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Japanese Painting Notes

(us) Jiang Yi

276K0

He is an international ambassador of Chinese culture, a member of the Royal Society of Arts, and an academician of the American Academy of Arts. He is an internationally renowned essayist, painter, poet, and calligrapher. He is highly praised by Western academic and art circles. Gombrich praised him as "talented and charming." He has a wide circle of friends, including Yang Liansheng, Xu Beihong, Liu Haisu, Mei Lanfang, Xiong Shiyi, Xiao Qian, Ye Junjian, Wu Shichang, Suzuki Dazhuo, Watson... During his travels, he likes to remain silent, putting aside politics, war and other factors to depict the scenery and humanity of foreign lands. However, a series of timeless painting notes have successfully bridged the gap between Chinese and Western cultures and become classics that will last forever. Today we reread his works published in the middle of the last century, not only to understand the cultural and historical background of a distant country, but also to enjoy the indifferent joy of walking and observing, to understand the mood of culture and life, to re-understand the world around us, and to feel the beauty of life.

Paris Painting Notes

(us) Jiang Yi

178K0

He is an international ambassador of Chinese culture, a member of the Royal Society of Arts, and an academician of the American Academy of Arts. He is an internationally renowned essayist, painter, poet, and calligrapher. He is highly praised by Western academic and art circles. Gombrich praised him as "talented and charming." He has a wide circle of friends, including Yang Liansheng, Xu Beihong, Liu Haisu, Mei Lanfang, Xiong Shiyi, Xiao Qian, Ye Junjian, Wu Shichang, Suzuki Dazhuo, Watson... During his travels, he likes to remain silent, putting aside politics, war and other factors to depict the scenery and humanity of foreign lands. However, a series of timeless painting notes have successfully bridged the gap between Chinese and Western cultures and become classics that will last forever. Today we reread his works published in the middle of the last century, not only to understand the cultural and historical background of a distant country, but also to enjoy the indifferent joy of walking and observing, to understand the mood of culture and life, to re-understand the world around us, and to feel the beauty of life.

The Tragedy of Quentin Compson under the Perspective of Sociology

Huang Min

69K0

This book studies Quentin Compson, a character portrayed in Faulkner's novels, and explores the ideological concepts and behavioral patterns of "well-educated", "white", and "young men". Vertically, it uses a sociological observation perspective to analyze the causes of Quentin's tragedy. It not only summarizes the social environmental factors in which he is located, but also pays attention to the latter's psychological effect on people, thus pointing out that Quentin's tragedy is not caused by a certain factor - such as his sister's marriage - alone. Horizontally, by comparing Quentin with several other characters: Rosa, Ike, Chick, and Lucius, we interpret the changes in Faulkner's creative thinking in the early, middle, and late periods, and at the same time explain the reasons for the weakening of the tragic color in Faulkner's middle and late creations.

Collected Letters of Hemingway (1917-1961) (collected Works of Hemingway)

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The Nobel Prize winner is also a master of letters. Watch the tough guy Hemingway, his chivalrous character and tenderness change through the vicissitudes of life. This is the 120th anniversary commemorative edition of the birth of Hemingway, the most famous writer in China among all Nobel Prize winners in literature over the past century and the most beloved by Chinese readers. There are more than 600 letters, all of which are "dry information" and contain a huge amount of information. The humor and wildness it reveals far exceed his works, and it can be called an unconventional autobiography of a writer. Understand the vivid images behind the books of a generation of literary giants from all aspects and angles, and appreciate the significance of a "person who has not been defeated" in the world. As a celebrity biography book with vivid language and distinctive style, it can also greatly satisfy the gossip heart of reading. "Selected Letters of Hemingway" was translated by Pan Xiaosong, a famous scholar and collector at the American Institute of Social Sciences. The translation style is straightforward and unique, which is very consistent with the distinctive "Hemingway's epistolary style" presented in this book. It is pleasant and interesting to read, making the image of a "letter master" vivid on the page.

Little Prince

Little Prince

Literature

Saint-exupéry

75K0

As the representative works of a legendary pilot writer, "The Little Prince" and "Night Flight" won Saint-Exupery world-wide reputation. "The Little Prince" is viewed from a child's perspective. It reveals the emptiness, blindness and foolishness of adults, and contains deep understandings of major issues such as love and life between the lines; "Night Flight", which won the Femina Literary Award in 1931, is a novella masterpiece that considers the meaning of life from the perspective of flight. Both works are so concise and profound, simple and unique. They will lead you to explore the most authentic things in your heart and achieve a kind of transcendence.

Little Prince

Little Prince

Literature

Saint-exupéry

26K01

"The Little Prince" is the masterpiece of the famous French pilot writer Saint-Exupéry. It tells the story of the little prince who had trouble with his favorite rose on his asteroid, so he started traveling in the universe alone. The little prince visited six planets, met all kinds of people, and finally arrived on the earth. A fox became good friends with the little prince, making him understand love and responsibility, so the little prince wanted to return to his own planet to reunite with the flowers... "The Little Prince" uses interesting stories to show children the real adult world.

