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"Low Desire Society" is a best-selling social observation work recently published by the famous Japanese management scientist and "Mr. Strategy" Kenichi Omae. The book focuses on Japan's current socio-economic status and characteristics, and summarizes social problems that other mature countries have not encountered yet into one word, "Low Desire Society" - -The population is shrinking, super-aging, and more and more young people have lost their ambition and desire; citizens hold a large amount of financial assets, and companies also have high internal reserves, but they fail to use funds effectively. Neither monetary easing policies nor public investment can improve consumer confidence, and money-spreading policies cannot revitalize the economy...

The work is based on the historical facts recorded in "Historical Records" and focuses on major events or figures in the historical process. It tells the historical changes from the Shang Dynasty to the Han Dynasty and the rise and fall of royal power. It panoramically reproduces a series of historical stories such as King Wu's fight against Zhou, Wu and Yue's struggle for hegemony, Qu Yuan's throwing himself into the river, joining Zonglianheng, Jing Ke's assassination of the King of Qin, the conflict between Chu and Han, and Sima Qian's enduring humiliation in writing historical records. It presents a magnificent historical picture.

"The Wisdom of Flowers" is a collection of Maeterlinck's essays, including 11 essays that explore the survival wisdom, time, morality, disaster, death and other themes of flowers. The book "The Wisdom of Flowers" shows the author's extraordinary insight. Reading Maeterlinck's prose makes one feel like reading the treatises of 18th-century philosophers. He is erudite, especially his detailed and profound observations of animals and plants, from insects, bees, termites to flowers and plants, their lives and life expressions, to human beings; From the passage of time to the understanding of the world, life, and destiny; from the development of science to moral concepts and social responsibilities, to war and weapons; from religion to philosophy, literature, etc., There are often large jumps in a short paper, which is overwhelming. About the author

The work uses the first-person voice and takes the experience of a person known as "Nine Deaths" as the main line. It records what he has seen, heard, and felt over the past 20 years, and outlines more than 200 "strange situations." In the work, the various characters that the protagonist has come into contact with for 20 years are divided into three categories: one is snakes, insects, rats and ants, the other is jackals, tigers and leopards, and the third is monsters and monsters, thus showing the dark reality of the late Qing Dynasty society from around the Sino-French War in the tenth year of Guangxu (1884) to around the thirty-first year of Guangxu (1905).

"Water Margin" is based on the heroic story of 108 heroes headed by Song Jiang in the late Northern Song Dynasty. They gathered in Liangshanpo, were recruited by the court, and then conquered the four bandits and destroyed the rebel party. In the end, they were murdered by traitors. The content of "Water Margin" can be divided into two parts. The first seventy chapters are a large part, mainly criticizing the decadent cruelty of the ruling class and praising the resistance spirit of the uprising heroes; after the seventy chapters, the other part is about the conquest of Zhao'an, the conquest of Liao, the conquest of Tianhu, the conquest of Wangqing, and the conquest of Fangla. The first part is about the people's rebellion against the government, which reflects class contradictions; the latter part is about loyal ministers rebelling against treacherous ministers, which reflects the internal contradictions of the ruling class. After Song Jiang and others were recruited, they were squeezed out and framed by traitorous officials everywhere, and were even killed in the end.

The work describes nearly a century of history from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the establishment of the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu, and the founding of the Jin Dynasty. It stages ups and downs of war scenes and portrays nearly 500 all-powerful heroes. Among them, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and other characters are familiar.

"Journey to the West" is an outstanding artistic achievement with its rich and unique artistic imagination, vivid and tortuous storyline, vivid artistic images, and humorous language. Among them, artistic image and language are the most prominent. It has successfully created artistic images such as Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Monk Sha, and Bull Demon King that combine human, divine and animal characteristics, making these artistic images deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

The whole book takes history as its backbone, characters and events as its latitude, and the "marriage between two generations" of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, Zhu Gui'er, Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty, and Yang Yuhuan as the general framework. From the beginning of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty when he launched an army to attack Chen, to the death of Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty in Sichuan, it records the history of the Sui and Tang Dynasties for more than 170 years. Its main content consists of three parts: the first is the palace story of the late Sui Dynasty with Emperor Yang and Zhu Gui'er as the central characters; the second is the story of the "heroes of troubled times" such as Qin Qiong, Shan Xiongxin, and Cheng Yaojin who rebelled against the Sui Dynasty; the third is the palace story of the Tang Dynasty before and after the "Anshi Rebellion" with Emperor Ming of Tang and Concubine Yang as the central characters.

