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At the end of "Christmas Boy," the first child to receive a Christmas gift is Emilia, who wholeheartedly believes in magic. This book continues the story of the previous book. Eight-year-old Emilia lives in London with her sick mother. She writes to Santa Claus, hoping that her mother will get better. However, not only did Santa Claus not come on Christmas Eve, but his mother also passed away, and then he was taken to the workhouse... Christmas Eve comes again, can Santa Claus and the reindeer find Emilia? How can Emilia and Santa Claus save Christmas?

A classic work that reflects on youth and confusion; a representative work of Japanese post-war rogue literary writer Dazai Osamu; Lin Shaohua's new translation, which uses the Chinese translation of "Human Disqualification" for the first time, the most authoritative translation among 17 versions; includes "Setting Sun" and "Human Disqualification", the top works of Japanese post-war literature; Japanese writer Li Changsheng has included them in the eleven must-read Japanese literature; "Setting Sun" is about the declining aristocracy and life like the sunset. Does the destruction of old morality lead to the emergence of new morality? Kazuko and her mother gave up their home in Nishikata Town, Tokyo, and moved to this slightly Chinese-style villa in Izu in early December of the year Japan surrendered unconditionally. However, life was not quiet, and my mother fell ill. This noble family has begun to decline. "Setting Sun", which is the culmination of Dazai's literature, describes the psychological transition of a member of a declining aristocratic family, interweaves the perspective of hope and disappointment in life, and stirs up a new life of loneliness. It is known as "Japan's Cherry Orchard". It set a best-selling record for post-war literary works, and the term "Setting Sun Clan" became widely known as a synonym for declining aristocrats. "Human Disqualification" describes human disqualification, that is, the loss of human qualifications. It depicts the protagonist Ye Zang from adolescence to middle age, experiencing the harshness of the world, indulging in wine and sex, and finally destroying himself. "The Disqualification of Man" written by Osamu Dazai before his death can be said to be a self-portrait of his entire life. From it, we can see his step-by-step process of losing his qualifications as a human being from a sentimental boy. It is known as the "immortal masterpiece" in the Japanese literary world and the "final settlement" of Dazai's literature.

"Human Bonds" is Maugham's semi-autobiographical novel, published in 1915. Philip was born lame and lost his parents at an early age. His inferiority complex was deeply rooted in his life. He grew up under the care of his uncle, Rev. Carey, and his aunt, Louisa. His uncle was relatively cold to him, but his aunt took good care of him and gave him motherly warmth. Philip has been passionate about literature since he was a child, and found sustenance in his uncle's study. Despite his uncle's objections, he went to Heidelberg, Germany to study, where he met the Englishman Hayward and the American Weeks, and began to question theology. Afterwards, Philip went to London to become an accounting apprentice, but he was tired of the boring life and soon moved to Paris to study art, where he studied painting for two years. But he eventually realized that he had mediocre artistic qualifications and would not achieve anything. When news of his aunt's death came, Philip returned to England and decided to study medicine in London. In London...

Juan, who originally knew little about his father's married life, gradually became interested in the family's past history after his own marriage. All this time, he only knew that his father, Lance, was married to Juan's mother's sister Teresa before marrying his mother, and the latter shot himself for unknown reasons. With curiosity and suspicion, and in order to find out the truth, Juan and his wife Luisa decided to investigate their father. Through a long inner monologue, a glimpse into and analysis of human nature, secrets are revealed layer by layer, and a past event about love and betrayal gradually emerges. And Juan, who slowly adapted to marriage and continued to adjust himself during the honeymoon and subsequent life, also realized his father's feelings about marriage. Javier Marías, the author of "Such a Pale Heart", used his delicacy and wisdom to unearth the most real and secret side of people's hearts. "Secrets" run throughout the novel. The father's guilt, marriage and violence, lies and truth, the mystery pushes the story to a climax in the inner entanglement.

