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Thomas Bernhard is a frequent recipient of literary awards and has won dozens of important awards, including the most important Büchner Prize in German literature, the Austrian National Prize, etc. But he soon lost interest in winning awards and refused to accept any literary awards. In the mid-1970s, Bernhard was twice nominated as a candidate for the Nobel Prize. In the end, the jury decided to avoid touching this thorn in view of his attitude towards the award. "My Literary Prize" contains 9 articles by Bernhard about his love and hatred for winning the literary prize, 4 speeches at the award ceremony, and 1 confession about withdrawing from the German Academy of Philology and Literature. Thomas Bernhard roared at all mankind and shook his head at himself as he recorded his true experience of receiving literary awards and prizes.

"Pillow" is a collection of essays by Japanese female writer Seishonagon during the Heian period. The content is mainly her observations and random thoughts about daily life. The material range is very wide, including the four seasons, natural scenes, vegetation and some trivial things around her. It also describes the festivals she saw in the palace, the love between men and women she saw, as well as her feelings about life, personal taste, etc. "Pillow" is composed of a few fragmentary words, the writing style is simple and sharp, and the text is light and interesting. Sentences such as "which is better" are often used to explain one's preferences. Sometimes the author will explain this, and sometimes it will simply list a list of things. The Japanese literary circle praises this book as a model of Japanese classical essay literature, and often compares this book with Murasaki Shikibu's "The Tale of Genji". The two books are considered as the two greatest literary works of the Heian period, and the two authors are regarded as two great talents in the history of literature. The translator of this book, Chen Dewen, has been engaged in Japanese literary translation for more than 40 years. For this publication in our company, the translator specifically searched for the version that represents the latest results of Japanese research on "Pillow Grass" as a base, made a new translation, and reflected the latest research results through annotations. To this end, the translator has carefully crafted the translation, which is the latest version among the current Chinese versions, both in terms of text and annotations.

At the end of 1963, the Takeda family built a mountain hut at the foot of Mount Fuji. From the late spring of the next year, 1964, the family began to travel between Tokyo and the mountains, buying furniture and supplies, improving the interior of the mountain hut, and also going to villages, lakes and Mount Fuji at the foot of the mountain. During the thirteen years from July 1964 to September 1976, they spent several months here every year. Writing a diary was originally suggested by her husband Takeda Taijun. Whenever he came to the mountains, he would "take turns taking notes". He and his daughter Takeda Hana also wrote a few entries, but most of them were Takeda Yuriko's records. In October 1976, her husband Takeda Taijun died of illness. This thirteen-year life diary was officially published as a book in 1977 after being serialized in a magazine. Every day, sunshine, rain and snow, three meals a day, daily routines in the neighborhood, and natural scenery, Yuriko Takeda recorded them one by one in straightforward, simple and energetic words. She had never thought of writing, but she started writing for the first time after becoming a housewife. Her words were natural and unpretentious. The distant Showa years are like a long scroll of human fireworks, slowly unfolding under her pen.

"I hope you will be interested in this course, and I mean real fun, serious fun. Fun and seriousness are not inconsistent. My name is Elizabeth Finch, thank you." Almost everyone fell in love with her, including Neil, who was about thirty-five years old. The first time he came to her class, he vaguely knew that for the first time in his life, he was in the right place. Twenty years later, Yiffin died, and Neil inherited Yiffin's documents and book collection. He hoped to write a biography of Ifine, and the result was this portrait-cum-memoir and the final essay he failed to deliver: on Julian, the last pagan emperor of Rome, whom Ifine calls "a hero who persevered to the end." In the retrieval of memories again and again, Yifen transformed into everything that writer Barnes cherished. What kind of finished product will people, their memory and being remembered, imagination and being imagined be spliced ​​into in the end?

A companion volume to "She Wants to Buy Her Own Flowers" and "A Room of One's Own", this book is a sharper and more thorough female self-revolution. This book selects Woolf's representative essays on core issues such as women, writing, freedom, and rights. It is a collection of newly edited essays on Woolf's thoughts. In this book, Woolf moves feminism from the external demands of "having money and having a room of one's own" to the internal revolution of "killing the 'angel in the house'". "She Wants to Die and Paris" is a collection of love letters written by Flaubert to Louise, the prototype of Madame Bovary. "She both wanted to die and wanted to go to Paris" are Flaubert's original words inspired by Louise when he created Madame Bovary's Emma. They are also the most touching footnote of this book - dedicated to everyone who longs to escape but is trapped by life. This is not a fictional novel, but an archive of real emotions; it is not only love literature, but also a documentary of how a writer refines love into language.

