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"Walden Pond" records the author's strange journey of living in seclusion on the shores of Walden Pond, blending in with nature, perceiving nature in pastoral life, and reshaping himself. It is also known as "the 25 preferred classics that shape readers' lives" along with "The Bible" and other works. "Walden" is a quiet, tranquil and wise book. In analyzing life and criticizing customs, the language is astonishing, the words are sparkling, the insights are unique and thought-provoking. Many pages are vivid descriptions, beautiful and detailed, like the purity and transparency of lakes, and the dense greenness of mountains and forests; there are also some pages that are thorough, insightful and enlightening. "Walden" is a fresh, healthy, and uplifting book with extremely moving descriptions of spring and dawn. Here we have the clean air provided by nature without the environmental pollution caused by industrial society. Reading it, readers will naturally feel the purity of the soul and the sublimation of the spirit.

"Wuthering Heights" describes Heathcliff, a gypsy abandoned child who was adopted by the old owner of the mountain village. He could not bear the humiliation and was frustrated in love, so he went out to get rich. After returning, he found that his girlfriend Catherine had married the landowner Linton, and a story of revenge against the landowner and his children followed. The whole novel is filled with a strong fighting spirit against oppression and seeking freedom, and is always enveloped in a bizarre, tense and romantic artistic atmosphere. At first, the work was called a naive fantasy of a young female writer that was divorced from reality. However, combined with the fierce class struggle in the region it describes and the social phenomena in Britain at that time, it was soon highly recognized by critics and warmly welcomed by readers.

This book selects Tagore's famous masterpieces and includes three collections of prose poems by Tagore: "The Birds", "Gitanjali" and "The Gardener". Among them, "The Collection of Flying Birds" was translated by Zheng Zhenduo, and the other two were both translated by Bing Xin. The "Selected Poems" in the book was also translated by Bing Xin. From this collection of poems, we can deeply understand how Tagore, the great Indian poet, loved his country with a long and excellent culture, the working people who love peace and democracy in this country, and the majestic and beautiful mountains and rivers of this country.

"Anne's Diary" records the dark life of a Jewish girl Anne during the Nazi period when she took refuge in a secret room in her father's company in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The true situation of the Jews being brutally persecuted and massacred by the Nazis shows how Anne, as a growing girl, faced war and racial persecution, grew up and positioned herself, and sought freedom. There were eight members of the secret chamber. By the end of the war, only Anne's father survived. He compiled the diary Anne had written during her period of hiding. This diary attracted the attention of the world as soon as it was published and has been translated into many languages.

"The Old Man and the Sea" tells the story of the old Cuban fisherman Santiago's struggle with a big fish. He went out to sea for eighty-four days and caught nothing, but he did not despair and finally caught a big fish. He fought with the big fish at sea for three days before killing the fish and tying it to the side of the boat. On the way back, the big fish was repeatedly attacked by sharks, and only its spine and tail were left when it returned to port. In addition to "The Old Man and the Sea", it also contains eleven of Hemingway's most famous short stories, including "The Snows of Kilimanjaro".

Peter Pan lives on an island far away from the British mainland - the Island of Nothingness. It was a strange and lively place, home to Indian tribes, pirates, beasts, mermaids, and a group of children who were accidentally lost by adults. Their captain was Peter Pan. On a starry summer night, Peter Pan flew to London, and the little girl Wendy and her two brothers flew with him to the Island of Nothingness. Since then, the three children from the mainland have lived a wonderful life that can only be seen in fairy tales and dreams.

"The Little Prince" is a beautiful fairy tale full of poetry and warmth. It has been translated into more than 100 languages, and its sales volume is second only to the "Bible". It tells the story of "I" meeting a weird, strange, innocent and pure little prince in the vast Sahara Desert - he came from a small distant planet and traveled to 6 planets where kings, vain people, drunkards, businessmen and geographers lived. The author Saint-Exupéry insinuates the absurdity and hypocrisy of the adult world through the travels of the little prince. The plot is unique and tortuous, and the writing is full of poetry and philosophy. The lines contain the author's deep understanding and understanding of major propositions such as love and life, which makes people have endless aftertaste after reading it.