Thomas Pynchon is a contemporary American literary eccentric, with a secretive background and eccentric writing style. "Auction Lot 49" is the most story-telling and easiest to read among Pynchon's many novels. It is called "the best book about Pynchon" by Pynchon enthusiasts. The protagonist Oedipa discovers a large number of stamps in her ex-boyfriend's inheritance, which seem to hint at some kind of secret. For this reason, she searched and investigated everywhere, and slowly she didn't know whether she had really discovered something or whether she had fallen into an illusion. Could it be that everything was just a huge prank set by the deceased for her? All possible insiders mysteriously disappear as she approaches. The stamps were eventually put up for auction, and it was said that a never-before-seen person would bid on them. She sat in the auction hall, waiting for the mysterious figure to arrive...

The most famous inner monologue of a transgender person, Jan Morris, Britain's greatest post-war writer. This book is about a dispute in the author's life, and some parts of it are heartbreaking. She is optimistic by nature and unwilling to self-analyze. She is very lucky in other aspects. She writes with great restraint about her inner feelings of being unable to identify with her identity and gender. Most of the abbreviations in the book are to avoid causing pain to others, and occasionally to avoid making the author regret. Things that are avoided are all for aesthetic reasons.

Based on an uncomplicated love story, many interesting and exquisite thoughts about love are based on it, giving people space to think deeply and resonate. With the appearance of Eric, love hits Alice. She abandons her independence and embraces passion, sweetness, and love; she humiliates herself and ignores Eric's self-centeredness of greed and cowardly commitment. But love still exists, but romance will eventually overdraw one day. At this time, Philip's appearance makes her fascinated again... When a woman falls in love with a man, it is often not the man she falls in love with, but love. With the appearance of Eric, love hits Alice. She abandons her independence and embraces passion, sweetness, and love; she humiliates herself and ignores Eric's self-centeredness of greed and cowardly commitment. But love remains the same, but romance will eventually overdraft. At this time, Philip's appearance makes her heart moved again... Therefore, falling in love is not as good as falling in love with romance; this is every woman's story.

This book summarizes the problems that the author has seen, thought about, and recognized during his postgraduate training, in "teaching" and "learning", as well as his own academic experience in exploring scientific research methods. Starting from the scientific research approach, it tells the characteristics of scientific research methods and the author's own experience. The book summarizes the problems that the author has seen, thought about, and recognized in the training of college students and graduate students as a tutor since 1978, especially the gains and losses in guiding graduate students' studies and dissertation work, as well as the path he has taken in scientific research. This book is rich in content and simple in language, which is helpful for young scholars to explore and study scientific methods, to think and pursue scientific spirit, and to attach importance to and learn scientific knowledge.

The essays, essays, memories and interviews included in this book are all the author's experience of life, expressing the author's expectations for young people to work hard and be proactive; thoughts on the revitalization of education and talent cultivation; affectionate remembrance of the kindness of parents and senior scientists, true feelings of friendship and love; and ardent hopes for young scholars to be dedicated to learning and have great ambitions.

The British genius Alain de Botton has the critical depth of Milan Kundera and the deconstructive temperament of Roland Bartel; however, he has a more three-dimensional love thinking than Kundera, and is more attuned to the love nerves of lovers than Bartelle, activating people's new reading experience. This book is a detailed and vivid record of the love process that combines rationality and sensibility. It faithfully records all the details of the relationship with your girlfriend, especially the psychological and philosophical thoughts. The text is vivid and full of wit. It is not only a great pleasure to read, but also makes you endlessly memorable after reading it.

He has the critical depth of Milan Kundera and the deconstructive temperament of Roland Bartel; however, he has a more three-dimensional love thinking than Kundera and is more attuned to the lover's love nerves than Bartelle. He activates our new reading experience! Through his captivating writing, de Botton explores the tragedy and comedy of our inability to understand each other, making us less strangers to ourselves. As Dr. Johnson said, de Botton is the kind of writer who can write about the broom. In his writing, the broom is also alive. In the huge city of London, he and she were originally just two points so small that it was almost impossible to intersect. He had a sudden idea to describe the life of an ordinary woman he met by chance and complete an unprecedented biography. She longed to talk and was willing to let him use a magnifying glass to see into her joys and sorrows inch by inch. It turns out that no matter how trivial life is, there are thrills, and no matter how intense the emotions are, they will only become lighter in the end. Biography of a mortal? Love story? Life talk? When I read Alain de Botton's novel "Kiss and Tell", I always find it strange that he touches the itchy points and sore spots, but what I see in front of me is an expressionless face.

