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Antoine de Saint-Exupery, a French writer, was born on June 29, 1900 in Lyon, France, into a traditional Catholic aristocratic family. He was one of France's first generation of pilots. He published "Southern Mail", "Night Flight", "The Land of Man", "Air Force Pilot", "Letter to a Hostage", "The Little Prince" and other works.

This book occupies a very important position in the history of Russian and even world literature, and is also one of the most influential foreign literary works in China. The protagonist of the novel was originally an ordinary working woman who was resigned to the situation. Under the influence of her son Baweier, who was engaged in the revolutionary cause, her thoughts matured rapidly and she gradually grew into a proletarian revolutionary warrior. For the first time, this novel profoundly reflected the mass revolutionary struggle under the leadership of the proletarian party in the early 20th century, and reflected the historical process of the workers' movement from spontaneousness to consciousness. For the first time, the novel created the image of a proletarian hero with socialist consciousness. Lenin once praised it as "a very timely book."

This book is based on a real event. It mainly describes the male protagonist Nekhlyudov seducing his aunt's maid Maslova, making her pregnant and driving her out of the house. Later, she became a prostitute and was tried for murder. The hero appeared in court as a juror and was deeply condemned by his conscience when he saw the woman he had seduced in the past. He ran to avenge her and asked to marry her to atone for his sins. After his appeal failed, he accompanied her into exile in Siberia. His actions touched her and made her fall in love with him again. But in order not to damage his reputation and status, she finally did not marry him and married a revolutionary.

There is a Baker Street in foggy London, where a detective Sherlock Holmes with a sense of justice lives. Together with his loyal doctor friend Watson, he experienced countless bizarre cases. This book carefully compiles and selects Mr. Zhou Kexi's translation, including the classic case "A Study in Scarlet", as well as stories such as "A Scandal in Bohemia", "The Sapphire Case", "The Dancing Man", "Naval Agreement" and "Silver Flame Horse". The plot is full of ups and downs and fascinating. Readers can grasp the slightest clues in the book, take an intellectual challenge with Holmes and Watson, and become "master detectives", thereby experiencing the suspenseful and gripping cases...

This book is the second monumental novel by the great writer Tolstoy. The protagonist Anna is an upper-class lady. She is young and beautiful, pursuing individual liberation and freedom of love, while her husband is a "bureaucratic machine" with an indifferent temperament. A chance encounter with a young military officer made Anna fall in love, and she resolutely left her husband and children to live with her sweetheart. But the longing for her son and the pressure from the surrounding environment made her fall into pain and uneasiness, and she gradually discovered that the sweetheart around her was not an ideal lover with single-minded affection. After experiencing a series of blows such as the loss of her son and a love change, Anna found that she could no longer live in this hypocritical society. In despair, she chose to commit suicide by lying on the train. The novel profoundly exposes the ugliness and hypocrisy of the Russian upper class in the 1860s and 1970s. It also expresses the author's moral and ideological exploration during the period of social transformation.

Tom was originally a little boy who was a chimney sweep. He didn't know who his parents were and was abused by his master every day. An accidental experience, with the help of a fairy, Tom became a water child and lived a carefree life. Tom, who became a water child, experienced a strange and interesting journey. For example, the history of Xiaoyao Kingdom made Tom understand the good and evil of human beings. Finally, under the education of fairies, Tom overcame the flaws in his character and bravely rescued his master Grimm, who had done many bad things.

"Flowers in the Mirror" is a novel written by Li Ruzhen, a famous novelist in the Qing Dynasty. The novel is divided into two parts: the first part describes the experience of Tang Ao, who was frustrated in his official career, and Lin Zhiyang, Duo Jiugong and others who traveled to the sea, and described their encounters and knowledge in countries such as the Girl Country, the Gentleman Country, the Intestinal Country, and the Black Teeth Country. The second part records the story of Wu Zetian's selection of talented women in the imperial examination, Tang Ao's daughter Tang Guichen and ninety-nine other talented women who passed the examination.

This is a strange book in the history of French literature. It seems absurd and full of nonsense. In fact, it is rich in connotation and covers a wide range of topics. It can be called an encyclopedia of French humanist thoughts during the Renaissance. The book is divided into five parts: the first and second parts expound the various propositions of humanistic theory by narrating the birth, education and great achievements of Gargantua and Panguay; the latter three parts use Panguay, Baruch and other partners to search for the sacred bottle and travel around the country to study marriage problems as clues, showing a broad picture of medieval society, exposing and criticizing the various shortcomings of the society at that time.