Chekhov embraces and understands the characters he writes with the heart of a great lover. He tells them accurately and carefully, and at the same time defends their existence from the height of lyric poetry. Through works such as "Death of an Official", "The Man in the Trap", "Trouble", and "Wanka", we can not only see the tragedy hidden in ordinary life, but also see the light behind a tearful smile; we can not only see the high-quality plots and the truth of life under the plot, but also the majestic historical trajectory and realistic trend hidden under the truth.

This book is a collection of ancient German legends and folk tales collected and compiled by the Brothers Grimm in Germany in the early 19th century. It contains more than 200 fairy tales in total and has high artistic value. Many fairy tale images, such as Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Cinderella, etc., Are household names all over the world. Over the past two hundred years, these fairy tales have been circulated all over the world, deeply loved by children and young people, and have a profound and lasting influence. "Grimm's Fairy Tales" brings readers intellectual enlightenment, emotional edification and a pleasant reading experience. It has always been recognized as a classic book for children's early reading.

This book mainly tells the story of the submarine Nautilus traveling around the world on the bottom of the sea. "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" depicts various adventures. Sometimes there are dangers and critical moments, and sometimes the scenery is beautiful and intoxicating. The whole book is full of exotic sentiments, as colorful as a myth, and embodies mankind's longing for heaven and earth, and the dream of flying freely since ancient times.

This book is a classic fairy tale full of pastoral style, featuring a submissive mole, a smart and rigorous river rat, a mature and steady badger, and a wild toad. When the Mole and the Water Rat, who were shivering in the snow, finally entered Mr. Badger's comfortable home and got into the soap-scented quilt; when they got up the next day and saw the two little hedgehogs eating buckwheat porridge at the dining table, the moment when Mr. Toad jumped into the luxury car that fascinated him, started the engine with a "rumbling", and drove away. Our eyes will sparkle when we listen to the story, and we almost want to jump into that fairy tale world immediately. This book not only takes readers through the life stories of the animal protagonists as they change with the seasons, but also vividly depicts the friendship and warmth lingering in the willow forest.

This book selects several stories from the original work, including the popular "Aladdin and the Magic Lamp" and "Alibaba and the Forty Thieves". The plot is vivid, interesting and fascinating, just like magical wonders. It is a must-read book to expand children's imagination.

This book tells the story of the growth of a little deer. It is a fairy tale about love, growth and life. This book uses anthropomorphic techniques to tell how the naughty rabbit, the shy skunk, and the wise owl help Bambi overcome difficulties and realize the outlook on life of "learning and growing so that you can continue to accept challenges." It also reflects the mutually reinforcing existence of humans and animals from the perspective of animals, and also shows the family affection and friendship between animals as well as the complex emotions between humans and animals. It is a rare masterpiece about love and growth.

This book is one of James Barry's most famous fairy tale plays. One night, Peter Pan came to the little girl Wendy's house, taught Wendy and her two brothers to fly in the air, and took them to the Island of Nothingness. Once they arrive on the island, the adventures continue one after another. They met Indians, pirates, and mermaids. Due to pirate Hook's many evil deeds, wars continue to break out, and there is no day of peace on the island. But despite the unfortunate events that happened one after another, Peter Pan always showed his talents and came up with ingenious tricks to rescue his companions.

This book is an immortal masterpiece in the history of world literature. The author uses superb artistic skills to create a series of distinctive characters and describe all kinds of human emotions and world conditions. There are a total of 559 characters in the book, ranging from emperors, princes, diplomats, generals, and nobles; to landlords, businessmen, farmers, and soldiers. Such many characters are endowed with a new vision and color under the pen of an art master who is best at expressing the psychology and personality characteristics of characters. The heroes and heroines appear in front of readers with all the complexity and uniqueness of their spiritual lives. This book has an epic style, with a vast picture and numerous characters. The book contains both narrations of major historical events in Russia and Western Europe, as well as fictional plots; it contains both battles with swords and blood, as well as comfortable and quiet daily life; it contains both impassioned discussions of people and the world, as well as delicate and graceful lyrical narratives.

This book is a representative work published by American novelist Mark Twain in 1876. The story of the novel takes place in an ordinary town along the Mississippi River in the United States in the first half of the 19th century. The protagonist Tom Sawyer is innocent and lively, daring to explore, and pursues freedom. He cannot bear the boring life that restricts his personality and dreams of doing a heroic career. Through the adventures of the protagonist, the novel satirizes and criticizes the hypocritical and vulgar social customs, hypocritical religious rituals and rigid and outdated school education in the United States, and describes the free and lively hearts of young children in a cheerful style.

