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Fate\u002fprototype Fragments of Cang Yin 3

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The "Holy Grail War" is a ritual in which seven magicians and seven heroic spirits make a contract and fight with the Holy Grail, a wishing machine that is said to grant all wishes, as a bet. In the Holy Grail War held in 1991, Sajō Aige made a contract with the swordsman and used his talent in magic to sweep other camps. Under the influence of the Holy Grail, servants such as stalkers, berserkers and cavalry were summoned to Tokyo. They had entanglements with their respective magician masters, and at the same time participated in the Holy Grail War in their own ways. The Diver faced the difficulties he faced, the Cavalry was the former ruler of the world, and the Berserker and his master Tatsumi Arino fought to prevent the Holy Grail War. However, a mysterious woman appeared next to Tatsumi...

Fate\u002fprototype Fragments of Cang Yin 2

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Seven magicians made a contract with seven heroic spirits, and started a battle with the Holy Grail, a wishing machine said to be able to grant all wishes, as a bet. This ritual was called the "Holy Grail War." In the Holy Grail War in 1991, Sajo Aige made a contract with the swordsman and defeated other hostile camps. On the other hand, the Reilongkan family, the top magician family in the Far East, was joined by the father of Reilongkan Misaya. Its purpose is to realize the magician's thousand-year-old wish - to reach the "root". The Linglongkan Family is a rare and famous magic sect, and its reputation has even been heard by the magicians in the Clock Tower. Misaya was deeply proud that her father was the best among all the family heads in the past. He worked hard and made a contract with his followers, but--

Fate\u002fprototype Fragment of Cang Yin 5

(japanese) Sakurai Mitsukata Type-moon Original Work

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The "Holy Grail War" is a ritual in which seven magicians and seven heroic spirits make a contract and fight with the Holy Grail, a wishing machine that is said to grant all wishes, as a bet. The berserkers were killed by the overwhelming power of the cavalry. The archers used their first and last Noble Phantasm to destroy the cavalry. Under the influence of the elixir made by the Master, the Lancer recklessly attacked the Swordsman head-on and was killed. The warlock and assassin succumbed to Sandjo's love song and eventually retired as hostile servants. Now Aige only has eyes for the swordsman she loves. Her wish is about to come true--

Fate\u002fprototype Fragment of Cang Yin 1

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This book is the prequel novel of "Fate\u002FPrototype", the story prototype of the world-popular Japanese classic IP "Fate\u002Fstay night". The content of this work tells the story of seven magicians who each signed contracts with seven heroic spirits, fought to obtain the Holy Grail that can grant any wish, and performed a ritual called the "Holy Grail War." During this Holy Grail War, the magician Sajo Ayaka formed a contract with the Heroic Spirit Swordsman. Then Ayaka encountered a major crisis, but she was not affected by it. Together with the swordsman, she overcame many difficulties and resolved the crisis.

God of the Masses

God of the Masses

General Fiction

(india) Darashankar Banerjee

362K0

This book describes the rural scene of Bengal before India's independence and is known as "the epic of India's new awakening era". The many characters depicted in the book are lifelike and the plot is fascinating. Focusing on the rise and fall of the temple, it depicts the profound changes in all levels of society: how the emerging landlord class plunders and how the people at the bottom struggle to survive. In the context of the disintegration of the colonial socio-economic system and the establishment of new production systems, the book depicts idealistic young characters who re-establish the value of life based on the rise and fall of the country, and tells touching stories of their struggle and sacrifice for national independence and the people's right to survive. They dare to challenge and fight against evil. They are all solemn and sacred gods in the hearts of the people!

Mr. Gant

Mr. Gant

General Fiction

(india) Sarath Chandra Chatterjee

318K0

"Mr Gant" is an autobiographical novel written by the Indian literary giant Sarath. The protagonist Srigant is both an upright, knowledgeable and progressive gentleman, and also an elusive vagabond. Once, he met the singer Raj Lakshmi at a prince's party and recognized her as his childhood classmate. Raj Lakshmi's kind and beautiful qualities moved his heart, and his unfortunate widow's plight made him sympathize. However, bound by traditional concepts, the two had to part ways. Srigant resumes his wandering journey. During his wandering life, he met many women with different experiences: Anoda, a loyal woman who silently suffered the torture of her husband, Opaya, who dared to break through the feudal cage to marry her beloved, Sunanda, who resolutely gave up a prosperous life to safeguard morality and justice, Komor Loda, a devout believer who had the courage to atone for his sins... The experiences of these characters and their journeys deeply affected the protagonist, prompting Sri Ganth and Raj Lakshmi to boldly break away from the shackles of feudal etiquette and finally get married.

