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"Selected Novels of Pushkin" contains 8 representative works of Pushkin. "Belkin's Novels" includes "Legend of the Sharpshooter", "Snow Romance", "The Coffin Shop Owner", "The Tragedy of the Postmaster" and "The Lady Who Pretended to Be a Village Girl". It expresses deep sympathy for the misfortunes of little people and starts the tradition of shaping "little people". "Dubrovsky" expresses the darkness of tyranny, the corruption of the nobility and the hypocrisy of the church. "The Queen of Spades" shows the life of aristocrats and criticizes the corruption of upper class society and the darkness of Tsarist Russian society. "The Captain's Daughter" seems to describe a love story, but in fact it praises Pugachev's heroic spirit of opposing tyranny and having the courage to resist.

"Tolstoy's Short Stories and Novels" contains 7 Tolstoy's short stories and short stories. "The Snowstorm" praises the bravery of the working people in the face of the destructive forces of nature; "The Death of Ivan Ilyich" uses "death" to dissect the indifferent relationship between people; "Father Sergei" runs away in the name of "abstinence" and finds inner peace; "Luse" "En", "Holstromer", "Kreutzer Sonata" and "After the Ball" express dissatisfaction with society, pity and sympathy for the working people, protection of pure love, pursuit of heartfelt friendship and care between people, and exploration of the most essential goodness.

"Collected Works of Gide" includes Gide's three masterpieces: "The Narrow Gate", "The Irregulars" and "The Food of the World". The Food of the World is a collection of essays by Gide. After Gide traveled to North Africa and Italy, he used his wanderings on the road as a clue and used a virtual goddess as the object of his confession to express his feelings about life. He wrote a series of poetic fragments that were combined with traditional short poems, odes, melody and other forms. Gide despised traditional morality and advocated freedom of individual behavior. He especially emphasized people's strong feelings about nature and life, and used this feeling as spiritual food.

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"Youmengying" is a collection of essay-style aphorisms written by Zhang Chao, a writer in the Qing Dynasty. It can be said to be a classical version of chicken soup for the soul. The works adopt the form of concise aphorisms, aphorisms, and quotations to express philosophical thinking or life interests, and are unique in addition to classics, histories, and poems. This book is worth reading for readers who are interested in ancient Chinese wisdom and thought. "Youmengying" mainly focuses on discovering beautiful things with an elegant mind and vision. It can be said to be a book about pursuing beauty. There is no strong, sharp criticism in the book, only cynicism that does not lose its grace. And these injustices and ironies are also expressed in mild forms. Modern writer and translator Zhang Yiping once commented: "Youmengying" is "a book by a talented scholar and a great thinker". The works cover a wide range of topics. It discusses flowers and beauties, leisure and friends, books and reading, general life, the sun, moon and stars, mountains and rivers, birds and animals, flowers, birds, fish and insects, ethics and morality, life and life, and all living and inanimate things in the world, all of which serve as a kind of ideological communication and retelling. "The Shadow of Dreams" is a wonderful book, a fresh and lovely essay.

"The Scholars" is a chapter-length novel written by Wu Jingzi in the Qing Dynasty. It was written in the 14th year of Qianlong (1749) or a little before. It was first circulated in manuscripts and was first published in the 8th year of Jiaqing (1803). The book has fifty-six chapters. The author uses realism to describe the different expressions of "fame and wealth" by various people in society at that time, especially the criticism and ridicule of imperial examinations, officialdom, ethics, etc., Which is deeply rooted in the bones. The novel represents the peak of Chinese classical satirical novels and creates an example of using novels to criticize real life. Lu Xun commented that this book "upholds a public spirit and points out current ills." The novel has been translated into English, French, German, Russian, Japanese and other languages.

"Murder on the Orient Express": The battle between justice and justice, the doomsday trial of the Twelve Oceans; "Tragedy on the Nile": Don't let a woman love a man more than he loves you; "Roger Mystery": Agatha's famous work, everyone said that when eavesdropping, you never hear people say good things about you; "ABC Murder": a classic textbook-level masterpiece that "Detective Conan" once paid tribute to ; "Crime in the Sun": a classic open chamber, where a woman's beauty is an important thing that can affect her destiny; in addition, there are "The Mystery of Styles Manor", "The Mystery of Cliff House", "Card", "Record of Human Nature", "Silent Witness", "Homicide on the Golf Course", "Murder in the Cloud", "Crime in the Sun", "A Date with Death", "House of Fantasy", etc., A total of 39 books.