This book is the representative work of Flaubert, the French critical realist novelist. It tells the story of Emma, ​​a peasant girl who received an aristocratic education. She looked down on her husband Bovary, a rural doctor, and dreamed of a legendary love. However, her two affairs not only failed to bring her happiness, but also made her an object of exploitation by loan sharks. In the end, she accumulated so much debt that she had no choice but to commit suicide by taking poison. With a seemingly indifferent attitude, Flaubert very "objectively" revealed the causes and consequences that led to this tragedy, and stated the responsibility that society cannot shirk.

This book is the masterpiece of Italian writer Collodi, published in 1880. When the benevolent carpenter Pipano was sleeping, he dreamed of a blue angel giving life to his most beloved puppet, Pinocchio, and the little puppet began his adventure. If he is to become a real boy, he must pass the tests of courage, loyalty, and honesty. During the adventure, he skipped school out of fun, was deceived out of greed, and turned into a donkey. Finally, he fell into the belly of a big whale and unexpectedly met Pipano... After this adventure, Pinocchio finally grew up. He became honest, hardworking, and kind, and became a real boy. The work was adapted into an animated film by Disney in 1940.

This book is an immortal masterpiece in the history of world literature. The author uses superb artistic skills to create a series of distinctive characters and describe all kinds of human emotions and world conditions. There are a total of 559 characters in the book, ranging from emperors, princes, diplomats, generals, and nobles; to landlords, businessmen, farmers, and soldiers. Such many characters are endowed with a new vision and color under the pen of an art master who is best at expressing the psychology and personality characteristics of characters. The heroes and heroines appear in front of readers with all the complexity and uniqueness of their spiritual lives. This book has an epic style, with a vast picture and numerous characters. The book contains both narrations of major historical events in Russia and Western Europe, as well as fictional plots; it contains both battles with swords and blood, as well as comfortable and quiet daily life; it contains both impassioned discussions of people and the world, as well as delicate and graceful lyrical narratives.

This book describes the history of the development of human civilization in a popular way. The author uses a straightforward narrative method, humorous language, playful and wise writing, and original ideas to show readers the majestic history of mankind from the stage of human history, prehistoric humans, hieroglyphics, the Nile River Basin, ancient Greek city-states, the Roman Empire, the Crusades, Buddha and Confucius, the Renaissance, to the modern American War of Independence and even the scientific era. When we read "The Story of Mankind", we must not only understand the truth contained in history, but also try to understand, think, and understand the destiny of mankind, and ultimately understand our own mission.

This book is the author's autobiographical work, using the technique of line drawing. Whether it is memories of past events or confessions of one's own heart, they are all very ordinary words, true and kind, natural and smooth. In the article, the author hopes that during this imaginary three days, he can see his teachers and friends; visit the Museum of Natural History and Art; see New York City and the daily world; and finally go to see a play. The three-day event covers all aspects of life, which not only reflects the author's pursuit of beauty in life, but also expresses the author's high praise for human creation. She also used her painful experiences and beautiful desires to advise the world to cherish light and cherish time.

This book is a collection of ancient Greek stories about gods and heroes. It interweaves real life with fantasy, creating an all-encompassing and magnificent world for people, and vividly depicts the social life of the ancient Greeks. Many stories, such as Jason stealing the Golden Fleece, the hero Hercules' twelve feats, and the Trojan War, have become household stories. To this day, Greek mythology still remains in people's consciousness with its beautiful images and rich poetic flavor, and has been passed down as an eternal theme in literature and art.

This book is a popular historical novel and a masterpiece of the famous French writer Alexandre Dumas. Dantes, the first mate of the Pharaon, was entrusted by the captain to deliver a letter to the Bonapartists. He was framed by two despicable villains and a judge, and was sentenced to death. The inmate Father Faria taught him all kinds of knowledge, and before his death, he told him the secrets of a group of treasures buried on the island of Monte Cristo. After escaping from prison, Tangdais found the treasure and became a rich man. From then on, he was known as the Count of Monte Cristo. After careful planning, he repaid his benefactor and punished his enemies. This book is full of romantic legend, and the chapters are unique, novel and fascinating.