The novel is set in a ten-story apartment building at 11 rue Simon Clobelier in the 17th arrondissement of Paris and tells the story of the people who live there. This apartment building was cut open vertically by the author, and the rooms, corridors, elevators, and basements were divided into a chess board with 10 squares horizontally and vertically. Except for the square in the lower left corner, the remaining 99 squares correspond to a chapter in the book. The author starts from the corridor on the fourth floor and describes the objects, characters, and stories in each grid in turn. The order of description follows the steps of the knight in chess. Repeat, the story ends in the room on the immediate left side of the fourth floor. The entire novel methodically depicts the all-encompassing lives of 1,468 characters according to a strict mathematical structure.

The book selects 25 representative works of Edgar Allan Poe, covering his masterpieces in the fields of thrillers, detective novels, science fiction and humorous satirical novels, including "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Black Cat", "The Golden Beetle", "The Tell-Tale Heart", "Manuscript in a Bottle", "Spectacles", "The Rise and Fall of the Moscone Whirlpool" and "A Barrel of Monterey White", which are familiar to readers, and is translated by Cao Minglun, an expert on Poe's works. In addition, the book uses 11 illustrations created by Irish painter Harry Clark based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, bringing readers a unique and graphic reading experience. "The Raven" is a widely circulated poem by Edgar Allan Poe. This book is named after the poem. The raven on the book cover is an illustration created by the French Impressionist painter Manet for this poem, which further highlights the melancholy beauty of disillusionment and mourning in Poe's works, as well as his unique dark style.

The full text is composed of dozens of long and short letters written by Qiao Ruosa to Daddy Long-Legs, thus showing how a girl who grew up in a long-term repressive environment has self-esteem, self-love, and self-improvement, and finally the process of her talent being recognized and getting love. This book is essentially a woman's personal growth history.

"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" is Mark Twain's best work, which describes the wandering story of the protagonist Huck and the black slave Jim. Huck is a smart, kind, and brave white boy who fled to the Mississippi River in pursuit of a free life. On the way to escape, he met Jim, a black slave. Jim was a hard-working, simple, enthusiastic, sincere, and loyal black slave. In order to escape the fate of being sold again by his master, he ran away from his master's home. They drifted together on the Mississippi River and lived a free life... This book is not only one of the best children's thrillers in the world, but also one of the most popular and praised novels in the history of American literature. It has been adapted to the screen seven times by the American film industry and represents the peak of Mark Twain's realist artistic skills.

This book tells that White Fang's mother is a dog and his father is a wolf. He first followed the principle of the weak and the strong in the jungle and fought to the death with lynx and other ferocious animals, living the life of a wild wolf. Later, he returned to the human world with his mother. Although food was guaranteed, he had to always be wary of the hostility of other dogs and the tyranny of his owner, and he became withdrawn, suspicious, and cunning. Although he was loyal to his master, he was sold to a villain and was treated even more cruelly, both physically and psychologically. He was trained as a brutal "wolf warrior", full of hatred, and fought bloody battles with various dogs and even wolves. When he almost died, Scott saved him, influenced him with love, trust and respect, and re-cultivated White Fang's loyalty and trust.

"The Chronicles of Narnia" is a series of seven magical stories created by Lewis between 1951 and 1956, including "The Sorcerer's Nephew", "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", "The Talking Horse and the Boy", "Prince Caspian", "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", "The Silver Chair" and "The Last Battle". The "Kingdom of Narnia" in the story is a mysterious and fantasy world. In these stories, the young protagonists enter the fantasy world of Narnia with a magic ring or through various magical methods such as a wardrobe door. They save the people of Narnia through heroic adventures and a battle of wits with the tyrant witch.

"The Chronicles of Narnia" is a series of seven magical stories created by Lewis between 1951 and 1956, including "The Sorcerer's Nephew", "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", "The Talking Horse and the Boy", "Prince Caspian", "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader", "The Silver Chair" and "The Last Battle". The "Kingdom of Narnia" in the story is a mysterious and fantasy world. In these stories, the young protagonists enter the fantasy world of Narnia with a magic ring or through various magical methods such as a wardrobe door. They save the people of Narnia through heroic adventures and a battle of wits with the tyrant witch.