Flame

Flame

Literature

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"Fire" is the posthumous work of writer, poet, and singer Leonard Cohen. This book is prefaced by Leonard Cohen's son Adam Cohen and translated by writer Ouyang Yu. It includes the lyrics of Cohen's three studio albums at the end of his music career, "Old Ideas", "Popular Questions" and "You Want It Darker", the lyrics written for Anjani's album "Blue Alert", as well as selected prose, paintings and many unpublished poems from Cohen's "Notebook" for creation. ------ "I'm here, I'm here. I'm ready." - "You Want It Darker" Legendary singer Leonard Cohen passed away in November 2016. In an interview with The New Yorker in his later years, Cohen said: "I'm ready to die, I just hope it won't be too uncomfortable. That's it." At the end of Cohen's life, he was only doing one thing: compiling a book of unpublished poems from the "notebook" where he recorded daily inspiration. Fire was an idea and image with which Cohen was intensely preoccupied in the closing years of his life. Cohen's poems are warm, candid and eclectic, and present the strong image of "flame" to the world. We are fortunate to witness the brilliance of Cohen's fire of life. "Leonard didn't mind talking about death at all. ...'Death' has appeared in Leonard's poems and songs from the beginning. As early as decades ago, Leonard had reached some kind of friendly agreement with 'death'." - Sylvie Simmons (author of Leonard Cohen's biography "I'm Your Man")

Autumn, Overnight

(japan) Kaneko Misuzu

34K0

"Autumn, One Night" is the second volume of Kaneko Misuzu's complete poetry collection, which contains 256 poems. Kaneko Misuzu's poems are fresh and natural, transparent and pure. Even if your fate is unfortunate and your life is short, you still maintain an innocent heart. She perceives the world with a pure and transparent heart like a child, and writes bright and warm words with delicate and spiritual writing, soothing every adult's heart that has long since faded away from childishness and gradually hardened. The poem is full of love for life, hope for the future, and philosophy about self and life.

Towards the Bright Side

(japan) Kaneko Misuzu

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"Towards the Bright Side" is the first volume of Kaneko Misuzu's complete poetry collection, which contains 256 poems. Kaneko Misuzu's poems are fresh and natural, transparent and pure. Even if your fate is unfortunate and your life is short, you still maintain an innocent heart. She perceives the world with a pure and transparent heart like a child, and writes bright and warm words with delicate and spiritual writing, soothing every adult's heart that has long since faded away from childishness and gradually hardened. The poem is full of love for life, hope for the future, and philosophy about self and life.

Ancient Roman Mythology

Liu Jia Liu Shijie

108K0

Ancient Roman mythology is an artistic review of ancient history and the struggle with nature. It was created by people in their long-term struggle with nature and in their unremitting pursuit of nobility and civilization. It reflects the ancient Romans' persistent pursuit of mysterious nature, their worship of sacred heroes, their passionate yearning for peaceful life, and their infinite longing for a better future during the period of human ignorance. They show us the thoughts and emotions of humans in ancient times. Through them, we can recall humans who coexisted with nature in ancient times and appreciate the remoteness and mystery of the world when it was first "born".

My Generation of Tokyoites

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Arai Yijisan, a native of Tokyo, Japan. She writes in Chinese, writing about Japan with a time difference of one hour. I write about my hometown in Tokyo, where I was born and raised, and about all the lovely Japanese people. She writes in her native Japanese, and writes that she is fascinated by Chinese, as if she is in love. The charm of writing about life in Chinese is endless. She started teaching Chinese and wanted to continue to carry forward her passion for Chinese. She and her husband are both full-time creators, one writes ghost novels and the other writes prose.

Portraits and Observations: Essays by Capote (works of Capote)

(u. S.) Truman Capote

417K0

"Portraits and Observations" collects various characters who left a mark on Capote's heart in his life, from bright Hollywood stars to cold-blooded and perverted serial killers. Each portrait is both real and imaginary, and lifelike. Capote spent the rest of his life in and out of the upper class, wearing bright clothes and horses, playing music every day, but he had an extremely delicate and sensitive heart and an equally delicate brushwork. The celebrities from all walks of life who flashed past his eyes like a merry-go-round - Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo, Chaplin - played exquisite notes that touched the heartstrings one by one. You will be surprised that a simple look or an unintentional word from them can trigger such emotional turbulence. "Hand-Carved Coffin", another non-fiction crime novel that can be called a companion piece to "In Cold Blood", presents a creepy but charming villain. It is difficult for readers to distinguish how much of this image is real flesh and blood, and how much is Capote's darkest nightmare.

Selected British and American Famous Articles: Collection of Translations by Yang Qishen and Yang Ziwu

Yang Qishen Yang Ziwu

172K0

"Selected Famous British and American Articles: Translations of Yang Qishen and Yang Ziwu (Bilingual Chinese and English)" includes Bertrand Russell: The Adoration of a Free Man, John Ruskin: On Books, Augustine Birrell: Buying Books, William Hale White: A Londoner's Holiday, Benji Ming Franklin: Reading, William Hazlitt: The Sense of Youthful Immortality, David Timberland: On the Nobility or Baseness of Human Nature, George Santayana: Love, D. H. Lawrence: Give Her a Pattern, Ralph Waldo Emerson: Culture...