Collection of Neil Gaiman's Fantasy Classics (7 Volumes in Total)

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Neil Gaiman is synonymous with contemporary fantasy literature! "Smoke and Mirrors: A Collection of Neil Gaiman's Scalp-Tisting Short Stories" contains 29 Neil Gaiman's classic short stories, which cover the love, jealousy, greed, selfishness, fear and sadness of human nature. "American Gods" Odin, Rocky, Annecy... The ancient gods have actually always lived in the United States, living among us as humans, but they lost human faith and became weak. "Norse Gods" "Good Omens" According to the "Exquisite and Accurate Prophecy" written by the witch Agnes Fuko, the world will end on Saturday. To be precise, it should be next Saturday, before dinner. "The Graveyard Book" Raising a child requires the efforts of the entire cemetery. The appearance of a baby broke the thousand-year peace of the cemetery. Under the guidance of Death, the ghosts adopted the baby and named it Nobody.

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After World War I, Larry returned to the United States after fighting bravely. What greeted him was a seemingly magnanimous life. But the cruelty of the war and the death of his comrades made him doubt the meaning and value of life. He gave up his regular work and life and moved from Paris to Germany and India. During the journey, he met all kinds of people: the miner who hid his identity as a political prisoner, who seemed vulgar and hypocritical, but was proficient in philosophical knowledge; the mistress who was obsessed with painting, and after absorbing the artistic styles of all painter lovers, he became a painter herself; the mysterious Indian master, who used incredible methods to practice hard and treat diseases... The strange life gradually extended his thinking about the meaning of life. What will Larry get from it, and what choice will he make?

Gadfly

Gadfly

General Fiction

(ireland) Ethel Lillian Voynich

180K01

Young Arthur is pure and sincere, looking forward to a better life. However, an unexpected news leak forced him to face the doubts of his girlfriend Gemma, the misunderstandings of his partners, and the secrets that Father Montanelli had hidden for many years. Successive deceptions and betrayals destroyed Arthur's hopes. Devastated, he disappeared into the night and never appeared again. Thirteen years later, Gemma met "Gadfly", a warrior who believed in revolution and was sharp-tongued, but repeatedly mistaken him for Arthur, who had long been presumed dead. In a dangerous operation, Gadfly was unfortunately arrested, and the priest who was ordered to persuade him to surrender turned out to be Montanelli. Gadfly rarely showed his true emotions when facing the priest, and his true identity gradually surfaced. When love and faith are opposed to each other, what choice will the Gadfly make?

Beluga (illustrated Collector's Edition)

(us) Herman Melville Rockwell Kent

448K0

On the occasion of the 170th anniversary of the publication of the novel "Moby-Dick" that was highly praised by Hemingway, Camus and Bob Dylan, the translated version of "Moby-Dick" returns with shock. This book is an ocean novel and an ocean epic, and a brilliant expression of American imagination. Includes all classic Rockwell Kent illustrations. _X000b_Ahab, the captain of the whaling ship "Pelund", was bitten off a leg by the ferocious and clever white whale Moby-Dick during a whaling process. Therefore, he was full of revenge and wanted to hunt down the white whale. He even lost his rationality and became a dictatorial fanatic. His ship traveled almost all over the world and finally encountered Moby Dick. After three days of tracking, he hit the white whale with a harpoon, but the ship was hit by the white whale. Ahab was entangled in the rope on the harpoon and was taken into the sea. All the people on the ship fell into the sea, and only the sailor Ishmael (a name in the Bible, meaning an abandoned person) was saved and came to tell the story to people. The author gave Moby-Dick the color white to symbolize innocence and terror, and the white whale to symbolize the mixture of good and evil, which is also the basic condition of the human world. This novel has become a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation due to its rich ideological content, the scale of an epic ship, and its mature and thoughtful writing style. Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) was a famous American illustrator who illustrated many literary works, such as "The Decameron" and "The Canterbury Tales". "Moby-Dick" is a very classic among them, with more than 100 illustrations. It was first published in 1930 and has been sought after by generations of book lovers.

