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Runaway (all Three Volumes)

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350K0

"Runaway" is a coming-of-age trilogy consisting of "Country Girl" (1960), "Lonely Girl" (1962), and "Girl in a Happy Marriage" (1964). The novel records how two young girls walked into life in a society with systemic misogyny, what kind of history they carried with them, and what kind of future they created for themselves along the way.

Shadow Stealer

Shadow Stealer

General Fiction

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116K0

A thin little boy who is always bullied by his classmates becomes powerful because he has a special ability: he can "steal other people's shadows", so he can see other people's thoughts and hear the secrets in people's hearts that they don't want to say. He began to become a spiritual partner for those in need, finding the little light that lit up life for every stolen shadow. The cumulative sales of the Chinese version exceed 5 million copies. Mark Levy's best-selling novel in China was rated as one of the "50 Most Favorite Books" in 2013. It is recommended for extracurricular reading in Sichuan, Zhejiang and other places. The famous French translator Yuan Xiaoyi commented: Mark Levy's works may not be the best objects to study, but they are the best choice to read. In Mark Levy's writings, there is no hatred, only love, and all forms of love are the only reason for us to live in this not-so-good world.

The Complete Biography of Jigong (vernacular Version)

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This book is written in vernacular, and the language is concise and easy to understand. In the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a Beijing-based military envoy whose surname was Li Maochun. He was originally from Tiantai County, Taizhou Prefecture, Zhejiang Province. He married a wife of the Wang family, and the couple was very kind. Mr. Li was the most kind-hearted person, but he did not have strict military orders. Therefore, he resigned from office and returned to his hometown. He was very charitable at home, but he never had a son. Mr. Li did not want to take a concubine, so he and his wife went to Guoqing Temple on Tiantai Mountain in the north of Yongning Village to worship Buddha and ask for a son. The result turned out to be effective, and he gave birth to a son, named Li Xiuyuan. When Xiuyuan was young, he could read ten lines by sight and had a photographic memory, which made him outstanding in learning. He likes to read Taoist books on weekdays. When he turned eighteen, he saw through the world of mortals and decided to become a monk. Later, he became a disciple of Elder Yuankong and named him Daoji. Daoji sat upright and looked a little crazy. He was called Monk Dian alone in the temple, and monk outside was called Crazy Monk. There were rumors and rumors about Monk Ji Dian. No matter what monk he saw in the temple, he would steal money, pawn any clothes he stole, and eat wine, and his favorite food was meat. People often say that monks should eat fast. Why should they drink wine? Jidian said: "Buddha left a poem, "I cultivate my mind, he cultivates his speech, others cultivate their speech but not their heart, and for me they cultivate their mind but not their speech." In fact, he came here to save the world in accordance with the decree of the Buddha's Dharma. So there are stories about helping people in need, helping people in need, and persuading all sentient beings. This book is a widely circulated and well-received classic.

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General Fiction

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113K0

"Nedochka: A Woman's Experience" is a novel written by the Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky. From a female first-person perspective, the novel tells the story of the protagonist Niedochka's three different lives - "childhood", "new life" and "mystery". Through three different life experiences, Niedochka got rid of abnormal love and sadomasochism, realized self-awakening, and gradually became a person with profound thinking and independent personality. Wang Xiaobo will never forget it after reading it: "I read this book, and I will remember the first half for the rest of my life. I still think this is the best book, worthy of a big masterpiece. I think people should always commemorate Dostoevsky for it." This time, the new translation of translator Liu Bai is used to create a more suitable version of Dostoevsky's works for current reading.

Rebirth: from Public Enemy to Friendly Businessmen to the Light of Friendly Businessmen

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Rebirth 08 Chen Xiang was not excited. Even if ordinary people understand the general trend, it is difficult to break through the barriers. Fortunately, the simulator has arrived, and Chen Xiang creates a perfect life by going back again and again. This time, Chen Xiang, who left his hometown to study with 76 eggs and 5,000 yuan collected by his fellow villagers, only wanted to do two things. Equality of science and technology, great power and heavy industry. Wealth equality, social and animal human rights. Many years later. Chen Xiangren was nicknamed the Cash King of East Asia. One-handed PPT forced major car companies to cut prices, and foreign car executives knelt down to steal their lessons. "Brother Xiang, can you go to college again? I will pay for the 76 eggs and 5,000 yuan by myself."

Headhunting Game (2025 Revised Edition)

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Yo Nesbo's evil and crazy independent work, When Quentin Meets the Coen Brothers, the film adaptation created a box office miracle in Norway! An intriguing scam × two hunters with their own scheming × a headhunting game with a different tone. The main line is clear, the reading is smooth, and it is full of black humor. Roger Brown is Norway's top headhunter, and 100% of the candidates he recommends will be hired by his clients. When interviewing candidates, he used the FBI's nine-step interrogation method to manipulate them and get them to confess everything on their own initiative. This skill also allowed Roger to engage in another unknown job-stealing and reselling famous paintings. This secret source of wealth helps him maintain a luxurious life, afford a historic mansion, and fund his beautiful wife's expensive gallery business. One night at a painting appreciation party held in the gallery, his wife introduced him to Claes Greve, who was not only a perfect candidate to be the CEO of a top technology company, but also happened to have a priceless Rubens painting that could help Roger solve serious financial problems. However, when Rogge broke into Greve's apartment, he found not only the painting, but also the mobile phone that his wife had dropped under the bed in the bedroom... Meeting Greve may be the most unlucky thing in Rogge's life. His interview tricks completely failed in front of Greve, and since he discovered that his wife had cheated on him, all kinds of bad things happened one after another...