Sea ​​bream and Sheep

Mo Bangfu

66K0

This book is one of the "Reading Japan Books Series". Mr. Mo Bangfu, a Chinese in Japan, uses his decades of rich life experience in Japan (especially food experience) as well as his profound cultural skills and solid writing skills to interestingly describe the differences in food culture between China and Japan. For example, "white fish" and "condensed fat", which represent female beauty, focus on the differences between Chinese and Japanese cultures - when Chinese literati and poets describe beauty as "having fingers like peeled onions", Japanese literati use "white fish" to describe them (Du Haihuai's "White Fish and Condensed Fat - Sino-Japanese Cultural Differences from the Description of Beautiful Women", published in "Japanese Knowledge" Issue 05, 2001). The subtlety of language and the subtle meaning of words are all in these details. When you flip through this booklet, you may feel that Wang Youjun "so wanders with eyes and dreams, and believes in happiness."

Hunter's Notes

Hunter's Notes

Literature

Turgenev

257K0

This book is a collection of essays. In the article, the author, as a hunter, uses the hunting route as a clue to take us to visit Russian villages, appreciate the Russian natural landscape, and listen to many sad, happy, interesting, or thought-provoking stories. In addition, you will get to know many people with different statuses, whether they are landowners, nobles, serfs, domestic servants, or people without status. They will give you a comprehensive and novel understanding of Russia of that era.

The History of Outcast Tom Jones (2 Volumes in Total)

(english) Henry Fielding

748K0

The work tells the story of illegitimate son Tom Jones' search for true love. Walworth was a kind, generous and wealthy squire who adopted an abandoned baby named Tom Jones. His sister's son, Bulliffe, also lived at home and was the legal heir to Walworth's property. Bulliffey regarded Tom as a thorn in the side of his uncle's inheritance and tried every means to slander Tom's honor. Finally, Tom was kicked out of the house by Walworth, who did not know the truth, and began a series of sad and happy adventures.

Essays of the Four Seasons (original Name: Diary of Henry Rycroft) (gu Zhen Xiaojian·ai Guided Edition)

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A candid and heartfelt life monologue, a masterpiece of prose that pursues beauty and freedom - this is a book that thinks about life, but the author's thinking is very special and different from many people's. And this also forms an important feature of this book. Like many of us, the author has worked hard, struggled, and struggled in his life. He has suffered countless hardships, encountered too many setbacks, and experienced many worldly experiences. After reaching middle age, his economic conditions suddenly improved, allowing him to live a leisurely life without having to worry about making a living. At this time, he escaped from the society and lived alone, thinking about all aspects of life in the spring, summer, autumn and winter of the year. He seemed to be in a paradise, observing society and the life he had walked through the eyes of a bystander.

Snob's Facebook (gu Zhen's Brief·ai Guided Edition)

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The content of this book can play a role in exposing snobbery and alerting the world. Snobbery is a very stubborn evil in human society and a major weakness of human nature. William Makepeace Thackeray, a famous British writer in the 19th century, used humorous and pungent language to comprehensively and thoroughly describe the faces of various snobs, which caused a huge sensation in British society at that time. To this day, we can still see all kinds of snobs in various countries and groups.

The Pleasure of Perusal

(usa) Sun Kangyi

157K0

"The Joy of Close Reading" is a selected collection of Professor Sun Kangyi from the Department of East Asian Languages ​​and Literatures of Yale University in the United States looking back on his academic career. It is divided into three parts: close reading of classics, close reading of modern times, and close reading of life. It includes reading and understanding of classic texts, interpretation and analysis of individual writers, appreciation of films, calligraphy and even paintings, as well as interactions between teachers and friends and insights into life. After reading it carefully, the insights and insights are revealed in a new way.

Levels of Life

Levels of Life

Literature

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"I was thirty-two when we met; I was sixty-two when she died. In these thirty years, she was my life and my heart." Every love story is a potential tragedy. Barnes dedicated all his works to his lover, but this time he could no longer get a response from her. In this deeply personal work, he tells with rare candor the only story in his life, a sad story of love and loss. The lines of the work flow with Barnes' deep sorrow for his lover, and also carry his profound reflection on memory and existence.

Ten Letters to Young Poets

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These are ten letters Rilke wrote to young poets when he was about thirty years old. Although he wrote to "young poets", Rilke did not stop at talking about creation and poetic art. In his letter, he talked about the many doubts and sorrows faced by young people: poetry and art, sexual love, sorrow and doubt, life and career difficulties, revealing the profound nature of aesthetics, faith, loneliness, love, sorrow and other topics. Rilke told the poet's experience of life to the young people in trouble, hoping that they could treat the pain of growing up with greater patience and seek a deeper and authentic meaning from ordinary life. These timeless topics are told in friendly and easy-to-understand terms, showing a beautiful and timeless style. Everyone is a "young poet", sharing an eternal flow in reading.

Moomin and the Song of the Sea

(finland) Adaptation Of Moomins

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There are 9 books in the "Moomin Classic Picture Book Series", including "Moomin and the Wishful Star", "Moomin's Birthday Button", "Moomin's Moonlight Adventure", "Moomin's New Friends", "Moomin and the Winter Snow", "Moomin and the Little Ghost", "Moomin's Baby", "Moomin and the Song of the Sea", and "Moomin and the Ice Festival". The story of Moomin is like a children's version of "Growing Pains", covering every detail of daily life, including how to get along with family and friends, character building about courage, dreams, and adventure, emotional communication about fear of the dark, misunderstanding, and jealousy, and the empathy of making wishes, longing, and reunions. The world of Moomin is like the clear sunshine in Finland, warm, like the breath of Finland, light, like the ice and snow world of Finland, white, it is the fairy tale kingdom that every child yearns for. The whole set of books is full of strong Nordic characteristics, showing the simplest feelings among relatives and friends. It is both down-to-earth and full of great wisdom in life. "Moomin and the Song of the Sea" single volume synopsis: Moominpappa found a shell in his old collection that could hear the song of the sea. Moomin also wants to hear his own song of the ocean. The treasure hunt journey is thrilling. Can Moomin find the singing shell?

