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Like all poets, Thomas Lynch used death as his theme, but he was unique in that he was a mortician in a small Michigan town, hired to bury and burn the dead. As he works, he remains keenly attuned to the words of love and sorrow conveyed through death. In this book, there are golfers playing golf by the graveside, gourmets and hypochondriacs, lovers, suicides, cruel and unfortunate deaths, and more touching stories that are not cruel and unfortunate. Some funerals are joyful, while other weddings are tear-jerking. "Undertaker's Notes" is filled with the dual voices of witnesses and participants. Lynch stood between life and death, with anger, surprise, fear, and calm, trying to get a glimpse of the meaning of death to life that we all will eventually understand, and conveying the warnings of the dead to the living.

The author of the first domestically beautiful hand-painted plant lyrical prose uses the graceful and graceful plants unique to the South as the subject of description. It is the first domestically produced plant lyrical prose that combines natural history, botany, ancient literature, etc. It is meaningful, connotative, and full of wit. The author Qiao Dongli has published articles and columns in various newspapers, periodicals and websites, and has gained a certain degree of popularity. "Southern Grass and Trees" is one of his most acclaimed columns. The artist, Zhou Xiaodou, is a popular painter on the Internet. His works are highly praised, and he is especially good at painting plants. The illustrations in this book are fresh, cute and elegant, which complement Qiaodongli's leisurely and elegant writing style.

For Yukiko Goto, the author of this book, cooking is a required course for her every day. In her eyes, no matter adults or children, as long as they leave home, they will encounter all kinds of hard things. Therefore, it is extremely important for the family to eat hot meals every day to save energy and cheer up. In a small kitchen of less than 5 square meters, Yukiko Goto cooks three meals a day for a family of four for 15 years. In the book, Yukiko Goto shares with us the secret of cooking a big meal with ease in a small kitchen. Use "simple cleaning" to reduce troubles and use "favorite things" to cheer up. If cooking feels difficult, think of it as a unique "cooking for the people you like"

Yukiko Goto, a popular grocery store owner in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, not only does housework and takes care of her two children, she also runs a grocery store at the same time. When prioritizing the most important things in life, her first choice was "sitting down and having dinner together as a family." For this reason, she set the closing time of the shop as four o'clock in the afternoon. Although there is no problem in closing the door later, in that case, the most important family and family will inevitably be neglected. If you give 100% or even 120% of your efforts to everything, you will definitely feel physically and mentally exhausted and extremely anxious... Don't have extravagant expectations, just let nature take its course, do your best and be content. Everything is seven points, just right.

This book is a collection of the author's essays, covering a wide range of contents, including life insights, life essays, literary criticism, and social remarks, which mainly reflect the author's thoughts in his later years. The manuscripts are divided into three series: life, friendship, and wisdom. Although the collected articles are not long, they are sophisticated, insightful, and highly readable. This book was launched in Taiwan by Erya Taiwan in 1999 and received good feedback. The reading trend that Mr. Wang Dingjun has triggered in mainland China in recent years has attracted a large number of readers to pay attention to his works. This time, a new edition has been launched in the Commercial Press, with 16 additional articles.

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

This is an art history essay that talks about images but transcends them. The author Yves Bonnefoy is the most important contemporary French poet. In the book, Bonnefoy writes about the country of art and imagination, from the lonely yellow sands of Central Asia to the rusty railroad tracks of the Far West. In the enigmatic writing space, he tries to discover the essence and function of images from the tempting land of Italy, from Uchenno, Piero, Botticelli and Poussin, as well as the inseparable connection between art, the world and life...

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

In the eight years before his parents died, a total of four domestic cats and a dozen stray cats roamed freely in the Yoshimoto family, opening another chapter of the Yoshimoto family's "field hospital." Francesco, who is doted on by his father Longming, who is a thinker, "Protein" who is abandoned and inaccessible, the gang of three gangster cats who act like no one else, and "Pancake Face" who has been suffering from a cold and runny nose for thousands of years but is very popular. They are all covered with scars because they have been wandering on the streets, but each one is so unique and shines with the pride and glory of a cat. These cats that live with the Gibbon family live so freely, rolling in the dirt, jumping on the fence, smelling the smell of the wind, and living a true cat life. The cat accompanies the family, and the family accompanies the cat, relying on each other and fighting for life together.