The Cycle of American History (arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.'s Historical Classic)

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Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., A historian at Harvard University, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, reveals the replacement pattern between passive and active government in American history. It highlights the light of historical rationality in reflection and criticism, and keenly and profoundly reflects the endless struggle between idealism and pragmatism in the American spirit. It provides a profound analysis of the cycle of American history in the past two centuries and serves as a model for future generations to study the author's ideal view of history. American history is a picture full of pain and dreams. After experiencing two world wars, the United States seems to be a confusing country - pragmatism and ideology, generosity and stinginess, moralism and Machiavellianism, anti-colonialism and imperialism, New Deal and laissez-faire coexist. In "Cycles of American History," Harvard historian Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., Who has won the Pulitzer Prize twice, synthesizes all of his thoughts on cyclical issues in American history and puts forward the insightful theoretical framework of "American Political Cycle Theory." With clear and engaging writing, the book delves into core themes of the American experience: the meaning of the United States as an experiment in self-government, political cycles and rhythms, diplomatic methods, the problem of imperialism, the origins and significance of the Cold War, the role of government and free markets in American economic growth, the decline of political parties, the consequences of imperial presidentialism, and the important role of leadership in democracy. Erudite, calm and fluently explains his unique "historical cycle theory", showing how the rise and fall of American history have shaped the present and foreshadowed the future.

The Death of Ivan Ilyich (translation Classic)

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Tolstoy's most important short story in his later years has been newly translated by Professor Zhao Guilian of Peking University; the famous writer Huan Yan has written a preface and recommended it to interpret and understand the classic "Living to Death"; it is the pinnacle of human beings facing death and the ultimate questioning of the meaning of life and death. "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" is Tolstoy's most important short story in his later years. Through a detailed description of the entire process of Ivan Ilyich's death, it raises the ultimate question on the meaning of life and death. Ivan Ilyich's life was "extremely simple, ordinary, and extremely terrifying." He lived an extremely self-consistent life until he contracted a serious illness due to a minor accident, which eventually developed into an incurable disease. As his life came to an end, he realized as if struck by lightning that something was "wrong" with his past life. He thought hard about the meaning of life and what death was, and finally had an epiphany at the moment before his death. Although this novel is not large in length, it contains huge spiritual energy and can be regarded as the pinnacle of facing death in human literature. People's clear understanding of their mortality is not only a source of anxiety, but also an opportunity to reconstruct the meaning of life. "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" may be a key to understanding "living toward death" and breaking away from the sinking state of daily life.

The Master (by Colm Tóibín)

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210K0

The masterpiece of Irish literary master Colm Tóibín; the epitome of Henry James's lonely life in a foreign land; winner of the Dublin International Literary Award, the Stonewall Book Award, the Lambda Literary Award, the Los Angeles Times Book Award for Fiction, and the French Foreign Literature Award. In 1895, the American writer Henry James, already known as the "Master" by later generations of writers, dreamed of conquering London with a play. However, his first play, Guy Domville, failed at its premiere. In the shadow of failure, Henry accepted the invitation of the Irish nobles, savored the difficulties of others in middle age in the banquet and singing banquet, and licked the wounds deep in his heart. "The Master" begins here and continues until 1899 when his brother William James went to visit him in the small town of Rye. During these four years, his life was relatively peaceful, but his heart was filled with ups and downs. He often misses the important passers-by in his life, who leave their mark on his works and soul in different ways; he is troubled by his sexual orientation; he reflects on the impact of his family and relatives on his life; he longs for warmth and comfort, but deliberately keeps a distance from others; he hopes to create masterpieces that will be handed down for generations, but always encounters despair... This is a crucial psychological turning point in Henry's life. In Tobin's sympathetic and gentle writing, Henry James, a master of psychological writing, shows a cross-section of his delicate and susceptible heart, which is the epitome of his lonely life in a foreign land.

Silverscape (by John Le Carré)

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The posthumous work of John Le Carré, the master of British spy novels, reveals the deepest betrayal in the intelligence world; individuals and bureaucrats, loyalty and betrayal... It is full of Le Carré's signature suspenseful tension; it explores the soul of modern secret intelligence agencies and restores a real world of espionage. Julian Lawnsley quit a high-paying job in the City of London and came to a seaside town to run a bookstore and start a new life. However, this tranquility was soon broken by a mysterious visitor named Edward Evan. Edward lives in a seaside villa called "Silverview Manor". He is not only very familiar with Julian's background, but also deeply interested in the operation of his bookstore. At the same time, Proctor, the spy chief in London, also traced a dangerous leak to this seaside town and pointed directly at "Silverview Manor". What secrets are hidden in "Yinjingzhuang"?

The Truth (shepherd No. 1 Series 3)

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149K0

2094 Galaxy Exploration Journey; a new masterpiece by German science fiction genius Brandon Morris; a hard science fiction work with rigorous writing technology and theory. The ultimate answer to the universe is close at hand, are you ready to face it? Is it the end of all things, or a new beginning for civilization? The truth of everything blooms quietly beyond the stars... No one has gone deeper into space than the astronauts of Shepherd 1. Their mission goal is to witness the birth of the universe and see who is involved. The answer never reached Earth. Shepherd 1 appears to be functioning normally but has been abandoned. Former astronaut Benjamin sets off and sends his consciousness onto the ship. Despite all the obstacles, he found the culprit, but the only problem now is that there seems to be no remedy that can save the spacecraft from being destroyed. Facing despair, the spacecraft suddenly receives a radio signal from interstellar space... Benjamin has only one chance. He must join forces with his opponents to defend against the dangers facing his friends and the Earth, and hope to uncover the final truth in the process.

Tradition and Individual Talent (collected Works of Eliot)

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Eliot's 60th anniversary edition, the pioneering work of the New Criticism in British and American literature; a must-read document for English literary theory and writing courses; subverting "tradition" with tradition and defending individuality with impersonality. What is tradition? How should poets, or artists, view the relationship between their creations and tradition? Eliot gave a conclusive conclusion in his famous article "Tradition and Individual Talent": Tradition is not a blind or timid adherence to the successful methods of the previous generation, but something with a much broader significance. It contains historical consciousness and is not inherited. To obtain it requires a lot of labor. This work was the foundation of New Criticism and directly influenced the birth of later critical classics such as Bloom's "The Anxiety of Influence" and Leavis's "The Great Tradition". The "impersonality" theory mentioned in the article - poetry is not the release of emotion, but the escape from emotion; it is not the expression of personality, but the escape from personality. It has also become a crucial theory in modern literature, and has had a huge impact on Roland Barthes's "The Author is Dead" and Michel Foucault's "What is the Author". In addition to this article that provides a comprehensive and holistic reflection on literature, the collection of the same name "Tradition and Individual Talent" also includes Eliot's evaluation and appreciation of specific poets, focusing on the discussion and analysis of the literary creation of the Elizabethan era. As a poet who is highly conscious of the nature and process of poetry creation, Eliot's creation and his criticism are closely linked. This anthology allows us to better appreciate his creations through his criticism, and at the same time, it also helps us better understand the nature of literature.