"Gulliver's Travels" is a novel that combines satire and adventure. In the fictional country of these authors, there are strong traces of the British society in the 18th century. Through the protagonist's travels through different countries, the author reveals the various contradictions in British society at that time and makes a bitter satire on the British political system. Because he encountered a storm during a sea voyage, the surgeon Gulliver accidentally broke into a strange place, and his incredible adventure began: he encountered a war in the Lilliputian country, successfully defeated the enemy and became a hero worshiped by thousands of people; he was treated as a doll in the adult country, and he escaped with a narrow escape; in the flying island country, the strange phenomenon of black self-inversion and confusion of right and wrong makes people laugh and cry... The story is full of whimsical ideas, which makes people laugh and think at the same time. The focus and innuendo on real life also won "Gulliver's Travels" a high honor, making it one of the representative works of British satirical novels.

"The Autobiography of Franklin" has influenced several generations of Americans and is still one of the most important and most widely read autobiographies in the United States. This book contains many insights on how to achieve success through hard work, as well as many moral truths and warnings to the world. It is considered an excellent book in the United States that has changed the destiny of countless people. "The Autobiography of Franklin" is one of the most important and most widely read autobiographical works in the United States to date. It has epoch-making significance both from the perspective of autobiography and from the perspective of American intellectual history. Franklin narrated his experiences of success and lessons of failure in a homely way. The entire autobiography has sparks of wisdom and philosophy from time to time in the easy-to-understand narrative, creating a fine tradition of American biographical literature and making autobiography a new literary genre. "The Autobiography of Franklin" was published while readers were eagerly waiting for it, and it was sold out as soon as it came out. Young people all over the world want to learn the secret of Franklin's success, and they regard this book as a "life guidance" reading.

"Aesop's Fables" is the world's earliest collection of fables, a model of Western fable literature, and one of the most widely circulated classic works in the world. The existing "Aesop's Fables" is a collection of a series of fables handed down from ancient Greece and ancient Rome. It is said that they were created by Aesop and compiled into a book by later generations, under Aesop's name. The stories in "Aesop's Fables" are concise, comprehensive, and approachable, but they are profound in meaning and full of philosophical thoughts. These short stories are popular and well-known to every household. They are an important asset in the history of literature and a monument in the history of human civilization. They have profoundly influenced the ethics, morals and political thoughts of the Western world. Plato, Aristotle, Shakespeare, Marx and other philosophers, writers and thinkers of all ages have highly praised "Aesop's Fables".

"The Little Lord" is Mrs. Burnett's classic masterpiece. It has been best-selling for nearly a century and has been made into movies many times. It tells the story of a talented and beautiful little boy who goes through great changes in his life and becomes the heir to a title. Cedric Errol and his mother depended on each other after the death of his father. When he was seven years old, his life changed drastically: he originally had no right to inherit the title, but due to the death of two uncles, he became the heir to the title. His grandfather, Earl Dorincourt, sent someone to bring him to England to prepare him to inherit the title. When he arrived in England, Cedric won the love of almost everyone around him, including the housekeeper and the coachman, with his innocent and kind words and deeds. In contact with his lovely, kind and innocent grandson, the selfish, violent and snobbish old earl was also deeply affected. Not only did he fall in love with the young earl, he also accepted his mother.

"Insect Diary" combines science and literature, which also means that it has both scientific rationality and literary sensibility. The book reveals witty words from time to time, puts forward in-depth thinking on the value of life, and attempts to incorporate deeper meanings into science. The rational component in "Insects" is reflected in the author's research and thinking. In his observation and research on insects, Fabre conducted repeated experiments and verified various materials. He dared to question mainstream academic opinions, explored and pursued the truth, and did his best to continuously explore and supplement the knowledge structure. He did not easily draw conclusions about his own observation results, and at the same time showed his skepticism and his own limitations. While expressing his thoughts while observing insects, he clearly realized the arrogance of human beings and the barbarism of mechanized society. He often ridiculed the rigid prejudices of human beings in his words, and carefully thought calmly about the current situation of society.