A train was speeding towards five people tied to the tracks. Unless it could be stopped, those five people would die. At this time, you are standing on the overpass looking down, watching the tragedy that is about to happen. Standing next to you is a strange fat man. You can choose to push him off the bridge and he will fall on the rails. Although he will die, his fat body will block the moving train, thus saving the lives of those five people. So, will you choose to kill the fat man? This question may seem odd, but it's a classic variation of a philosophical puzzle known as the trolley problem. This puzzle has puzzled philosophers for half a century. Philosophers and sociologists have used this question to discuss ethical dilemmas such as abortion, war, and issues such as sacrificing the few for the sake of the many. Recently, it has further attracted the attention of neuroscientists, psychologists and other thinkers. By telling fascinating stories, this book tells readers why and how philosophers grappled with this philosophical puzzle, and the answer to this question will tell us a lot about right and wrong. The author discusses: Can the quantity of life or the quality of life be used as a criterion for measuring interests? Is it really the right answer for the minority to obey the majority? The author writes at the end of the book that he would not choose to push the fat man off the bridge, but he asks the reader "Would you kill the fat man?"

High school student Han Yu's parents died in an accident, leaving him alone to live. After that accident, Han Yu began to be disliked by others, and even animals disliked him. One day, he saw a dead mother cat with a still breathing kitten in her arms. The little milk cat "Lou Li" he finally rescued is actually a spiritual creature that can transform into a human. Han Yu began to raise this "girl Lou Li" when he was still in need of care. In the process of raising Lou Li, his own inner loneliness and pain were gradually healed, and he also gradually realized the responsibility he shouldered. However, the existence of the spiritual creature Lou Li caused all kinds of strange events to happen around Han Yu. In order to be qualified to continue raising Lou Li, Han Yu worked hard to prove that he had the qualifications to be a "father". In the process, Han Yu showed his extraordinary courage and spirit of sacrifice, and also worked hard to grow and grow. This book is a healing light comedy, full of heart-warming touches. The book is inspired by the social issue of "animal companions", with a rigorous structure and warm love permeated in the details.

In 1999, the Terror Lord suddenly appeared in the Pacific. Human beings then tried every means to get rid of him, but they all ended in failure. At this time, Her Majesty the Queen, the co-owner of all "mysterious creatures", appeared. Her Majesty the Queen fought with the Terror Demon King for seven days and seven nights, and finally eliminated the Terror Demon King. At this point, mysterious creatures and the Shentian Island where mysterious creatures live appeared in front of the world, and a mysterious new era began. Since then, Shincheondo Island has been floating in the sky of the Republic of Korea. Ten years later, in order to promote exchanges between humans and mysterious creatures, Her Majesty the Queen decided to accept the first batch of three 17-year-old humans as exchange students to study and live on Shentian Island, and conducted a lottery selection. The people who were drawn at that time were: "Shen Youshen" from the Republic of Korea, a timid, unlucky man who can move his shadow randomly, "Li Xiaomei", an exorcist from China, and "Simon Austin", a genius boy who has a strong curiosity about mysterious creatures. After these three exchange students came to Shentian Island, a series of stories happened. The story is based on a series of encounters of exchange students such as Shen Youshen on Shentian Island, and the battle for names in the form of comics in order to obtain a name (based on the names and abilities of characters in human legends on the ground). There are a variety of unexpected races and characters in the story, giving readers a light and enjoyable reading experience. Readers can learn about the characteristics and characteristics of each race in the legend while reading.

He was little known, but Churchill was grateful to him and Hitler wanted to kill him. He was unarmed, but he toyed with Rommel's 100,000 elite troops, the "Desert Fox". He caused an entire armored force to disappear into thin air in the desert. He moved Alexandria one mile out of a ten-mile radius. He hid the hundred-mile-long Suez Canal without a trace. He conjured up an entire army with his bare hands in the vast desert. He is Jasper Maskelyne, the most legendary war magician of all time.