Call of the Wild

Call of the Wild

General Fiction

(us) Jack London

63K0

"The Call of the Wild" is a novella written by American writer Jack London, which tells the story of a dog named Buck. Buck has lived in the Chancery's mansion since he was a child, leading a leisurely, wealthy and noble life. However, during the gold rush, the carefree Buck was abducted and sold by his family's gardener to the snowy North Country to work as a sled dog. He fell from the center of civilization into an extremely dangerous wilderness. The cruel reality did not give Buck time to adapt. He encountered the ruthless sticks of his new owner, the crazy rejection of his dog companions, and even experienced the test of death again and again. In a series of blows and cruel competition for survival, Buck finally put aside the politeness of the civilized world and learned the most primitive law of club teeth. The wolf's nature buried in his genes gradually resurrected in his body...

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"Siddhartha" is not the story of Buddha. It tells the life of one person and the life that thousands of people will experience. What Siddhartha pursued throughout his life was the harmony and unity of life. It may seem grand, but it is an issue that no one can avoid. The language in this book is full of poetry and wisdom. If you read it carefully, you will have profound insights, allowing you to discover and experience your own life.

Whispers of Stars

Whispers of Stars

General Fiction

(egypt) Naguib Mahfouz

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These stories all take place in a crowded neighborhood. Homeless people live in a cellar at the end of the block. Above the cellar stands an ancient castle, a place where ghosts and ghosts haunt. The protagonists of the story include astrologers and desperadoes, as well as dignitaries and businessmen, as well as elders who monitor and interfere in neighborhood affairs and residents' lives... Many people fled the neighborhood, either to avoid enemies, to break away from tradition, or to pursue love and wealth. There are also some people who return to their hometowns in good condition, and they often become the protagonists of neighborhood rumors, and are eventually labeled as madmen and vandals, becoming people who disrupt the peaceful life of the neighborhood. People in the neighborhood are afraid of change but eager for it. Life is not easy, so they whisper to each other in the darkness and move forward hand in hand, looking for light and miracles.

Foreign Classic Literary Works (set of 4 Volumes)

(u. S.) Christine Hannah, Etc.

874K0

The set includes: "The Great Solitude", "The Red and the Black", "Metamorphosis" and "How Steel Was Tempered".

A Collection of Douban's High-scoring Foreign Literary Works (set of 13 Volumes)

(sweden) Frederic Backman Et Al.

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Bear Town is a small town, which is remote and lonely, with long winters and a lot of snow. The people in the town know how to be silent and patient. Bear Town is a small town, an ice hockey stadium, several families, a bar, a forest, a boy and a girl, a group of boys and several girls, a group of men and a group of women. Kawajiri Sheng was enjoying college life in Tokyo. One day his father suddenly visited and informed him that his aunt Matsuko, who disappeared more than 30 years ago, had recently been murdered in Tokyo. Sheng, who was responsible for sorting out his aunt's belongings, began to investigate Songzi's life. Cheryl Strayed, an ordinary American woman. When she was 6 years old, her alcoholic and violent father disappeared from her life. At the age of 22, her close mother died suddenly due to illness. Since then, the family has not been able to start a family, her siblings have become increasingly estranged, and her marriage is on the verge of collapse. For 4 years, 7 months and 3 days, she was immersed in great grief and lost herself.

Rachel Joyce Novels (set of 5 Volumes)

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The set includes: "One Hundred Billion Lives", "Miracle Records", "One Person's Pilgrimage", "One Person's Pilgrimage 2: Queenie's Love Song" and "The Day Time Stopped".

Disqualified from the World (comic Version)

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To be disqualified in the human world is to lose the qualifications to be a human being. This article consists of five parts: a preface, a first-hand notebook, a second-hand notebook, a third-hand notebook, and a postscript. The preface and postscript are narrated in the author's voice, while the three notebooks are narrated in the voice of the protagonist Ye Zang. The protagonist Ye Zang is timid and cowardly, afraid of worldly emotions and does not understand the complex thoughts of human beings, so he disguises himself through comedy. Later, I discovered that drinking and having fun seemed to be a better way to escape the world, so I lived a wild life all day long, numbing myself through alcohol, drugs, and women, and eventually led to destruction. He was tortured by the most real pain of being a human being. He spent his whole life seeking love and avoiding love under self-weariness, and in the end he could only destroy himself. In addition, this book also includes 7 representative works of Osamu Dazai, including "Viyong's Wife", "The Story of a Snowy Night" and "Goodbye".