"The Long Goodbye" is a detective mystery novel written by American writer Chandler. Private detective Marlowe accidentally encounters a strange drunk who was dumped in the parking lot and takes him home. The drunkard is not old, but he has white hair, a scar on half of his face, and has undergone plastic surgery. Although he is in extreme poverty, he still behaves well-educated. The drunkard's frustrated look moved Marlowe. From then on, Marlowe and he became friends with whom he occasionally drank quietly. Early one morning, this gentleman drunkard came to Marlowe and said that he had killed his wife, the slut daughter of a millionaire. He also asked Marlowe to help him, thus dragging Marlowe into an incredibly long farewell...

"Love of Life: Selected Novels of Jack London" includes twelve outstanding short stories by Jack London, including "Love of Life", "Odyssey of the North", and "The Mexican". The characters in these works are distinctive, the plots are compact, and the text is concise and vivid. They can be called classics of short stories. The work depicts shocking scenes of life-and-death struggle between man and harsh nature, man and beast, man and man, and animal and animal in the vast wilderness. It shows the primitive struggle of man and animal for survival and is highly artistically appealing.

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This book is an outstanding representative work of short stories about ghosts and ghosts in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was written by Ji Yun, a scholar in his later years. It mainly records stories about foxes, ghosts and ghosts, with the purpose of encouraging good and punishing evil. Although there is no lack of sermons about karma, various descriptions reflect the decay and darkness of the last days of feudal society. The writing style imitates the simple and simple style of Jin and Song Dynasty notes, with interesting thoughts and witty words, graceful and elegant, and full of interest. At that time, the work was copied and printed many times, and for a time it enjoyed a high reputation at home and abroad along with "A Dream of Red Mansions" and "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio". In terms of time, "Notes of Yuewei Thatched Cottage" mainly collects various folk tales about foxes, ghosts and gods, karma and retribution, admonishing good and punishing evil, etc. That were circulated around that era, or strange anecdotes heard personally; in terms of space and geography, its scope covers the whole of China, as far away as Urumqi, Yining, Yunnan and Guizhou and other places. The purpose of the book, whether true or false, is to use these eccentric descriptions to reflect the corruption, darkness and depravity of the officialdom at that time, and then to oppose the Song Confucianism's empty talk about rationality and neglect of practical philosophy of qi and qi. It also satirizes the hypocrisy and despicability of Taoists, and indirectly exposes the greed, perversion of the law, and conservative superstition of the people of society. Ji Yun also expresses deep sympathy and compassion in his writing style for the miserable life of the vast number of people at the bottom of society. At the end of each story, the author always uses a few phrases to comment on the story and its merits in a calm tone. The comments are always thought-provoking. "Yuewei Thatched Cottage Notes" retains a wealth of official and folk anecdotes, folklore anecdotes and anecdotes. Naturally, there are many absurd things in it, but through these complex contents, we can discover the hidden connotations of historical, literary and social and cultural values. From this point alone, the value of "Yuewei Thatched Cottage Notes" cannot be replaced by other works.

This is Verne's classic work. For readers who like Verne's works, this book is worth reading. It is said that the last ray of light emitted by the sun when it slowly sets on the sea level is green; it is said that people who have seen the green light will not go astray on emotional issues; it is said that the appearance of green light will destroy illusions and lies... The Scottish lady Helena Campbell had never seen the green light and refused to get married. A report in the morning newspaper took off the mysterious veil of this legend and made it real and credible. Helena's two uncles had already chosen a suitable husband for the girl, but they didn't know how to convince her, so the three of them embarked on a long journey to pursue the green light with their own concerns. Along the way, there are not only the magnificence of the sea and adventures beside the whirlpool, but also thrilling scenes in the caves. Although the person her uncle was looking for appeared, it was not to Helena's liking at all; the young Scottish nobleman who appeared out of nowhere eventually formed a century-long relationship with her. The two of them went through a lot of hardships, but the moment they saw the green light, they were confused by each other's eyes full of passionate love and missed the opportunity. Helena sighed and said: "Now that I have found happiness, I will leave the opportunity to find the green light to others..."

