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Kafka is known as "the magician of modern literature" and "one of the best writers of the 20th century." All his novels are part of a vast system of allegories about the human world, of which he himself is a part. Kafka used concise words and profound symbols to gain insight into the nihility, contradiction and absurdity of people's lives, analyze the loneliness, fragility and despair of human nature, and reveal all the truth about life and the world in which it lives with his immortal and incisive knowledge. "Metamorphosis: The Castle" contains two works, "The Metamorphosis" and "The Castle" by the Austrian writer Franz Kafka.

This is a novel similar to an autobiography, in which the author describes Paul's life in detail. From working as an apprentice to saving the sailor Zhu Helai and embarking on the revolutionary road, and then working hard for the construction of the motherland at all costs after the victory of the revolution. Just like what he described in the book: In the fiery years of struggle, he did not sleep, but found his place in the cruel fighting. Before all his energy was exhausted; he never left the team. Even if his body is completely broken, he is paralyzed in bed, and his eyesight is blind, he must still find ways to survive and make his life full and useful. When a person is strong and has youth, it is easier to be strong; but when the chains of life tightly bind you, if you can still persevere, that is truly admirable. This is iron will.

Rene, a descendant of a run-down French aristocrat, left home and wandered alone in North America. He came to a village in the Nachi tribe of Louisiana and was adopted as an adopted son by the respected blind old chief Shaktas. Shaktas told Rene the tortuous story of his love with Adala when he was young.

The Nobel Prize in Literature, with its great spirit of human idealism, provides an eternal standard for world literature. It includes poetry, novels, prose, drama, philosophy, history and other different genres. Masterpieces of different styles are full of brilliance and unique characteristics, comprehensively showing the overall situation of world literature in the 20th century. Although these writers with very different approaches have different languages, concepts, and backgrounds, their majestic attitude of holding high the banner of ideologicalism is the same, and their spirit of freedom of courageous pursuit is the same. Their majestic appearance is reflected in their works; their spirit is reflected in the words of these works. This series of books contains all the essence of their works that are revered by all generations. This series of books has erected a literary monument for us in the 20th century.

With his exquisite artistic skills, flowing natural writing style, and pure language, Maupassant's novels have become models that showcase the charm of French and occupy an irreplaceable position in the history of French and even world literature. His works have been translated into more than a hundred languages ​​and are still popular today. This book selects 49 excellent works from the "Complete Collection of Maupassant's Short and Novellas", "Ball of Suet", "The Necklace", and "The Captive", among which "Ball of Suet" is Maupassant's famous work. By portraying the passengers on a stage car during the Franco-Prussian War - nobles, businessmen, politicians, nuns and a prostitute nicknamed "Ball de Suif" - the author condenses the attitudes and positions of people from all walks of life in France at that time facing war and crisis. The petty bourgeoisie are the class that Maupassant wrote more about. The "Necklace" and "Umbrella" selected in this book reflect the author's ruthless exposure and satire of the vanity, greed, selfishness, hypocrisy and other characteristics of the small citizens...

There are two more cuties in Green Gables. The red-haired girl transforms into a little teacher in Avonlea Town. A new life begins in a familiar environment, and a new adventure begins. This is an unforgettable classic that must be read in a lifetime. Through Montgomery's words and Anne's imagination, let's travel together to the beautiful Prince Edward Island.

Through the various encounters of an ordinary soldier, Schweik, in the First World War and the activities of various characters around him, the novel uses a wonderful way of joking but not joking, blending solemnity with humor, and containing both anger and laughter. It exposes the cruel and decadent Austro-Hungarian Empire and all the ugly phenomena of the society at that time at a glance and makes a bitter satire.

Ryunosuke Akutagawa is an outstanding writer in modern Japan and is known as a "ghost genius". The highest achievement of his literary creation lies in short stories. "Rashomon", "In the Wild Bush", "The Nose", etc. Are the most well-known classics of Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Most of his early works were based on historical themes, emphasizing artistic conception and aesthetic interest, showing a certain tendency of aestheticism, and later turned to realism. This book contains 6 short stories and short stories by Akutagawa Ryunosuke. "Rashomon" uses a weather-proof layout to push people to the limit of life and death choices, thus showing the inescapability of "evil" and conveying for the first time the author's understanding of people, his helplessness and despair. "Hell Transformation" uses bloody and cruel pen and ink to describe the arrogance and extravagance of slave owners and the tragic fate of slaves, which makes people feel thrilling...