Moomin and the Ghosts

(finland) Adaptation Of Moomins

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There are 9 books in the "Moomin Classic Picture Book Series", including "Moomin and the Wishful Star", "Moomin's Birthday Button", "Moomin's Moonlight Adventure", "Moomin's New Friends", "Moomin and the Winter Snow", "Moomin and the Little Ghost", "Moomin's Baby", "Moomin and the Song of the Sea", and "Moomin and the Ice Festival". The story of Moomin is like a children's version of "Growing Pains", covering every detail of daily life, including how to get along with family and friends, character building about courage, dreams, and adventure, emotional communication about fear of the dark, misunderstanding, and jealousy, and the empathy of making wishes, longing, and reunions. The world of Moomin is like the clear sunshine in Finland, warm, like the breath of Finland, light, like the ice and snow world of Finland, white, it is the fairy tale kingdom that every child yearns for. The whole set of books is full of strong Nordic characteristics, showing the simplest feelings among relatives and friends. It is both down-to-earth and full of great wisdom in life. Single volume introduction to "Moomin and the Little Ghosts": The Moomin family is on vacation in a lighthouse, but Moomin can't sleep. The bed here was different from the one at home, and he was sure he heard slight footsteps...

Moomin's Baby

Moomin's Baby

Literature

(finland) Adaptation Of Moomins

2K0

There are 9 books in the "Moomin Classic Picture Book Series", including "Moomin and the Wishful Star", "Moomin's Birthday Button", "Moomin's Moonlight Adventure", "Moomin's New Friends", "Moomin and the Winter Snow", "Moomin and the Little Ghost", "Moomin's Baby", "Moomin and the Song of the Sea", and "Moomin and the Ice Festival". The story of Moomin is like a children's version of "Growing Pains", covering every detail of daily life, including how to get along with family and friends, character building about courage, dreams, and adventure, emotional communication about fear of the dark, misunderstanding, and jealousy, and the empathy of making wishes, longing, and reunions. The world of Moomin is like the clear sunshine in Finland, warm, like the breath of Finland, light, like the ice and snow world of Finland, white, it is the fairy tale kingdom that every child yearns for. The whole set of books is full of strong Nordic characteristics, showing the simplest feelings among relatives and friends. It is both down-to-earth and full of great wisdom in life. Single volume introduction to "Moomin's Baby": Spring has arrived in Moominvalley. Moomin borrowed Dicky's precious telescope to watch every day, hoping to see Sliqi's return as soon as possible. But the telescope suddenly and mysteriously disappeared. Who took it away?

Moomin and the Wishing Star

(finland) Adaptation Of Moomins

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There are 9 books in the "Moomin Classic Picture Book Series", including "Moomin and the Wishful Star", "Moomin's Birthday Button", "Moomin's Moonlight Adventure", "Moomin's New Friends", "Moomin and the Winter Snow", "Moomin and the Little Ghost", "Moomin's Baby", "Moomin and the Song of the Sea", and "Moomin and the Ice Festival". The story of Moomin is like a children's version of "Growing Pains", covering every detail of daily life, including how to get along with family and friends, character building about courage, dreams, and adventure, emotional communication about fear of the dark, misunderstanding, and jealousy, and the empathy of making wishes, longing, and reunions. The world of Moomin is like the clear sunshine in Finland, warm, like the breath of Finland, light, like the ice and snow world of Finland, white, it is the fairy tale kingdom that every child yearns for. The whole set of books is full of strong Nordic characteristics, showing the simplest feelings among relatives and friends. It is both down-to-earth and full of great wisdom in life. "Moomin and the Wishing Star" single volume introduction: Moomin found a sparkling pebble in the pond, maybe it was a wishing star! Can Moomin decide what to wish for before it loses its shine?

Moomin's New Friends

(finland) Adaptation Of Moomins

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There are 9 books in the "Moomin Classic Picture Book Series", including "Moomin and the Wishful Star", "Moomin's Birthday Button", "Moomin's Moonlight Adventure", "Moomin's New Friends", "Moomin and the Winter Snow", "Moomin and the Little Ghost", "Moomin's Baby", "Moomin and the Song of the Sea", and "Moomin and the Ice Festival". The story of Moomin is like a children's version of "Growing Pains", covering every detail of daily life, including how to get along with family and friends, character building about courage, dreams, and adventure, emotional communication about fear of the dark, misunderstanding, and jealousy, and the empathy of making wishes, longing, and reunions. The world of Moomin is like the clear sunshine in Finland, warm, like the breath of Finland, light, like the ice and snow world of Finland, white, it is the fairy tale kingdom that every child yearns for. The whole set of books is full of strong Nordic characteristics, showing the simplest feelings among relatives and friends. It is both down-to-earth and full of great wisdom in life. "Moomin's New Friends" single volume introduction: Moomin and Sniff found a drift bottle, and based on the information in the bottle, they found their new friend Dicky. The closeness between Moomin and Dicky makes Goni jealous. Will new friends affect the friendship between Moomin and Goni?