Answer (shepherd No. 1 Series 2)

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165K0

2094 Galaxy Exploration Journey; a new masterpiece by German science fiction genius Brandon Morris; a hard science fiction work with rigorous writing technology and theory. Searching for answers in the vast sea of ​​stars, only to find that he is the question that needs to be answered. A journey with no return, a test of trust. When you stare into the abyss, who is the abyss staring at? The Shepherd 1 spacecraft is on its way to the nearest star to the sun. Halfway there, with the help of solar gravitational lensing technology, the crew managed to take clear photos of the origin of the universe, gaining answers that reveal how the universe was born and whether God was involved. But as soon as the astronauts told Earth the news, radio communications were interrupted, even though the spacecraft was apparently operating normally. Was it sabotage, or were these three astronauts carried away by the answers science and religion have been searching for for thousands of years? Only one person can find the answer. Benjamin, the spacecraft's former astronaut, is now living on Earth. In order to help his friends, his consciousness was transported to Shepherd 1. When he arrived, he found the ship empty. His friends appear to have fled. He is alone, so far away from the sun. There was no way out for him. But Benjamin suddenly realized that he was not the only living thing on the ship...

Murder in the Cathedral (collected Works of Eliot)

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Eliot's 60th anniversary edition; "My life is an inadvertent bit of waste in an orderly universe." Reproduces the murder scene that shocked the Middle Ages and illuminates the spiritual wasteland of modern people. This book is based on the translation of the drama part of "The Complete Poems and Dramas of Thomas Eliot" published by Faber Publishing House in 1969. It includes Eliot's five major dramas: "The Cathedral Murders", the most famous British poetic drama since the seventeenth century, which combines elements of Greek drama and detective drama in the mid-twelfth century, and shows the main themes. "Family Reunion", a work about the hero's self-redemption process; Eliot's most popular play "The Cocktail Party", which explores the twisted outlook on life; "Secretary", the only drama on the New York Times bestseller list in the past thirty years; and the author's last work "The Elder Statesman". His realistic approach and storyline, as well as his pursuit of deep symbolic meaning in his works, had a huge influence on the playwrights of his generation.

Lady Chatterley's Lover (translation Classic)

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258K0

British literary master D. H. Lawrence's shocking love classic, an immortal masterpiece of contemporary English literature; a passionate love across classes, a journey of rebirth in pursuit of authenticity; the secret key to the depths of human nature - love is both taboo and redemption; a brand new and unabridged translation, with a large number of annotations added to supplement and restore background information such as the era and society in which the novel is set. Connie married the nobleman Clifford Chatterley, who was soon wounded in World War I and paralyzed from the waist down for life. After the war, their lives were carefree but lifeless until Mellors, the manor's gamekeeper, rekindled Connie's love and desire for life. Clifford's selfishness and indifference gradually alienated Connie's heart. At the same time, Connie was attracted by Mellors' character and developed a love for him. The publication of "Lady Chatterley's Lover" once caused great controversy in the English-speaking world and was banned in many countries. However, now the novel has become a well-deserved classic of modern English literature.

Return to Zero

Return to Zero

General Fiction

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155K0

"Privacy has been lost. Privacy is dead." The gold medal screenwriter of "Actor Harvester", "The Theory of Everything" and "Darkest Hour" has a new work; when the "eyes in the sky" are everywhere, how to be invisible in the era of big data? The ultimate showdown between librarians and technology giants, a cat-and-mouse game that will keep you breathless until the very last moment. In this big data era where "privacy is dead", this book is a survival guide for every "information prisoner" - how to avoid the eye of the sky, erase traces, and become an invisible person? The latest masterpiece of "Darkest Hour" and "The Theory of Everything" gold medal screenwriter and well-known novelist Anthony McCarten fictionalizes a cat-and-mouse game with the Sky Eye system as the technical background. The U. S. Government and technology giants cooperated to develop a high-tech project called "Fusion". Ten candidates were selected to participate in the test. Each person had to "reset" themselves to disappear within two hours, and the ubiquitous Sky Eye system took thirty days to track them. Whoever can survive for thirty days without being discovered will win a huge prize of US$3 million. Among the contestants are retired veterans, technical experts, escape experts, and the mediocre Boston librarian Caitlin Day-it is unanimous that she will be the first person to be kicked out, and her true purpose of participating is known only to herself. Who will be the ultimate winner in this cat-and-mouse game with great disparity in strength? Gold medal screenwriter McCarten keeps the suspense until the last second, making people realize the terrifying details behind daily life, and also provides a way to escape from it all.

