sought help from many sources but ultimately failed to escape the clutches of death. In a murder case that seemed to be closed, the wife of the deceased insisted that the real culprit was someone else. Main course: "The Corpse in the Snow" and "The Mystery of the Spanish Box". Poirot was invited by the big shot to recover the prince's stolen gems, but he was killed in the snow at the home where he was a guest. Several upper-class men and women often gathered together. After this carnival, one of them died in a box in the living room. And after-dinner ice cream: "Twenty-Four Black Thrushes." The elderly Henry went to the same restaurant for dinner every Tuesday and Thursday. He also went there on the day he fell down the stairs of his house, but ordered completely different food. Poirot believed that the secret of death was hidden in the blackberry pie. Have a good appetite.

Suspicious Clouds in Xuyangling

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128K01

Tommy and Tuppence, Agatha Christie's adorable detective couple, are back. This time, they went to visit the elderly Aunt Ida in a gloomy Gothic nursing home, and were involved in a series of strange cases. Aunt Ida has a bad temper and is very difficult to deal with, and the nursing home is also full of eccentric old people. Mrs. Lockett always suspected that the mushroom soup was poisonous, and Mrs. Lancaster mysteriously mentioned that "there is something behind the fireplace"... In order to find out the truth, Tommy and Tuppence once again embarked on an adventurous journey. A beautiful and lonely little house by the river, a white witch wearing a pointed hat, a rag doll in the chimney, a figure that flickers in and out of the cemetery... With the shadow of death hanging over her, can Tuppence avert danger and identify the real culprit?

Brown Man

Brown Man

General Fiction

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135K02

Anne, a young girl whose parents died, followed her father's former friend to live in London. She loved this bizarre city, but she still wanted to go out for adventure - to Africa that she had read about in books, and it would be best to meet a silent, tall and ideal man. Unexpectedly, a murder case became an opportunity for Annie to take risks. She allowed her intuition to lead her, risking all her fortune to participate in the investigation, determined to find the real murderer - the mysterious "man in brown"! The big ship of destiny has set sail, and the winds and waves ahead are rough. Can courage be Anne's guiding light?

Utopia

Utopia

General Fiction

(uk) Neil Gaiman

199K0

"Utopia" is another fantasy classic by Neil Gaiman in addition to "American Gods" and "Norse Gods"! In every dark alley, there is an entrance to a new world. "Utopia" is a black fairy tale about London and an adventure story about another world. There are two Londons in the world: Upper London, where ordinary people live; and Lower London, where people who have fallen through the cracks in Upper London live. Richard was originally just an ordinary person in Upper London, but after rescuing an injured Lower London girl, he completely disappeared from Upper London. Colleagues don't recognize him, passers-by can't see him, and even his fiancée has forgotten his existence. It turns out that Richard opened a very important door in his life and came to an unknown new world...

Prime Minister Kidnapping Case

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98K04

"Poirot, let's stop studying and solving crimes and start engaging in criminal activities!" "Are you thinking - what is that called? Get rich overnight, eh, my friend?" Eleven Poirot's short detective stories: Precious diamonds shrouded in mysterious legends, rented at low prices A luxurious apartment, a bizarre death in a hunting lodge, the disappearance of millions of bonds, the evil curse of the Egyptian Pharaoh, and the kidnapped Prime Minister... Poirot not only experienced seasickness twice, contracted the flu, but also learned to draw a magic circle... How will he solve the case this time?

Death End

Death End

General Fiction

G

116K04

The Nile River, ancient Egypt, 2000 BC. Renison lost her husband and took her daughter back to the home of her father, who was the high priest. Familiar surroundings and family seem to be the antidote to grief. Nothing seemed to have changed: the two brothers with completely different personalities and their noisy wives, the spoiled younger brother, the wise grandmother, and the childhood playmates who were both brothers and friends... At this time, the father suddenly married a young and beautiful stepmother. Her appearance broke the delicate balance of the family and cast a shadow of death on the entire family. Renison's world begins to crumble around her. "Slowly, gradually, like a dream, finally, death will come..."