Mr. Four (short Classic Selection)

(portugal) Gonzalo Manuel Tavares Rachel Caiano

42K0

"Four Gentlemen" is four articles in the "Neighborhood Series" created by Gonzalo Manuel Tavares. It tells the daily interesting stories of four neighborhood characters, and the characters are named as poets and writers: Mr. Valery, Mr. Henry, Mr. Brecht, and Mr. Calvino; each article is divided into many short chapters, sometimes even one sentence. It is this peculiar fragmented narrative form that makes it difficult for his creations to be classified as existing literary forms. However, it is interesting to read and has some philosophical meaning. The book is illustrated by Tavares' wife, Rachel Caiano. Rachel Caiano is an artist and illustrator who has illustrated many works and won the Young Designer Award.

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"Silent Spring" is recognized as the foundational work that started the world environmental movement. The work tells the story of the huge and irreparable harm caused to the human living environment by the widespread use of pesticides represented by DDT. The book has both a rigorous and realistic scientific and rational spirit and a humanistic sentiment of reverence for life. It is recognized as the most influential book in the past 50 years.

Silent Spring

Silent Spring

General Fiction

(us) Rachel Carson

161K01

"Silent Spring" is the first book that humans paid attention to environmental issues. After World War II, chemical pesticides represented by DDT were promoted and used on a large scale. In 1958, marine biologist Rachel Carson decided to write a book about the misuse of chemical pesticides. Chemical pesticides are presented as safe and harmless by business giants and power groups, while the public is ignorant of the truth. "Silent Spring" begins with a fable and comprehensively analyzes the impact of chemical pesticides on humans and the earth's ecology. It not only cites cases of human illness and even death caused by exposure to toxic chemical pesticides, but also connects environmental issues in a narrow sense with the broader earth's ecology. Its shocking prediction about the harm of pesticides to the human environment triggered the cause of environmental protection around the world. This book is still very influential today.

Vandover and Beastiality

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Vandover, a young man from San Francisco, loved art and was very talented in painting. His father was worried that sending his son to Paris for further study would affect his studies, so he postponed his plan to go to Paris and instead sent his son to Harvard. But by chance again and again, Vandover, who had the halo of Harvard and a bright future after graduation, became a janitor at the bottom of society, crawling in the dirt in embarrassment. The young Vandover went through a lot of struggles in his heart, fighting between human nature and animal nature. Sometimes the animal nature defeated the human nature, and sometimes the human nature defeated the animal nature. However, Vandover's own weak and submissive character eventually made him completely degraded in the blows one after another. Vandover and the Beast is a naturalistic novel written by Norris in his early years at Harvard University. It describes how the beast in human nature leads to personal depravity. It was completed in 1895, but was not published immediately. This uncopied manuscript was placed in a crate and survived the San Francisco earthquake and city fire. It was finally published in 1914, twelve years after the author's death. Original link: http:\u002F\u002Fwww. Gutenberg. Org\u002Febooks\u002F14712

The Dream of Kadath in the Secret Land

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Randolph Carter dreamed of that magnificent city three times, and each time he woke up suddenly while standing on a high terrace outside the city. The city shone gracefully with golden light in the sun; its walls, temples, colonnades, and arch bridges were all made of marble with bright textures; its broad squares and fragrant gardens were filled with fountains that used silver as pools and spewed out colorful water columns; The wide streets are lined with elegant trees, flowered urns, and shiny ivory statues; the steep slopes in the north of the city are lined with layers of red roofs and old-fashioned pointed gables, intertwined with cobblestone paths dotted with grass. That city was the revelry of the gods: here the otherworldly trumpets played ostentatiously, and the immortal cymbals clashed noisily.

Invisible Man

Invisible Man

General Fiction

(uk) H. G. Wells

88K01

"The Invisible Man" is a science fiction novel published by the British novelist Herbert George Wells in 1897. It is regarded as a masterpiece depicting the opposition between mad scientists and society. The work tells the story of a genius scientist who lost himself and eventually self-destructed after inventing an invisibility potion. The novel "The Invisible Man" uses science fiction as the main basis for unfolding the plot and is full of scientific interest. However, what makes readers feel the most is the author's concern for the contradictions and development of human society, especially his thoughts on the negative impact that the development and progress of science and technology may have on human society in the future.