"Les Misérables" is one of the most famous "Trilogy of Destiny" by Victor Hugo, a famous French writer and representative of world romantic literature. This book deeply exposes and criticizes the decadence of French feudal autocratic society in the 19th century by describing the tragic experiences of Jean Valjean and others and a series of touching things that Jean Valjean did after being influenced by Bian Furu. It also expresses deep sympathy for the miserable lives of the poor people under feudal oppression. Hugo's passionate writing outlines a group of vivid little characters. Noble moral sentiments such as living with dignity, benevolence, righteousness, and kindness run through the entire book, making it soul-stirring to read.

"Tao'an Dream Memories" contains many trivial things, covering various aspects of city scenery, beautiful mountains and rivers, folk customs, and the art of life. The lines in the book are permeated with a fresh breath of life, bearing the imprint of rich emerging citizen culture, and also embodying the author's thoughts on water shield perch. "Dream Seeking the West Lake" has a total of five volumes and more than 80 articles, most of which are short stories. They are written in the spatial order of general record, north road, west road, middle road, south road, and exterior scenes, showing the past and present of Hangzhou in front of readers. Each scene begins with a small preface, and selected ancient and modern poems about the West Lake are listed below.

There are 219 chapters in the book. The author carefully and attentively observes life and nature, as blurry as a dream, as hazy as a shadow, which is completely an artist's feeling and experience of life. Although there are not many words, the content is relatively complex, including the publication note 2, which contains the author's pursuit of life, such as listening to sounds, talking about wine, landscapes, flowers, moon, beauties, etc., As well as the author's understanding of life and life experiences.

"A Dream of Red Mansions" is the first of the four classic Chinese classics and a universally recognized Chinese classical novel. The book takes the love tragedy of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu as the main line, and uses the rise and fall of the four major families of Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue as the background. It focuses on describing the process of the Jia Jiarong and Ning mansions from prosperity to decline. It truly and vividly describes the human condition of the late Chinese feudal society in the first half of the 18th century. It comprehensively describes the various intricate contradictions of feudal aristocratic families. It has attracted generations of readers with its rich connotations and profound descriptions. The main originals of this version of "Dream of Red Mansions" are Gengchen's version and Cheng Jia's version, and the plot is highly complete. The first eighty chapters were edited by Gengchen, and the last forty chapters were edited by Gao E, which highly restores the author's original creation. The comments of Zhiyanzhai and Huhuazhu are retained. Zhiyanzhai is a commentator recognized by Cao Xueqin, and Huhuazhu is a popular commentator in the Qing Dynasty. The two commentaries are combined, the interpretation is complete, the writing is exquisite, and the music is full of mystery.

"Journey to the West" is the first romantic chapter-length novel about gods and demons in ancient China. The book mainly describes the story of the birth of Sun Wukong and the havoc in the Heavenly Palace, and later the story of how he, Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng, defeated demons and protected Monk Tang on his journey to the west to obtain Buddhist scriptures. The book combines the thoughts and content of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. It is loved by readers of all cultural levels. It has been widely circulated among the people since its publication and is listed as one of the "Four Great Masterpieces" of Chinese classical novels. This version of "Journey to the West" is mainly based on Shi Detang's version of "Journey to the West" with newly engraved official-style large characters, which has been popular for more than 400 years. There are 100 chapters in the main text, plus a chapter on "Tang Monk's Origin". The plot is complete, unabridged and original. This book is jointly reviewed by Li Zhuowu and Huang Zhouxing. Their reviews are of great help in understanding the novel's ideas, revealing the characters' personalities, analyzing the text structure, and appreciating the novel's beauty.

If a person truly experiences the beauty of poetry, he will definitely become addicted. When talking about the dean in the field of poetry, the one that immediately comes to mind is Rabindranath Tagore. Tagore usually writes about very simple things, such as a flower, a tree, a bird, a star... However, in his writing, behind every ordinary thing, there is a profound meaning about life, nature and life revealed. "Born Like Summer Flowers: Selected Classic Poems of Tagore" includes Tagore's two representative poetry collections: "New Moon Collection", a collection of prose poems with a high reputation and focusing on children's life and interests; "Collection of Flying Birds", a collection of lyric poems about love and life, which has a score of 9.1 On Douban. These poems are rich in lyricism, meaningful and profound, with fresh and fluent language and strange and wonderful images. Paired with exquisite freehand pictures and full of light philosophical thoughts, it gives people a sense of beauty and inspiration.

"The Surprise at the First Moment" is a collection of Chinese novels written by Ling Shuchu in the late Ming Dynasty. It was officially written in 1627 (the seventh year since tomorrow) and published by Shang Youtang Bookstore in 1628 the following year. "The Surprise at the First Moment" is a collection of novels created to imitate the story-telling novels, and most of its themes are taken from predecessors. The content of the book is relatively complex, with different ideological tendencies. It mainly includes works that describe businessmen's thoughts, actions, fate, and works that describe marriage and love. Most of them come from the writings of previous generations, but after Ling Shuchu's re-creation, they also express the social reality and atmosphere of the times in the late Ming Dynasty to a certain extent, and are imbued with Ling's own ideas and cynicism.