"The Wizard of Oz" is a famous work by American children's literature writer Baum. The kind-hearted little girl Dorothy was blown by a tornado to a strange and magical country-the Land of Oz, and lost her way home. There, she met the brainless Scarecrow, the heartless Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion one after another. In order to realize their respective wishes, they helped each other, worked together, went through hardships and encountered many strange and strange things. In the end, with their extraordinary intelligence and tenacious perseverance, they all fulfilled their wishes. This book pioneered American "magical fairy tales" and established Baum's position in the American literary world.

An old man named Geppetto had no children. He carved a puppet out of wood and named him Pinocchio. Although Pinocchio always wanted to be a good boy, he could not change his bad habits. He skipped school, lied, made bad friends, was fooled several times and refused to change his ways. Later, a fairy taught him that every time he lied, his nose grew longer. He lied three times in a row, and his nose grew so long that it was impossible for him to even turn around in the room. At this time, Pinocchio began to wake up, but he still couldn't resist the temptation of the bad boys and followed them to the "Land of Toys" again. A few months later, a pair of donkey ears sprouted from Pinocchio's head, and he soon became a full-blown donkey and was sold to a circus. Soon, Pinocchio broke his leg during the performance, and was sold by the circus owner to a businessman to skin the drum heads. At the critical moment, it was the fairy who rescued him. Pinocchio decided to change his ways and finally one day became a child of flesh and blood.

"Gulliver's Travels" is the representative work of the outstanding British satirist Swift. In the voice of a surgeon Gulliver, he narrated his experience of being shipwrecked and drifting to several strange countries during the voyage. The organic unity of fantasy and reality is the greatest feature of this work. The manuscript includes a total of five sections: introduction to the work, main characters, key points to be tested, practice questions, and composition materials. Among them, the key points to be tested are mainly the key points to be tested, and the key points to be tested include chapter introductions, required paragraphs, and extraction of test points. The test points are extracted by simulating questions based on the content of the original work, and providing answers and corresponding analysis to help readers understand the original work more deeply and have a clearer grasp of the direction of the exam questions.

"Insect Diary" is called "the epic of insects". The original work of "Insects" is ten volumes long, each volume is composed of many chapters, each insect occupies a different length, and there is no inseparable connection between the chapters about different insects. Detailed and profound description of the life of one or several insects, such as spiders, bees, praying mantises, scorpions, cicadas, etc. The manuscript includes a total of five sections: introduction to the work, main characters, key points to be tested, practice questions, and composition materials. Among them, the key points to be tested are mainly the key points to be tested, and the key points to be tested include chapter introductions, required paragraphs, and extraction of test points. The test points are extracted by simulating questions based on the content of the original work, and providing answers and corresponding analysis to help readers understand the original work more deeply and have a clearer grasp of the direction of the exam questions.

This is an epic novel with the Soviet Revolution as the background. The author uses himself as the prototype of the protagonist, but it is not an autobiography. What it reflects is basically Ostrovsky's extraordinary life experience, his personal experience of life, and his philosophical thinking and summary of the value and meaning of life. The manuscript includes a total of five sections: introduction to the work, main characters, key points to be tested, practice questions, and composition materials. Among them, the key points to be tested are mainly the key points to be tested, and the key points to be tested include chapter introductions, required paragraphs, and extraction of test points. The test points are extracted by simulating questions based on the content of the original work, and providing answers and corresponding analysis to help readers understand the original work more deeply and have a clearer grasp of the direction of the exam questions.

The great thing about "Aesop's Fables" is that it completely abandons the empty preaching mode and takes us into the magical world of fables, allowing us to gain spiritual enlightenment while appreciating the wonderful stories. Whether they are animals, plants or other creatures written in the book, they all have human thoughts and emotions. The author uses the stories that happened to them to tell us some principles of life. The manuscript includes a total of five sections: introduction to the work, main characters, key points to be tested, practice questions, and composition materials. Among them, the key points to be tested are mainly the key points to be tested, and the key points to be tested include chapter introductions, required paragraphs, and extraction of test points. The test points are extracted by simulating questions based on the content of the original work, and providing answers and corresponding analysis to help readers understand the original work more deeply and have a clearer grasp of the direction of the exam questions.