This book is the pioneer work of British essay literature. With its concise language, beautiful writing style, thorough reasoning, and repeated aphorisms, it occupies a unique position in the history of world literature. "Reading it is like listening to the teachings of an expert, and I benefit a lot." It has been translated into many languages ​​and published, and is still a best-seller to this day. In 1985, it was selected as one of the "20 Best Books in Human History" by the American "Life" magazine; in the same year, it was selected as a recommended book in the American "Good Reading Guide".

In 1872, Mr. Phileas Fogg made a bet with his fellow members at the London Reform Club that he would travel around the world in eighty days. Under the circumstances at that time, this was indeed a difficult thing to do, because passengers must control the time very accurately, that is to say, they have to get on the ship as soon as they get off the train, and they have to get on the train as soon as they get off the ship. If there is any delay, the entire travel plan will be out of touch and all efforts will be wasted. But Mr. Fogg and his servant Know-It-All set out from London and passed through four continents: Europe, Africa, Asia, and the United States. They overcame countless natural and man-made obstacles with their firm will. They also rescued an Indian woman and married her, and finally returned to London after traveling around the world in eighty days. In this book, the author introduces the strange customs and rich geographical knowledge of various places through touching storylines.

This book is the most important work in Balzac's "Human Comedy: Scenes from Provincial Life". Balzac called this novel "one of the most outstanding drawings" in "Human Comedy". The novel describes the family conflicts between the Grandet couple, father and daughter, uncle and nephew, profoundly reveals the money relationship in bourgeois families, extensively unfolds the customs of the French provinces in the first half of the 19th century, and creates a typical artistic image of "Grandet", one of the four misers in the gallery of world literary figures. He was greedy, cunning, and stingy. Money was his belief. Watching gold alone was his hobby. Before he died, he did not forget to tell his daughter to go there and give an account. His family was extremely wealthy, but he had to personally distribute the bread for every meal and the candles he lit every day. His stinginess swelled and engulfed him whole. Grandet was portrayed extremely vividly, making him one of the most famous typical images in the history of world literature.

It tells a bizarre story about love and revenge. The owner of Wuthering Heights, squire Mr. Earnshaw, brought back an unidentified child named Heathcliff. Heathcliff usurped the master's favor from Hindley and his sister Catherine. After the death of his master, Hindley demoted Heathcliff to a slave in retaliation and persecuted him in every possible way, but Catherine was close to Heathcliff. Later, Catherine was influenced by the outside world and fell in love with Edgar Linton, a quiet young man from Thrushcross Grange. Heathcliff ran away angrily and returned home three years later when he became rich. Catherine had married Edgar. Heathcliff takes crazy revenge and takes away Hindley's wealth through gambling. Hindley himself died drunk, and his son Hareton became a slave. He also deliberately married Edgar's sister Isabella and then persecuted her. Catherine, who was in great pain, died in childbirth, and her daughter Catherine was born. More than ten years later, Heathcliff tricked Edgar's daughter Catherine into marrying his dying son Linton. Soon Edgar and Xiaolin both died of illness, and Heathcliff finally took Edgar's property as his own. In Wuthering Heights, Hareton and little Catherine gradually fall in love and rebel against Heathcliff. Heathcliff saw the shadows of himself and Catherine in the two of them. His desire for revenge gradually faded, and he finally passed away with the memory of Catherine. Hareton and little Catherine lived happily together, and Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange also restored their former tranquility.

This book tells the story that the story took place four to five hundred years ago, when the age of chivalry in Europe was over. However, the protagonist of the book, Mr. Don Quixote, became obsessed with reading chivalry novels and became obsessed with it. He found the armor, spears and shields that his great-grandfather had used, dressed up as a knight, and rode out to travel around the world. He believed that he was the greatest knight in history, and he was dedicated to eradicating violence and fighting injustice for the people and the country. He was not afraid of hardship and strong enemies, and fought bravely and tenaciously against the monsters he thought were monsters...