"Surprise at Two Moments" is a collection of novels written in the form of a storybook. Compiled by Ling Shuchu in the late Ming Dynasty. It was published as a book in 1632 (the fifth year of Chongzhen), and together with the author's previous book "The Surprise at the First Carving of Pai Ben", it is collectively known as "Er Pai". There are forty volumes, each with one chapter, forty chapters in total. Volume twenty-three of them, "The soul of the elder sister has fulfilled her long-cherished wish, and the illness of the aunt continues the relationship" is the same as volume twenty-three of "The Surprise at the First Carving of the Case". Volume forty has been lost, and the Zaju "Song Gongming Lantern Festival Zaju" was added to make up the number. The author claims that "the puppet show is based on one or two odd situations that have been heard in ancient and modern times and can be recorded." Most of the themes are taken from the predecessors. The ideological content of the book is relatively complex, but overall, it reflects the ideological concepts of the emerging citizen class to a certain extent, and the traditional morality it advocates also has undeniable healthy elements. It has a relatively important influence in the history of Chinese literature.

"Eternal Words to Awaken the World" is a collection of short stories in vernacular. Compiled by Feng Menglong in the late Ming Dynasty. It was first published in 1627 (the seventh year of tomorrow). The themes may come from folk facts, historical biographies and stories from the Tang and Song Dynasties. Except for a few old works from the Song and Yuan Dynasties, most of them are works from the Ming Dynasty, and some are imitations by Feng. The image is clear, the structure is substantial and complete, and the description is delicate. It reflects the social outlook and citizens' thoughts and feelings at that time to varying degrees. But some works contain feudal preaching, karma propaganda and pornographic rendering.

"Yu Shi Ming Yan", a collection of vernacular short stories, was originally titled "Ancient and Modern Novels", also known as "Full Image of Ancient and Modern Novels". Compiled by Feng Menglong in the late Ming Dynasty. Some of them are old versions of the Song and Yuan dialects, and some were drafted by people in the Ming Dynasty. The text may have been processed by the editor. Most of the themes come from folklore, and some are adapted from historical novels and previous novels.

The version recommended by the writer Da Bing is, "Know the sentient being in the impermanent place, and know all living beings in the sentient place." Thousands of years of worldly wonders, people and wonders are all captured in a few words; two hundred classic short stories, written about various situations in the world, and legendary stories about rivers and lakes, are worthy of being the novel version of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". "Three Words and Two Pai" is a collection of short stories in ancient Chinese vernacular, including "Three Words": "Mingyan Yan", "Warning Words" and "Everlasting Words to Awaken the World" compiled by the literary master Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty; and "Two Pai" edited by the novel master Ling Shuchu: "Surprise at the First Carving" and "Surprise at the Second Moment". "Three Words and Two Patterns" has a total of 200 classic short stories in vernacular, which completely encompasses the essence of short stories in vernacular from the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties. Each story in the book is independent, exciting and ups and downs, such as the White Snake who forever holds down the Leifeng Pagoda, Du Shiniang who sank his treasure chest in anger, and Yu Boya who dropped his piano to say goodbye. Classic stories that are familiar to Chinese people, such as the bosom friend, are all derived from the "three words and two beats"; "Three words and two beats" are also derived from the "three words and two beats"; "Three words and two beats" are also derived from "Three words and two beats"; "It is difficult to be a master without suffering", "It is difficult to draw a dragon or a tiger, but it is difficult to draw a skeleton, and you know people and their faces but not their hearts".

A classic work that has influenced Chinese literature, thought, and culture, it is a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation that combines historical, literary, and interesting qualities. "Shishuoxinyu" is a classic Chinese masterpiece of aristocratic novels. It was written by Liu Yiqing during the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties. It mainly records the speech styles and anecdotes of figures in the late Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties. The book covers many aspects such as politics, economy, society, literature, thought, etc., So it is also an important material for studying the history of this period. "Shishuo Xinyu", formerly known as "Shishuo", reflects the ideological outlook of the aristocratic families in the late Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties, and preserves historical materials on society, politics, thought, literature, language and other aspects, which is of high value. Lu Xun praised this book in "A Brief History of Chinese Novels" as "the words recorded are far-reaching and cold, while the deeds recorded are noble, simple and magnificent".