In 1919, Shakespeare and Company quietly opened on the Left Bank of Paris. Gradually, it became people's dream bookstore - a bookstore, a library, a publishing house; a bank, a post office, a cultural salon; a gathering place for literati, a center for British-French literary exchange, and a spiritual palace for the "lost generation". Sylvia's frank and funny writing slowly unfolds the bustling left bank scenery: the grand publication of Joyce's banned book "Ulysses"; the crazy performance of Ansel's "Ballet Mechanica"; Hemingway's heroic and heroic appearance in liberating Rue Dupuytran. Fitzgerald, who almost jumped downstairs after drinking, Gide, who played tricks on people with turtles... Guarding this castle made of books, Sylvia, a simple book lover, saw all kinds of writers, tasted the warmth and warmth of the world, and witnessed a literary legend connected with books.

This novel comes from a true story: an old fisherman who fished alone at sea caught a big fish after catching nothing for a long time, but he encountered a shark. The old man fought with the shark with all his strength, and finally saved most of the fruits of victory... "A person is not born to be defeated. You can destroy him, but you can't defeat him."

The long wait is finally over, and the carnival of Cthulhu is here again! The second volume of "The Cthulhu Mythos" that is a must-have for believers, including "At the Mountains of Madness", "Innsmouth", "Rat in the Wall" and "The Shadow Beyond Time"! The truth in the unspeakable dark abyss challenges your Sanity. The first choice for entry, a must-have for collection

This book promoted the restriction of the use of chemical pesticides such as DDT, directly promoted the development of the modern environmental movement, and changed the public's understanding of environmental issues; it has sold 20 million copies worldwide; it is one of the ten important books that influenced the course of world history.

2017 new best-selling translation! Exclusive unabridged illustrated version! No. 1 On readers' word-of-mouth recommendation list! Poet Xu Chungang, who won the Bobby Fiction Award, translated from the authoritative final version of British VintageBooks! Maugham's masterpiece with sales exceeding 1 million copies! Bai Yansong, Yu Hua, and Gao Xiaosong are highly recommended by word of mouth! "The world is so long that it passes quickly. Some people see dust, while others see stars. You only have one real choice in your life. Should you be illuminated by dreams or money?"

2017 new unabridged complete version! The elegant translation by Dong Jiping, a Nobel Prize-winning translator and poet who has gained a lot of reputation, perfectly presents the sad beauty of the original work! For the first time in China, a complete set of illustrations by Henry P. Raleigh, the benchmark painter of the Jazz Age, is included! "The Great Gatsby" is a well-known and immortal classic in the history of American literature. It has been selected as one of the "Books that Shaped America" ​​by the U. S. National Library and a standard textbook for American high schools and colleges. It has been ranked first in the classic literature category on Amazon in the United States for 10 consecutive years, and has swept the world's most authoritative lists such as Time Magazine, The New York Times, and The Guardian. In the top social circles of New York, USA, a mysterious rich man named Gatsby suddenly broke into the world. He often held lavish parties at his home. One day, Gatsby's hidden secret was discovered by his neighbor: when he was a poor boy, he fell in love with the rich girl Daisy, and they remained in love for life. For the sake of his beloved Daisy, he did whatever it took to become a rich man, but the former goddess had already married into a wealthy family. Gatsby, who was crazy about love, made a series of amazing moves and rekindled his old relationship with Daisy as he wished. However, what awaited him was self-destruction and the cruel truth of human nature...

2017 new best-selling translation! Exclusive unabridged high-definition illustrated version! Shucai, a famous poet who was awarded the Knight Medal of the Order of the French Government, was translated from the authoritative 1945 edition of Gallimard Publishing House in France! This is an immortal classic that can keep your childlike innocence forever. It is hailed as a must-read by hundreds of millions of readers around the world. The little prince on a distant planet quarreled with the beautiful and proud rose and ran away angrily. While roaming the planets, the little prince met an arrogant king, a wayward drunkard, a profit-seeking businessman, and a dogmatic geographer. Finally, he came to the earth and tried to find a cure for loneliness and pain. At this time, he met a fox who longed to be tamed, and something wonderful and amazing happened... "The Little Prince" is like a transparent mirror, reflecting the absurd adult world. It reminds us that only love is the highest philosophy and the only reason for us to live.