"She Wants to Buy Her Own Flowers" is a companion piece to "A Room of One's Own" by Virginia Woolf, a master of the British stream of consciousness and a standard bearer of feminism. It is intertwined with her representative essays and parts of her diaries. It contains both sharp social insights and delicate self-examination, presenting readers with the dual aspects of a thinker and a living person. In this book, Woolf pushes feminism from the external demands of "be rich and have your own room" to the inner revolution of "killing the 'angel in the house'". She not only reminds us to seize the freedom of material and space, but also guides us to face the shackles hidden in our hearts and break away from the shackles of virtue imposed on women by traditional society. She calls on women to gain true freedom and creativity only after cutting off these internalized shackles. The inner spiritual bloody breakthrough of "killing the angel in the house" is a more fundamental and more arduous liberation for women than winning the outer room and money--

This book selects the private letters written by Flaubert to his lover Louise Collet. These letters record their eight-year affectionate correspondence. They are not only the most touching love letters in the 19th century, but also present Flaubert's struggle and confession in love, loneliness, art and self-doubt. "She both wanted to die and wanted to go to Paris" was Flaubert's creation of Madame Bovary, inspired by Louise Collet. Emma's original words are also the most touching footnote of this book - dedicated to everyone who longs to escape but is trapped by life. This is not a fictional novel, but an archive of real emotions; it is not only love literature, but also a documentary of how a writer refines love into language.

This book tells the story of the friendship between Picasso and Cocteau throughout the twentieth century in ten chapters. These two creative artists have very different personalities: Picasso is a talented painter who is accustomed to keeping silent, while Cocteau is a writer, poet and film director who loves social life. During the First World War, the two met during the great changes that shook Europe, and began a close friendship that lasted for fifty years.

"I put some hard, heavy, and even violent things into literature. They are related to life situations, to the language of the world I lived in before I was eighteen years old, and to a world of workers and farmers. They are always real things. I think, in my Writing was the best thing I could do under the circumstances, as a class-spanner, as a political act and as a gift." For nearly a year, the writer Frédéric-Yves Genet peppered Anne Hernault with questions. In these responses, the author strives to provide an account of her writing practice that began thirty years ago, describing her working methods and explaining the "purpose" of her texts. This book is well worth reading and moving because it rejects fiction and does a rigorous, progressive work on lived experience. This book helps ordinary readers understand Erno's own experience and writing characteristics, and is also an important reference for literary researchers.

Anne Ernault and her lover Mark Marley took 14 messy photos of the two of them after clouds and rain, and then recorded the visible and invisible things in words. Around the time these photos were taken, Ernault suffered from breast cancer. Breasts with tumors, a large amount of hair falling out, and diseased bodies damaged by anti-cancer drugs, this writer who writes about his life based on his own experiences transferred his mutilated body into photos. Material things become the only evidence of love, death, desire, and loss.

"I Can't Get Out of My Dark Night" is a diary of a visit during an illness and a meditation on aging, death and the relationship between mother and daughter. It chronicles Anne Ernault's ultimately futile attempts to help her mother recover from Alzheimer's disease, and the guilt, fear, frustration and reconciliation she felt during the caregiving process. "I can't get out of my dark night" were the last words written by the author's mother. In the moment when there was only "dark night", Ernault did not leave his mother with dementia and insisted on writing in pain. This book is the story of the author and his own mother, as well as the story of all daughters and mothers, as well as the story of people who are aging and dying.

"Always have a book by your side" Ryuichi Sakamoto's personal reading list. Reading is a farewell that travels through time. Let us reunite with Ryuichi Sakamoto through reading in this book. He is a man who loves books. In 2017, he built "Sakamoto Books". Now, Sakamoto Ryuichi's private library is open to the public in the form of text for the first time. In this book, Ryuichi Sakamoto selected 36 of his favorite works from his personal library to share with readers his reading experience, his past with the author, and his reading taste. The book includes Natsume Seseki, Derrida, Cartier-Bresson, Tarkovsky, Ozu Yasujiro, Kurosawa Akira, Oshima Nagisa, Hatada Santo, etc. Specially included is an exclusive interview with Ryuichi Sakamoto - "Sakamoto Books in 2023" where readers can read that Ryuichi Sakamoto talked about the 10 books he was reading before his death, as well as his thoughts on life and reading. This book is Sakamoto Ryuichi's last published work. Through the text, you can travel to Sakamoto Ryuichi's personal library!

Chinese-English bilingual commemorative edition, a high-quality translation by translator Mr. Liang Yongan! This is a collection of essays. "From the Deep" is an epistolary essay written by Oscar Wilde, a British writer, poet, dramatist, and artist. In 1897, Oscar Wilde wrote this long letter to a friend. The letter concentrated on his views on literature, thoughts on life, and views on art. The whole book is full of literary talent, brilliance, and emotion. It can be called Wilde, a true portrayal of the innermost thoughts of this well-known great writer of the 19th century. When this work was written, Wilde was in his prime, in the prime of life, and had profound thinking. At the same time, this work is very frank and sincere. It can be said that in addition to its extremely high value in literature and art, "From the Deep" is also an important material for later generations of scholars to study Wilde's life.