"King Lear" tells the story of the aging King Lear who plans to abdicate and divide the kingdom among his three daughters according to how much they say they love him. Annoyed and disappointed by his younger daughter Cordelia's words, Lear exiled her and divided the kingdom equally between his eldest and second daughters. Jealousy and pride devour the consciences of the two sisters, and Lear is driven into the wilderness by them. The youngest daughter who became the Queen of France led an army to rescue her father, but was killed. Lear died sadly beside her.

"Macbeth" tells the story of General Macbeth, cousin of King Duncan of Scotland, who served the king in suppressing rebellion and resisting invasion. Driven by ambition, he murdered Duncan and became king. In order to cover up others' eyes and prevent others from seizing the throne, he gradually killed Duncan's bodyguards, Banquo, and the wife and children of the noble Macduff. Fear and suspicion make Macbeth more and more evil and cruel. Lady Macbeth also committed suicide due to a nervous breakdown. With all the rebels and relatives separated, Macbeth faced the siege of Duncan's son and the English reinforcements, and ended up bowing his head.

This book contains two of the most famous poetry collections of the famous poet Gibran: "The Prophet", a small "Bible" representing truth, and "Sand and Foam", a collection of wisdom aphorisms. It was translated by the famous litterateur Bing Xin. It is a book of proverbs about life, art, love and life. "One flower, one world, one sand, one kingdom." In Kahlil Gibran's writings, the four seasons pass, the clouds change, and the answer to life is contained in them.

"Loudan's Demon" records a huge unjust, false and wrong case in European history. It happened in the middle of the seventeenth century AD after the end of the dark Middle Ages and before the outbreak of the French Revolution. At that time, the name of the rector of the small French town of Loudain was Urbain Grandier. This man was knowledgeable and handsome, but unfortunately he was also a lover and secretly owed many romantic debts. These scandals made him enemies of many people in Loudain, and his enemies were determined to exact revenge on him. Soon, a group of nuns in a local monastery were "possessed by demons" and claimed that it was all because Father Grandi signed a contract with the devil, causing a group of demons to come to the center and indulge in extravagant behavior with them, and they were possessed by unclean spirits. After trials by religious courts and secular courts, Grandier was found guilty. Not only was he physically tortured, but he was eventually burned to death.

In the Dynasty Story series, Nakano Kyoko takes "royal family" as the main line and famous paintings as the carrier to tell the story of the rise and fall of the four great dynasties in European history and the ups and downs of the characters' fates. The author Kyoko Nakano is a German cultural scholar who graduated from Waseda University. She is also a popular best-selling author of art history in Japan. In the form of interpretation of famous paintings, Dynasty Story reproduces the conspiracies, revolutions and power struggles in European history. It is a brand-new way of appreciating art history. In the Dynasty Story series, history is no longer monotonous and famous paintings are no longer ancient. You will feel the beauty and profound meaning of art history as if you were personally there.

If "The Drowned and the Saved" is Levi in ​​absolute pain, then "Other People's Trade" is Levi in ​​absolute joy. "Other People's Trades" collects 43 essays written by Primo Levi from 1969 to 1985. In these witty and charming words, Levi not only examines his own profession as a writer and chemist, but also pays attention to the professions of others. In Levi's own words, this is the fruit of his "more than ten years of wandering as a curious amateur... An infringement of other people's professions, a raid on the boundless territories of zoology, astronomy and linguistics". He shuttles between science and humanities, exploring the objects that fascinate him: his house, insects, imaginary animals, children's games, the language of chemists, the obscure texts of French writer Rabelais, German poets Trakl and Paul Celan, returning to school at the age of 60... This book is erudite and humorous, warm and temperate. It not only shows his unique thinking on human civilization, but also conveys his belief that although our era is full of problems and dangers, it is not boring. The "Levi Works" series also includes "The Drowned and the Rescued", "The Wrench", "This Is Auschwitz: Evidence 1945-1986", "The Uncertain Moment: Selected Poems of Levi", "The Truce" and "If Not Now, When?" "Moments of Reprieve", "Voices of Memory: Interviews with Levi 1961-1987", "I Talking to You: Conversations between Levi and Tessio", etc.