Metropolis (original Movie of the Same Name)

(germany) Thea Von Haburg

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This book is the original work of the German film "Metropolis" (1927). The movie "Metropolis" (1927) is a classic among classics, a masterpiece of the silent film era that is still imitated today; it is also the first monument in the history of science fiction movies, and its influence can be seen everywhere in later science fiction, whether it is Mad Frankenstein in the 1930s or "Blade Runner" The imagination of future urban landscapes in "Hand", "Brazil", "The Fifth Element" and "Star Wars", as well as the image design of C-3PO, the prosthetic hand of Luke Skywalker and the female general's prosthetic hand in "Nausicaa", the underground city of Lucas' "TH1138" and the 1138 number itself, There is a hint of "Metropolis" in all of them. Even the rock music videos of Madonna and "Queen" quoted excerpts from "Metropolis." In 2002, Japan released Tezuka\u002F Otomo\u002F Lintaro's version of "Metropolis", which was a distant tribute from several generations of animation masters to the original director Fritz Lang.

Untied Knot

Untied Knot

General Fiction

(british) Emma Orshides

199K0

The masterpiece of the easy chair detective, the sequel to "The Old Man in the Corner", an old man whose name, occupation, experience, etc. Are unknown, is sitting in the corner of the Norfolk Street branch of Yeast-free Bread Trading Company, abbreviated as ABC store. Then the old man and a female news reporter who met in the store talked about some general circumstances of the unsolved case and his own reasoning.

Haze over Innsmouth

Haze over Innsmouth

General Fiction

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Innsmouth was a small settlement founded on the port in 1643. Shipbuilding was originally its main export industry, and fishing was also developed. After the War of 1812, the town declined. However, due to the trading between the merchant ship captains who had great power in the area and the deep divers, a half-human and half-frog underwater race, by offering human sacrifices in exchange for gold and fish catches, the locals eventually began to mix with the deep divers who regularly climbed ashore. So in the end, most of the local people have the characteristics of monsters. Even if they look like ordinary people, these characteristics will begin to appear at a certain age. In the end, all mixed-race locals will be transformed into deep divers and live in the sea as long as they do not die before the transformation is completed. That's why we don't see old people in Innsmouth. The residents of Innsmouth are deeply involved in the weird atmosphere such as Dagon belief. Due to these phenomena, Innsmouth has become a place that people from neighboring areas avoid. The only means of transportation are buses run by locals. Finally, on July 16, 1927, a curious tourist who went to Innsmouth was attacked by the Innsmouth people because he was investigating the past of Innsmouth there. After he fled the local area in panic, the local anomalies attracted the attention of the government. After extensive investigations, the people of Innsmouth were arrested collectively, and the local area became a dead city.

Poisonous Sun

Poisonous Sun

General Fiction

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"The Poisonous Sun" is one of Jack London's masterpieces. This book is divided into two parts. The first part tells the story of the protagonist "Poisonous Sun" who pans for gold in the Arctic and fights against the ice and snow. The description of the Arctic scenery is considered a classic in literature. In the second part, the "Poisonous Sun" returns to the city, and civilized society seems to be even more cruel... In the end, the "Poisonous Sun" finds the true meaning of life. Once published, this book became an extremely popular seller. It was Jack London's most popular book during his lifetime and has been adapted into movies many times.

Beauty and Curse

Beauty and Curse

General Fiction

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Published in 1922, "The Beautiful and the Damned" is Fitzgerald's second novel, which depicts the First World War and the early 1920s, the New York coffee communes of the Jazz Age and the elites of the eastern United States. As in his other novels, the characters in this work are complex, especially those involving marriage and intimacy, while the book's intellectual and literary quality reaches a high level. The Beautiful and the Damned tells the story of Anthony Page, a high-society celebrity in the 1910s and potential heir to a tycoon's estate, and his courtship and relationship with Gloria Gilbert. This book describes Anthony's brief military camp life during World War I, the couple's postwar life having fun in New York, and Anthony's later alcoholism.