"Biography of Celebrities" consists of the biographies of three celebrities, Beethoven, Michelangelo and Tolstoy. They are all extremely talented and accomplished figures in human history. The author firmly grasps the commonalities of these three artists and strives to depict their mental journeys of enduring hardships without changing their original intentions in the bumpy and difficult life journey, highlighting their lofty personality, philanthropic emotions and broad mind, thus composing a "heroic symphony". The manuscript includes a total of five sections: introduction to the work, main characters, key points to be tested, practice questions, and composition materials. Among them, the key points to be tested are mainly the key points to be tested, and the key points to be tested include chapter introductions, required paragraphs, and extraction of test points. The test points are extracted by simulating questions based on the content of the original work, and providing answers and corresponding analysis to help readers understand the original work more deeply and have a clearer grasp of the direction of the exam questions.

The story of the whole book is caused by a "sea monster". Professor Aronnax and his companions finally fell into the hands of this "sea monster" - the "Nautilus" submarine, and began a ten-month journey under the sea. The sights you see at the bottom of the sea can be said to be all kinds of strange, including walking through undersea forests, stepping on undersea coal mines, admiring large pearls worth tens of millions, fighting with large sharks, chasing manatees, having bloody battles with octopus schools, encountering iceberg road closures, and many other rare scenes that are thrilling. The manuscript includes a total of five sections: introduction to the work, main characters, key points to be tested, practice questions, and composition materials. Among them, the key points to be tested are mainly the key points to be tested, and the key points to be tested include chapter introductions, required paragraphs, and extraction of test points. The test points are extracted by simulating questions based on the content of the original work, and providing answers and corresponding analysis to help readers understand the original work more deeply and have a clearer grasp of the direction of the exam questions.

This book is the first of Gorky's autobiographical trilogy, and it is also a work written by Gorky with great devotion and charm. It truly describes Alyosha's miserable childhood and profoundly outlines a real and vivid picture of the vulgar, selfish, empty and boring Russian petty bourgeoisie in the 19th century. At the same time, it also shows the integrity, simplicity and diligence of the lower class working people. The image of the grandmother created in the book is one of the glorious and poetic images in Russian literature. The manuscript includes a total of five sections: introduction to the work, main characters, key points to be tested, practice questions, and composition materials. Among them, the key points to be tested are mainly the key points to be tested, and the key points to be tested include chapter introductions, required paragraphs, and extraction of test points. The test points are extracted by simulating questions based on the content of the original work, and providing answers and corresponding analysis to help readers understand the original work more deeply and have a clearer grasp of the direction of the exam questions.

This book revolves around the marriage affairs of several daughters of Squire Bennett's family. Mr. Bingley, a wealthy bachelor who recently moved from London, fell in love with the gentle and beautiful eldest daughter Jane, while his friend Darcy fell in love with the second daughter Elizabeth. However, due to Darcy's arrogance, Elizabeth's prejudice, and many rumors, the relationship between the two encountered many obstacles. After a series of interesting twists and turns, the misunderstanding was finally eliminated. Darcy overcame his pride, Elizabeth got to know him better, and finally the two got married. This book is a rare masterpiece in the world's library, and Maugham listed it as one of the top ten novels in the world.

"One Thousand and One Nights" is a collection of ancient Arabian folk tales. The origin of the story is that a king wanted to marry a woman every night and kill her the next morning to eliminate his resentment because his queen had an affair. The prime minister's daughter voluntarily married the king in order to save the women in the country, and told the king a story every day, such as "The Fisherman and the Devil", "Alibaba and the Forty Thieves", "The Adventures of Sinbad"... She told the story for a thousand and one nights, and finally influenced the king. The content of this book covers everything, big stories within small stories, the plot is fantastic and strange, and the rhythm is distinct. The book often skillfully combines majestic emperors and ordinary people, common flowers, birds, fish, insects, and imaginary gods, demons, and monsters into philosophical and thought-provoking stories. The protagonist's courageous performance in fighting against fate, dealing with nature, and fighting against various difficulties and obstacles on the road to success is presented to readers. Reading it feels like being there, and you can't bear to put it down.

"Insects" is one of the most important and best-known works of Jean-Henri Fabre. It not only demonstrates his talents in scientific observation and research and literary talent, but also conveys his humanistic spirit and incomparable love for life to readers. "Insect Diary" combines science and literature, with both scientific rationality and literary sensibility. The book reveals witty words from time to time, puts forward in-depth thinking on the value of life, and attempts to incorporate deeper meanings into science. The language of the work is simple, fresh, lively, and the tone is relaxed and humorous, full of fun and poetry. The author's precise descriptions of the sounds, colors, shapes, and smells of animals and plants in nature allow readers to immerse themselves in the charming pastoral scenery of Provence in southern France in the 19th century.