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Literature

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120K0

The well-known social trend observer Kenichi Ohmae's predictions are completely accurate. It is a best-selling topic book that spreads from East Asia to the world; low birth rate, super aging, consumption reduction... The whole world is becoming a "low desire society", how to face the decline of beauty? When the "low desire society" finally becomes today's unchanging reality, how can the government and the people revive it? "Low Desire Society" is a best-selling social observation masterpiece published in 2018 by the famous Japanese management scientist and "Mr. Strategy" Kenichi Ohmae. The book focuses on Japan's current socio-economic status and characteristics, and summarizes social problems that other mature countries have not yet encountered into one word, "low desire society" - population decline, super aging, and loss of upper class. There are more and more young people with ambition and desire; citizens hold a large amount of financial assets, and companies have high internal reserves, but they fail to use funds effectively. Whether it is monetary easing policy or public investment, it cannot improve consumer confidence, and money-spreading policies cannot revitalize the economy... Faced with the problem of a "low desire society", even if stocks continue to rise, it is not a happy time. However, Ohmae Kenichi also pointed out that he is not trying to blame young people for having low desires, because this tendency to have no desires and desires is also a reasonable choice in the context of the times. What must be considered is how citizens and businesses should respond in a "low desire society". The "low desire" young group has a serious impact on enterprises, and subsequent generations may also have similar values. Companies must truly analyze their thoughts and behaviors, accurately grasp their values, and re-formulate various strategies and business models. In response to problems such as low desire, insufficient manpower, and a sluggish economy, "Low Desire Society" cites the practices of countries with similar precedents in Europe and the United States and puts forward a series of corresponding strategic suggestions, such as urban redevelopment, how to use idle land, improvement of immigration policies, optimization of supporting construction of tourist destinations, stimulating consumption of "mature adults", transformation of talent education, etc. The observations and countermeasures made in "Low Desire Society" are very helpful for readers to understand Japan's socio-economic status and development, and also serve as a warning. At the same time, based on the above observations and the understanding and sense of crisis that "in the 21st century, the key to achieving a career is to cultivate and possess top talents," Ohmae put forward the concept of "education with global aspirations" for parents and young people, which is also very enlightening for domestic readers.

The Laughing Beast

The Laughing Beast

General Fiction

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101K0

Known as "the writer's writer's writer"; winner of the U. S. National Book Award and the Library of Congress American Literature Lifetime Achievement Award; the last novel before his death by the author of "The Son of Jesus", "Train Dreams" and "The Gift of the Sea Nymph"; Dennis Johnson's still poetic but suspenseful spy novel. Lorraine Nair claims to be Nordic, but holds an American passport. After ten years away, he returned to Freetown, Sierra Leone, Africa, and was reunited with his old friend Michael Adrick at the summons. The two had made a fortune during the country's civil war, and now Nair has returned to this "place of despair" with the hope of "second luck." Adrik, a Ugandan, is a combat mercenary trained by the United States. At thirty-six years old, he is still as enthusiastic about his uncertain plans as he was ten years ago. "The end of the plan is amazingly wonderful," he told Nair. Together with Adric's fiancée, a graduate student from Colorado named Davidia, the two embarked on a journey into the Congo mountains that 19th-century missionaries called "the laughing beast." Along the way, they experienced thousands of dangers together, but everyone concealed something from each other. This is a spy novel full of suspense and changing loyalties, mainly set in Sierra Leone, Congo and Uganda, in the period after the Rwanda genocide in the 1990s. The author Dennis Johnson personally witnessed and reported on these conflicts as a journalist.

Notes from the Underground (collected Works of Dostoevsky)

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479K0

A collection of Dostoevsky's early short stories and short stories, which describe the various aspects of the world of little people; it deeply explores the human nature of the human heart and the ultimate expression of various personalities; Wang Xiaobo wholeheartedly recommends "Nedochka", Mr. Rong Rude's classic translation, which includes exquisite illustrations. "Notes from the Underground" is a collection of short stories and short stories by the great Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky, including "Mr. Prohalchin", "The Landlady", "Nedo Chika", "Little Hero", "Trouble in the Manor" and "Notes from the Underground". "Mr. Prokharchin" and "The Landlady" are Doshi's earliest novellas. They respectively tell the life of a buffoon character, Mr. Prokharchin, and the story of a tenant who is obsessed with the landlady. They reflect Doshi's concern for the fate of little people. "Nedochka" is Doshi's first attempt at a full-length novel. Unfortunately, the story could not be completed. Even so, the tragic fate of the orphan girl Niedochka still moves countless readers. "Little Hero" tells the emotional twists and turns of a young man's first love affair, while "The Affair in the Manor" revolves around an anecdote about the reversal of master and servant identities at the farm inherited by Rostanev. In these two stories, the flattering, fickle, entangled and even self-destructive side of human nature is more clearly displayed to readers. "Notes from the Underground" is the most important novella in Doshi's middle period. Through the description of the "basement people" who want to do things that are not good for themselves, it vividly depicts people's complex, contradictory and even almost abnormal psychological states, which embodies all of Doshi's artistic features. Therefore, "Notes from the Underground" is also regarded as a sign that Doshi's thoughts and creations have entered a mature period, and it is the "general outline" of the five subsequent novels of Doshi.

Starlight Collection

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I would like to write this book to record my daily writing practice, the essays and articles I wrote, and compile it into a volume. Therefore, it is named "Starlight Collection". A piece of advice for readers: don't stay bored in the house reading, take more time to walk in nature!

You You Chang Feng (world Science Fiction Masters Series)

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After a boy on a farm is fitted with a prosthetic limb, he feels like he is gradually becoming a highway; a woman comes to the beach to call for the baby in her dream, but cannot remember the child's name; the system of the generation spaceship has been hacked, and people can only rely on memory to build history; the AI ​​model "Murder House" allows you to return to the scene of the crime in one second and talk to the dead; on a stormy night, countless "Is" in parallel worlds gather together, but one of them mysteriously dies. This book collects 13 stories written by Sarah Pinsker between 2013 and 2019. Once the book was published, the following year it won the 2020 Philip K. Dick Award, second place in the 2020 Locus Award, was nominated for the 2020 World Fantasy Award, and was selected into the annual lists of many authoritative media such as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Book List.

Impossible Drama: Three Kinds of Lorca's Pioneer Dramas (collected Works of Lorca)

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The influence of the Surrealist movement, the spiritual shock brought by his trip to America in 1929, and the emotional and psychological crisis he experienced changed Lorca's understanding of drama. He began to experiment with surrealism in his theater practice to explore new breakthroughs in drama structure, characters, and themes. This led to the creation of "The Love of Dom Perrin and Belisa in the Garden," "The Audience," and "Five Years Like This". These three alternative works were particularly subversive in his entire drama creation, in sharp contrast to his "Country Trilogy" with realism as the main style. One of them, "The Spectator," was even called an "impossible drama" by Lorca himself. These three dramas embody the author's poetic and aesthetic concepts. Behind the plots of the dramas are the author's profound thoughts on "how drama shows reality" and "what is reality". And deep thinking about "what is reality".