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

This manuscript is a collection of papers written by some teachers from the School of Liberal Arts of Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture. The main content is to explore and study the diversity of urban culture and architectural culture. For example, the enlightenment and reflections of the world urbanization process on Beijing's urban development, the architectural regulations of Beijing courtyards and their cultural implications, and the enlightenment of Chinese and Western architectural culture on the development of contemporary architecture. The philosophical implications of architecture and literature have certain academic value.

"I Want to Be a Carefree Child" contains poems that best express Byron's romantic feelings. His shocking love, romantic travel, passionate writing, fearless fighting, his passion, frankness, and bravery are all because he has an unruly soul and a passion for life that is not worn away by the world. No matter how many years and changes they have experienced, a wise person still maintains a childlike innocence and an indifferent mentality. The best life is nothing more than being able to live a simple and happy life after seeing the worst side of life.

Lucky opportunities are like the Milky Way. As individuals they are inconspicuous, but as a whole they are brilliant. Similarly, if a person has many small good qualities, they can eventually become opportunities that bring luck. The reason why we regard all success as an impossible miracle is simply because we never trust ourselves. So, the miracle of everything lies within you.

How you think is how you live. The biggest problem we have to face, and almost the only problem we have to face, is choosing the right thoughts. Emerson said: If a person desires to succeed in everything, he must work hard for it. Progress is today's efforts and the guarantee of tomorrow. Although we travel the world in search of beauty, if beauty is not present within us, we cannot find it. This is a classic essay by Emerson. Emerson thinks about life actively and enthusiastically, and calmly describes his views on destiny. There are many aphorisms about character, reading, health, friendship and other aspects, which are full of charm.

"If I were Allowed to Live Again" is a collection of Montaigne's essays full of brilliance of life wisdom. May we be like Montaigne: when it's time to dance, I dance, when it's time to sleep, I sleep. Even if I am walking alone in a beautiful garden, if my thoughts turn to something unrelated to the walk for a moment, I will quickly take my thoughts back and let them think about the garden, the joy of being alone, and myself. Our responsibility is to adjust our living habits, not to write books and lectures; to make our behavior orderly, not to envy or expand possessions. Our most heroic and glorious career is to live comfortably.

The author uses easy-to-understand language and a simple and compact structure to introduce in detail the various habits, states, and systems of bees in the survival process of the biological population, as well as the different evolutionary processes of bees in various survival periods. Through humorous and simple descriptions of these states, the author metaphors the human situation and human understanding of their own situation, providing readers with profound scientific inspiration and philosophical thinking.

Every day without dancing is a failure of life. If a person knows why he lives, he can endure any kind of life. In fact, people are the same as trees. The more they yearn for the sunshine at high places, the more their roots will stretch into the dark underground. Many people waste their entire lives waiting for the opportunity that matches their desires. We should approach life with courage and risk-taking, especially because, no matter what happens, best or worst, we will lose it anyway. If there is a miracle in this world, it is just another name for hard work. The most difficult stage in life is not that no one understands you, but that you don't understand yourself.

From the perspective of young people, life is an endless distant future; from the perspective of old people, life is like a very short past. One has to be old or live to a considerable age to see how short life is. The greatest comfort in old age is to realize that all the strength of youth has been dedicated to the cause of never aging. However, most things in the world involve risks and opportunities. Not all good things are easy, not all achievements are easy to achieve, and there is no such thing as casual success, just like how you can see a rainbow without going through wind and rain, like infinite scenery on a dangerous peak. Every rose in the world has thorns. If you abandon it because you are afraid of pricking your hands, then you will never get the fragrance of roses.

"Go in the direction of your dreams and live the life you want to live" contains fine essays that best reflect Thoreau's lifestyle and attitude towards life. He chose the freedom and leisure of his soul, and had infinite love for the villages and fields. He would read and write in his leisure time, giving his soul more time to relax. He uses himself to interpret the meaning of living according to his heart, doing what he likes, and living his life in the way he likes. His choice of ideal life warms the hearts of every young man walking through loneliness and confusion.

"Dear Proust Is Leaving Tonight" tells the story of the great writer Proust who spent the last part of his life writing "In Search of Lost Time". This book tells the story of Proust's last days before his death. Death is approaching, but as a great writer, he still thinks about his works. In his opinion, "In Search of Lost Time" will never be finished. It is a work that is constantly developing, a hungry larva that keeps eating Proust's flesh and soul. However, for him, only after writing the last word of "In Search of Lost Time" could he dare to let go of all ties to the world and die without worries. This book breaks the barriers of the biography genre itself, using clear and calm, serious and humorous writing to describe how great writers used writing to resist death. There are both serious historical materials before Proust's death, as well as various interesting gossips.