"Life" describes the life of an aristocratic woman who pursues happiness but cannot obtain it. The protagonist Yona was born into a declining aristocratic family. Influenced by her parents, she loves fantasy and has all kinds of beautiful dreams and longings for the future, but the cold and ruthless reality shatters her dreams one by one...

"Resurrection" was written by Leo Tolstoy over a period of 10 years. The noble young man Nekhlyudov seduced the serf girl Katyusha Maslova and then abandoned her. Seven years later, Maslova, who had become a prostitute, was falsely accused of murder and thrown into prison. In the court, Nekhlyudov, as a juror, discovered that the criminal on trial was Maslova, and was deeply condemned by his conscience. He ran to avenge her and asked to marry her to atone for his sins. After the appeal failed, he was exiled to Siberia with Maslova. His actions touched her and made her fall in love with him again. But in the end Maslova rejected him and married a revolutionary.

The story takes place in Spain. The protagonist Carmen is a smart, beautiful, independent, and very willful Gypsy girl. She is a woman with a strong personality who demands freedom. She has evil characteristics and will do whatever it takes to achieve her goals, but the most important thing is her sincerity, frankness, and perseverance. She despises the moral laws of capitalist society and uses bad habits to resist society. She is a rebel in society. The novel was adapted into an opera shortly after its publication, with music composed by French composer Bizet.

"Ah, is it you?" "Hey! Prodigal!" It was Takeo. The train is speeding away. The prodigal son leaned out of the car window like crazy and threw out the dark purple handkerchief in his hand. "It's dangerous, miss!" Ji Ma rushed over and hurriedly grabbed the prodigal son's sleeve. The lieutenant general, still holding the newspaper in his hand, immediately stood up and looked out the window. The train traveled ten or twenty meters... The prodigal son leaned out and almost fell off. When he turned around, he saw Takeo frantically waving the handkerchief and calling. Suddenly the track turned around the corner of the mountain. Outside the car windows in both places, there are only green mountains. But hearing the whistle blowing was like the sound of breaking cloth. The train was speeding toward the west. The prodigal son covered his face and fell on his father's knees.

The novel mainly tells the story of the tragic experience of a first mate named Edmond Dantes in the 19th century after he was framed and his subsequent successful revenge as the Count of Monte Cristo.

The trilogy of philosophical novels composed of three interrelated novellas, "Hodoub", "Meteor" and "Ordinary Life", is Capek's most unique and powerful work. The novel carefully arranges three highly compact stories that are intertwined. It tells the lost lives of a group of ordinary people with a narrative method of multiple perspectives and free imagination, emphasizing the relativity between truth and reality. The story of the novel is full of suspense, and the creative skills and critical spirit complement each other. It is a wonderful work. This book was included in the "Ideal Book Collection" by the French "Reading" magazine and included in the "Classic Book List" of the "Western Canon" by the famous American literary critic Harold Bloom.

Goethe's epistolary novel "The Sorrows of Young Werther" tells the story: Once, young Werther attended a country dance, met the girl Lotte, and fell in love at first sight. Unfortunately, Lotte is already married and has an owner, so she is engaged first. In order to get rid of this hopeless and painful love, he decided to leave Lotte and work as a secretary in the legation. The corruption, hypocrisy, vulgarity and boredom of the officialdom prevented him from displaying his talents. Werther left angrily and was invited to stay at a marquis's manor for a period of time. However, he was still incompatible with the environment there, so he returned to Lotte. Lotte was married at this time, and he could no longer stay by her side at will. Love is broken. In that decadent and dark society, he could not find a way out, and finally committed suicide in despair.

The novel mainly tells the story of the tragic experience of a first mate named Edmond Dantes in the 19th century after he was framed and his subsequent successful revenge as the Count of Monte Cristo.