124 letters from celebrities are exposed for the first time, including queens, superstars, presidents, poets, writers, scientists... The letters are all wonderful! "Meet Me: The Museum of Private Letters" contains a large number of private letters from celebrities: Jack Kerouac's letter inviting Hollywood stars to star in "On the Road", Hemingway's writing advice letter to his friends, Jack the Ripper's threatening letter enclosing a human kidney, Leonardo da Vinci's job search Letters, including Queen Elizabeth's letter teaching President Eisenhower how to make scones, the love letter written by the scientific urchin Mr. Feynman to his late wife, Gandhi's letter asking Hitler not to start a war... It will take you into their vivid life stories, including more than 100 full-color photocopies of the original precious letters. Queens, superstars, presidents, poets, writers, scientists... The little secrets of big names, the sincere whispers of great souls, and the correspondence with the significance of the times are condensed into 124 time capsules carrying secrets, tears, laughter, sadness and blessings. This book is cherished by celebrities such as Juan Fu and Dou Sen, and is highly recommended by heavyweight media such as The New Yorker and Financial Times. Before the art of letter writing is about to be lost, visit the Letters Museum!

As a child, sensitive Mark has dreamed of exploring elsewhere-faraway, real cities he discovered on the glowing globe in his bedroom, and a perfect metropolis that existed only in his imagination. These cities had an enduring charm for Mark: the streets were smooth, the buildings were brightly lit, the people were bustling, and you were free to be yourself. When he grew up, Mark became a pilot for an airline. During his flying career of more than 20 years, he repeatedly and briefly visited dozens of different cities: Brasilia, Jeddah, New Delhi, Cape Town, Calgary... Through the lens of his hometown, which he never really left, he observed these cities from high and close, and experienced the sights, sounds and smells of these cities. In this work, Mark uses sensitive and poetic language to interweave the city's history, geography, culture and science with his own fascinating life memories and beautiful meditations on hometown, travel and relationships, taking us on an incredible journey.

"Selborne Natural History" is a famous British natural classic essay and one of the author's most important early contributions to the field of ecology in British scientific research. The book sorts out the natural environment and historical evolution of human life, and provides vivid and detailed descriptions of many species and natural phenomena including birds, plants, climate, etc. However, of more general significance, from Gilbert White's writings, modern people living in the high-tech era can gradually understand how to form a common tolerance between humans and nature, and how to find a balance between loving nature and enjoying urban life.

This book is an excellent and adventurous work by Irving, the father of American literature. It tells the story of a group of civilized people in the early days of the development of the United States - an expedition headed by Captain Bonneville - who entered the American West to engage in exploration, development, and trade, and their various adventures and conflicts with the local primitive savages (such as Indians). It shows us the rich and colorful beautiful scenery of the American West, as well as the extraordinary local customs and customs. The work is highly readable and the writing is fluent. Each of its adventure stories brings readers into magical realms.

This book consists of two works by the author. In the first "Journey to the American Prairies", after readers follow Irving into the American West, they are greeted by its unique primitive and wild beauty. In addition to the beautiful scenery, there are many stories, which is another aspect of the book that is full of interest. In the work, we also see the simple and interesting life of hunters. The second volume, "American Chronicles and Others," is a collection of stories, legends, and essays by the author. The style and approach are similar to "Notes on Experience," but the content is different. These chapters were written in the author's later years and published four years before his death in 1859. Many of them describe the customs and customs of the United States, but at the same time they are not limited to writing about the United States, but also describe the situation in other European countries, especially Spain. In this work, we are once again delighted to read beautiful chapters that are similar to and no less inferior to "Notes of My Experience", such as "Sleepy Valley Revisited" and "Spring Bird". The author's literary talent once again fully shines through these chapters.

"Diary of an Expedition to Discover the Source of the Nile" records in detail the process of Speke's second expedition to the source of the Nile in 1860. The book is written in a diary style, making it easier for ordinary readers to accept. In the book, Speke described what he saw and heard during his expedition. There are a lot of descriptions about the natural and cultural landscapes of Africa, as well as the racial and tribal systems that cannot be seen in Western society. It fully shows us Africa in the eyes of a European in the 19th century.

In 1803, a major event occurred in American history: the United States purchased Louisiana and New Orleans from France. The newly acquired land was larger than the territory of the United States at the time, and also connected the United States to two oceans: the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Long before the transaction, President Jefferson was very interested in this vast land and wanted to find someone to explore it, but he was unsuccessful. In 1803, after the deal was signed and waiting for congressional approval, Jefferson persuaded Congress to appropriate $2,500 to organize an expedition to explore this magical land. Jefferson selected Captain Lewis as the expedition leader because he had served as Jefferson's personal secretary and was well aware of Jefferson's plans and expectations. This book describes the exploration process of Captain Lewis and his group of 28 people. They traveled upstream along the Missouri River, wading through mountains and rivers along the way. They not only examined the topography, vegetation and mineral deposits of various places, but also examined the local customs, customs and language. After three years, Captain Lewis and his team finally arrived at their destination and completed their mission. In 1807, Captain Lewis was elected governor of the newly formed state of Louisiana and resigned from the military.