This book reveals how a large number of cultural relics flowed out of the country in the late Qing Dynasty, why Chiang Kai-shek was defeated and fled in the war, and why he used the extremely precious warships to transport cultural relics. What kind of warehouse stage did these cultural relics go through in Taiwan? Under what international circumstances, the Taipei National Palace Museum was later built, and the Democratic Progressive Party's \

This book covers more than twenty major archaeological resorts in the world, as well as important archaeological discoveries. We will see the golden mask of the Egyptian Pharaoh, the marble statues in the Parthenon Temple in Greece, and the sacrifices in the Mexican jungle... These cultural relics will tell us as objectively as possible, what kind of life our ancestors lived, what kind of civilization they created, and why some of these civilizations went to destruction. This is also the legendary story of a group of "treasure hunters" - archaeologists. In 1872, Schliemann dug a large trench like a wound on the mound in search of Troy; in the 1960s, Israeli Aden led an archaeological team to climb to the top of Masada's steep mountaintop and sifted about 38,000 cubic meters of soil in search of cultural relics; in 2010, Klein, the author of this book, and "space archaeologist" Sara Parkak stared at satellite images and discovered in the fields the ruins of the Roman "Ironclad Regiment" barracks in the second century AD. The book also demonstrates the evolving archaeological technologies, such as aerial surveys, lidar, and carbon-14 dating, which allow more sites to be discovered and cultural relics to tell more stories. The author also answers the common questions of ordinary people from the perspective of an archaeologist: How do you know where to dig? How do you know how old something is? Do you own what you find? In this way, archaeological stories take us on a journey upstream in human history and provide us with revelations about the future.

Jenny Rosen, who suffers from multiple mental illnesses, wanted to blend in with the surrounding environment when she was a child. However, due to her ridiculous father and a weird and pathological childhood, this dream was ruthlessly defeated by reality. However, when Jenny's life fell into a vicious cycle of strange low self-esteem, it created an opportunity for her to resist and counterattack all the embarrassing and bad moments in life with extreme humor and self-deprecation. Everyone who is out of tune with life thinks that they are the only ones who think these things secretly, but Jenny bravely says these things out loud. This is a profound examination of the dark and disturbing but strange and touching moments in our lives.

Nobel Prize winner Hermann Hesse's most classic nature essay. German translator Han Yaocheng performed it passionately. A selection of 15 exquisite hand-painted pictures by Hesse himself, many of which are included for the first time in China, a great value collection!

"Masked Hotel" mainly tells the story of the serial murders that occurred in the high-end hotel "Tokyo Cortesia". Kosuke Nitta, the detective from the Metropolitan Police Department who is responsible for tracking the incident, sneaks into the hotel disguised as a waiter and explores the mystery of the serial murders with the receptionist Naomi Yamagishi. The story begins with a series of codes left at the scene of three consecutive murders in Tokyo. The investigation headquarters analyzed the codes of these three incidents and deduced that the fourth murder would occur at the "Tokyo Cortesia Hotel". In order to prevent the fourth incident from happening, several investigators were placed in the hotel to conduct search operations as waiters. One of the investigators is Detective Kosuke Nitta of the First Investigation Division. Yamagishi Naomi, the outstanding front desk receptionist appointed by the hotel to serve as Nitta Kosuke's assistant, had a disagreement with Nitta Kosuke in the early stages of the police investigation. The job of the police is to tear off the mask of the opponent, but the job of Naomi Yamagishi and the others is to protect the masks of the guests. The situation of both conflict and cooperation has brought countless unpredictable situations to the solution of the case. But as time goes by, they sometimes exchange the starting points of the waiter and the investigator, sometimes become opposed by conflicts of opinions, and experience the sad and happy stories that happen in the hotel's daily life. Slowly a deep trusting relationship formed between the two. Keigo Higashino presents the growth process of a mortal through the detective Kosuke Nitta, as well as the subtle psychological changes between people from being wary of each other to actively understanding.

Since its unification in 1861, Italy has made unremitting efforts to build an efficient political system and a high sense of national identity. This second edition of Christopher Duggan's acclaimed Cambridge History of Italy describes the political and socioeconomic evolution of Italy from the fall of the Roman Empire to the present; and examines the difficulties Italy has faced in shaping its image as a nation-state over the past two centuries. Duggan combines the history of political, economic, social, and cultural evolution to highlight the transitions between different plans for nation-building devised by pragmatists and idealists. This revised edition expands on the previous chapters and also adds a chapter on Italy in the 21st century. Therefore, this book will be an ideal choice for readers who have a special preference for modern Italian history, especially those with a strong interest in fascism and the Mafia.

People who grew up reading Gu Long live a cool life! In "Xiao Shiyilang", cool means insisting on doing the right thing even if you are misunderstood. Gu Long uses "Xiao Shiyilang" to describe the joys and sorrows you are experiencing! 113 Movies, 104 TV series, 32 games, and 14 comics are not the real Gu Long. Words like swords, poems, wind, and wine are the real Gu Long! Cologne's 80th anniversary commemorative edition! The "Xiao Shiyilang" series consists of three volumes, including two classics "Xiao Shiyilang" and "Huo Bing Xiao Shiyilang" (upper and lower volumes). "Xiao Shiyilang" is a martial arts novel that has a script first and a novel later. Xiao Shiyilang, a "thief" spurned by the so-called decent, a prodigal son who dares to love, hate, and has no regrets. No matter how many times he is misunderstood, he insists on doing what he thinks is right. He uses forbearance and loneliness to interpret another kind of true love and nature. This is the only protagonist in Gu Long's works who ends in tragedy.