Gaudy Night

Gaudy Night

General Fiction

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308K0

"Tawdry Night" is a novel by the famous British detective novelist Dorothy L. Sayers. It tells the story of Harriet Vanney returning to her alma mater to attend an alumni reunion, and has since been involved in a war against intellectual women. A series of strange things happened in the college, and soon she found herself trapped in a nightmare of romance and fear... "Tawdry Night" is suitable for lovers of detective novels.

Seven Eves (set of 3 Volumes)

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450K01

"Seven Eves" is a science fiction novel by Neal Stephenson, a contemporary American cyberpunk hard science fiction writer. It tells a story of extraordinary and abnormal life challenges. Stephenson is heading for the moon, taking readers into outer space to tell a story about the solar system that spans five thousand years, and ultimately returns to the discussion of human life and humanity. The end of the world is actually just a new beginning. There was no warning, no sign, no impact, the moon just exploded suddenly. Scientists estimate that humans have about two years to find ways to survive before the bolide shower caused by moon debris arrives. Humanity is preparing to work together to complete a great Cloud Ark project, selecting more than a thousand people to launch into the Cloud Ark group based on the International Space Station. Survivors watched from outer space as the surface was covered in fire and smoke. However, what awaits them is a series of more unimaginable difficulties. No matter what kind of society, the most desperate and most hopeful people are ultimately human beings. The complexity and unpredictability of human nature, coupled with various technological disasters, obstructions from asteroids, and shrinking supplies, make the situation even more difficult. In the end, only a handful of survivors finally created a new life in outer space. Five thousand years later, the descendants of these space survivors once again traveled to a foreign place that was completely changed after disasters and years: the Earth. And what they found there was unexpected...

Oh My God! There's a Arrogant Ceo Living on My Left Hand

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It's noon in early summer, downstairs of the L Group office. Mi Ruo put his hand on his forehead to make the brim of a hat, raised his head and squinted at the sun hanging directly above his head. He couldn't help but lick his dry lips with a soft tongue, and cursed: "What do you mean about the number one company in City A? That's bullshit. There's not even a place to rest under the sun." Then he took out his mobile phone again and broadcast a series of numbers. The call was answered with just one click. Mi Ruo pouted and shouted directly at the phone: "Ji Zhizhi, can you come out? I've been waiting for you downstairs for half an hour! Do you plan to have an extra meal at noon and eat medium-rare roasted human meat?"...

Long Way Home

Long Way Home

General Fiction

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Swedish novel king Frederic Backman's private novels with excellent reputation have sold 13 million copies worldwide. Those who live in a hurry will miss a lot of things. Thank you for gifting this story to yourself. --The slow farewell and endless love between Buckman boy and grandfather, father and son, the book of life that Cha Eun-woo read three times in one go. 2016\U002F2017 Swedish Writer of the Year, No. 1 In the Amazon Writers Ranking in the United States. The king of super-popular novels highly recommended by Lin Yanjun, Ma Sichun, Zhang Haochen, Ji Changxu, Cha Eunwoo, The Seven Golden Years, Huo Siyan, Oprah, Tom Hanks, etc. Presented in Chinese and English, each sentence is so beautiful that you can read it aloud. The popular American illustrator Ella laytham has drawn 26 poetic illustrations. "A Man's Pilgrimage", "Bear Town", "A Man Called Ove Decides to Die", "Pumping Heart" and "Wearing Gloves to Wipe Tears" are produced and published by Big Fish Readings, with quality assurance. This wonderful and tender story will remind you of the good times spent with your family.