The book "The First Antarctic Expedition" records in detail the entire process of Rod Amundsen's landing at the South Pole. The book is divided into sixteen chapters. The first chapter first briefly reviews the useful attempts and great contributions made by many explorers in history to Antarctic exploration; the second chapter begins with a comprehensive and detailed description of the various materials and equipment carried by the expedition; the third and fourth chapters introduce the "Endeavour" "It was a five-month arduous journey from loading and setting sail to crossing the Antarctic Circle, entering the floating ice area, and arriving at the Pole Station - the Whale Bay in the Big Ice Barrier; Chapters 5, 6 and 7 respectively describe the transportation of materials, the establishment of expedition supply stations and the construction of winter stations. ; Chapter 8 vividly tells a day's life at the "Pole Station" from the perspective of a visitor; Chapter 9 focuses on the final preparation stage before reaching the Pole; from Chapter 10 to Chapter 12, the author records the arduous journey of the five-person expedition team to the South Pole, which is also the climax of the book; Chapter 10 Chapters 13 and 14 return to base and leave Antarctica; Chapter 15 is the actual record of the eastbound team led by Captain Prester on the exploration of King Edward VII Land, written by Prester himself; and finally, the book ends successfully with Chapter 16 Captain Nelson's exploration memoirs.

One day, Seicho Matsumoto's "Sand Container" was screened in the underground theater. The movie showed the scenery of old Japan. I had only been to Atami and Kyoto, but I felt nostalgic. One day, Hana had a dream: I was swimming in the Sumida River, parallel to me, and diagonally above me, my mother was flying. One day, Ah Qiu stopped breathing. In human terms, it is a hundred years old. One day, I lost Hua's wallet. She said not a word, and her steps were serious and hurried. I feel like I have become a very old person. One day, I saw a physical model of Oden, and my emotions surged up like hot water: The world after death must be very lonely. There wasn't such excitement in that world. I want to live in a world full of these things for a while longer! ... The last journey of life between mother, daughter and her beloved cat. Eating three meals a day and traveling with a companion, the peaceful depths of daily life stir up a surge of memories from time to time. Yuriko Takeda is a late-blooming but also a born essayist. With a child-like vivid and intense vision, she describes the sudden and smile-inducing details, the changing scenery of the four seasons, and the people who walk non-stop day by day, wrapped in the premonition of death and the nostalgia for life. Her diary is the branches and leaves of life. It is still breathing when you pick it up.

"Silent Spring" is a classic work by biologist and environmental movement pioneer Rachel Carson. With a rigorous and realistic spirit of scientific rationality and poetic language, she analyzed in detail the harm caused by chemical pollution to the ecosystem on which human beings depend. The whole book is full of humanistic sentiments of reverence for life. In 1962, "Silent Spring" was first published, bringing the long-neglected problem of pesticides and insecticide abuse into the spotlight, directly challenging the vested interests of chemical giants. Like a cultural nuclear bomb, it caused huge shocks around the world. The issue of "environmental protection" has thus entered the public eye and become an important force in promoting the progress of civilization. The general illustrated version of "Silent Spring" uses detailed illustrations to intuitively display relevant natural science knowledge. The end of the book specially includes "A Brief History of the Dissemination of "Silent Spring"", revealing the book's important position and far-reaching influence in the global environmental movement.

This book is a collection of reading essays by German writer Hesse. Hesse wrote and loved books, and he knew the charm of books best. He wrote more than 3,000 book reviews in his life, thinking about the purpose and process of reading, the relationship between people and reading, and also shared his favorite readings. He believes that reading must take the path of love, not the path of obligation. The purpose of reading should not be to forget ourselves and our daily lives, but to regain a more confident and mature grasp of our own lives. Hesse emphasized the inner unity of the book and the self. His literary criticism was not an objective analysis, but a "random impression" extracted from the literature after internalization. In this book, he talks about "reading" not from the perspective of a scholar but from the perspective of a reader. Here we can see through how Hesse transformed the world of books into his own world, thereby establishing a bibliography that suits his own temperament.

Filled with anecdotes about connections to one's own unique customs in a foreign land, "Hello, Stranger" is a touching reminder that we are first and foremost highly social beings who need to interact with others, especially during times of heightened grief and loneliness. This is a book for the soul, reminding us that connection is part of human nature. "This is a moving memoir of how anthropologist and traveler Will Buckingham found comfort by opening his door to strangers when his partner died. He tells the story of his search for healing after the death of his lifelong partner in travel and conversation in places like Burma that were culturally very different from his native Britain. It is also a book that brings together philosophy, anthropology , sociology, history and literary insights, it explores the urgent issues of our time - when large-scale isolation under the influence of the global epidemic and conflicts around the world become more and more prominent, how can we humans reconnect with others and the world? How can we put aside our instinctive xenophobia and fear of outsiders to embrace our most authentic world?