This book tells the story of Sir Glenarvan, the owner of the Duncan cruise ship, who took Grant's two children to rescue Grant. After learning about the missing Scottish navigator Captain Grant two years ago, Lord Glenarvan asked the British government to send a ship to rescue him. The British government rejected his request. So Sir Glenarvan resolutely organized a small rescue team, consisting of the Glenarvan couple, Major MacNabbs, Captain Harry Grant's sons and daughters Mary and Robert, and the geographer Paganel, who was famous for his carelessness. He personally led the team to complete the task of finding Captain Harry Grant. They crossed the mountains and grasslands of South America along the 37th parallel of south latitude, traversed Australia and New Zealand, and circled the earth. Due to misinterpretations of documents, they encountered countless hardships along the way: earthquakes, floods, storms, vicious Maori and a conspiracy. But with incomparable perseverance and courage, they finally found Captain Harry Grant on the island of Maria Theresa in the Pacific.

This book tells the story that the story took place four to five hundred years ago, when the age of chivalry in Europe was over. However, the protagonist of the book, Mr. Don Quixote, became obsessed with reading chivalry novels and became obsessed with it. He found the armor, spears and shields that his great-grandfather had used, dressed up as a knight, and rode out to travel around the world. He believed that he was the greatest knight in history, and he was dedicated to eradicating violence and fighting injustice for the people and the country. He was not afraid of hardship and strong enemies, and fought bravely and tenaciously against the monsters he thought were monsters...

This famous work is the representative work of the famous Soviet science popularization writer V. Bianchi. With his artistic talent in describing the life of animals and plants, the author uses a brisk writing style and adopts the form of a newspaper to report the news in the forest, the happy festivals and sad events in the forest, the heroes and robbers in the forest, and the life of animals and plants in a vivid and fascinating way according to the 12 months of spring, summer, autumn and winter. The author also tells children how to observe nature and how to compare, think and study nature.

This book is a record of the life and emotions of the little Jewish girl Anne Frank when she hid in a secret room two years before her death during World War II. Anne originally lived in Frankfurt, Germany. After the rise of the Nazis, she and her family took refuge in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. During the 25 long months, she used her pen and her dreams to write down every day's events and her own growth. As a growing girl, Anne expressed her views on the adult world, her enthusiastic and lively nature, her unknown writing talent and her first love in "Annie's Diary".

This book tells the story of a poor farmer who was sentenced to a heavy sentence for stealing a piece of bread. When he was released from prison nineteen years later, his heart was full of hatred for this unfair society and a strong desire for revenge. But a kind-hearted bishop influenced him with love. From then on, he determined to be a good person and do good deeds, live with dignity and value, and also use love to influence others. The humanitarian spirit of supremacy of benevolence runs through the central idea of ​​the book.

This book revolves around the story of Uncle Tom, a black slave who endured many hardships, and describes his experiences with those around him (all slaves and slave owners). This sentimental novel profoundly depicts the cruel nature of slavery; and believes that Christian love can overcome the harm caused by enslaving fellow human beings. The publication of this novel set off the climax of the abolition movement in the United States and played a great role in promoting the outbreak of the American Civil War. It has been translated into many languages ​​over the past 100 years and has had a profound impact on people around the world's fight against racial discrimination and their struggle for freedom and democracy.

This book tells the story of "I" meeting a weird, strange, innocent and pure little prince in the vast Sahara Desert - he came from a small distant planet and traveled to 6 planets where kings, vain people, drunkards, businessmen and geographers lived. The author satirizes the absurdity and hypocrisy of the adult world through the little prince's travels. The plot is unique and tortuous, making people have endless aftertaste after reading it. The fairy tale describes the little prince who was not conquered by the deceptive world of adults, but finally found his own ideal. This ideal is the love that connects everything in the universe, and this kind of love is lacking in the world. Therefore, the little prince often showed a sad mood. The author Saint-Exupery said in his dedication: This book is dedicated to the child who grew up as an adult.

This book tells the story of Niels, a naughty child who doesn't like to study and likes to play pranks. Because he teased an elf once, he was transformed into a villain by the elf using magic. He rode on the back of his big white goose and followed a group of geese on a long journey. Through this bizarre trip, Nils gained a lot of knowledge, made many friends, and encountered several vicious and insidious enemies. He was tempered in various difficulties and dangers, and finally Niels returned home, restored his original shape, and became a good boy.