Red Haired Woman

Red Haired Woman

General Fiction

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The Nobel Prize winner's work is Pamuk's first attempt to "write a shorter novel", although the story has been brewing for thirty years - it began in the summer of 1988, when Pamuk met a pair of well-diggers near his residence who were affectionate as father and son. The process of digging a well to get water is also a journey of digging all the way into the dark depths of memory. Jem, a young man who lost his father and became an apprentice to dig wells, gradually became a businessman with no worries about food and clothing over the years. Underneath his peaceful middle-aged life, there is an unknown past buried. Until one day, the past he tried to forget finally swallowed him up. What kind of father do we need? One who tolerates everything we do, or one who teaches us obedience? Perhaps, after trying all the freedoms, we just want to find a meaning, a center, a person who can say "no" to ourselves. Sixteen-year-old high school student Jim came to the small town of Engeran on the outskirts of Istanbul during the summer vacation and dug a well with the well-digger Mahmoud. Because water could not be found for a long time, the work became extremely boring. However, Master Mahmoud and Jim gradually became as close as a father and son. Just this summer, a red-haired woman briefly appeared in Jem's life. Because of an accident, Jem fled the town in panic. For the next thirty years, he continued to read and search for two ancient legends. He discovered that these ancient stories still mysteriously guided his destiny. Thirty years later, Jem has become the owner of a construction company and leads a prosperous and peaceful middle-aged life. He returns to Engren and discovers everything he had tried to forget...

Spiritual Contract

Spiritual Contract

General Fiction

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A jailed psychic, a rich lady who yearns for freedom, a group of women trapped by the times. Rich girl Margaret is shocked when she sees the female prisoner Selina Dawes. She evoked her pain of being imprisoned, her desire for freedom, and her longing for an unknown life. She went to prison frequently uncontrollably and took great care of Selina. From sympathy to recognition, from empathy to love, Margaret's feelings for Selina were out of control. But is this mysterious girl a liar-talking fraudster, or a genius with extraordinary talents? "The Spirit" is the second part of Sarah Waters's Victorian trilogy. It is a work full of narrative power and textual power. It reveals the emotional and social dilemmas of women profoundly and sharply.

Butcher's Crossing

Butcher's Crossing

General Fiction

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Another masterpiece by John Williams, author of "Stoner". The difference from "Stoner" is that he wants to understand the reality of the world. They are both a story about perseverance in the face of meaninglessness, about failure caused by naivety. Unlike Stoner, who sticks to his faith, this is a young man who is passionate and curious about the unknown, eager to seek the real world: what he believes in is not the belief of Emerson and Thoreau, but the seeing behind it - except for wilderness and experience, nothing is more sincere and charming than the inner impulse. At the same time, he is the same as Stoner in a sense, they have achieved self-realization. Perhaps, each of us has this kind of impulse and passion, which has made us who we are today. A deep meditation on the young mind. The author John Williams said that when a young man who dropped out of Harvard came to the West and saw nature and the true appearance of the wilderness, what would happen to him? This is where the novel begins. "Butcher's Crossing" tells the story of Andrews, a young man who dropped out of Harvard in 1873. Influenced by the natural concepts of Emerson and Thoreau, he came to Butcher's Crossing with the urge to find beauty, hope and vitality, and followed the hunter Miller and two others (Schneider the skinner and Charlie Hogg, who worked with the camp) into the Colorado mountains to hunt bison. Each of them embarked on this uncertain journey with different purposes and ideas. They experienced many difficulties and even lost one person's life. They returned to Butcher's Crossing Town, but earth-shaking changes had taken place here...

The Night Walk of One Hundred Ghosts Full-length Series: the Summer of Guhuotiao

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"Summer of the Bird" revolves around a seemingly bizarre story: the husband mysteriously disappears in a secret room. Kyogokudo, whose motto is "Nothing is incredible in the world," and his friend Sekiguchi began to investigate the incident. It involves various complex reasonings, and when it reaches the ending, the truth is finally revealed. It turns out that the essence of the mystery has been revealed when Kyogoku Hall explained the changes in social concepts of the mythical story "Guhuotiao". The daughter of the Kuonji family at the obstetrics and gynecology hospital was unable to give birth after 20 months of pregnancy. What's even weirder is that her husband-in-law actually disappeared without a trace like smoke in a secret room a year and a half ago... The disappearance in the secret room and the long-term infertility are actually a strange and mysterious shell, and what is wrapped in it is a sad and helpless story.