Moomin's Moonlight Adventure

(finland) Adaptation Of Moomins

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There are 9 books in the "Moomin Classic Picture Book Series", including "Moomin and the Wishful Star", "Moomin's Birthday Button", "Moomin's Moonlight Adventure", "Moomin's New Friends", "Moomin and the Winter Snow", "Moomin and the Little Ghost", "Moomin's Baby", "Moomin and the Song of the Sea", and "Moomin and the Ice Festival". The story of Moomin is like a children's version of "Growing Pains", covering every detail of daily life, including how to get along with family and friends, character building about courage, dreams, and adventure, emotional communication about fear of the dark, misunderstanding, and jealousy, and the empathy of making wishes, longing, and reunions. The world of Moomin is like the clear sunshine in Finland, warm, like the breath of Finland, light, like the ice and snow world of Finland, white, it is the fairy tale kingdom that every child yearns for. The whole set of books is full of strong Nordic characteristics, showing the simplest feelings among relatives and friends. It is both down-to-earth and full of great wisdom in life. Single book summary of "Moomin's Moonlight Adventure": Moomin is very excited, they are going to the desert island to find treasures! But when everyone was finally ready to set off, it was already dark. Will there be anything to gain from a treasure hunt under the moonlight?

Moomin and Winter Snow

(finland) Adaptation Of Moomins

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There are 9 books in the "Moomin Classic Picture Book Series", including "Moomin and the Wishful Star", "Moomin's Birthday Button", "Moomin's Moonlight Adventure", "Moomin's New Friends", "Moomin and the Winter Snow", "Moomin and the Little Ghost", "Moomin's Baby", "Moomin and the Song of the Sea", and "Moomin and the Ice Festival". The story of Moomin is like a children's version of "Growing Pains", covering every detail of daily life, including how to get along with family and friends, character building about courage, dreams, and adventure, emotional communication about fear of the dark, misunderstanding, and jealousy, and the empathy of making wishes, longing, and reunions. The world of Moomin is like the clear sunshine in Finland, warm, like the breath of Finland, light, like the ice and snow world of Finland, white, it is the fairy tale kingdom that every child yearns for. The whole set of books is full of strong Nordic characteristics, showing the simplest feelings among relatives and friends. It is both down-to-earth and full of great wisdom in life. Single volume introduction to "Moomin and the Winter Snow": Winter came early in Moominvalley, and Sliqi moved to the south to spend the winter. Moomin misses Sliqi very much. Does Sliqi miss Moomin too?

Moomin Birthday Button

(finland) Adaptation Of Moomins

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There are 9 books in the "Moomin Classic Picture Book Series", including "Moomin and the Wishful Star", "Moomin's Birthday Button", "Moomin's Moonlight Adventure", "Moomin's New Friends", "Moomin and the Winter Snow", "Moomin and the Little Ghost", "Moomin's Baby", "Moomin and the Song of the Sea", and "Moomin and the Ice Festival". The story of Moomin is like a children's version of "Growing Pains", covering every detail of daily life, including how to get along with family and friends, character building about courage, dreams, and adventure, emotional communication about fear of the dark, misunderstanding, and jealousy, and the empathy of making wishes, longing, and reunions. The world of Moomin is like the clear sunshine in Finland, warm, like the breath of Finland, light, like the ice and snow world of Finland, white, it is the fairy tale kingdom that every child yearns for. The whole set of books is full of strong Nordic characteristics, showing the simplest feelings among relatives and friends. It is both down-to-earth and full of great wisdom in life. Introduction to the single volume of "Moomin's Birthday Button": Today is Moomin's birthday. His mother gave him a shiny golden button. Show it to your friends! But my friends have no time to pay attention and seem to have forgotten Moomin's birthday. What's going on?

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Literature

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"Pillow" is a collection of Seishonagon's essays. It has 305 paragraphs in total and is divided into three categories: collection, diary, and random thoughts. It writes about the natural scenery of the four seasons, the aristocratic elegance of the Heian period, interesting things in daily life, and the fleeting beauty of all natural things, etc. It is Seishonagon who uses casual, delicate, and poetic writing to record "what he sees with his own eyes and thinks in his heart." The whole work is written in an elegant style, full of taste and philosophy, and presents the bright and free life attitude of Qing Shao Na. "Pillow Grass" was written around 1001. It was the first of Japanese essay literature. It is one of the "Three Great Essays of Japan" together with "The Book of the Hojo" and "Takuranso". Together with "The Tale of Genji" it is one of the "Twin Jewels of Heian Literature". It is a classic work that cannot be bypassed to understand Japanese essay literature.

Here and Now

Here and Now

Literature

(us) Paul Auster (south Africa) J. M. Coetzee

132K0

This book is a collection of correspondence between Coetzee and the popular writer Paul Auster from 2008 to 2011. The two discussed many interesting topics, ranging from friendship, world affairs, life, literature, and art. The topics cover the relationship between literary creation and reality, short stories in life, economic crises, modern wars, sports, personal experiences, etc. It can be said that they talk about everything.