A Brief History of Tractors in Ukraine (new Edition)

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A dark humor novel that has sold over one million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 30 languages! She dropped into our lives like a fluffy pink bomb... As tractor philosophy uncovers the scars of war, an absurd, humorous and heartbreaking family comedy begins. The 84-year-old father was "bewitched" by the 36-year-old Ukrainian woman and wanted to marry her. He loves poetry, philosophy and machinery, and plans to write a brief history of tractors. Facing a common "enemy", the two sisters, who had not spoken for decades, stood together again. A family dispute reveals the war and trauma that the entire family experienced in the 20th century, and the painful past in Ukraine also emerges. In the midst of all the excitement, the two sisters finally bridged the rifts in the past and the chasm of the times, and gradually got closer to each other...

Dreamland

Dreamland

General Fiction

(japan) Yuki Shinichiro

112K0

A top-secret experiment builds a "shared dream", which turns out to be the perfect stage for crime! The murderer hidden in the dream, a vicious chain reaction. Which one is the destination, the dream of having one's desires or the reality of being helpless? Explore the confusion between reality and reality, solve the puzzles, and never dare to sleep again! The reasoning is rigorous and the reversal is astonishing. In the "unable to kill" island mode, corpses appear in dreams, and reality and dreams are solved simultaneously to explore new ways of playing "dream setting". Shinichiro Yuuki, a new force in Japanese reasoning, is a masterpiece of science fiction reasoning! Sales in Japan exceed 100,000! Chouno Kyohei, who is unemployed because of narcolepsy, joins the top-secret experiment "Insomnia Project". Seven subjects of different ages, genders and identities had microchips implanted in their brains and spent ninety days in a shared lucid dream. In "Dreamtopia", "Dreamers" can act as they wish and make their dreams come true. However, as the experiment progresses, Utopia turns into purgatory, and the perfect dream land gradually turns into a nightmare full of fear and suspicion. The corpses of "Dreamers" appear one after another in dreams, and experimental subjects in the real world also die mysteriously one after another. When the boundary between dreams and reality gradually blurs, looking up at the sky, are butterflies still flying freely?

Queen Eugenie: a History of the Second French Empire (two Volumes)

(france) Ibert Saint-amand

497K0

"Queen Eugenie: A History of the Second French Empire" consists of two volumes and is the representative work of Albert Saint-Amand, the founder of academic research on the history of the Second French Empire. It takes the ups and downs and magnificent life of Eugenie, the most beautiful woman in Europe and a queen of the Second French Empire, as the main line. It shows the rise, decline and fall of the Second French Empire in a wide-angle, multi-level and all-round way. It uses detailed historical materials to objectively and in-depth interpret Empress Eugenie's influence on Napoleon III's domestic affairs, foreign affairs and economic decisions. The influence of economic, cultural and military decisions completely changed the "one-sided" trend in the field of historical research on the French Second Empire of attributing the demise of the Second French Empire to Queen Eugenie's involvement in politics. It opened up a new direction for the research on the history of the Second French Empire. It is an academic masterpiece highly recognized by the European historians, especially the French historians.

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General Fiction

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[Douban 9.0 High score classic, the masterpiece of 1949 Nobel Prize writer William Faulkner! Marquez said "Faulkner is my spiritual mentor", Yu Hua said "Faulkner is my master", Faulkner is eternal! A ten-day funeral adventure, with 59 character monologues, grasping the unfinished moment before death, and seeing one's own destiny in the suffering of others. "As I Lay Dying" is the representative work of the 1949 Nobel Prize-winning writer William Faulkner. The novel is composed of 59 inner monologues and tells from multiple perspectives the "hard journey" of Bundren, a farmer in the southern United States, who, in order to keep his promise to his wife Addie, led his family to transport Addie's body back to his hometown for burial: the flood almost washed away the coffin, the mule pulling the cart was drowned, the fire almost incinerated the body, some of the children lost a foot, some were in jail, and some lost their beloved horses... It can be called a ten-day funeral adventure. This family is suspicious of each other, does not understand each other, and lives in sorrow. However, it is this family that, facing their fate, resolutely chooses to travel a long distance to complete their mission. They are like this, and so are every one of us. In the wilderness of life, suffering and confrontation go hand in hand. This book presents our past, present and future difficulties and destiny. It is an epic of destiny that "human beings can endure hardships and hardships, and will eventually overcome them."

A Collection of Dickens Works That You Can't Put Down: English Version (set of 80 Volumes in Total)

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A Large Collection of Dickens' Original Works (70 Volumes in Total)

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2.8M0

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In Warhammer, She is the Witch Queen and the Phoenix Queen

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(The protagonist is Morath during the first Chaos invasion, changing history from the beginning of the dream and saving the world) I was arranged to travel back in time to medieval Warhammer. It's stable, it's not 40k at least! I traveled back in time to the first Chaos invasion. Stable, the time is very early, there is too much room for operation! I'm a big shot of elves. It's stable, the strongest order-side race in the future, as long as it prevents the elven civil war and the Longbeard War, and uses the combat power of the elves to maximize the strength of Ulthuan, it will be impregnable! Aenarion and I have a close relationship and know each other well. It's stable, the greatest god of war in the Middle Ages. With him here, my safety will not be a problem. Chaos Demon? Put a bid to sell Seoul in front of my house Gu Lu Bu! Next, let's make a plan to save the world. First, kill Moras... Hehehe, I don't know how to lose! Malekith: "Mom, what are you so happy about?" ? Send!