Loving someone is meaningless to me, just like a person without taste buds becoming a food connoisseur, or a color blind person becoming a painter. I was born with a rare disease and live in a sterile, insulating glass house. Books, nurses, and mother are all I have. That day, I saw him, a boy with honey-colored skin and a dimple when he smiled. He was so free, just like the sunshine in Hawaii, which made me realize that the life I learned from books was all illusory. I have been dreaming of seeing the outside world all my life, and his appearance finally gave me the courage. It was an adventure and escape for love. Even if I had to pay the small price of death, I would understand what living is. Yes, only by trying my best to live once can I make this short life worthwhile.

"The Mysterious Island (Full Translation)\u002F National Reading Classic" is the third part of the famous science fiction trilogy by the French writer and "father of science fiction" Jules Verne. The novel describes the story of five Northern Army prisoners who escaped from Richmond in a balloon during the American Civil War. They encountered a storm and were thrown to a desert island in the Pacific Ocean. The plot of the whole novel is ups and downs, full of descriptions of strange and colorful nature, and it integrates various knowledge into the thrilling story. Therefore, although it has been published for more than a hundred years, it is still highly praised and loved by readers all over the world.

It was only after the war that people realized that it was not the war that brought about the end. The "Sentre Stimulus TLE" helmet, this illusory device that was originally going to lead mankind to the Garden of Eden, completely destroyed the human world in an unexpected way after it was updated to Mode 6 in 1996. Welcome to the era of "Electric Fantasy Kingdom".

The conflict between Arabs and Jews can be traced back to more than a hundred years ago. It may be the oldest war on the planet that continues to this day. It has left all mankind helpless and there is no perfect solution yet. Two years of living in Gaza made Zhou Yijun, then a resident correspondent of Xinhua News Agency, face life and death, and could not tolerate pretentiousness. For people living in Gaza and the Holy Land of Jerusalem, where conflicts are still common, peace may be just an illusion between wars. War is tiring, and leaders disappear with the wind. What remains to defeat time is the daily life of all living beings.

Ye Zang in "Clown Flower" is young, impulsive and proud. In this work, Osamu Dazai analyzes the mental journey of the protagonist Oba Yozo, who appears to be negative and decadent, but actually seeks to survive in a desperate situation, in his future work "Disqualification in the World", and also reveals many secrets about writing. "The Outsider" tells the story of a clerk named Meursault who was accused of manslaughter but was eventually sentenced to death because he did not shed tears at his mother's funeral. In this novel, Camus uses an objective and calm tone from the perspective of an "outsider" who is out of tune with society, and profoundly reveals the absurdity of the world through a moral trial that Meursault experienced in the name of law.

Turgenev, the first Russian writer to gain world fame, is a famous masterpiece showing his keen observation. "Hunter's Notes" is Turgenev's famous work. It was created between 1847 and 1851. It was collected and published in 1852 and the final version was published in 1880, including 25 articles in total. The novel uses the hunting activities of hunters as clues to describe Russian rural life in the mid-19th century, showing the relationship between farmers and landlords under the background of serfdom. The famous writer Herzen praised this book as an "indictment against serfdom." The work uses the beautiful natural scenery of the Russian countryside as the background, depicts many vivid and vivid characters such as different types of landlords, intellectuals, farmers, etc., And truly shows the life styles of people from all walks of life in urban and rural areas at that time.

Oscar is a 10-year-old boy. He was originally smart, lively, and mischievous, but after a failed operation, he became depressed. Until one day, the eccentric Grandma Rose came to the little boy and told him the legend of the "Magical 12 Days" - spending each day as if it were ten years, and encouraged him to write letters to God and receive spiritual visits. From then on, Oscar began to observe every day carefully and experienced a complete "time-lapse" life. In a short 12 days, Oscar reexperienced the meaning of life.

"Australian Bestiary" is a collection of fables carefully polished by Australian writer John Hughes over many years. The author blended characters from Greek mythology with native Australian animals to form a book that not only has profound ideological connotations, but also contains rich details of Australian customs and customs. Among them, those anthropomorphized rare birds and animals use their arrogance, cunning, innocence, kindness, ferocity, and coldness to interpret intriguing stories one after another, interpreting the truth, goodness, beauty, fakeness, evil and ugliness of human nature in the "new era".