The Night We Talk to Our Ancestors

(germany) Sasha Stanisic

139K0

The village of Fistenfeld, located in northeastern Germany, has a long history and has witnessed the vicissitudes of the Thirty Years' War, the Kingdom of Prussia, World War II, and the division and reunification of East and West Germany. Today, the older generation in the village is dying. When autumn arrives, villagers light bonfires, burn witch dummies and sing and dance to celebrate the traditional festival "Anna Day". In the 24 hours before the festival, the story continues: the ferryman who drove the ferry has just died; the 90-year-old female painter once again went out to try to depict the night in the village; a girl named Anna ran around the village at night, accidentally met two mysterious men, and bumped into the experimenter. A former East German lieutenant who attempted suicide; the former East German secret police now devotes all his enthusiasm to raising bantam chickens, and a female fox intends to come out of the hole to steal eggs for her cubs... Beautiful and bizarre legends and historical memories are interspersed, calling us into the epic of the village.

Lu Yuan's Translation of Faust

(germany) Goethe

259K0

"Faust" is the representative work of the great German poet Goethe. It is known as the encyclopedia of human spiritual evolution in the history of literature. Through the gambling match between the study scholar Faust and the devil, it shows the enterprising spirit of self-improvement of the emerging bourgeois intellectuals. The whole book contains both beautiful poetry and tortuous philosophy, distinct character descriptions and vivid plot demonstrations. This book is my country's first prose translation, making it easier for readers to understand the plot and ideological implications of the original work.

Magic Cup

Magic Cup

Literature

(us)howard Behar

74K0

"The Magic Cup" mainly tells the story of Vince Sturfast, a successful businessman, who became the chairman of the Truth Glass Products Company with the advice and help of his boss and mentor Nora. Truth Company is a very prestigious company in Hacken City, but on the first day that Sturfast took office, the company went bankrupt and laid off all its employees. What exactly happened? As Sidfast goes deep into the closed Truth Building, he encounters characters with different personalities such as elevator attendants, doctors, security guards, window washers, and a little girl living in the building. The crystal cup he carries always appears with instructions at critical moments. What is the secret hidden by Truth Company, and what is the final outcome?

The Time of Gods on Earth: an Appreciation of Greek Mythology (revised Edition)

Chen Xihui

174K0

"The Time of Gods on Earth: Appreciation of Greek Mythology" is based on the open class lecture notes, reorganizing and interpreting the numerous Greek myths. Based on the principle of respecting the original text, the book is divided into four major sections: "The Royal Family of the Holy Mountain, Wild Gods, Superman of the Earth, and Sad Love and Flying Love". It solves the long-standing reading problems of Greek mythology, such as mixed stories of humans and gods, intertwined stories, and cold and difficult reading. From the macroscopic politics of the gods and the microscopic love history to the heavy fate and extreme joys and sorrows of the heroes, under the author's explanation, Greek mythology is a secular and bright picture, full of the interest of life and the humanistic spirit. The secrets of human nature and cultural significance contained deep in the story are fully explored, and the interpretation is extremely contemporary, realistic and interesting. In recent years, there have been an endless stream of books on Greek mythology on the market, but there are gaps in the original texts, special emphasis on research, and unreliable editing. It is difficult to find books that are both reliable and good-looking. "The Time of Gods on Earth: An Appreciation of Greek Mythology" has been tested by more than 20 years of practical university open courses. It is reliable, literary, ideological, informative and interesting. Since its publication in 2015, it has been reprinted many times and is regarded as an important book for understanding Greek mythology. This revision and reprint retains nearly a hundred famous paintings from the original version, corrects the original fallacies, and adds new knowledge and new thinking from Teacher Chen's teaching of Greek mythology in recent years for the benefit of readers.

Born Like Summer Flowers: Selected Poems of Rabindranath Tagore

(india) Rabindranath Tagore

89K0

"Born Like Summer Flowers: Selected Poems of Rabindranath Tagore" includes Tagore's most representative "Birds" and "Crescent Moon", and selects the essence of works such as "Stories and Poems", "Wandering Thoughts", "Gitanjali", "Gardener" and "Fruit Gathering". The language of these poems is clear and beautiful, and their meanings are timeless. They perfectly combine lyricism and philosophy, giving people endless beauty and enlightenment. During the editing process, we selected exquisite pictures that are consistent with the poetry. The pictures can allow readers to enjoy the beauty while appreciating the poetry; the translation is fresh, meaningful, and long-lasting, perfectly showing the spirit and temperament of the original work, and has high literary value and collection value.

Reveries of a Lonely Walker (little Green Book)

(french) Rousseau

88K0

From 1776 to 1778, Rousseau, whose reputation fell and was exiled, spent a turbulent time in Paris, France. At the end of his life, without any brothers, relatives or friends, and alone, he put down his disgust for the surrounding environment and in-depth analysis and reflections on himself in the form of prose, creating the last autobiographical work before his death, "The Reveries of a Lonely Walker". The ten "Wanderings" are Rousseau's daydream diaries when he walked on the streets, walked in the fields, studied plants, and recalled the past. They are also Rousseau's attempt to calm his anxiety and soothe his lonely soul over and over again in a state of contradictions and hesitations. He talked with himself and nature, and then conducted a philosophical reflection on human beings and the spiritual world.