The Decisive Battle between Russia and Napoleon: the Fierce Battle for Europe (1807~1814)

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534K0

In the summer of 1812, Napoleon, the master of Europe, marched into Russia with the largest army in history, confident that he would sweep everything in front of him. However, his empire fell into ruins less than two years later and Russia emerged victorious. This is the first historical work to delve deeply into Russia's key role in the Napoleonic Wars, recreating an unprecedented epic battle between the two empires.

The Complete Stories O'connor's Short Stories (english Version)

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238K0

This book collects all of Flannery O'Connor's short stories. With the sharpness and absurdity of Southern Gothic, it interweaves deformed souls, violent fates and secret divinity, and cuts through the folds of human nature in cold narratives. It is not only an irreplaceable collection of dark fables in the history of American literature, but also an excellent mirror to peer into human moral dilemmas and glimmers of redemption.

After the Game Invaded, My Dying State Became the Rule

Seeing Flowers In The Countryside

181K0

After transplanting her sister's heart, Ye Juejue only lived for half a year longer. When her relatives urged her to sign the will, she held tightly to the lock left by her sister, with only one thought in her mind: she didn't want to die. The being within the lock promises her a second life at the price of entering a game called providence. Here, every rule is a death sentence, a declaration of fate. [If you don't look back, what you see is reality] There was a player who followed the rules and turned a deaf ear to the words of his companions and family members. However, he saw blood on the ground and heard a chuckle in his ears. When he turned around, he was shocked to realize that he had heard the wrong rules, but it was too late. [Stories can be scary, but they can't be boring] In order to survive, a player recounted the experience of attending a funeral. After finishing the story, he found himself lying in a coffin, being lifted and tilted, and was about to be buried. [Don't walk into the red mist unless you see people] After being trapped in the red mist for several days, a player was forced to walk into the mist, only to be surrounded by many people, each with his own face. They smiled strangely and said in unison, "We have been waiting for you for a long time." After witnessing death and seeing through the rules, new questions arose for Ye Juejue. Why should she follow the rules, why not become someone above them? She should stop struggling to survive. She is no longer satisfied with just surviving, she wants to become the rule itself, the new rule. So when the rule "Fire can end everything, it can also end pain" comes up, it stems from her childhood trauma and is also her death. Ye Juejue held a match in his hand and calmly declared to God: "Judge me by my memory? As a rule itself, I am above you from the beginning."

The Essence of Novel (foreign Literature and Art Theory Series)

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94K0

"The Essence of Novel" is Tsubouchi Xiaoyao's literary criticism and an important theoretical work in the history of modern Japanese literature. After the Meiji period, two trends became popular in the Japanese literary world. One was dramatic literature that inherited the humorous tradition of Edo, and the other was political novels with the purpose of spreading Western ideas. "The Essence of Novel" advocates that literature should exclude morality and utilitarianism and be based on objective description. The first volume of the book advocates that novels should describe human emotions, the appearance and customs of the world, while the second volume discusses specific writing methods. This book occupies an extremely important position in the Japanese literary world. Its "realism" proposition of "excluding morality and utilitarianism and basing it on objective description" had a profound impact on the birth of modern Japanese literature. It can be said that in the field of literary studies, especially Japanese literature studies, this is a theoretical classic of great benefit to both professional scholars and simple enthusiasts.

All 2 Volumes of Ulysses (masterpieces of Foreign Literature Series)

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643K0

The novel "Ulysses" is a representative work of stream-of-consciousness novels and is known as "the first of the 100 best English novels of the 20th century". In chronological order, "Ulysses" describes the various daily experiences of Bloom, an advertising salesman, in Dublin during one day and night on June 16, 1904. Joyce compares Bloom's day wandering the streets of Dublin to Odysseus's ten years of wandering overseas, while simultaneously portraying the psychology of his unfaithful wife Molly and Stephen's search for his spiritual father. The novel makes extensive use of detailed descriptions and stream-of-consciousness techniques to construct an intertwined and messy time and space, forming a unique style in language.

Translation of Ancient Greek Drama by Luo Niansheng (translation Series by Chinese Translators)

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266K0

Ancient Greek drama is the oldest drama in the world and the source of the literary genre of drama. It originated in the sixth century BC and reached its peak in the fifth century BC. As a treasure of ancient literature in the world, ancient Greek drama has lasted more than two thousand years, but its touching plots, profound thoughts and superb skills can still impress people today. This translation is exclusive to our company. The translator Luo Niansheng directly translated the representative tragedies "Prometheus Bound", "Oedipus the King", "Medea" and the comedy "Knights" from ancient Greek. It portrays the hero Prometheus who was tortured for stealing fire from mankind in the ancient Greek era, and Oedipus the King who shows the struggle between human will and destiny. It praises human heroes and beautiful emotions, exposes the corruption of rulers, and displays the history and culture of ancient Greece.

Cao Ying's Translation of Anna Karenina in 2 Volumes (chinese Translators' Translation Series)

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580K0

"Anna Karenina" is a novel written by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy and is also his representative work. The work tells the story of Anna, an aristocratic woman, who pursues love and happiness, but is defeated by Karenin's hypocrisy and Vronsky's indifference and selfishness. She eventually ends up committing suicide by lying on a train and leaving her body in a station. The manor owner Levin opposed the private ownership of land, resisted the capitalist system, and sympathized with the poor peasants, but he could not get rid of the aristocratic habits and fell into an inextricable contradiction. Contradictory periods, contradictory systems, contradictory characters, and contradictory psychology make the whole book bump in the whirlpool of contradictions. Dostoyevsky commented that "this is a perfect artistic masterpiece, and there is nothing similar in modern European literature that can compare with it." The heroine in the book, Anna Karenina, has become one of the most graceful and plump female images in the history of world literature. Cao Ying, a literary translator, has single-handedly accomplished the feat of translating all of Leo Tolstoy's novels. The translation is famous for its concise, bright, smooth and easy-to-read text.