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Osamu Dazai's helpless swan song of life deep in the soul is written to the self in our hearts that was once cowardly but eager to realize. "Disqualified" is the last work of Dazai Osamu's life, and it is also an eternal classic of Japanese literature. The whole book describes Ye Zang's continuous sinking in order to escape reality from childhood, adolescence to middle age. He experienced self-exile, alcoholism, suicide, numbing himself with drugs, and finally walked towards the tragedy of destruction step by step. Through Ye Zang's life experiences and the process of constant self-denial, Dazai Osamu also expressed the depressed emotions buried deep in his heart and the desire to be loved. Therefore, this work is regarded as Dazai's semi-autobiographical work. Through this work, he attempted to raise the most sincere and sharp questions about being a human being to the world. The contradictions and struggles accumulated throughout his life can be seen between the lines. The wonderful thing is that even though Ye Zang mocks himself for "a life full of shame," he is still fascinating, as if he is the only one who truly sees the essence of human beings in the world, shouts out the ugliness of human nature on behalf of the world, and steps towards the road of gradually losing his qualifications as a human being like atonement. After completing this work, Osamu Dazai committed suicide by drowning at the age of 38, marking the final end of his disqualified life.

Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

General Fiction

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"Doctor Zhivago" describes a series of major historical events before and after the October Revolution: the 1905 Revolution, World War I, February Revolution, October Revolution, Civil War, New Economic Policy, and socialist construction. The protagonist of the novel, Yuli Zhivago, experienced almost all these complex and turbulent stages in his short life of less than forty years, and he responded to all these historical events.

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The immortal work of the genius novelist Somerset Maugham, a classic full of idealism based on the famous painter Gauguin. The plot of "The Moon and Sixpence" is based on the life of the French post-Impressionist painter Gauguin. The protagonist was originally a securities broker. After reaching middle age, he suddenly responded to the call of his heart and abandoned everything to live with the indigenous people on the island of Tahiti in the South Pacific. He gained inspiration and created many artistic masterpieces. Maugham deeply explores the contradictions and interactions between life and art in his novels.

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General Fiction

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Through Maslova's ordeal and Nekhludoff's appeal process, "Resurrection" extensively and profoundly criticizes the corruption and darkness of courts, prisons, and bureaucracies. It exposes the extravagant and luxurious life of the feudal ruling class and the cruelty and inhumanity of reactionary officials. It tears off the hypocrisy of the official church, reflects the bankruptcy of the countryside and the poverty of farmers, and outlines a social picture of a serfdom Russia that is on the verge of collapse. It has been listed as a recommended reading for middle school students by the Ministry of Education many times.

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It is Africa that awakens the inner self. From the age of twenty-nine to forty-six, I was always empty-handed because I had touched everything. I always set out again and again, but nowhere is it better than Africa. I have no way of explaining it, but I know the stars are clearer in Africa than anywhere else. Africa took away everything from me, but also gave me everything. "Out of Africa" ​​is an autobiographical novel written by Karen Blixen based on her true experience of living in Africa. In 1914, Karen Blixen followed her husband to Kenya and ran a coffee estate at the foothills of Ngo Mountain. She used her seventeen years of experience and thirty-one years of nostalgia to write an epic about Africa. She also used her courage and strength to define her life.

The Island of Yesterday (umberto Eco's Works Series)

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A brain-burning version of "Robinson Crusoe", an erudite version of "Don Quixote", and an exquisite version of "The Three Musketeers". The whole story is a mixture of fiction and reality, a mixture of truth and falsehood, and is wonderful. In the hot summer of 1643, a merchant ship "Amaryllis" with a secret mission to find the location of the 180th longitude line was wrecked somewhere in the South Pacific. Roberto, the only survivor on the ship, was a young man who suffered from hypochondriasis, paranoia, photophobia, and could not swim. After being shipwrecked, he was washed aboard another abandoned ship, the Daphne. Roberto relied on the remaining food, fruits, vegetables, and poultry on the ship to survive. While waiting for death, he could only pass the time by writing love letters-and memories, which eventually evolved into novels. Through these writings, the author Eco explains to readers the first half of Roberto's life - the battle for the city of Casale that affected the whole of Europe (the Holy Roman Empire, France, Spain, and the Church all appeared), the spy wars between various countries for the purpose of seeking the secret of longitude, the fierce confrontation between faith and science in that century...