"Walden" (1854) records Thoreau's secluded life on the shores of Walden Pond near Concord from 1845 to 1847. In his writing, nature, human beings and transcendental ideals blend together and form an integrated whole. This book was called by Eliot a "transcendent and holy" book; it is also known as a book that "shapes the reader's soul".

This is a master's book of gossip and Maugham's insight into human nature. Balzac was a softie; Jane Austen was rustic and didn't know how to match clothes; Emily Bronte had homosexual tendencies. Maugham did this not intentionally to play devil's advocate or to sensationalize, but to remove all pretense, leaving only the real torso. Using his profound insight into human nature and his rich experience as a professional writer, he filtered out the possible kinship between the writer's experience and his works, and showed readers a different literary history that is gossipy and fun!

When Europe was young, there was no Big Ben, no Eiffel Tower, or even a Arc de Triomphe. There are only small towns, silently experiencing the baptism of artillery fire and the crowning of history. They record everything, everything changed by time. Dresden is the small city that best embodies the German national spirit. It was bombarded by air raids on that breathtaking Valentine's Day morning in 1945, but efforts were made to restore the castle and church on top of the devastated ruins. And before World War II, it became one of the most developed industrial and commercial cities. Görlitz, the location where Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel" and Quentin Quentin's "Inglourious Basterds" were filmed, presents another Germany to readers. Thousands of old Gothic houses escaped the flames of World War II as if they were favored by the gods. They proudly tell the story of their five-century architectural history from Gothic to Renaissance, Baroque and the German Golden Age in the 19th century as living antiques. No coincidence. Carcassonne, Innsbruck, Coimbra and Inverness... It is these cities that cannot be found on a map without reducing the scale, which make Europe rich and full of life. When Europe was still young, there were so many incredible things.

During Thoreau's seclusion at Walden Pond, he worked alone, lived in harmony with nature, and persisted in writing, which led to the birth of this immortal work. The book is divided into 18 chapters, each of which elaborates on the author's various details and insights during his seclusion. The writing in the book is concise and smooth, and the wording is vivid and accurate, especially the use of some dialects, which increases the authenticity and appeal of the article. In terms of allusions, the author is not only familiar with Western works, but also has Eastern philosophical thoughts such as Confucius and Mencius at his fingertips. It is rare to use them properly. From the perspective of the theme, "Walden" not only provides a detailed and vivid description of the four seasons, but also expresses the author's pursuit and perception of life. This book not only presents the classic English original work, but also attaches detailed Chinese annotations. In particular, the Chinese meanings of various animals and plants mentioned in the original text are listed accordingly, which is of great help to readers to deepen their understanding of the main content of the article and improve their English reading ability.

This book is based on art in modern life, looking at ancient and modern Chinese and Western life. In the process of analyzing daily life, it examines and deeply describes the art that appears in music, movies, drama, literature, architecture, clothing, advertising, modern media and travel life. From multiple theoretical perspectives, we explore the sudden flashes of "little art" in life. Find a deeper and broader perspective on art in life to evaluate and understand its subtleties. It includes a total of more than 50 articles divided into 7 parts.

Hesse is often mentioned for his novels and is famous throughout the world for his novels. But he is also an excellent poet and essayist. Most of these essays record his observations and thoughts on history and society. "Pilgrim's Song" is a prose chapter selected by the translator Xie Yingying from the complete works of Hesse. It includes childhood memories, thoughts on the war, letters to relatives and friends, miscellaneous conversations about relocation, and memories of the old place and old age. All of them are inseparable from the perception of life. Not only does it allow us to fully understand Hesse as a person, but it also purifies our souls by revealing his heart, thoughts, joys, sorrows, and even indignation.

Hesse's collection of essays includes "Wanderings", "Life in Autumn", and his autobiographical notes "The Spa Guest", which were introduced to Chinese readers for the first time. "The Spa Guest" is a little-known little-known book among Hesse's works. It tells the story of Hesse's stay in Baden for treatment due to sciatica in his later years. Unlike Hesse's other works, this article can be called the funniest Hesse. The optimistic humor and speculation about individuals, life, and nature displayed in the midst of illness and pain will deeply touch people's hearts.