The Joy of Gardening (little Green Book)

G

87K0

After Hermann Hesse divorced his first wife at the age of 46, he moved to Switzerland and retired to the mountains. He savored the joy of life given by nature while reading in sunny days and rainy days, and wrote this classic of poetry and prose. From the prosperity in the "childhood garden" to the joy of the garden in the fishing village on Lake Constance, from the ideal country house in Bern to the small apartment on the shore of Lake Lugano, Hesse's tireless toil is always integrated with the unique natural scenery, each in his own way. If you understand the ups and downs of Hesse's life - suffering from illness since childhood, attempted suicide in his early years, divorced twice, suffered two world wars, was included in the list of undesirable writers by the Nazis for helping refugees, was impoverished in his later years, suffered from eye diseases and headaches - then you will read the author's understanding of life and deep reflection on human nature from this collection of essays, which are as timeless and peaceful as freshwater color paintings. This collection of Hesse's essays is thick in its beauty, and powerful in its tranquility, allowing people to gain depth of thinking through light reading.

Pillow: Letter from Peace

H

189K0

"Pillow" is a collection of literary prose essays, written around 1001. The author saw and heard a lot during his tenure in the court. There are more than 300 chapters in the book, which are divided into three parts: collection, diary and random thoughts. Clustering is a list of things of different nature and categories in life, such as "mountains", "sea", "disappointing things", "elegant things", involving geographical features, vegetation, flowers and birds, inner emotions, life interests, etc., Which richly reflects the author's delicate observation and aesthetic taste. The diary records the author's life in the palace, which reflects her deep relationship with Empress Fujiwara Teiko, as well as fragments of her life in the palace. This part of the content reflects the classical style, and allows us to understand the living conditions and tastes of the royal family and nobles in Japan's Heian period. Random thoughts are random thoughts about nature and life, especially the author's bright and free attitude towards life.

Golden Rose

Golden Rose

Literature

(russia) Kon Paustovsky

168K03

"The Golden Rose" is the representative work of the Russian literary master Paustovsky. In the history of literature, it is famous for its "beautiful content, clever style, wonderful language, and large capacity". It is a classic that has stood the test of time and remains a best-seller. It is a collection of beautiful essays that summarizes the author's own creative experience, studies the creative activities of many literary masters in Russia and the world, and discusses literary creation. Paustovsky used his beautiful and vivid writing to magnificently and delicately describe the beautiful human emotions and the picturesque scenery of nature, and elaborated on the writer's mission, the purpose and methods of literary creation, and inspired every literature lover, literary creator and literary critic who reads "The Golden Rose". At the same time, the vivid and moving images created in the book have irresistible and powerful appeal, leaving an indelible impression on people and inspiring people's beautiful feelings of fraternity. "The Golden Rose" has had a great influence on several generations of Chinese writers. They all praised it as a rare and good book and affirmed that the book played an important role in their literary creation. I believe this book will still teach readers a lot today.

The Legend of the Seven Lucky Gods

David Kudler

4K0

"The Legend of the Seven Lucky Gods" is a warm and touching ancient Japanese myth and legend, a story that takes place in winter but warms the heart. This book is a picture book, with hand-drawn illustrations in soft tones that can melt people's hearts. The characters are amiable and cute, making people unable to put it down. Sachiko and Kenji hope to welcome the New Year in the most grand way, but their mother tells them that the family does not have extra money to buy a New Year's Eve dinner. So the two siblings went to the city to sell their homemade handicrafts to raise money, but they got nothing. However, their generous acts of helping others along the way brought an unexpected blessing to the family. May the Seven Gods of Luck come to you! This book was first published in 1997, and a 15th anniversary special edition was released in 2012. In the special edition, the author has specially added a new author's note, and added relevant introductions to Japanese New Year customs and the Seven Gods of Luck.

Research on Koizumi Yakumo's Thoughts and Creation

Mou Xueyuan

169K0

Koizumi Yakumo was a famous writer who introduced Japan to the Western world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. At present, research on Koizumi Yakumo at home and abroad often focuses on a certain aspect, or separates Koizumi Yakumo's thoughts and creations. This book is based on the cutting-edge results of international research on Yakumo Koizumi. It combines the research on Yakumo Koizumi's thoughts with the study of his creations, and strives to gain an overall understanding of Yakumo Koizumi's thoughts and creations. For the literary creation of Yakumo Koizumi, it is more from an internal research perspective to conduct an in-depth interpretation of the literary ontology.

Birds of a Feather

(switzerland) Eugène Rambert

102K0

This book has been a best-selling classic for hundreds of years, and is as famous as Fabre's "Insects". The reason why it is still famous today is all because of the excellence of its writing and paintings. The writer Rambert's writing is full, smooth and passionate, and the painter Robert's painting style is warm, aesthetic and poetic. The two perfectly combine to create this century-old classic. This book is translated into Chinese for the first time. The translation is vivid and smooth, and it reads like flowing clouds and water, making people unable to put it down.