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

"Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" is the second part of Verne's trilogy (the first is "Captain Grant's Children" and the third is "The Mysterious Island"). It mainly tells the story of the Nautilus submarine. In the book, the author takes readers on a breathtaking underwater journey. The novel begins with "monsters" appearing on the sea and frequently attacks shipping ships from various countries, causing people to panic, and ends with the Nautilus encountering an Atlantic whirlpool. It is full of suspense. The book contains a large amount of scientific knowledge, with detailed descriptions of marine animals and plants, and an accurate introduction to seabed geography and geological knowledge. The content is very rich.

"The Sorrows of Young Werther" is an epistolary novel written in the first person. It not only conveys the transitional period in Europe from the ancient feudal system to the bourgeoisie, but also the strong desire of the young and middle-aged generation to pursue "personality liberation", "emotional freedom", "restoration of the natural social state" and "establishing equal relationships between people". It also clarifies the author's own distinct position. Werther is a young man who yearns for freedom and equal life. He has the sentimentality, frankness and cuteness of young people, and his extreme thoughts. He met Charlotte at a dance and fell in love with her at first sight. However, Charlotte was already engaged and deeply in love with her fiancé Albert. Werther couldn't help but fall deeply in love. This love that had no results from the beginning but always worked hard made Werther struggle. The misery made him almost unable to bear it. In the end, Werther committed suicide by drinking a bullet with the belief that "if you cannot live for love, you will die for love."

"The Wind in the Willows" is a fairy tale with animals as the protagonist. It is elegantly written, detailed in description and rich in philosophy. The book creates several cute animal images: the timid but adventurous mole, the hospitable and romantic water rat, the chivalrous and leader-like old badger, the toad who likes to brag, show off and pursue fashion, and the honest and honest otter - they live on the river bank or in the big forest, enjoying together. We share the same difficulties. The story mainly tells the story of a toad who lived on his family's inheritance, squandered money, and pursued new things. He was imprisoned for his willful behavior, and his family property was robbed by bad guys. Finally, with the help of Mole, River Rat and Badger, Toad outsmarts Weasel and takes back the family property. Later, with the help of his friends, Toad changed his mind and got rid of his bad habits of squandering money and being willful and arrogant.

"The Story of Zoya and Shura" is a book introducing young heroes during the Soviet Patriotic War. This novel is based on real people and true events, chronicling the short but glorious lives of Zoya and Shura, two well-known Soviet hero siblings. Zoya and Shura were born in the Soviet Union in the 1920s to an ordinary family of working people. Under the loving education of their parents, the siblings have gradually developed many excellent qualities since childhood: respecting their elders, being helpful, diligent in learning, active, hardworking, loving life, having a wide range of interests, etc.

"The Red and the Black" is a classic novel with world reputation, which truly reproduces the historical atmosphere after the restoration of the Bourbon dynasty in France. The author, Standal, accurately and vividly depicts the closedness and narrowness of social life at that time through delicate observation and personal experience. The protagonist, Julien Sorel, is a weak and shy young civilian who relies on his intelligence, perseverance and ambition to struggle in a hierarchical society. The novel tells the tragedy of his life.

"Education of Love" adopts the form of a diary, using children's tone and writing to record various touching stories that happened around the fourth-grade primary school student Enrico. It reflects the poor life and simple and friendly character of the middle and lower class people in Italy, and advocates the spirit of patriotism, kindness, bravery, generosity, selflessness and fraternity. Every chapter and section of the book expresses "love" vividly, ranging from the personal love for the country, society, and nation to the small personal love for parents, teachers, and friends. Everywhere is gripping and touching. Although it is a book mainly written for students, it is also a very helpful educational classic for parents and teachers.

During a thrilling sea voyage, the ship Robinson was riding sank unexpectedly. He fought against strong winds and huge waves, and finally came to an uninhabited island. In order to survive, he overcame various difficulties that were difficult for ordinary people to overcome. He built residences and boats alone, hunted, fished, raised animals, and rescued captives who were being chased... Finally, he was rescued, bid farewell to the desert island where he had lived for more than 20 years, and returned to the UK on the ship. "Robinson Crusoe" is the masterpiece of Daniel Defoe, the "father of British novels", and the pioneer of British realist novels.