In the author's opinion, the American independence wave from the late 18th to the 19th century brought about the original "split" of the Americas. The American Revolution of Independence was successful, and it quickly established a unified and democratic national system and began to expand into its western interior. However, many Latin American countries fell into dictatorship, secession, civil war, or economic stagnation after independence. When the United States gradually rose in the 19th century, it began to seek hegemony in the Americas, and then became the world's leading force in the 20th century. Regrettably, Latin America has rarely been able to enjoy the righteous deeds of the United States on the world stage since World War I. The general background behind the revolutionary causes of Che Guevara and Castro and Colombia's drug war that we are familiar with is the 20th century America where the hegemony of the United States and the struggle of Latin America went hand in hand.

"Historical Records" is a biographical history book written by Sima Qian, a famous historian in the Western Han Dynasty. It is the first biographical general history in Chinese history and is listed as the first of the "Twenty-Four Histories". It records a history of more than 3,000 years from the legendary Yellow Emperor era to the Yuanshou Yuan Dynasty of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Together with the later "Hanshu", "Houhanshu" and "Three Kingdoms", it is called the "First Four Histories". This book selects representative chapters from "Historical Records" for annotation, translation and explanation.

Myth is a product of human childhood and has an everlasting fascination. Greek mythology has been around for a long time because of its relatively complete system and unique literary charm. Greek mythology and biblical mythology have had a comprehensive and profound impact on the religion, philosophy, thought, customs, natural science, literature and art of the entire West and even mankind. When you come into contact with Western culture, you are bound to encounter allusions from Greek mythology. Almost every important classic Western literary work involves characters and plots from Greek mythology, and some are even directly based on Greek mythology. Today, although we do not have to "call everything Greek", a systematic understanding of Greek mythology is necessary for every modern person.

25 countries are laughing crazy! "American Gods" and "Norse Gods" author Neil Gaiman's immensely joyful fantasy classic! The fantasy novel "Spider Boy" has taken the world by storm with 120 versions! Winning the Locus Award and the God Creation Award... Each of us is our own god. Each of us is a story. The fantasy novel "Spider Boy" has taken the world by storm with 120 versions! Stories are like spiders, with many legs; stories are like spider webs, with people entangled in them. Fat Charlie, an ordinary office worker, lives a routine life in Renton. Fat Charlie has only been fat for a few years. By the time you are fourteen, you are no longer fat. But the name Fat Charlie stuck with him. One day, Fat Charlie's father died suddenly. At the funeral, he learned two things: first, his father was the Spider God in human form, a "King of Stories" from Africa; second, he also had a long-lost brother "Spider" who inherited his father's divine power. The appearance of the "Spider" out of thin air turned Fat Charlie's peaceful life upside down, and all this also heralded that Fat Charlie's fate would change...

Ken Follett, the master of all-night novels and author of "Fall of Giants", is a landmark masterpiece, the third part of the medieval trilogy, and the finale of "Temple Spring and Autumn". Sweeping the best-selling rankings in 23 countries, it landed in China for the first time! Do what you love until the world changes for you. In 1558, young and ambitious Ned returned home to Kingsbridge. He did not know at that time that this year would be a turning point not only in his life, but also in the history of Europe as a whole. Religious hatred tears people's lives apart; Ned's friendships and love are also tested. After the young Queen Elizabeth came to the throne, she established a secret spy agency. A new challenge is about to begin...

Phenomenal bestseller! The beautiful transformation of "Island Bookstore" author Gabriel Zevin! Jia Zewen's works have swept through major lists in Europe and the United States, been translated into 31 languages, and have sold more than 10 million copies in total. Life cannot be escaped, but we can still choose to grow without fear. Welcome to New York in 2083, where the stench of crime and corruption pervades, and only the aroma of chocolate, considered taboo, can recall love and hope. I'm Anya Balanchine, the daughter of the late chocolate mafia boss. At the age of 16, I gradually got used to being drawn into the whirlpool of family feuds and being in and out of juvenile correctional facilities. My ankle was branded with a shameful number, and my studies and future were messed up, but it was all worth it, as long as it was for the people I loved deeply - my grandmother who was seriously ill in bed, my brother who had a damaged IQ, and my young sister. Maybe there's also a boy named Wen who loves hats. After all, that's what life is about, isn't it? Like grandma said, "Take a piece of chocolate and share it with someone you love."