Looking for Rebecca

Looking for Rebecca

General Fiction

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The novel describes the story of a pair of young people who lived on a small island between Britain and Germany on the eve of World War II. They met, got to know each other, fell in love, and then parted ways during the war. In particular, Rebecca's Jewish identity and Christopher's German identity made them deeply involved in the vortex of the Nazi concentration camp. After Jersey was occupied by the Nazis, Rebecca was deported to a concentration camp. Christopher came to Auschwitz in search of her and tried to rescue her. When he learned that Rebecca had been killed, he suppressed his grief and then used his own power to save many innocent Jews. At the trial after the war, those saved Jews came forward to testify for Christopher, proving that he was a great man. At this time, Christopher also learned that Rebecca was still alive, and their reunion was full of vicissitudes of the rest of their lives. In the end, they all returned to the warm golden island that they once thought would no longer exist, and returned to the place promised in childhood.

Idiot, Narrow Gate

Idiot, Narrow Gate

General Fiction

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156K0

"The Immoral" is a famous work by Gide, the master of modern French literature and winner of the 1947 Nobel Prize for Literature. This autobiographical novel tells the story of a young scholar, Michelle, who did not know there was life outside of books at first. He was seriously ill and almost died. After recovering, he discovered the joy of life and the joy of the senses. From then on, he "renewed himself", got rid of moral constraints, and pursued a debauched life. When his wife was suffering from illness, he still found it difficult to contain his wanderlust, and eventually she died of sorrow and illness.

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"The Biography of Beethoven", "The Biography of Michelangelo", and "The Biography of Tolstoy" are all written by Romain Rolland. The three people in the biography, one is a musician, one is a sculptor and painter, and the other is a novelist, each has his or her own field. The three biographies all focus on recording the great genius on his troubled and troubled journey in life. A story about a man who dedicated his life to seeking truth and justice and creating immortal masterpieces that can express truth, goodness and beauty. They may be suffering from illness, be in a miserable situation, or be experiencing inner confusion and contradiction, or all three may be combined together. The deep distress can make people lose their mind or even suffocate. The reason why they can persist in their arduous journey depends entirely on their love and confidence in mankind. Beethoven's music for everyone to enjoy is his "joy in exchange for pain." The immortal masterpiece that Michelangelo left to future generations is the accumulation of his blood and tears throughout his life. In his novels, Tolstoy described the insignificance of thousands of creatures and their great hearts, described their pain and the harmony gained in pain, so as to spread the seeds of love.

Tess of the D'urbervilles

(uk) Thomas Hardy

271K0

Tess, a declining aristocratic girl, is pure and kind. Unexpectedly, she was raped by Eric, a young man from a wealthy family, and her life changed drastically from then on. Tess regained her strength and met a new love in the dairy farm, but was abandoned by her lover Angel because of her bad past. Tucked by fate, the desperate Tess finally ended her short life in a tragic way.

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

General Fiction

(add)lucy Montgomery

199K0

The Cuthbert brothers and sisters in Green Gables Farmhouse originally wanted to adopt a boy, but unexpectedly, they took back a girl named Anne from the orphanage. Anne, a red-haired, freckle-faced girl, was lonely and frustrated at first, and was almost sent back. But dear reader, this is by no means a bleak story. "Anne of Green Gables" is a novel written by Canadian female writer Lucy Maud Montgomery (also translated as Lucy Maud Montgomery), written in 1904. "Anne of Green Gables" tells the story of the innocent, kind-hearted and life-loving heroine Little Anne, who lost her parents at an early age and was adopted by Matthew and Marilla of Green Gables at the age of 11. However, she has a distinctive personality, is full of fantasy, and has self-respect and self-reliance. With her hard work, she is not only loved by her adopters, but also wins the care and friendship of her teachers and classmates. Growth and dreams are the themes of the book. The author tells people through Anne's story: As long as you have dreams and make unremitting efforts, life will be rich and colorful, and life will be beautiful.

Anne in Bloom

Anne in Bloom

General Fiction

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167K0

Anne arrived at Green Gables Farmhouse by accident, where she celebrated her sixteenth year. She is still so passionate, reckless and quirky. No matter what new problems life throws at her - her world always seems to have a lovely sheen to it.