Dewy World

Dewy World

Literature

(japanese) Wen Quanzi Kobayashi Icha

49K0

This is a collection of reminiscence essays. The author faithfully records his time from the age of two to nine, recounting childhood scenes and Meiji customs. The writing is simple, but what is revealed between the lines are nostalgia for childhood life and innocent and warm memories. Most of the things written in the book are warm things. Even though there were many unpleasant things when I was young, they have a softer tone under the filter of warm colors. The living figure exhibition that my father took me to see is still vivid in my memories after forty years. Uncle Furuya's pickle shop, Brother Hideo's kite, the time spent alone in the mountains, the snow-white naked body of a geisha accidentally encountered while bathing in a hot spring... These are all completely preserved in memory, and when recalled decades later, they still feel like they were yesterday. Hometown, fishing village, and broad bean fields have become an endless thread in Wen Quanzi's heart. There was the childhood in his memory, in the small town apartment with the fence with hibiscus, the gate with the ancient tiled roof, and the old camphor tree with the soaring flowers, that childhood with Silu Gu, Aixing, many generations... And also with the dolls, the drunken boy, the fish... All kinds of people and things passed through his life and then gradually faded away. Through the eyes of "I", the market is described as lively and uniquely warm, and the simplicity and meanness are combined with the diversity of living beings. This is the protagonist's innocent and warm childhood. See joy in peace, calm and soothing. Western lanterns, kelp, and unlined clothes, these are the warmth that shines through in one's bones. The poetry flowing in the blood becomes as quaint as the old house, making people yearn for it. Although this book describes children's life, it is not children's literature, it is written for adults. Like the Chinese "Old Things in the South of the City", it is not written by children themselves, but by an adult looking back on his childhood memories. The reason why I want to emphasize this point is that the interest conveyed in the article is a taste that has been experienced and examined. If there is childlike interest in it, then it is also the childlike interest of a thirty-six-year-old adult.

Research on Mayakovsky's Poetry and Art

Yue Fenglin

98K0

Vladimir Vladimirovich Mayakovsky (1893-1930) was a famous Soviet poet, singer of the October Revolution, and the main founder of Soviet poetry. He lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, an era when the proletarian revolution was surging and victorious in the Soviet Union, establishing the world's first socialist country. He inherited and developed the excellent tradition of Russian poetry, and made bold explorations and fruitful innovations in poetry creation from ideological content to artistic form. He was a veritable "innovator Mayakovsky" (Lunacharsky said). His poetic art is unique and dazzling, and he has made significant contributions to the development of Soviet poetry and world poetry. This book discusses his poetry from the following aspects: comprehensive brief description, appreciation of famous works, special topic exploration, public opinion commentary, Chinese communication and historical positioning.

Good Night Russia

(russian) Lys Pasternak

54K0

"Good Night, Russia" is the autobiography of Russian Nobel Prize winner, poet and writer Pasternak. Starting from his childhood, the author writes about his artistic family's interactions in the Moscow cultural circle, his interactions with famous literary and artistic figures, and his love for art and literature. The great tradition of Russian narrative literature gave him a magnificent and unique imagination, and his writing was poetic, profound and extremely charming.

Cambridge Memories

(uk) Gwen Lovella

151K0

This book is Gwen's memoir recording anecdotes about her life in Cambridge and her entire family. Due to family connections, the Gwen family's exchanges with the Cambridge elite are unique, fully presenting the era of "good old England". The language of this book is timeless, the style is distinctive, and it is full of intellectual humor and interest. The elegant, playful and innocent style that runs through the book is endlessly memorable despite its age.

Cultural Journeys of Famous People (set of 4 Volumes in Total)

(english) Charles Dickens (english) D. H. Lawrence (france) Victor Hugo (austria) Kafka

553K0

This set includes: "American Notes" is a travelogue rich in literary and historical value. "Evening in Italy" is an overseas travelogue written by the British writer D. H. Lawrence in his youth, and it is also his most famous travelogue. Travels in France and Belgium is a collection of letters and notes written by Hugo during his travels in France and Belgium, as well as the Alps and Pyrenees. "Those Years with Kafka" contains Kafka's four travel diaries.

Berlin Childhood

J

50K0

"Berlin Childhood" is a collection of essays by Benjamin, a famous German scholar and thinker, who re-examines his childhood life. Around 1900, the author experienced the urban life in Berlin, fragments of memory that flowed freely on that day, and pictures as beautiful as illustrations, like pearls scattered on the ground, shining with moving light in the dark night. Western critics hailed it as "one of the beautiful prose creations of our time."

A Clockwork Orange (kubrick's Original Film of the Same Name)

(uk) Anthony Burgess

114K0

The original novel of Kubrick's classic film "A Clockwork Orange" was selected into "Time" magazine's "Top 100 English Novels", unabridged version, brand new translation. "When you can't choose, you cease to be human." "A Clockwork Orange" is the representative work of British writer Anthony Burgess. The book uses genius imagination to describe the collision between freedom and power. It shocked the world as soon as it was published and spawned Kubrick's classic film of the same name. The novel's portrayal of lost youth and reflection on free will are of epoch-making significance in the history of literature. "A Clockwork Orange" has also become an important image written into popular culture. This new version of "A Clockwork Orange" is based on the unabridged translation of the British version. The new translation restores a smooth reading experience. Sincerely included: the first edition of the typescript of "A Clockwork Orange" (including the writer's handwriting), the exclusive long article of the British 50th anniversary edition, more than 50 original annotations, and the writer's precious article reviewing the novel and film "A Clockwork Orange Marmalade".

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