"As She Lays Dying" is Beauvoir's memoir about the relationship between her mother and her daughter. When she received the news that her mother had been injured in a fall, Beauvoir thought it was just an ordinary fracture, but the unexpected discovery of cancer quickly took her mother away within a few weeks. Amidst the endless guilt and sorrow, Beauvoir recorded the last moments between mother and daughter, interspersed with memories of his mother's life and reflections on the relationship between mother and daughter. In Beauvoir's eyes, the mother is humble yet arrogant, strong yet fragile, sacrificing herself for marriage and family, yet unable to give up her control and invasion of her daughter. She once hated and feared her mother, but now facing this dying old woman in the hospital bed, her heart was filled with compassion and deep love. In this book, she rarely reveals her soft core, but her perspective is still sharp. Through her personal experience, her reflections on social issues such as women's status and end-of-life ethics are also thought-provoking. Through this work full of pain, tenderness, regret and contradiction, Beauvoir will lead us to re-understand the meaning of aging, death, life and love.

This is a collection of autobiographical comic essays. Through 17 short stories, it tells the story of all kinds of funny, sad and confusing things that happened to the author Ellie from childhood to adulthood. While writing this book, Ellie's life encountered many "finished" moments, such as divorce, being misdiagnosed with cancer, and the death of her sister. The blows of life made her constantly think about "what is the meaning of life?" If there is no meaning, how should she face it? This is a theme that is continually explored in this book. "Sometimes, you can only keep moving forward and pray that you can finally find a little bit of truth." This is how Ellie moves forward bravely after experiencing countless moments when she thought she would be doomed! The wild and grotesque painting style, childlike frank writing, and sufficient dose of truth make people laugh, move, and think about their own existence. A few seemingly simple strokes depict the complex emotions common to human nature. Looking at it, you will exclaim: "Me too!"

This book is a collection of letters between the author and his family during the war. In his letter home, Ludovic described his itinerary, including the long voyage from Brest to the coast of northern China, his contacts with the Jesuit institution in Xujiahui, Shanghai, the activities of the French army in Cochin China, etc. He shared his experiences with relatives and friends and expressed his longing for his family and homeland. At the same time, Ludovic described historical events such as the coalition forces' sneak attack on Tanggu, their entry into Beijing, and the plunder of the Old Summer Palace. He recorded a young man's personal experience of the violence of war in a completely unfamiliar place for several years. He also provided us with first-hand valuable information for studying the history of the Second Opium War and the catastrophe of the Old Summer Palace.

"The Shape of Happiness" is the first collection of essays by the powerful Asian actor Ryoko Hirosue. It is also a collection of life thoughts of a 40-year-old actress. It covers a woman's thoughts and feelings from adolescence to important life stages such as love, work, marriage, and childbirth. Since middle school, Hirosue's favorite thing to read is philosophy books, so when writing this book, he decided to start with philosophical quotations that resonate with him, and frankly share his life experiences and survival insights: he discovered the "Ryoko Smile Tactics" in the third grade of elementary school and still maintains it to this day; he was in the center of a bullying storm in middle school, and realized the weight of friendship after being saved by a friend; he cut his hair short in order to convey a lively and cheerful impression in auditions, and since then he has learned that "language" is not the only means of conveying information; therefore After suffering from pyelonephritis due to heavy work and childcare, I was shocked to realize that whether in acting or in life, "don't overbear"; at the age of forty, I have just started on the road of "love", and admit that my understanding of love is still insufficient; just like my grandmother and mother , believing that it is better to age gracefully than to resist aging, and accept the medals of time calmly... The thinking of Nietzsche, Descartes, Hesse, Hannah Arendt, and Beauvoir all nourished and encouraged Hirosue at different stages to keep thinking and face the future with vigor.

"Shakespeare and Books" is the autobiography of its founder, Sylvia Beech. With her candid and funny writing, she slowly unfolds the bustling left bank of Paris: the grand publication of "Ulysses"; Joyce, who is afraid of heights but loves cats; out of friendship with Beech, he was the first to fill in "Ulysses" Gide who made a reservation; Hemingway who bravely liberated Theater Street; George Antheil who forgot his keys and followed the bookstore sign to climb up to his apartment; Fitzgerald who almost jumped off the stairs when he was drunk... Beech, a simple book lover, guarded this castle made of books, and over time, he witnessed a literary legend connected with books. Translator Kaiti's 300 annotations and 10,000-word long introduction complement the main text, and outline three-dimensional and vivid portraits of the masters on the side. This edition also includes precious video materials such as the manuscript of "Ulysses" and the publishing contract.

"The Joy of Life" is a collection of essays written specifically for young people by Sir Sir Lubbock, a British banker, liberal politician, philanthropist, scientist and polymath. It is divided into two volumes and lists the joys in life in 23 articles, thereby encouraging young people to get out of their confusion about the future, get out of their emotional lows, and start their long journey with a positive attitude towards life. The first volume of "The Joy of Life" mainly talks about reading, making friends, travel, home, science, education and other issues; the second volume mainly talks about health, wealth, painting, music, poetry, nature, work and other issues. "The Joy of Life" and Lubbock's other collection of essays "The Use of Life" can be read as companion volumes. These two collections of essays are very similar to "Collection of Bacon's Essays". They are full of wisdom and abundant quotations, but they are longer and the content is closer to modern life. They are life guides suitable for young people to read. This book is a translation by translator Cao Minglun, with annotations. This book is a translation by translator Cao Minglun, with more than 450 notes.