"The Castle" is one of Kafka's famous representative works. The novel tells a story: Land surveyor K was ordered to take up his post at the castle, but was stopped outside. In order to enter the castle, K launched a lengthy negotiation with the castle authorities. The castle is located on a nearby hill, but K just can't get in. A huge bureaucracy, a strict hierarchy, countless departments and officials, and mountains of paperwork that cannot be processed. Faced with this powerful castle, K failed to enter until the end. The novel is shrouded in a mysterious and strange atmosphere from beginning to end, with profound meaning and thought-provoking meaning. Since its first publication, the book has been translated into more than a dozen languages. This edition is re-edited based on the translator's original translation. It is carefully bound and designed with reference to the original German version, and is accompanied by selected illustrations to commemorate Kafka's classic masterpiece.

Anecdotes of Destiny was the last work published by Isaac Dinesen during his lifetime. The original version included five stories. The now more popular Vintage American edition also contains the story "Ehrengard" published a year after her death, and this book is translated from this edition. Among them, "Babette's Banquet" has been translated by the same team of translators under Project Gutenberg and published separately. The author of this book is Baronesse Karen von Blixen-Finecke (1885-1962), a modern Danish writer. Isak Dinesen is her most famous pen name (Dinesen is her maiden name). She writes in English, French and Danish, mostly in English. Her autobiography "Out of Africa" ​​published in 1937 was adapted into a movie of the same name, which won seven awards including Best Picture and Best Director at the 58th Academy Awards in 1986. Peter Englund, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy, said in 2010 that it was a mistake not to award her the Nobel Prize for Literature.

In ancient England, in the forest of Barnasdale, there was a famous rogue named Robin Hood. His archery skills are skillful and accurate, and he is a man of justice and enthusiasm. He and his more than a hundred men robbed the rich and gave to the poor, living a carefree life... This shocking story has brought joy to young readers for centuries.

"The Smartest Kids in the World" three American high school students went to Finland, South Korea, and Poland for a year of exchange. All three countries produce some of the smartest kids in the world, but just a few decades ago, their kids weren't that smart at all. By telling the stories of exchange students, combined with the author's in-depth field investigations in the three countries, and comprehensive communication with many education policy makers, teachers, parents and students, this book explains: How can Finland, South Korea, and Poland change the situation of mediocre education in their countries? What kind of soil was the world's smartest child born from? What did three American children see? What did you learn? What kind of education is excellent? How to find a good world-class school? The narration of the whole book is vivid and realistic, and has strong readability and reference.

High school student Han Yu's parents died in an accident, leaving him alone to live. After that accident, Han Yu began to be disliked by others, and even animals disliked him. One day, he saw a dead mother cat with a still breathing kitten in her arms. The little milk cat "Lou Li" he finally rescued is actually a spiritual creature that can transform into a human. Han Yu began to raise this "girl Lou Li" when he was still in need of care. In the process of raising Lou Li, his own inner loneliness and pain were gradually healed, and he also gradually realized the responsibility he shouldered. However, the existence of the spiritual creature Lou Li caused all kinds of strange events to happen around Han Yu. In order to be qualified to continue raising Lou Li, Han Yu worked hard to prove that he had the qualifications to be a "father". In the process, Han Yu showed his extraordinary courage and spirit of sacrifice, and also worked hard to grow and grow. This book is a healing light comedy, full of heart-warming touches. The book is inspired by the social issue of "animal companions", with a rigorous structure and warm love permeated in the details.

To this day, there are still many weird and long-standing legends circulating in this land── People who are bewitched by strange things will go to the traditional store Banwoldang to visit the mysterious fox demon. Liu Dan, a high school student with eccentric behavior but an honest heart, has a pair of eyes that can identify ghosts and gods. By chance, she met the fox Bailan who led the monsters and monsters and the monster clerks of Banyuetang, and experienced countless wonderful stories in the alienated world of life and death. "Have you heard of the Nazca Lines? The pictures outlined by those lines are extremely huge. Only piles of rocks and lines can be seen on the ground. Only when you rise into the air can you see the shapes of squirrels, spiders, hummingbirds, etc. In the paintings. The laws of heaven are similar to them. The laws are too huge, and humans can only see a small part of them despite their best efforts. Moreover, human beings have a short life span, and it is even more difficult to understand the secrets."