Collection of Short Stories and Short Stories in the Night Walk of One Hundred Ghosts: Bag of Useless Weapons-wind

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The protagonist is Kyogokudo, the owner of a used book store. He believes that "nothing is incredible in the world" and uses careful reasoning to solve various seemingly mysterious and strange events. The story combines folk customs, modern history and the subtleties of the human heart, creating a new pattern of "monster reasoning". The protagonist of "Wind" is the same as "A Hundred Utensils Bag of Use - Rain", the detective Enokizu Reijiro who never reasons or investigates. Because he can see other people's memories, any intricate crime cannot be hidden from him. "A Bag of Useless Weapons" is the last part of Toriyama Shiyan's collection of monster paintings. Various utensils turn into monsters. Toriyama himself said that it was "transformed by dreams." The painter's dream comes to life on the page, and people's memories burst into the detective's field of vision. It cannot but be said that there is some coincidence. Enokizu Reijiro has a bold and unrestrained personality and is good at making trouble. The first-person narrator of the story is "I" who was accidentally involved in various incidents. From "my" point of view, Enokizu is an extremely terrifying person and must be kept at a distance. The story is full of humor.

A Collection of Short and Medium Stories from a Hundred Ghosts in the Night: a Bag of Useless Utensils - Rain

(japan) Kyogoku Natsuhiko

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"Hundred Utensils of Vain Bag - Rain" is a three-part novella with one of the protagonists in the main story, Reijiro Enokizu, as the core character. In the main story, Enokizu relies on his special ability to see other people's memories, and works with Kyogokudo to break through obstacles and eliminate evil spirits. In this novella in which he is the protagonist, Kyogokudo takes a back seat and cooperates with Enokitsu's whimsical ideas for solving crimes to complete the three mystery stories of "Narukkama", "Bottle Chief" and "Shan Hao". Enokizu's performance in this work is more unrestrained and unrestrained, making people feel both happy and healed. The word "in vain" means "time passes slowly" in Japanese. Toriyama Shiyan named his monster atlas "Hundred Weapons in vain bag", which means both "stories of hundreds of utensils collected at different times" and "one hundred utensils that have become spirits through the passage of time". The "I" in the story was indignant because of the misfortune that befell my niece, but because of my own meager strength, I was unable to compete with the murderer and even the prejudice of the entire society. It was not until I got to know Enokizu that I relied on his "god"-like power of action to successfully resolve the incident. Running around that seemed futile before finally showed its meaning. "In vain" may not be in vain. The power accumulated over time can still give people something to look forward to. This is the heartwarming part of this work.

A Collection of Short and Medium Stories in a Hundred Ghosts at Night: a Hundred Ghosts from Past and Present - Yun

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Teacher Tatara, a monster researcher, has a fat body and endless useless knowledge. He talks about monsters and monsters at home, and takes Toriyama Shiyan's collection of monster paintings as a personal treasure. He has a great sense of direction, but he only knows how to move forward in a straight line. He has no common sense about life, but his appetite is extraordinary. The journey to explore monsters that he embarks on is doomed to be full of disasters...

Tenant

Tenant

General Fiction

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In 1922, in post-war England, men were scarce. Frances's brother died, her father died, and her servants left. It was difficult to maintain the original decent life. She and her mother had to rent out the second floor of their home for newspapers. The young Barbour couple moved into their home, and the old bedroom was given a new look. The quiet house was filled with party noises. The intimate coexistence also awakened the desire in Frances's heart. When the secrets were lifted from her chest, the love affair was as bright as the summer in England. However, one autumn rainy night, a conflict exposed the lies beneath the gentle surface, and a fresh life suddenly ended. This was a secret that the two of them guarded quietly, but when it was stained with blood, it finally shocked the whole city.

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