"The Maine Woods" (1864), the main text and appendices total about 252,000 words, including 897 notes, about 55,000 words, divided into four parts: "Cothardtine Mountain", "Chisencook Lake", "Allagash and the East Branch" and "Appendices". This book details Thoreau's three visits to the Maine woodlands, but it is by no means a simple travelogue. Instead, it uses beautiful writing to describe the journey of a seeker who is keen on exploring and discovering nature and understanding himself. The book contains vivid descriptions of the majestic scenery of the Maine forest, interesting descriptions of the lives of pioneers and native Indians, and profound reflections on the way humans and nature get along, pioneering environmentalism. The author humbly sought advice from the Indian guides and objectively analyzed the shortcomings and advantages of the "civilized" and "primitive" lifestyles. At the back of the book is a list of Maine woodland flora and fauna and an Indian glossary, which proves that the author's love for nature and Indian culture is not the product of superficial interest, but is based on a deep understanding. U. S. President Theodore Roosevelt was deeply influenced by this book when he was young, and he went to climb the mountains that Thoreau climbed during his journey. This book is planned to be included in the "Chinese Translation of World Literature Masterpieces" series.

The book "Immortal Famous Articles: Words That Influence the World" selects literary and ideological treasures that span time and space and profoundly influence the process of human civilization. From classical philosophy to modern literature, from the profound wisdom of the East to the rational brilliance of the West, every chapter shines with the spark of human spiritual exploration. They not only shape the foundation of culture, but also inspire resonance and change in countless hearts. With its unique perspective, this book leads readers through time and space to feel the immortal power behind those words and how they continue to illuminate the path forward for mankind across centuries.

"Old Christmas" is a work included in Washington Irving's masterpiece "Notes on What He Sees". By depicting traditional British Christmas scenes, it shows the warmth and joy of family reunions, roaring fires, abundant food, and neighbors inviting each other and celebrating together during the holiday. It also reveals the author's nostalgia for the bygone time and his cherishment of traditional customs.

The Gift begins with a "miracle notebook." The author Stefanos Xenakis was once a top student in economics at the University of Athens. After obtaining an MBA from Manchester Business School in the UK, he joined the lucrative media and advertising industry. Ten years ago, his company went bankrupt, his family suffered changes, and life dealt him a heavy blow. In order not to fall into sadness, he began to try to record one person or thing worth being grateful for every day. Year after year, these notebooks of countless "gratitude lists" accumulated transformed his life. The 98 true stories selected in this book all come from these notebooks, including the author's observations of people, epiphanies when getting along with family members, and random acts of kindness to strangers. In these wise, warm daily narratives, the author conveys a positive belief in life: happiness can be found in the simplest and most unexpected places, and as long as we are prepared to be unqualifiedly good, we can become great people. He also shows how biases and preconceptions can obscure reality when engaging with others, offering a transformative perspective on finding purpose and meaning in life.

Heart surgeon Stephen Westaby's adrenaline-packed, sharp, humorous, and face-to-face account of a doctor's daily life. Some deep affection for life must appear in a ruthless manner. "You ask me, do I see this patient on the stage as a living person? Is this important? This victim does not need an anxious, empathetic surgeon, she needs a capable expert." He is like a ruthless killer hunter, a detective, pursuing death! He once used a chisel and hammer to open the chest of a stabbed girl, and the police present fainted at the sight; he also saved an Oxford student who attempted suicide, and a bright sharp knife was stuck in the young man's chest. That was his first case as a chief physician; he also rescued a pregnant woman injured in a shooting while he was a visiting professor in Brazil, delivering a new life and repairing the gunshot wound in just 4 minutes! He would even wear the same surgical gown and fight bloody battles for a full 24 hours...

"Sorrow and Reason" contains a total of twenty-one essays, which are roughly divided into several genres such as memoirs, travel notes, speeches, open letters and eulogies. These essays come in various forms and lengths, but they appeal to a common theme, which is "poetry and poets." This collection of essays can be said to be a key to Brodsky's poetic and aesthetic views, as well as his ethics and worldview. Less than half a year after the completion of the last work in the collection, "In Memory of Stephen Spender," Brodsky himself passed away. Therefore, "Sorrow and Reason" became the last collection of prose published by Brodsky during his lifetime. It is the "swan song" of Brodsky's prose writing and even his entire creation.

"Less than One" is Joseph Brodsky's first collection of essays. It consists mainly of long essays, with a number of short essays. There are only eighteen articles, each of which is wonderful. Coupled with its unique style and "book style", it forms a perfect book. This is the spiritual autobiography of a great poet and a private memoir. With creative interpretation and interpretation, Brodsky completed his tribute to Akhmatova, Auden and others, powerfully defended personal values, and exposed and accused the dictator's crimes. Such accusations do not use public language and diction, but stand at the level of "a poet versus an empire." This height stems from his belief that language is above all else, even the object of time worship, and poetry is the supreme form of language.