This book is a collection of essays written by the Japanese calligrapher, ceramicist, cook and food writer Kitaoji Rashanto (1883-1959). It focuses on the articles he wrote over the years about food. Lushan people not only know how to eat and are good at cooking, but also have a high degree of aesthetic appreciation. His famous saying is:

This book collects academic essays on Chinese cultural thinking by leading Japanese sinologists such as Masaji Aoki and Kojiro Yoshikawa, with profound thoughts and delicate writing. The book contains both sophisticated expressions of Chinese classical culture and profound thoughts on modern culture. The chapters on interactions with Chinese writers such as Lu Xun and Zhou Zuoren are particularly valuable.

As far as I know, no one has ever seen bees searching for a home in the woods. However, they undoubtedly start looking for a new home before or on the day of grouping. All bees are wild bees and cannot be domesticated, which means that the instinct to return to nature and once again occupy their wild home in the woods never fades. Year after year of life on the apiary seems to have had no appreciable effect on their permanent final acclimation. The intention of each new swarm to migrate to the woods seems to be established by the fact that they will only come out on good days favorable to a colony like themselves, and that, after the bees have taken flight, a passing cloud or a sudden gust of wind will usually drive them back to the parent nest.

The vast number of surviving letters between Walter Benjamin and Theodor Wiesengrund-Adorno, a collection of correspondence here brought together in its entirety for the first time, is as unknown as its contents: in 1966 Adorno and Gershom Scholem edited a collection of Benjamin's letters, A Adorno compiled eleven letters written by Benjamin to him and two letters he wrote to Benjamin; in 1970, Rolf Tedman edited a series of Adorno's letters to Benjamin, which date from the 1930s and are closely related to Benjamin's major works of this period. This collection has been revised and expanded to include additional letters. Rolf Tedmann and Hermann Swinburne, editors of the complete works of Walter Benjamin, have published final excerpts from the letters of Adorno and Benjamin as an integral part of this edition. These documents not only help illustrate the origins and development of Benjamin's work, but also reveal the intense debates that took place during their correspondence.

Raoul Aslanovich Kamba and I met on a hunting trip. Outside the village of Tamesh, in a vast seaside open space dotted with raspberry bushes, thorn bushes and thorn bushes, people hunt quail. From afar, there were sparse dull gunshots and the barking of hounds. Dogs could be seen circling around in the grass, as well as the figure of the hunter running behind the dog towards the hit prey. And just then, in the midst of this enthusiastic hunting battle, I saw a tall and burly laggard, pacing lazily along the trail, with the gun slung across his shoulder, and two big hands hanging like a snout on either side of the rifle. This is a man who clearly cannot stand the hunting craze. He seemed to have noticed me as a hunter.

"European and American Experiences" is the author Washington Irving's notes on his experiences during his travels to European countries and the United States. "European and American Insights" includes some essays and novels that reflect his creative characteristics. For example, "Mounjoy: Or the Life Experience of a Dreamer" is a novella love story that tells the interesting experiences of the protagonist in his teenage years; "Mississippi Plan" describes a famous bubble economy event in the history of business; "Hotel de France" and other essays describe some of the customs and customs of France at that time, as well as the French The unique character of Chinese and British people; "Letter from Granada", "Abdur Rahman" and "The Widow's Trial" bring readers to the magical country of Spain... In addition, the author also details the tour and visit to the hometowns of two literary giants, Scotus and Byron, truly recreating various scenes at the time and providing readers with good material for an in-depth understanding of these literary masters.

Washington Irving (1783-1859) went to Europe three times in his life and spent 17 years in Britain, France, Germany, Spain and other countries. During this period, he visited places of interest, learned about the local customs, collected folklore, and accumulated rich creative materials. From 1819 onwards, he published many essays, essays and stories. In 1820, he compiled "Notes on His Experience" and published it in England, which caused a sensation and spread widely, making him the first American writer to gain international reputation. The artistic level of Owen's "Notes" exceeds any other of his works. With superb artistic skills, it combines romantic fantasy with realistic descriptions of daily life scenes, humor and lyricism. This is a collection of stories and essays, among which "The Author's Narrative", "Rip Van Winkle" and "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" have become famous works in world literature.

This book is Gissing's masterpiece of prose. The hermit Rycroft described in it is obsessed with books, natural scenery and reminiscing about his past life. In fact, it was Gissing who expressed his feelings and analyzed his inner world through Rycroft's autobiography. Therefore, this book is the most autobiographical collection of sketches. Gissing's own poverty-stricken life, his hobby and pursuit of literary masterpieces, and his yearning for a quiet life in nature are all fully reflected in the book. This book is divided into four parts: spring, summer, autumn and winter. It is beautifully written and fluently written. It is one of the treasures of short essays in British literature.