One of the important classic literary masterpieces of the 20th century, it is known as "one of the love novels in human history". Love in the Time of Cholera is a novel written by Garcia Marrs after he won the Nobel Prize for Literature. It tells a love epic that spans more than half a century and exhausts all possibilities of love: loyal, secretive, rough, shy, platonic, fleeting, and dependent on life and death. Mars once said: "This is my best work, a creation from my heart." In Colombia at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, crazy love was as rampant as cholera. At the funeral of Dr. Urbino, who died unexpectedly, his wife was extremely sad, but received an unexpected guest: her former lover Florentino appeared and told her that more than half a century later, he was still waiting for her. It all started with an accidental glance many years ago. The young operator Florentino fell in love with Fermina at first sight, and the two made a private life. However, they were opposed by Fermina's father, and Fermina left him feeling the emptiness of their love. More than fifty years later, he finally had the opportunity to declare his unchanging love again.

"The Wind in the Willows" tells the story of a group of small animals. The mole burrows underground and becomes acquainted with the river rats, badgers and toads who live along the river banks. They went through a series of twists and turns, but they helped and supported each other and never gave up. After the storm, everyone became better animals and had a better life.

The Wisdom of Flowers is not a rigorous work of science or natural history, but an extension of Maeterlinck's philosophical study of the human condition. Maeterlinck made amazing descriptions of various plants in "The Wisdom of Flowers". From this it can be said that "there is no seed that does not completely create some devices of its own in order to get rid of the shadow of the mother body." Maeterlinck's book "The Wisdom of Flowers" ​​is an observation and description of the aesthetics, science and philosophy of plants, which undoubtedly still inspires people today to appreciate plants in depth.

This book is a collection of masterpieces by Maupassant, the "King of Short Stories". "Beautiful Friend" describes the experience of Duroy, a clerk, who made his fortune. He lives at the bottom of society, and by chance, works in a newspaper. He relied on his appearance to win people's favor, and used various despicable and dirty methods to climb up the ladder. In the end, he became the son-in-law of a millionaire and a celebrity in the Paris press. "Ball de Suif" tells the story of the prostitute "Ball de Suif" who was forced to sacrifice her life to the enemy. It depicts the ugly face of property owners who disregard national dignity for their own interests. It vividly depicts the social scene of France during the war. It is praised as "a masterpiece that is exemplary both ideologically and artistically." "My Uncle Jules" not only exposes the supremacy of money and the indifference of family affection in capitalist society, but also profoundly reveals the complexity of human nature, the cruelty and drama of life.

"The Count of Monte Cristo (Part 1)" is a masterpiece by the famous French popular historical novelist Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870). Captain Dontes, the first mate of the Pharaoh, was commissioned to deliver a letter to the Napoleonic party. 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, Dontes found the treasure and became a millionaire. 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.

Jean Valjean had to serve nineteen years of hard labor for stealing a piece of bread; Fantine sold her teeth in order to raise her illegitimate daughter; the corpse thief became the savior of the general who escaped death. What kind of miserable world is this? Hugo used passionate writing to recreate the dark and soul-stirring era from the Napoleonic Wars to the French July Monarchy, and outlined the lives of a group of little people living at the bottom of society.

This book is the most heart-wrenching and shocking masterpiece of the great German writer Thomas Mann in his later years. The author himself also favored it and looked at it differently, regarding it as "the confession of a lifetime" and "the boldest and most eerie work". In the last interview before his death, Thomas Mann made it very clear that this artist's novel was his favorite: "This Faust novel is extremely precious to me... It cost me the most effort... No other work makes me as attached to it as it does. Who doesn't like it? , I dislike anyone immediately. Anyone who understands the mental pressure it endures will win my heartfelt gratitude. The protagonist of the novel is the fictional composer Adrian Leverkuhn, a young man with musical talent and a bright future, but he is not satisfied with the status quo and pursues...

This work uses daily life as the material. It goes against the content and artificial writing methods of sentimental novels that were popular in the society at that time. It vividly reflects the conservative and closed-off British rural life and world conditions from the end of the 18th century to the beginning of the 19th century. The protagonists are the five daughters of the Bennet family. As soon as the snobbish mother saw the wealthy young men Bingley and Darcy coming to the town, she couldn't wait to arrange for her daughter to catch golden turtles...