Chronicles of the Nations of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (vernacular Version)

Feng Menglong

822K01

This book is a chapter-length historical novel that describes the history of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in my country. It relatively comprehensively reflects the deeds of various countries competing for hegemony and dominance during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty for more than a hundred years. The whole book uses ancient historical books Zuozhuan, Guoyu, strategic policies and historical records as the basic narrative basis, and systematically runs through the tortuous, moving and complicated history of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

Carrot Whiskers (illustrated Collector's Edition)

(france) Jules Lenard

65K0

This book is a novel written by Jules Lenard, a modern French writer and member of the Goncourt Academy, based on his own childhood experience. Through close-up scenes, it writes a secret history of the spiritual growth of a young man. The protagonist of the novel is a little boy named "Carrotbeard", which is a nickname given to him by his mother because of his reddish-brown hair and freckles on his skin. His real name never appeared in any text, and his home never gave him any warmth. There was only the teasing and indifference of his parents, the bullying and ridicule of his brothers and sisters, and the cold looks of his neighbors. Carrotbeard is struggling in his heart. He longs for love and does many ridiculous and stupid things to gain attention and recognition. However, he endures humiliation, pain and helplessness in his heart. As he grew up, relying on his tenacity and understanding, he did not allow himself to go astray and blame others. Instead, he realized the importance of independence, self-esteem and self-love, and learned to resist.

Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (illustrated Collector's Edition)

(france) Jules Verne

245K0

This book is one of the masterpieces of the French writer Jules Verne. It tells the story of the naturalist and biologist Aronnax, his servant Conseil, and the harpooner Ned Land, who traveled around the seabed with Nemo, the captain of the Nautilus submarine. As the most famous work in Verne's classic "Ocean Trilogy", this book has the most confusing plot, the most ever-changing fate of the characters, the richest and detailed knowledge and the most rigorous and unparalleled fantasy. It can be called a "novel-style encyclopedia".

Time Traveler 2: Gate to the Sky

(france) Eric-emmanuel Schmitt

291K0

This book is the second part of the long series "Time Travellers" by French writer Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. This masterpiece, which the writer spent thirty years developing, tells the history of mankind in the form of a novel. "Gate to the Sky" is the second part of the series. It tells the story of the protagonist Nomu who gained the ability to live forever due to chance eight thousand years ago. He lived a life of a wanderer in the world and traveled to the Mesopotamian plains to witness the prosperity of the two river basins. In Babel, one of the earliest cities, he battled wits and courage with the monarch Nimrod. As a witch doctor, he treated all kinds of people from monarchs to slaves. He also witnessed the construction and collapse of the Tower of Babel.

Time Traveler (set of 2 Volumes)

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This book is a long series "Time Traveler" by French writer Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. This masterpiece, which the writer spent thirty years developing, tells the history of mankind in the form of a novel. As the first part of the series, "Lost Paradise" focuses on the end of the Neolithic Age and before and after the Great Flood. It uses a first-person narrative from Nomu's growth and love, to leading the tribe to escape during the Great Flood, thus creating the legend of Noah, to unexpectedly gaining the ability to live forever, wandering, looking for the love of his life who had the same fate, watching his relatives leave one after another, and so on. The narrative also includes a third-person narration about the present and future of people facing serious environmental problems and existential crises. "Gate to the Sky" is the second part of the series. It tells the story of the protagonist Nomu who gained the ability to live forever due to chance eight thousand years ago. He lived a life of a wanderer in the world and traveled to the Mesopotamian plains to witness the prosperity of the two river basins. In Babel, one of the earliest cities, he battled wits and courage with the monarch Nimrod. As a witch doctor, he treated all kinds of people from monarchs to slaves. He also witnessed the construction and collapse of the Tower of Babel.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms (vernacular Version)

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570K0

This book is written in vernacular, and the language is concise and easy to understand. Starting from the Yellow Turban of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty to the unification of the Three Kingdoms in the Western Jin Dynasty, it describes the major historical events and the activities of historical figures in more than ninety years, showing the historical picture of the rise and fall of the Three Kingdoms, vividly reproducing this tumultuous historical era, and vividly revealing the intrigues, intrigues, and power struggles among the ruling groups.

Hell Test

Hell Test

General Fiction

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294K0

When her mentor accidentally dies in a magic experiment, Alice, a doctoral student at Cambridge University, encounters the biggest crisis in her life. Without the recommendation of her mentor, her graduation and job would be in vain. In desperation, Alice decides to break into hell herself and snatch back her mentor's soul! But the ticket to hell is extremely expensive, and she must pay half of her remaining life. To make matters worse, her fellow genius Peter suddenly joins the team, and the two are forced to become partners and embark on an adventure in which life or death is uncertain.

The Ultimate Witch Master

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As soon as Li Ban passed through the mysterious laboratory, he was entrusted with an important task and entered the virtual witch world. However, during the exploration mission, Li Ban became more and more confused. He entered the world of witchcraft, from the smallest plants and trees to the mountains, rivers, sun and moon, everything was vivid and real, without any confusion. The hierarchy here is strict, with the strong flying into the sky and escaping to the ground, while the weak are exposed in the wilderness. Those with "identity" can gain spiritual cultivation and have outstanding martial arts; those who integrate "elements" can gain powerful abilities and extraordinary magic skills. When I returned to the laboratory, I was trapped in one place, cramped and claustrophobic, unable to go out, and filled with many secrets. Colleagues were silent and hesitated to speak, but the person in charge valued them, but spoke with tact. Everything and everyone serves the mysterious mission of the virtual world. Li Ban went back and forth several times, and it became increasingly difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood. The virtual witch world, with its various appearances of all living beings, does not look fake; the real laboratory, mysterious and unpredictable... But may not be real!