The work of the famous French writer Jules Verne is his first published novel and the first part of his series "Strange Journey". In the first half of the 19th century, although many explorers, geographers, and travelers conducted arduous and outstanding expeditions to Africa and left behind many precious materials and maps, they were still unable to explore the African region between 14° and 33° east longitude. At this time, the British traveler Dr. Ferguson decided to verify the results of previous expeditions and conduct an inspection of this region of Africa. Although he was doubted by everyone, he, together with his friends and servants, set out from Zanzibar in Africa, took a hydrogen balloon of his own design, and experienced numerous difficulties and obstacles all the way north, and finally arrived at the French territory on the Senegal River, thus completing the unfinished business of his predecessors and breaking everyone's speculation and doubts. The description of the scenery of the African continent is very vivid and detailed in the book. Mountains, seas, swamps, desert rivers, volcanoes and other tropical landforms are all covered in the novel. The work fully reflects the author's extensive knowledge and extremely rich imagination. The novel vehicles and beautiful scenery add to the interest of the book.

This is Verne's classic work. For readers who like Verne's works, this book is worth reading. British and Russian astronomers formed a scientific committee. In order to determine the accuracy of metric units, they came to South Africa to conduct measurement calculations. The cooperation ended due to the respective interests and jealousies of the leaders on both sides. They each held their own and began the arduous and dangerous work process. In the desolate African interior, they were attacked by local indigenous people. Can they escape the cannibals' pursuit and complete their mission?

Works by the famous French writer Jules Verne. For readers who like Verne's works, this book is worth reading. Two brothers, Sameh and Radel, from Montreal, Canada, received an inheritance from their deceased uncle - a piece of gold mining land. But just when the mining was fruitful, an earthquake caused them to lose the gold mining land and the gold they obtained. During a hunting trip, Samui rescued a gold miner. When the gold miner was about to die, he left a map - the entire map of a volcano spewing gold - to the brothers. For the gold that is easily available in Jinshan Mountain, the two brothers went through all kinds of difficulties and dangers, and almost risked their lives. However, when the Golden Volcano erupted, it sprayed gold into the air and fell into the vast waters of the Arctic Ocean. In the novel, Verne accurately described the method of finding gold, the situation of gold miners, their frustrations, difficulties, and even death.

This is Verne's classic work. For readers who like Verne's works, this book is worth reading. In a small town in Ireland, a charlatan is performing a splendid audience scene at the British court. What makes this puppet show come alive is a three-year-old boy in a box. The wandering story of this poor child begins here, full of tragic and bizarre plots, and ends with a wonderful comedy.

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Works by the famous French writer Jules Verne. Two brothers, Sameh and Radel, from Montreal, Canada, received an inheritance from their deceased uncle - a piece of gold mining land. But just when the mining was fruitful, an earthquake caused them to lose the gold mining land and the gold they obtained. During a hunting trip, Samui rescued a gold miner. When the gold miner was about to die, he left a map - the entire map of a volcano spewing gold - to the brothers. For the gold that is easily available in Jinshan Mountain, the two brothers went through all kinds of difficulties and dangers, and almost risked their lives. However, when the Gold Volcano erupted, it sprayed gold into the air and fell into the vast waters of the Arctic Ocean. In the novel, Verne accurately described the methods of finding gold, the plight of gold miners, their frustrations, difficulties, and even death.

This book includes "A Winter in the Ice and Snow", "The Eternal Adam" and "Master Zokiri". For readers who like Verne's works, this book is worth reading. Verne's works are full of obvious social tendencies. At the same time full of knowledge, he himself was a cosmic mystic with a mysterious worship of the world. Science fiction novels did not begin with Verne, but in the scale of fantasy, especially in the linguistic nature of science, Verne greatly surpassed his predecessors. Verne's works are not boring scientific illustrations, but basically belong to the nature of romantic literature. He always weaves complex, tortuous and interesting stories within the framework of scientific imagination. The plots are thrilling and full of strange coincidences, and are set off by extraordinary natural wonders, creating a strong romantic color. Combined with Verne's smooth writing and brisk narrative.

This book is the author's tribute to Alexandre Dumas. It is called another wonderful "The Count of Monte Cristo", which is also rich in imagination, novel, wonderful and fascinating. The novel is based on the Hungarian self-government movement in 1861 to get rid of the Austrian rulers. The uprising led by the Hungarian aristocrat Count Sandolf failed because he was informed. He escaped from prison after going through many hardships. From then on, Count Sanddorf began his career of revenge and justice incognito. After many twists and turns, he finally severely punished the informer. The liberation of the Hungarian people was finally completed.