The ugly deaf man Quasimodo was adopted by Claude, the priest of Notre Dame de Paris, and worked as a bell ringer. After meeting the beautiful gypsy girl Esmeralda, the serious-looking priest Claude was seduced by her beauty and was fascinated by her beauty. He ordered Quasimodo to forcibly abduct Esmeralda. On the way, he was rescued by the captain of the cavalry captain Phoebus, and Esmeralda fell in love with Phoebus.

On Christmas Eve, the fairy Belliluna told the woodcutter's children Tytil and Mytil that the blue bird was a symbol of happiness. She would take them to find the blue bird in order to save their sick daughter. Accompanied by cats, dogs and various still life souls, and guided by light, the children embarked on a dreamlike journey. They searched for the blue bird in the Land of Missing, the Palace of Night, the Palace of Light, the Future Kingdom, the Cold Cemetery and the Strange Forest. They went through many twists and turns, but never got the blue bird. On Christmas morning, Tytil and Mytil wake up. They were surprised to find that their little bird had turned into a blue bird.

The only novel by the literary giant Dr. Johnson, the text is elegant but not heavy, and the writing style is vivid but not harsh. It is the last translation by the famous translator Mr. Shui Tiantong. It has been out of print for more than 30 years and has been newly revised and released. The translation was revised by the senior translator Mr. Pu Long. Samuel Johnson is a British encyclopedic literary giant, a poet, essayist, literary critic, biographer and linguist. To talk about his achievements, the first real dictionary in the history of English compiled by himself is the "English Dictionary". "The Travels of a Prince" is his most popular work, selling well in Europe and the United States for centuries and influencing later famous writers such as Jane Austen, Shelley, and George Eliot. Johnson only wrote one novel in his life, which was "The Travels of a Prince". This is a philosophical novel, with the legendary story of the Abyssinian prince escaping from the Valley of Happiness and traveling around the world as the main line. It discusses the pain and joy of life, family and marriage, life and death and other issues. The writing is elegant but not heavy, and the writing style is vivid but not harsh. It is worthy of the style of a master. Mr. Shui Tiantong is a great scholar in China in the 20th century who has mastered Chinese and Western studies. His Chinese and English are first-rate. Shui's translation of "Prince's Travels" was first published in 1988. When he translated the book, he was already in his old age. In addition, due to his poor health, he died suddenly before re-reading the proofs, so the book contained many errors. The current translation has been revised by Mr. Pu Long, a senior translator, and a new edition has been released. It is hoped that readers can appreciate the subtle meaning of this classic philosophical novel and that Mr. Shui's last work will not be forgotten.

Romain Rolland's novel "Jean-Christophe" is a series of stories about a young man who constantly pursues his dreams and struggles with society for his dreams. This is the second volume of this book. It has a gentle and tranquil atmosphere in general, and sings the tragic song of friendship and pure love. After the calm, there will be a big crisis in life. This storm will destroy almost everything, but the result will still be a clear and lofty state, revealing the dawn of another world.

This book is a collection of short stories adapted from a story told by Baron Münchhausen in Hannover, Germany in the 18th century, and later re-created by a German writer. It is a work somewhere between a fairy tale and a fantasy story. The book tells that the Baron is a happy adventurer and a braggart. He can use the sparks in his eyes to hunt pheasants, fly on a cannonball, dance in the stomach of a whale, travel to the moon in a boat, and more. The stories in the book are absurd, humorous, and the exaggerated plots and rich imagination make people unbelievable but also imaginative.

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Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), one of the most outstanding writers in the United States, winner of the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature. "The Old Man and the Sea" is Hemingway's most representative inspirational novel. The work describes an old Cuban fisherman who finally caught a big fish alone after eighty-four consecutive days without catching a fish. He fought with the big fish for three days at sea and finally killed it. On his way back, he was repeatedly attacked by sharks. When he finally returned to port, only the head, tail and a spine were left. This is a short but rich story. It has become a must-read inspirational work for most teenagers. "The Old Man and the Sea" also includes some of Hemingway's most representative short stories and short stories, from which readers can learn about Hemingway's novel writing style.

"The Complete Collection of Grimm's Fairy Tales" is a collection of German folk literature collected, organized and processed by the two German linguist brothers Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm. This book is a classic of world fairy tales. Since its publication, it has had a profound impact all over the world. Among them, famous works such as "Cinderella", "Snow White" and "Little Red Riding Hood" have become masterpieces loved by children all over the world.