This is a novel that will never go out of style. The storyline is plain and simple but vivid and heartwarming

"Le Petit Prince" is the most famous work written by the famous French writer, poet, and pilot Saint-Exupéry (1900-1944). After its publication in 1943, it has become popular all over the world in the past 70 years and has been translated into more than 200 languages. It is the "Book of Dreams" whose total circulation in the world is second only to the Bible. "The Little Prince Warm Illustrated Commemorative Edition" is based on the original work, carefully translated from French into Chinese and English, and equipped with more than 40 exquisite illustrations, which delicately and gently interprets such a classic and touching story as the Little Prince.

"War and Peace" is one of the representative works of the great Russian realist writer Leo Tolstoy in the 19th century. It is an immortal masterpiece in the history of world literature. Focusing on Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, the writer describes the heroic scenes of the Russian people rising up to fight against the invaders, while also exploring the historical destiny of the aristocracy. The novel revolves around the lives of four aristocratic families including Bolkonsky, and uses the fate of the main members of the four families as the plot clue throughout. It depicts the social fashion of Russia in the 19th century and shows a broad picture of life. This book won Tolstoy the reputation of a world literary giant and was named one of the "100 Great Novels of the World" in 2002.

Shakespeare (1564~1616) was a giant in the European Renaissance and a British writer. He created thirty-seven poetic dramas with his genius, leaving precious cultural heritage to future generations. This book includes four of Shakespeare's most important tragedies: "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear" and "Macbeth". It is an important result of Mr. Sun Dayu, a famous Chinese professor, who has devoted many years of research and translation of Shakespeare's plays. Mr. Sun is the first scholar in my country who translated Shakespeare's poems and plays in verse. His translation uses the pentasyllable rhyme of the phonetic system he created to translate the original pentasyllable rhyme, which has a unique style and charm.

This book is a classic anthology of Wilde's fairy tales, including six of his most popular works, including "The Nightingale and the Rose", "The Happy Prince", "The Faithful Friend", "The Selfish Giant" and "The Young King". These works not only established Wilde's world-renowned status in the literary world, but also became masterpieces handed down from generation to generation in the treasure house of world literature. Chinese and English bilingual, beautiful pictures and texts. The book is equipped with more than 50 watercolor hand-painted illustrations in an aesthetic style. The translator, Mr. He Chao, has a smooth writing style and rigorous wording. He interprets classic and touching stories such as "The Nightingale and the Rose" and "The Happy Prince" in a delicate and gentle way.

It is the pinnacle of Japanese historical novels and military stories; together with The Tale of Genji, it is considered the two pinnacle masterpieces of Japanese classical literature; it is fully translated into Chinese. "The Tale of the Heike" is a long Japanese historical war novel that was formed in the 13th century. It is a household name in Japan, and is known as the two pinnacle masterpieces of Japanese classical literature along with "The Tale of Genji". It mainly tells the story of the Taira family headed by Taira Kiyomori. The first 6 volumes describe the prosperity and arrogance and arrogance of the Taira family, while the last 7 volumes focus on describing the battle between the two Genpei samurai groups, exaggerating the tragic ending of the Taira family's eventual annihilation. "The Tale of the Heike" revolves around the central clue of the Taira group's rise and fall, and artistically reproduces the historical picture of the old aristocratic class at the end of the Heian Dynasty, which was gradually declining and was gradually replaced by the emerging samurai class. The samurai group that rose to the political stage was assimilated by the aristocrats and was swallowed up by the powerful local samurai group. The artistic achievement of "The Tale of the Heike" is to create a heroic figure who is unparalleled in dynasty literature and has a leaping horse and a spear. The emergence of these images marked the creation of a new tradition in Japanese classical literature that was completely different from dynastic literature, and had a profound impact on later generations of literature. "The Tale of the Heike" is written in a mixed form of Japanese and Chinese. The whole book has a grand artistic structure, gorgeous writing style, and profound implications. It not only reflects the social life and ideological culture of Japan in the Middle Ages, but also reveals the close connection with traditional Chinese thought and culture.

The novel narrates the tragedy of the life of rural young Jude in a tragic tone. Jude was studious, thoughtful and diligent in self-study, but he was always rejected from the university. The heroine Shu is smart and beautiful, and more importantly, has an independent personality and thoughts, and despises secularity and rigid religion. However, her love with Jude is not tolerated by the church and despised by the world. Jude's ambition was unrewarded, he had no way to find a job, and he had no way to borrow money. In despair, his eldest son hanged together with his weak sister and younger brother. Shu suffered this tragic change and finally succumbed to fate and the church. She left her beloved Jude, and her free thoughts and independent personality were destroyed. Jude, on the other hand, indulged in drinking all day long, became depressed and became ill, and died of resentment before he reached thirty.

"Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" tells the story of French biologist Aronnax traveling in the depths of the ocean. This work combines all the characteristics of Verne's science fiction novels. The twists, turns, and confusing storyline, the ever-changing fate of the characters, the rich and detailed scientific knowledge and the wonderful fantasy with realistic details are all integrated into one. The author has originality and clever layout. During the long journey, he sometimes pushes the readers into a dangerous environment full of dangers, and sometimes brings him into a wonderful realm full of poetry and painting; the description of magnificent scenes and the depiction of meticulous details appear alternately. It's a fascinating read that you won't be able to put down.

"Plato's Dialogues (Selected Translations of Masterpieces)" selects and translates seven dialogues by the ancient Greek sage Plato. Plato's dialogues are vivid and dramatic in writing. They are not only beautiful philosophical works, but also outstanding literary works. They can be said to be the inexhaustible source and inexhaustible treasure trove of the entire Western culture. Mr. Dai Ziqin's translation can be said to be unique among many domestic translations of Plato. It is one of the most literary translations and can complement Mr. Zhu Guangqian's "Plato's Literary Dialogues".

"Nineteen Eighty-Four" is Orwell's masterpiece and can be called the most famous anti-utopian and anti-totalitarian political allegory novel in the world's literary world. Vocabulary words such as "Big Brother", "Doublethink" and "Newspeak" that he coined in the novel have been included in authoritative English dictionaries. Common terms such as "Orwellian" and "Orwellism" have even been derived from his surname, which continue to appear in the writings of journalists reporting on international news, which shows the profound influence of his works in English-speaking countries.

The main content of the story of "Wuthering Heights" is that the abandoned child Heathcliff was adopted by Earshaw, the owner of "Wuthering Heights". Earshaw's daughter Catherine had been friends with him since childhood and developed a passionate love. However, the owner's son, Hendry, hated him. After Old Oushaw's death, he was reduced to a slave and humiliated in every possible way. Catherine married Linton in order to obtain the property support of Linton, the owner of "Thrushcross Grange", to support Heathcliff. When Heathcliff found out, he ran away angrily. A few years later, Heathcliff returned rich and bankrupted Hindley. He also tricked Linton's sister into marrying him and abused her at will. Catherine finally died of illness because she could not combine with Heathcliff.

The Sherlock Holmes created by the British writer Sir Conan Doyle (1859-1930) has already transcended his era, nationality and even his author, becoming an image of an invincible, invincible, eternal and immortal detective, and has even become a common noun. This book is based on more than a dozen "best" works selected by Sir Conan Doyle during his lifetime. It also selects several excellent detective works with different characteristics, a total of 21 pieces, compiled into "Selected Sherlock Holmes". It is accompanied by exquisite original illustrations. With one volume in hand, you can see the essence of the complete works of Sherlock Holmes at a glance, which is worth collecting and appreciating.

Edgar Allan Poe set the example of mystery novels with works such as "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Mystery of Mary Roger", "The Purloined Letter" and "The Gold Bug". He also became unique in the literary world with his depictions of "the beauty of death" and "the death of beauty", extreme physical and mental morbidity, decay and death, as well as his deliberate pursuit of horrific effects, which paved the way for later generations of horror novels. "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" selects and translates the more representative works of Edgar Allan Poe's novels on various themes as well as his only novel that can be regarded as a full-length (unfinished), in order to provide a relatively accurate selection for readers who are unable to read all of his works.

In a future world, the glass bead game has become a symbol system evolved from music and mathematics, and is all human knowledge and spiritual wealth. Due to the complicated politics and wars, human civilization is facing the threat of destruction. In order to save and promote this spiritual culture of mankind, a certain religious group is making unremitting efforts. Knecht was an orphan who was raised by this religious group. He was talented and intelligent. With his outstanding talents and superior organizational skills, he continued to rise in this elite group until he reached the top of the group and became the master of the glass bead game. But as he grew older, he gradually became dissatisfied with this isolated spiritual kingdom and felt that it was impossible to contribute to the people in this kind of ivory tower. So he came to the real world and tried to use education to improve the entire world. However, before his career was completed, he unfortunately drowned while swimming.