Santiago de Compostela (Santiago de Compostela, meaning "Santiago of the Starry Fields") is the capital of the autonomous region of Galicia in Spain, with a population of less than 100,000. According to legend, James, one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, is buried here and is one of the Catholic pilgrimage destinations. Since the Middle Ages, pilgrims have come here in an endless stream, and even formed a famous pilgrimage road, the Way of St. James. In 2011, after retiring from his position as ambassador, Lufen decided to embark on a journey to Santiago. "Immortal Journey" is a true record of Lu Fen's pilgrimage. The humorous, self-deprecating and emotional writing style shows not only the basic common sense of pilgrimage, but also the magnificent scenery, interesting things along the way, portraits of unexpected characters, and even the boundless thoughts of a lonely walker between heaven and earth. From the joy of freedom on the Basque coastline to the loneliness, exhaustion and self-doubt bred in the monotonous industrial landscape of Cantabria to Oviedo, where religious inspiration flashes near the end, Luffen finally achieves physical and spiritual transformation. This transformation, as he said, is not about religious piety, but about forgetting, forgetting the constraints of daily life, forgetting the fatigue and bad weather of long distances, forgetting industrialization and material scarcity, and then being spiritually sublimated. This applies to all people with different purposes but walking on their own "pilgrimage paths."

In 1965, in order to find the name "Jean-Louis Lebri de Kerouac", Kerouac went to Paris alone. During the 10 days in Paris (and Brittany), like a lonely traveler, he strolled along the straight boulevards of the Tuileries Gardens, crossed the swaying bridges on the lively Seine River, listened to the "Requiem" in the Saint-Germain des Prés church, and met all kinds of people at the same time: a Breton with blue-black hair and green eyes, who had a gap in his front teeth, just embedded in the lickable lips; the waiter in the gentle girl bar, who kept following "Paris is rotten," he said; a Napoleon-like guard wearing a bicorn hat and a bayonet stared intently at him as he lit a cigarette butt... Then at some point, he had a revelation, a revelation that changed him and allowed him to live in that pattern for the next seven years or more. To be precise, it was an "enlightenment": a "sudden enlightenment," a "sudden awakening," or, to put it simply, "a sudden opening of the eyes." It is with this epiphany that Kerouac tells us about this intoxicating trip to Paris.

This book collects Margaret Atwood's essays from 1970 to the beginning of the 21st century, including book reviews, literary reviews, creative talks, obituaries, etc. This collection of essays is more like an informal autobiography, showing readers a life full of curiosity. She is a witty critic who offers unique insights into the works of Updike, Angela Carter and others; she is also a cool skeptic who reserves her own views on "female bad behavior" in Canadian history and novels. Her life is as exciting as her narrative: a haunted farm, a misogynistic interview host, an arctic adventure with food poisoning, and literary festivals around the world, leaving readers dizzying. Naturally, there are also reviews of the creation of some classic works, such as "The Handmaid's Tale", "Alias ​​Grace", "Oryx and Crake" and so on. Atwood uses his rich and varied perspective to lead readers on a literary journey, and also goes deep into the reverse flow of time, looking back at some landmark events in the twentieth century and witnessing our journey to the twenty-first century.

"Stop Obsessed with Optimizing Life" If you are tired of still doing everything to your best and following a bunch of organizing magic and fasting methods in such an era, then don't miss this book that can inspire you to live a hedonistic life. "Rest is Not Shameful" Taking a break is like an insignificant gap, a gap in planned daily life, like a whim, sometimes unbearable. After all, it's what happens before and after that matters, isn't it? Rest itself is unworthy of our lack of attention and love. In fact, it is a real bag of surprises, a treasure trove full of meanings and connotations that give meaning to our existence. "What Happens When You Get Old" is a witty TO DO list, full of "good ideas" that make people laugh, for mature readers who are always optimistic or young readers who are full of curiosity. This book will tell you straightforwardly that life after the age of fifty is full of expectations. Andrea Gerk invites us to explore the many beautiful little things in life that can only be appreciated when we are mature enough: inviting all your exes over for dinner, discussing your illness endlessly, reciting a poem every day, letting young people explain the world to you, and even giving yourself an award for your life's work.

In a world dominated by humans and rapid climate change, species large and small are increasingly vulnerable to extinction. Journalist M. R. O'Connor explores the extreme measures scientists are taking to save these species, from captive breeding to genetic management to extermination. As the author tells stories about the excavation of galleons in the 16th century, the tracking of panthers in the Florida swamps, ancient African rainforests, Neanderthal tool making, and cryogenic DNA libraries, O'Connor explores the science of saving toads, desert fish, northern white rhinoceros, passenger pigeons, etc., While also focusing on the ethical issues of evolution, technology, and captivity. The book is beautifully written and vividly describes the characteristics and fate of unique species. At the same time, from the perspectives of natural history, evolutionary biology, and environmental ethics, the book reminds readers: When we use technology to control the future, how should we protect the wilderness?