It is said that less than 35 people in the world have read the amazing book "Ulysses". Do you want to challenge it? The most amazing book in the history of human literature! You can start reading from any page! Ranked among the top 100 English novels of the 20th century! Everyone should have a copy of Ulysses on their bookshelf. The pioneering work of stream-of-consciousness novels, ranking among the top 100 English novels of the 20th century! Classic translation by famous translators Xiao Qian and Wen Jieruo. Detailed notes are presented in a separate volume for easy reference! The book comes with a full-color story map that visually restores Dublin in the world of "Ulysses". Includes the translator's 10,000-word introduction, a character list of "Ulysses", a comparison of "Ulysses" and "The Odyssey", and Joyce's major events. Specially included are two text structure diagrams personally prepared by the author to clearly understand the story framework of the stream-of-consciousness novel "Ulysses". The famous psychologist Jung said that it took him three years to finally understand "Ulysses". Special collection of Jung's comments after reading "\u003C Ulysses\u003E A Monologue". In the history of human literature, "Ulysses" turns an ordinary person's day into an encyclopedia, presenting a miniature human society. It has become synonymous with stream-of-consciousness novels and is one of the top 100 English novels of the 20th century.

Many times, humans have to admit that everyone's brain tissue structure is completely different. Not only can it be clearly divided into countless levels, but it can also be divided into geniuses, mediocre people and idiots, with vastly different levels of wisdom. There is only one top hacker in the world who is a "genius" like Xiaoyan, so the little red devil obeys his orders obediently. Thinking back to those days, did the eldest brother Yang Tian also have such a unique situation in the world of tomb robbers, which would make Scalpel willing to follow Anma? We were unable to find the correct way out of the star-shaped layout in the center of the tunnel. Not only were we unable to break through, but we were also likely to cause unexpected casualties. Along the way, enough people have died. Feiying's brothers were all wiped out. This is the most painful lesson.

"Brother, are you in there? I swear, I will be able to find you. I will gather the strength of the two brothers and sweep away all the evil spirits." I knew that the red-light gem was in the deep hole in the middle of the scaffolding. At this moment, I leaned over and looked up. The red light was shining straight out from the skylight. It must be replaying the scene that Guan Baoling and I saw in the glass box. Who designed this mysterious underwater building? When I leaned in front of the crystal window again, staring at the towering scaffolding, I longed to step into this weird underwater building in front of me. Where did the elder brother go? Will he be in it? What is he pursuing and insisting on? In fact, the further I traveled and the more I learned, the more doubtful and confusing I became.

This book contains a selection of 22 excellent science fiction works by Liu Yukun, presented by science fiction literature translator Geng Hui. The "Era of Singularity" is coming, and in an era where virtual data controls everything, in what form will our ordinary lives continue to exist? As a humanistic science fiction novel, "Singularity Remnant" incorporates several of the most attractive elements of science fiction art: digital life, imaged memory, artificial intelligence, alien visitors... What is unique about Liu Yukun is that what he writes is not science fiction adventure or heroic fantasy, but the life and emotional changes of everyone in the data age. Through this book, we see not only the future but also the present.

On April 16, 2017, Turkey's referendum on constitutional amendments ended. The people agreed to change the prime ministerial system to a presidential system, giving the president greater power, causing an uproar around the world. Why does a country's constitutional reform affect the world? What impact will the political changes in Türkiye have on world politics? The famous historian Norman Stone started writing 1,000 years ago and narrated the vicissitudes of Turkey's past. In a few words, he wrote from the Seljuks in Anatolia in the 11th century to Turkey's application to join the European Union in the 21st century, from the Ottoman Turkish Empire to the Republic of Turkey. He also made an in-depth analysis of the post-World War I Turkey that was full of turmoil and conflicts due to factors such as East and West, religion, tradition, and modernization, and even affected the country's positioning. Only by understanding Turkey's rise and fall, national awakening, religious resistance, etc. Can you understand why Turkey, a country at the junction of Europe and Asia, has become an "Eastern problem" in the past century.

A number of bundles of letters were found in a cell in the old central prison. They were written by a woman, A'ida, to her lover in prison, Xavier. Ada's letter is full of longing for and longing for Xavier. They have the same ideals, but they can only share them through words. They love each other deeply, but they are not allowed to meet each other. Aida took the trouble to describe the daily trivial things that happened in the town - the townspeople's gatherings, the bugs on the trees, the music on the radio, the missiles that fell last week... In the seemingly ordinary and trivial things, we can vaguely smell people's anxiety about political oppression, and their inner panic about the turbulent war. At the same time, we can also read between the lines people's philosophy of no hesitation and their infinite desire for freedom and liberation. ─ No force can stop love and faith, and no violence can destroy the human heart.