"The Story of Lena Fox" uses events in the animal world to stage a live drama of human society. Lena defeated the enemy with his wit and cunning, which is a metaphor for the citizens' revenge against the feudal lords. This theme has been given a new meaning with the changes in French social life in the Middle Ages. "The Story of Lenard Fox" has had a great influence on French and even European literature. Its satirical and comic features are not only the direct source of the works of La Fontaine, the famous French fable poet in the 17th century, but also opened the way for realistic novels in the 18th century and critical realist novels in the 19th century. This book is translated from "The Story of Lenard Fox" rewritten by Pauline Parry. It not only retains all the essence of the medieval original work, but also avoids the shortcomings of the original work's lengthy repetition, loose structure, and obscurity, making the story of Lenard, originally written in Old French, easy to understand and lively.

"Around the World in Eighty Days" tells a story: The British gentleman Fogg made a bet that he could travel around the world in eighty days. In order to win the bet, he set out to travel around the world, experiencing numerous hardships along the way. With the help of his servant Know-All and the beautiful Indian woman Mrs. Ajuda, he unexpectedly won...

"The Last Lesson" contains a large proportion of works with the theme of the Franco-Prussian War. Most of these works are included in "Monday Stories", which are widely circulated and popular. They have long become treasures in the world's short story library. Among them, the most representative "The Last Lesson" can be called a short story model that perfectly combines ideological and artistic qualities in the history of world literature. The work describes the last French class in a rural primary school in Alsace, which was ceded to Prussia after the Franco-Prussian War, where students bid farewell to the language of their motherland. Through the self-narration of a childish and ignorant primary school student, it vividly expresses the pain of the French people under foreign rule, their love for their motherland, and their firm will to strive for the liberation and reunification of the motherland. It embodies the lofty patriotism spirit of the French people. Although the subject matter of the work is small, it is carefully cut and the description is detailed and appropriate, and has a profoundly touching power.

"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" tells the story of a little girl named Alice chasing a talking white rabbit with a pocket watch and falling into a rabbit hole, thus falling into a magical underground world. In this world, drinking a sip of water will shrink you to the size of a mouse, eating a piece of cake will turn you into a giant, eating the same piece of mushroom will make you shorter if you eat the right side, and it will grow taller if you eat the left side. Dogs growl and wag their tails when they lose their temper, while cats growl and wag their tails because they are happy... She also met a lot of people and animals: the Dodo, Bill the Lizard, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the Dormouse, etc. In this fantasy and crazy world, Alice seems to be the only sane person. She keeps exploring, and at the same time, she keeps asking "who am I". While exploring, she keeps getting to know herself and growing up. When she finally grows into a "big" girl, she suddenly wakes up and realizes that all this is a dream of hers.

An old man named Geppetto carved a puppet out of wood and named him Pinocchio. Although Pinocchio always wanted to be a good boy, he could not change his bad habits. He skipped school, lied, made bad friends, was fooled several times and refused to change his ways. Later, a fairy taught him that every time he lied, his nose grew longer. He lied three times in a row, and his nose grew so long that it was impossible for him to even turn around in the room. At this time, Pinocchio began to wake up, but he still couldn't resist the temptation of the bad boys and followed them to the "Land of Toys" again. A few months later, a pair of donkey ears sprouted from Pinocchio's head, and he soon became a full-blown donkey and was sold to a circus. Soon, Pinocchio broke his leg during the performance, and was sold by the circus owner to a businessman to skin the drum heads. At the critical moment, it was the fairy who rescued him. Pinocchio decided to change his ways and finally one day became a child of flesh and blood.

Ye Shengtao's fairy tale collection "Scarecrow" is one of the earliest and best fairy tale collections in modern and contemporary Chinese history. The thoughts of compassion, beautiful language and innocent childishness are intertwined, and have very high ideological and artistic value. His fairy tales aim to inspire children to understand truth, goodness and beauty, and to care about the things happening around them and society. The writing is delicate and moving, and the colors are lively. It is a masterpiece of early vernacular writing.