Two friends of mine met to climb the Himalayas. Everything went well and they both made it to the top. But soon, the storm came. They found that there was no way they could make it down alive. One of them used a satellite phone to call his pregnant wife. Together they decided what the baby in her belly would be called. Another man failed to contact anyone before he died. No one knows exactly what happened at the top of the mountain that afternoon. However, the climate on the mountain at an altitude of 8,000 meters is dry and cold. They were freeze-dried and lying there quietly will always remain the same as when I last saw them twenty-two years ago. Norwegian explorer Erin Kaag took these three questions and shared with us his stories of exploring, reading, giving lectures, spending time with his family, and being alone around the world. He found thirty-three beautiful answers to these three questions that exuded philosophical brilliance...

Am I a monster, or has the world rejected me? The unchanging life was distorted in my eyes. As I was walking on the road, I suddenly noticed that the telephone pole was a little skewed. Then when I took out the pencil in the classroom, the pen was skewed; when I was eating lunch, the chopsticks were skewed; even when I was preparing to take a bath, my mother's face reflected on the water became as distorted as a Dali painting... Dizziness comes from the imbalance of daily life. The most terrifying thing in this world is not the monsters we have never seen before, but the familiar things that suddenly become unfamiliar.

This book is the last work of Primo Levi, the genius writer with the most intellectual conscience in Italy. Levi's life was a testament to Nazi atrocities, and his concise and accessible works are a celebration of the wonders of life, a testament to the invincibility of the human spirit and our ability to defeat death through meaningful work, morality, and art.

An insurmountable peak in the history of Japanese literature! Together with "The Tale of Genji", it is called the double wall of Japanese classical literature, and together with "The Hojo Chronicles" and "Turancao", it is called Japan's three major essays. A work that influenced Japanese aesthetics! Authoritative translation by literary master Zhou Zuoren, not a word has been deleted! Reproduce the exquisite illustrations of the 14th century "Pillow Scroll". "Pillow" was written around 1001. The book has a total of 305 paragraphs, covering geographical features, vegetation, flowers and birds, inner emotions, life interests, etc., All reflecting the author Qing Shao Nayan's delicate observation and aesthetic taste. She also recorded her life in the palace, from which readers can learn about the living conditions and tastes of people in Japan's Heian period. In the history of human literature, "Pillow" depicts the beauty of subtle details in daily life. Known as "the pioneer work of Japanese essay literature", it has shaped the unique concept of Japanese aesthetics.

One day in October 1980, I went to work and came to the office. Following years of habit, I sat on the chair behind the desk and immediately opened the newspaper that the mailman had already placed on the desk. This was the Harbin Daily of that day. The newspapers at that time did not have dozens of pages now, but only four pages on weekdays. When people read newspapers, they don't just skim the headlines like they do now, but read almost every text from beginning to end. That day, I quickly finished reading the four pages of the newspaper. Before work started, I started to read the advertisement in the middle. Suddenly, an announcement from the notary office caught my attention: It is hereby announced that the stateless Russian Bashka Ivanovna died in a nursing home for foreigners due to illness at the age of 90. She left behind a property at No. 37 Sharman Street.

One day in October 1980, I went to work and came to the office. Following years of habit, I sat on the chair behind the desk and immediately opened the newspaper that the mailman had already placed on the desk. This was the Harbin Daily of that day. The newspapers at that time did not have dozens of pages now, but only four pages on weekdays. When people read newspapers, they don't just skim the headlines like they do now, but read almost every text from beginning to end. That day, I quickly finished reading the four pages of the newspaper. Before work started, I started to read the advertisement in the middle. Suddenly, an announcement from the notary office caught my attention: This is the announcement. Bashka Ivanovna, a stateless Russian, died in a nursing home for foreigners due to illness at the age of 90. She left behind a property at 37 Sharman Street.

Posthumous work of Nobel Prize winner Günter Grass. Despite the hardships brought by aging and the imminence of death, everything seems possible again: love letters, soliloquies, jealousy, final lamentations, satire on society, and moments of happiness... All are presented in this book. Only an artist who has survived the baptism of time and cunningly avoided death can create such intelligent, playful and unyielding works. The rich and touching stories of life are condensed in this book, which is an exquisite microcosm of the author's last days in life. Poems, lyrical prose and paintings echoed and complemented each other, and Grass created the last great work of art in his life.