Tree People

Tree People

General Fiction

G

486K0

"Tree People" is a novel published by Anne Prue, winner of the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for Literature, ten years after she broke into the literary world. The story begins in the seventeenth century. Two uneducated young men, Serge and Decay, left France during the era of great changes and came to the primeval forests of Canada, hoping to change their destiny and open up a future. They migrated, they fled, they conquered the ancient forest that blocked the sky and the sun, and they were conquered by the forest. In the following three hundred years of history, Serge, Decay and their descendants experienced joys and sorrows on this continent, and composed a legendary song of fighting against fate.

100-day Reading Plan for German Classics·the Sorrows of Young Werther

(germany) Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Edited By Zhang Mu

68K0

"The Sorrows of Young Werther" is one of the most famous novels by the famous German writer Goethe. The novel describes the experiences and feelings of progressive young people about the despicable German society at that time, and expresses the author's reaction to the feudal moral hierarchy and his strong demand for individual liberation: the young Werther fell in love with a girl named Lotte, who was already engaged to someone else. The setback in love made Werther devastated. This book is a classic German masterpiece. For this publication, professional German teachers were invited to add difficulty analysis and content annotations, as well as audio to help German learners who are interested in this book read the original German work. This book is suitable for readers with an intermediate level of German and above.

Escape

Escape

General Fiction

(france) Christopher Leon

61K0

One night, a traffic accident, a burned car, some lies and a dark secret, and maybe even a dead person. When the perpetrator's son meets the victim's son, two teenagers who have been tortured by life meet at the crossroads of fate. What choices will they make... In recent years, traffic accidents have happened almost every day, and the impact has been very bad. This book uses the social reality of hit-and-run accidents to tell the story of two teenagers choosing between friendship and justice, which is shocking. This book will also lead readers to reflect on the consequences of our actions and personal responsibility, and feel the power of integrity and friendship.

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General Fiction

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151K0

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

Watchmaker's Daughter

Watchmaker's Daughter

General Fiction

(australia) Kate Morton

318K0

I didn't say a word about my next plans, not even a formal farewell... I thought we still had time and would meet again. Today, I have lived at Birchwood Manor for 155 years. When I was a child, they said that I was the daughter of a watchmaker, a little girl with another purpose; before I became an adult, Edward said that I was his muse and a destiny that he could not escape; after that summer, the world said that I was a thief and an impostor. And my real name has long since been buried deep under the trickle of time along with the truth of that summer, and will never return.

Dragon Princess 3: Goddess Weaver

(us) Veronica Ross

185K0

At the end of one world, there is always another world. The army commander Safire knew that his mission was to help the king save the troubled country. Known as the "Dancer of Death" for her ability to evade the toughest of pursuers, the pirate Eris possesses the superhuman ability to teleport between two worlds. Now, Safir and Eris have come together for a common goal - to find the last Namsala and the Skyweaver Knife on her body. They will embark on a sea adventure... Namsala, the Queen of the Cage and the Goddess Weaver will appear in front of the world in an unexpected way.

The Tale of Genji (volume 1)

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331K0

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The Tale of Genji (volume 3)

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345K0

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The Tale of Genji (volume 2)

(japanese) Murasaki Shikibu

345K0

A love story that has been passed down for thousands of years, an ultimate interpretation of the beauty of physical sorrow, and a literary classic that has shaped the entire Japanese nation. "The Tale of Genji" had a huge impact on the development of Japanese literature. It was the peak of Japanese classical literature and opened the era of "mono-sorrow" in Japan. The Tale of Genji, written in the Heian period, has a history of more than 1,000 years. The book has more than 1 million words, nearly 500 characters and 795 Japanese songs. The novel takes Genji's life experience and love story as the main line, describes the style of Japan's Heian period, reveals the complexity of human nature and cruel court struggles, and reflects the palace life of the Heian period.

The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji

General Fiction

(japanese) Murasaki Shikibu

1.0M03

A love story that has been passed down for thousands of years, an ultimate interpretation of the beauty of physical sorrow, and a literary classic that has shaped the entire Japanese nation. "The Tale of Genji" had a huge impact on the development of Japanese literature. It was the peak of Japanese classical literature and opened the era of "mono-sorrow" in Japan. The Tale of Genji, written in the Heian period, has a history of more than 1,000 years. The book has more than 1 million words, nearly 500 characters and 795 Japanese songs. The novel takes Genji's life experience and love story as the main line, describes the style of Japan's Heian period, reveals the complexity of human nature and cruel court struggles, and reflects the palace life of the Heian period.

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