"Selected Short Stories of O. Henry" contains 42 representative works of O. Henry, some of which have become classics in the history of world short stories, such as "The Gift of the Magi", "The Policeman and the Hymn", "The Last Vine Leaf", "The Furnished Rental", etc. Most of the works are set in New York in the early 20th century, focusing on the style of the times at the turn of the century. These works are full of human touch and interest in life, are popular and have been circulated for a long time.

"Journey to the Center of the Earth" is a legendary science fiction novel. The main characters in the book are Axel, Professor Lidenbrock and Hans. They are scientific warriors and pioneers. They bravely venture into the center of the earth and have colorful stories along the way. The novel is written fluently and humorously, and has an extraordinary romantic and scientific imagination, taking readers into a fantasy world that transcends time and space!

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Throughout the ages, there have been countless love stories depicting the joys and sorrows of prostitutes, but only "La Traviata" has gained world-wide reputation and has been circulated among hundreds of millions of readers. "La Traviata" creates a beautiful, sincere and lovely female image Margaret. The author uses the form of flashback to write this love story in the first person. The meeting of the hero and heroine and the emergence of love are written with twists and turns, and the sudden changes are arranged reasonably. The bad blood that preceded the tragedy has stirred up again. The story is not monotonous, but the details are simple and unpretentious, the development process is simple and natural, and it has fascinating artistic charm.

This book is Goethe's most important early work, an epistolary novel. The author was only 25 years old when he wrote it. The novel describes the experiences and feelings of progressive young people about the despicable German society at that time, and expresses the author's reaction to the feudal moral hierarchy and his strong demand for individual liberation: the young Werther fell in love with a girl named Lotte, who was already engaged to someone else. The setback in love made Werther devastated. Later, Werther was incompatible with feudal society. Feeling hopeless and committing suicide.

This is the masterpiece of the famous British female writer Jane Austen. It is a novel describing love and marriage. This novel uses the love entanglement between the hero and heroine Darcy and Elizabeth due to pride and prejudice as a clue, and writes a total of four marriages. The plot of the novel is tortuous, dramatic, the language is fresh and fluent, and full of wit. It is one of Austen's most popular novels.

Turgenev is known as "one of the most perfect authors after ancient Greece", and "A Noble House" is one of his masterpieces. Critic Pisarev believes that "The Noble House" is Turgenev's "one of the most rigorously structured and perfect works." This book is the second novel of Russian writer Turgenev and one of Turgenev's masterpieces. The novel reflects the decline of the aristocratic class in Russia in the mid-1950s, the corruption of the tsarist system, and the changes in the fate of Russian society and the Russian aristocracy. Critic Pisarev believes that "The Noble House" is Turgenev's "one of the most rigorously structured and perfect works." It is not didactic, but it is an educational novel. In this novel, Turgenev "describes modern life, highlighting its good and bad aspects, clarifying the roots of the phenomena he describes, and prompting readers to engage in serious reflection."

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This book is a novel written by the famous French writer Alexandre Dumas in 1844. It narrates that during the reign of Louis XIII in the 1730s, the powerful Cardinal Richelieu used the ambiguous relationship between the queen and the British Prime Minister to put pressure on the king. D'Artagnan made friends with three royal musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, served the queen, retrieved important evidence, and executed Milady, a female spy who was ordered by the prime minister. Finally, D'Artagnan was taken over by Richelieu and served as the deputy musketeer officer. The plot of the book is full of twists and turns and the characters are vivid, making it always popular among readers.

This book is a collection of the novella "Heart of Darkness" by Polish-British writer Conrad and the novella "The Dead" by Irish writer Joyce. "Heart of Darkness" tells the story of Captain Marlowe's experience on the Congo River in Africa on a ship docked outside London. It narrates the story of the fall of a white colonist named Kurtz whom he met during his time in Africa. "The Dead" describes the daily life of the middle and lower class people in Dublin, the capital of Ireland. Through the description of ordinary trivial matters, it shows the disillusionment and confusion caused by the narrow and vulgar social environment to people's ideals, hopes and pursuits.

This book is a long French animal legend with the fox as the protagonist. This animal legend is composed of a series of independent and echoing stories. It depicts a complex and novel animal kingdom and narrates all kinds of animal disputes. The whole book uses animals as metaphors for humans, alluding to human society, and exposing the ugliness and corruption of the feudal ruling class.