The perfect gift for aspiring witches and wizards and any Harry Potter fan. Celebrating twenty years of Harry Potter magic, and produced in association with the British Library to support their major exhibition, Harry Potter: A History of Magic.

Katsuhito Kawanishi, 27 years old, works as a contract clerk in a bookstore during the day and in an izakaya at night. One day, Katsuhito opened a book in the store related to Fermat's final theorem, and he became very interested in this legendary theorem in the history of mathematics. Even in his dreams, he would go back to the distant past and rack his brains to demonstrate the theorem with the great mathematicians of the time... Katsuhito began to seriously consider going to university to study mathematics. However, his idea was opposed by Kaori, a frequent guest at the izakaya. In order to let Kaori understand the infinite charm of mathematics, Katsuhito would explain the theorem to Kaori every night. As time goes by, Kaori is gradually infected by Katsuhito's enthusiasm, and she makes an astonishing decision... However, just as proving Fermat's final theorem will not be the end of mathematical research, the vague love between Kaori and Katsuhito does not end there...

Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic! Harry Potter: A History Of Magic is the official book of the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition from the brilliant curators of the British Library. This enhanced ebook takes readers on a fascinating journey through the subjects studied at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry – from Alchemy and Potions classes, right through to Herbology and the Care of Magical Creatures. Each chapter showcases a treasure trove of artefacts from the British Library and other collections around the world, beside exclusive manuscripts, sketches and illustrations from the Harry Potter archive. The chapters also feature absorbing essays by cultural commentators, first-class academics and respected writers, who offer their unique perspective on the subject and theme. Readers will be able to pore over ancient spell books, explore amazing illuminated scrolls that reveal the secret of the Elixir of Life, and through its unique design and functionailty examine vials of dragon's blood, mandrake roots, painted centaurs and a genuine witch's broomstick, in an interactive digital book that shows J. K. Rowling's magical inventions alongside their cultural and historical forebears. This is the ultimate gift for Harry Potter fans, curious minds, big imaginations, bibliophiles and readers around the world who missed out on the chance to see the exhibition in person.

In 1999, the Terror Lord suddenly appeared in the Pacific. Human beings then tried every means to get rid of him, but they all ended in failure. At this time, Her Majesty the Queen, the co-owner of all "mysterious creatures", appeared. Her Majesty the Queen fought with the Terror Demon King for seven days and seven nights, and finally eliminated the Terror Demon King. At this point, mysterious creatures and the Shentian Island where mysterious creatures live appeared in front of the world, and a mysterious new era began. Since then, Shincheondo Island has been floating in the sky of the Republic of Korea. Ten years later, in order to promote exchanges between humans and mysterious creatures, Her Majesty the Queen decided to accept the first batch of three 17-year-old humans as exchange students to study and live on Shentian Island, and conducted a lottery selection. The people who were drawn at that time were: "Shen Youshen" from the Republic of Korea, a timid, unlucky man who can move his shadow randomly, "Li Xiaomei", an exorcist from China, and "Simon Austin", a genius boy who has a strong curiosity about mysterious creatures. After these three exchange students came to Shentian Island, a series of stories happened. The story is based on a series of encounters of exchange students such as Shen Youshen on Shentian Island, and the battle for names in the form of comics in order to obtain a name (based on the names and abilities of characters in human legends on the ground). There are a variety of unexpected races and characters in the story, giving readers a light and enjoyable reading experience. Readers can learn about the characteristics and characteristics of each race in the legend while reading.

Faust is a scholar who is over fifty years old. In order to explore the mysteries of life and self, he tirelessly pursues knowledge, hoping to devote himself to the universe and nature through books and feel all the pain and joy in the world. Suddenly, he discovered that the knowledge he had been pursuing tirelessly over the years had no effect or significance. His study was dark and narrow, hindering his communication with the natural world. He became angry, cursed the world and everything around him, and even thought of ending his life to get rid of the pain of unfulfilled desires.

"Doctor Atul·Season 2" has rising doctor-patient disputes, unexplained sexual harassment, troublesome medical accidents, high medical expenses, unequal income... When the novice doctor Atul becomes the sole Dr. Gawende, when medical skills are far from being able to solve the problem, how will he and his fellow doctors face it? What challenges await him next? The most authentic story of "the benevolence of doctors" is now unfolding.