Chasing animal tracks in the melting snow, reading the history of oak tree rings, and listening to the long calls of migrating geese... This book records the author Leopold's experience of ecological restoration on a farm in Wisconsin, USA. The book is arranged in the order of the four seasons, and the writing style is lyrical, vivid, and highly contagious. The beautiful descriptions of rural life in the book have had a huge impact on the writing tradition of American nature literature. From another perspective, this book also profoundly explains the relationship between man and nature from the perspectives of philosophy, ethics, aesthetics and cultural tradition, trying to reawaken people's love and respect for nature.

"Walden" records Thoreau's simple life, in-depth thinking, and self-reinvention during his two years of seclusion on the shores of Walden Pond. The writing is quiet, tranquil, and thought-provoking. He cultivated land next to his cabin and was self-sufficient. He talked with the lake, forest and birds, went boating on the lake, fished on the shore, and wrote down his observations and thoughts in the cabin at night. He proudly declared: "Everyone is the king of his own kingdom. Compared with this kingdom, the Tsarist Empire is just a humble country, like a small snowball in the ice and snow." In Rousseau's view, most of the luxuries and most of the so-called comforts that people pursue are not only unnecessary, but also hinder human progress.

A complete translation of the classic by the literary master Zhou Zuoren, translated from the rare original version of "Pillows of Spring". "Pillows" is a supreme masterpiece of Japanese healing and a literary milestone classic that has been best-selling for thousands of years. The legendary female writer Qing Shao Nayan uses pure, delicate, exquisite and concise unique writing style to perfectly present the fleeting beauty in daily life, natural scenery and palace anecdotes. Ordinary things in the world bloom at the tip of her pen, and her untainted genius heart is reflected in every page of the book. Reading it is warm and healing, and you can't bear to put it down. It has won the reputation of "reading from the page where the wind blows".

This book is Tony Judt's oral memoir after he suffered from ALS. It is also the only work in which Judt talks about himself. In the silent nights where he could not move, Judt used space as a clue to search and organize past memories, and built a "memory house". He admitted that his writing during his illness basically came from his night visits to the memory cabin. He sometimes focuses on small things, describing his grandmother's Jewish cuisine, London's Green Line buses, and Swiss trains. Sometimes he looks at the wider world and talks about the farcical movements of the post-war generation in Western Europe, the ideological constraints of the era, and his own observations and participation in society. These words shuttle between the moving and the sharp, the private and the public, the specific history and the individual feelings of being involved in it. They trace not only the life course of a historian, but also the complex history of the 20th century. The "Works of Tony Judt" series also includes "Postwar European History", "Sickness Everywhere", "On Europe", "Thinking about the 20th Century: The Thoughtful Autobiography of Tony Judt", "The Burden of Responsibility: Bloom, Camus, Aron and France in the 20th Century", "The Unfinished Past: French Intellectuals, 1944-1956", "After Facts Changed", "Revaluing Values" (new edition to be released), etc.

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Before I became a cartoonist, I was an unnoticed director at an advertising agency. It was not going well at that time. I really wanted to resign, but I didn't know what to do. I can't do anything like opening a store, I don't speak English, and I haven't passed the driver's license test... The fun is drawing comics. I kept drawing whenever I had free time, and as I drew, I thought, maybe I could quit my job and become a professional cartoonist. In the fifteenth year of working in the company, I drew a hundred four-frame cartoons and submitted them for submission. I thought I could resign after winning the award, but unexpectedly I was not selected at all. Later, I drew another hundred three-frame cartoons, thinking that if this one could be sold, I could quit my job, but that didn't happen either. During these years of discouragement, I still did not give up my painting brush. It took three years to draw a thirty-two-page comic. Until one day, I received a call in a tavern: "Mr. Abe, congratulations on winning the Newcomer Comic Award!"... Ah, I can quit my job this way!

Japanese contemporary writer and photographer Fujiwara Shinya keenly observes and captures the common problems faced by society during the period of rapid economic development, bringing a warning or enlightenment to readers' minds. In Japanese society in the 1980s, there was a huge economic bubble, various social cases occurred frequently, and the hollowness in people's hearts grew day by day. At this time, Japanese photographer and essayist Shinya Fujiwara ended his thirteen-year journey to Asia and returned to his homeland to put what he saw and felt into writing. The mutual constraints between the rapidly developing economy and traditional culture have resulted in countless people losing their ancestral homes and drifting in prosperous but frivolous cities. The rapid pace of urbanization has widened the spiritual distance between people, making people's interactions with each other become indifferent. The connections between people and cities, people and nature, and people and people have become increasingly fragile. The author uses a writer's style to profoundly criticize various problems faced by big cities in the development process, which makes people think deeply and introspect.