Millions of people ascend the Metropolitan Museum of Art's grand marble staircase each year to glimpse its treasures. But only a few people have unrestricted access to every corner of the museum, and they are the security guards who shuttle through it. Patrick Brinley had a coveted job at The New Yorker magazine, but he never thought he would one day become one of them. After his brother died of cancer, he found he had lost the strength to continue living, so he quit his job at The New Yorker and sought solace in the most beautiful place he knew. The temporary refuge of the Metropolitan Museum of Art eventually became his second home, where he worked as a security guard for ten years. We follow him to protect various exquisite collections from ancient Egypt, ancient Rome, Africa and other parts of the world, and appreciate and admire the beauty of art. Brinley quickly found his voice and belonging in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Through the nourishment and comfort of art, he regained the courage and strength to face life, and finally returned to the wider world.

Who says we need organization in our lives? Who says we should constantly strive to become healthier, leaner, more productive, and more optimistic? There's nothing more boring than a success story about living a well-dressed, even-toned, and radiant life through self-optimization. You know the kind of life-optimization strategies you often read about in magazines-your closet needs to be tidy, your life needs to be as orderly as clockwork, and even your love life needs to be fast, precise, and efficient. On the other hand, we also yearn for eccentric people, the ones who bury themselves in a pile of messy books, forget about organization guides, are completely unfamiliar with exercise, like to enjoy good food (but never perform intermittent fasting), indulge in naps, love to wander around (but never put a pedometer on them), party all night without guilt, and so on. This nearly obsolete creature, now called a "hedonist," must be saved from extinction. If you're tired of trying to do your best in this day and age, following a bunch of organization magic and fasting, then don't miss this book that will inspire you to live a hedonistic life.

Rest is like a soft cloud in the sky, passing quietly inadvertently. This short period of time is like intermission at an opera, like halftime at a football game, or like the break between classes. A break seems like an insignificant gap, a gap in a planned daily life, like a whim, sometimes unbearable. After all, it's what happens before and after that matters, isn't it? Rest itself is unworthy of our lack of attention and love. In fact, it is a real bag of surprises, a treasure trove full of meanings and connotations that give meaning to our existence.

Jimenez, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, once kept a little donkey named Silver as his companion during a low period in his life. Xiaoyin is innocent and spiritual, and is the author's close companion when he is lonely. They walked through mountains and rivers together, sensing all the subtle beauty: the morning sun, sunset, rose-colored clouds, and also sensing the death of every life: the canary, the old horse, the little girl, and the little silver. The whole book is intertwined with feelings of love and companionship, loneliness and life, and is accompanied by more than fifty healing color illustrations, which is warm and moving. "Little Silver and Me", "Charlotte's Web" and "The Little Prince" are tied for the top three spiritual books in the world. If you had a lovely little friend who accompanied you and healed you in your innocent years, then you will definitely fall in love with this book.

One day I felt a deep longing, an urgent need to be close to the earth. So, I decided to garden every day. After three seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter, I have been tending flowers and plants in the garden I call my secret garden for three years. Stopping in a garden with blooming flowers made me religious again. In the book in front of me, some words are prayers, confessions, and confessions of love for the earth and nature. The earth is not a dead, lifeless, silent being, but a living being, a living organism. Even stones are alive. Today we are exploiting it brutally, ravaging it, and thus destroying it completely. The earth asks us to take care of it and treat it well. "Care" has the same etymological origin as "beauty". If you love it, you must praise it. The texts in this volume are all hymns, praising the earth.

The private schools on Manhattan's Upper East Side are the arena for the top 1% of wealthy people. The elite parents here use their superb skills to work carefully to win the few precious seats in the Ivy League for their children, staged a glorious and cruel parenting war. As a graduate of Harvard University, Bryce Grossberg quickly became a gold medal tutor favored by New York's upper class. Her secret weapon is not only professional knowledge, but more importantly, she understands the anxieties of these "Gatsbys": in the new Gilded Age, instead of making them comfortable, wealth only fuels their fear of class decline. "Parents all over the world have one thing in common, that is, they want their children to have a better future, but they don't know how to do it." Grossberg shuttled between private schools and luxury apartments in Manhattan. She was prepared to deal with the urgent parenting demands of the elite, but unexpectedly peeked into the overwhelmed and depressed spiritual world of children.

Fat or thin, the heart of "eating" remains unchanged. BMI, weight, body fat percentage? Never mind him! I want Coke, fried chicken and barbecue! ! ! A confession to break body anxiety and reconcile with oneself. A memoir of a free, happy, light body. Can girls be fat? Can I be greedy? Is it possible to be fat and gluttonous at the same time? It doesn't matter if you're fat. This is a record of letting your body eat freely. This is a book that is full of oil and aroma, making your mouth water and your appetite whet your appetite. You never knew a meal could be so meaningful. Accept yourself, embrace yourself, and eat whatever you want! It is the tug between the "American stomach" and the "South Asian mouth", as well as the battle between traditional disciplines and modern concepts. Follow Rabia and enter a gastronomic journey about love and courage. For those of you who are suffering from weight loss and resist the temptation of delicious food, I want to be happy without being slim! Who says girls must be thin to look good? Fat girls also have their own spring.