Open Coffin Mystery

Open Coffin Mystery

General Fiction

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168K0

Officially authorized by the Agatha Christie Estate, the sequel to the Hercule Poirot series. The legendary British detective Hercule Poirot returns! A graceful viscountess × a bizarrely revised will with a sky-high price × a masked "Don Juan" whose time is running out, this is a pioneering interpretation of Shakespeare's unpopular masterpiece "King John", and a triple twist that is astonishing. What I am about to announce will surely horrify you all... At Lily Oak Manor in County Cork, Ireland, Viscountess Athelinda Playford held a dinner party, but this dinner had a hidden mystery. When all the guests arrived, the old lady suddenly summoned a lawyer to urgently modify her will. She planned to announce at the banquet that night that she would give away her entire inheritance to a stranger who only had a few weeks to live, and her two biological children were completely deprived of their inheritance rights. The guest list includes two people they have never met: the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot and Scotland Yard Inspector Edward Catchpool. Just as the two were confused about the reason for the invitation, Poirot gradually realized that Mrs. Playford might have foreseen that the murder was coming. However, what is even more puzzling is why she insists on deliberately provoking potential murderers? Even though Poirot tried his best to stop it, the bloody crime still happened as scheduled, and the identity of the deceased was completely unexpected. Can Poirot clear away the fog and let the truth come to light?

The Deadline is Approaching

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165K01

The latest bestseller from Anthony Horowitz, author of "The Magpie Murders"! An exquisite and elegant private residence, a confusing serial murder case, and a shocking secret that has been buried for many years! This time, the writer and detective acted separately for the first time to explore the truth in different time and space. Are these happy enemies finally breaking up? In the Richmond district on the banks of the Thames, Riverview Court is a model of urban life with six tightly gated mansions and exquisite gardens. However, the arrival of the Kenworthy family changed everything - four luxury cars with roaring engines and noisy children soon broke the tranquility of the community. Loud late-night parties, blaring pop music, and a swimming pool construction plan that was opposed by everyone reduced the idyll of Riverview Garden to ashes... When Kenworthy died unexpectedly, all the neighbors became suspects. This murder opened a door, and lies and deception followed, and more deaths followed. The police were helpless. In desperation, former police detective Daniel Hawthorne was invited to take action. However, even he is faced with a seemingly unsolvable puzzle: when everyone has a motive for murder, how to solve the murder case? "The Hawthorne Detectives" Book Five. A feast of classic detective novels. Double puzzle, triple reversal.

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3\u002f4mystery

General Fiction

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Murder? I? How unreasonable! Hercule Poirot's peaceful afternoon was completely shattered - an angry woman stopped him in front of his mansion and threatened to report the famous detective to Scotland Yard for his "false accusation of murder". Poirot was about to retreat into the house to avoid the danger, but he was shocked to find someone waiting in the living room: another strange visitor arrived unexpectedly with a letter of accusation, claiming that Poirot had accused him of killing a certain "deceased" on the same charge. How many other innocent people have received such letters? If the letter was not written by Poirot himself, who was the forger behind it? Is Barnabas Pandey, the mysterious victim mentioned in the letter, a real person or a fabrication? In the fog of life and death, time passes by. Poirot must find out the truth immediately, otherwise more lives may be at stake... Officially authorized by the Agatha Christie Property Rights Association, this is the sequel to the Hercule Poirot series. The legendary British detective Hercule Poirot returns in style. Four anonymous letters × a soaked blue dress × a church window cake, a dazzling triple twist. Can little gray cells solve this murder in the name of love?

Li Jianwu's Translation of Madame Bovary (translation Series by Chinese Translators)

(french) Flaubert

210K0

"Madame Bovary" uses delicate brushwork to reproduce the social scene of France in the mid-19th century through the experience of the peasant girl Emma. Emma received an aristocratic education in a monastery, read many romantic novels, and dreamed of legendary love. After she married the rural doctor Charles Bovary, her life was dull and she turned to having an affair to fill the hole in her soul. The two affairs did not bring her happiness, but made her the target of exploitation by loan sharks. In the end, she had so much debt that she couldn't repay it, and she had no choice but to commit suicide. The artistic form of "Madame Bovary" makes it a new turning point in modern novels, and is known as "a milestone in the history of French literature", "a new artistic code" and "a perfect novel". Li Jianwu's translation is a model, concise and powerful, faithfully reproducing the "Lianzi" style of Flaubert's original text, and is the exclusive copyright of our company.

Lu Yuan's Translation of Faust (translation Series by Chinese Translators)

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359K0

The tragedy "Faust" is Goethe's encyclopedic masterpiece. Faust is a scholar who sold his soul to the devil in medieval legend. The first part of "Faust" mainly describes the love tragedy of Faust and Gretchen, while the second part describes Faust's pursuit and disillusionment in the fields of politics, economy and other fields after entering the "big world". The works reflect the human spirit of searching from top to bottom, knowing that something is impossible and doing it. Faust, who has good intentions, and Mephistopheles, the devil who represents evil and destruction, are two opposite yet unified characters, revealing the contradictions and dialectical philosophy of man. Mr. Luyuan himself is an outstanding poet, and his translation of poems and plays is a good story. Lu Yuan's translation of "Faust" is faithful, smooth, vivid and expressive. The translation has been widely praised. It has won the Chinese Translation "Rainbow Award" and the Lu Xun Literary Award for Literary Translation issued by the China Translators Association.

Zhang Guyuo's Translation of Tess of the D'urbervilles: a Pure Woman (translated by Chinese Translators)

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359K0

"Tess of the D'Urbervilles-A Pure Woman" is a pearl of British literature in the 19th century, establishing Hardy's status in British and even world literature. Through the description of the unfortunate fate of the protagonist Tess, the author reveals profound social problems such as class differences and inequality between rich and poor, and openly challenges the hypocritical social morality of the Victorian era. It is rich in connotation and has strong social criticism. The book has long been loved by readers not only in the author's home country, but also around the world. It has attracted the attention of professional researchers, been courteously received by artists in the film and theater circles, and is recognized as Hardy's masterpiece. Our publisher's translation of "Tess" by Zhang Guruo has been recognized as the most classic translation of "Tess" for many years. It has undergone many rounds of revisions by the translator himself and his descendants. Because of its smooth language, clear writing style, accuracy and literary nature, and reproduction of the charm of the original work, it has been widely praised by readers and researchers over the years, and has sold hundreds of thousands of copies.

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