Through these works, Jack London shows us a strange and extremely vast world, describing the harsh struggle between man and nature, as well as the intricate social relationships between people. About the author Jack London (1876-1916) is a famous realist writer in the United States. Following Mark Twain and Hemingway later, he created a new era of American short stories and enjoys a high status in modern American literature and world literature. His creations are characterized by vigorous writing and simple language. He is good at using the actions of characters to express themes and ideas. The characters have distinctive personalities, the plots are compact, and the writing is concise and vivid, with considerable appeal. He loved struggle and adventure throughout his life and wrote more than 50 short stories and novels, many of which can be called classics of short stories, providing vivid material for people to understand Americans and their characters. Translator: Shen Ying, female, magazine columnist and researcher of classical literature. She has studied in many countries and is particularly fond of foreign literature. She has translated many short stories with delicate style and unique insights. Her translated works are very popular among young people today. Introduction: This book selects the classic works of Jack London, the most outstanding short story writer in the United States, such as "Silver Silence", "Love of Life", "Northern Odyssey", "Indian Woman", etc. Each story has its own obvious characteristics, rich in content, colorful, dangerous and fascinating, but also based on science. Through these works, Jack London shows us a strange and extremely vast world, describing the harsh struggle between man and nature, as well as the intricate social relationships between people. For more than a hundred years, his works have been loved by readers and are filled with an unprecedented freshness in American short stories.

An alternative Marvel-style hero's revenge story, the first choice novel in major book lists, and has received tens of thousands of five-star reviews on Goodbook. Com! A young and frivolous experiment with super powers and an unexpected and bizarre death brought an end to the friendship between Victor and Eli, top students at Rockland University. In Eli's eyes, superpowers are a group of cold-blooded monsters who have returned from the underworld and wear human skin. Fear and anger drove him to personally push his former classmates into a dark prison. Ten years have passed, and the flames of revenge have not been extinguished along with life in prison, but have become even more intense. Victor, who escaped from prison, followed the footsteps of his enemy, vowing to make him suffer as much as himself. On the way to escape, he accidentally rescued Sydney, a girl with super powers who had narrowly escaped death from Eli. She tells Victor that Eli's actions are not as righteous as he claims. The appearance of the girl completely disrupted the man's original revenge plan...

The German philosopher Jasper said: Every great improvement of the individual self stems from re-contact with the classical world. Italian litterateur Calvino said: Classics are books that are being re-read, classics are books that are often read and always new. About the author: Stefan Zweig (1881~1942), a famous Austrian novelist and biographer. His works are characterized by depicting common human psychology such as pride, vanity, jealousy, hatred, etc. They are not trying to attract readers with twists and turns and bizarre plots, but rather highlight the people and things that make people linger in the ordinary life. He wrote a lot of works in various genres throughout his life, and his achievements in biographies and short stories are particularly remarkable. Translator: Yang Jin: Male, Master of Literature from Peking University, proficient in English and French, and has unique insights into literary works. He once worked in government agencies and now works full-time as a writer and translator. Introduction: As a literary giant famous for describing the emotions of characters, Zweig's depiction of the inner world of characters is extremely profound and meticulous. He is good at reproducing characters' personalities and life experiences from a psychological perspective, and is especially good at portraying female psychology and shaping female images. Gorky once sincerely praised his "Letter from a Strange Woman" as "truly an astonishing masterpiece." This book selects seven of Zweig's novels, such as "Letter from a Strange Woman", "Invisible Treasures", "A Man Who Cannot Forget", etc., Which are all his popular classic works.

Maupassant's works have a spicy style, and are good at capturing and discovering typical fragments of ordinary and trivial life, reflecting reality from small perspectives, and describing the human world. In addition, his novels are unique in their conception and layout, and their character language and story endings are unique, making people endlessly memorable. This book selects 19 classic short stories by Maupassant, including his representative works "Ball of Suet", "The Necklace" and "My Uncle Jules".

"The Castle" is one of Kafka's famous representative works. The novel tells a story: Land surveyor K was ordered to take up his post at the castle, but was stopped outside. In order to enter the castle, K launched a lengthy negotiation with the castle authorities. The castle is located on a nearby hill, but K just can't get in. A huge bureaucracy, a strict hierarchy, countless departments and officials, and mountains of paperwork that cannot be processed. Faced with this powerful castle, K failed to enter until the end. The novel is shrouded in a mysterious and strange atmosphere from beginning to end, with profound meaning and thought-provoking meaning. Since its first publication, the book has been translated into more than a dozen languages. This edition is re-edited based on the translator's original translation. It is carefully bound and designed with reference to the original German version, and is accompanied by selected illustrations to commemorate Kafka's classic masterpiece.