This is Verne's classic work. For readers who like Verne's works, this book is worth reading. In the mid-19th century, a comet suddenly collided with the Earth. Some residents near the Mediterranean Sea were taken to the comet and began to roam the solar system. Under the leadership of a French captain, they worked together and overcame various difficulties such as the severe cold of space. Finally, two years later, they returned to Earth triumphantly when the comet encountered the Earth again. The author uses a lot of space to introduce the characteristics of comets, Jupiter, Saturn and other celestial bodies and a lot of interesting astronomical knowledge in a simple and easy-to-understand way. He praises people's tireless exploration spirit in science and their noble sentiments of staying calm in times of crisis and sharing weal and woe. At the same time, he also lashes out at the selfish behavior of some individuals.

At a party in the New Palace, a telegram from Tomuk reported that a serious event had occurred east of the borders of the Ural Mountains: a Tatar invasion of the Russian Empire. Since communications were cut off, a messenger could only be sent to inform the Grand Duke that the city must be defended and that a traitor named Ivan Ogarev would frame him. So Michel Stogoff set out on a journey. He went through many difficulties and dangers along the way, and even became blind, but this did not stop Michel Stogov's confidence. At the critical moment, he rushed to Irkutsk, killed the traitors, and shattered the conspiracy.

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Works by the famous French writer Jules Verne. In the Transylvania region of the Austrian Empire, the shepherd Fuliko discovered that the Carpathian Castle, which had been deserted for many years, suddenly started to smoke again. He screamed in terror. Fuliko was regarded as a wizard. People said he had the ability to summon gods and monsters. Did he see monsters? The author of this book uses amazingly rich imagination and unique artistic conception to describe an ancient castle that is both mysterious and terrifying. The author reveals the mystery of the castle by describing Franz, a legendary figure who bravely explores the castle. This story is full of romantic legend, but it is by no means a boring fabrication. The owner of the castle is an eccentric old man. When he was young, he liked a popular soprano singer very much, but this singer fell in love with the young Count Franz. During the singer's farewell performance, the terrifying face of the owner of the castle scared the poor singer to death. However, the lonely owner of the castle thought that Franz had killed his dream lover and took revenge on him. When Franz passed by the Carpathian Castle, he heard the familiar singing voice of the dead female singer coming from inside. He thought that his lover was still alive, but was imprisoned inside by the owner of the castle. So he crazily sneaked into the castle. After a series of adventures, he discovered that all the supernatural phenomena in the mysterious castle were the magical effects of electricity, and the voice and image of the singer's lover were also illusions made of electricity. Although he solved the mystery of the castle, he became insane and spent a sad life in his memories.

This is a work by the famous French writer Jules Verne. For readers who like Verne's works, this book is worth reading. After James, a 55-year-old coal mining engineer, received two secret letters with completely different contents, he decided to go to the Aberfoyle coal mine, which had been exhausted 10 years ago. It was also the workplace where he had devoted most of his life. Ford, the former foreman of the coal mine, was the first letter writer to send an invitation to James. He did not believe that the coal seam had been hollowed out. He had been looking for new veins every day for 10 years and finally got his wish. Before finding this larger rich mine, he, like many people who made the mine their home, moved his family down the mine. Although the second letter writer who dissuaded James from going to the coal mine did not show up for a long time, James and Ford were repeatedly in danger on their way to the new mine for inspection. Some accidents occurred naturally, but more were caused by man-made obstructions. At the end of the novel, the truth is revealed, and the Abefuir coal mine returns to its former prosperity.

This book is the author's tribute to Alexandre Dumas. It is called another wonderful "The Count of Monte Cristo", which is also rich in imagination, novel, wonderful and fascinating. The novel is based on the Hungarian self-government movement in the 1860s to get rid of the Austrian rulers. The uprising led by the Hungarian aristocrat Count Sandolf failed because he was informed. He escaped from prison after going through many hardships. From then on, Count Sanddorf began his career of revenge and justice incognito. After many twists and turns, he finally severely punished the informer. The liberation of the Hungarian people was finally completed.

This is Verne's classic work. For readers who like Verne's works, this book is worth reading. Young Godfrey Morgan is about to get married, but he thinks he must first travel around the world, like Robinson Crusoe in the novel. Although his relatives did not want Godfrey to travel, they still sent him on the journey. They set out on the ship "Dream", but the ship mysteriously crashed in the sea, leaving Godfrey and his teacher Tatley on a desert island. They really lived the life of Robinson on the island...

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The work of Jules Verne, the famous French science fiction novelist. Generous Mrs. Karen Seymour established a travel fund for the baccalaureate winners of Antilles secondary schools and funded a long trip to the Antilles for nine baccalaureate winners and one teacher. The lucky ones set off on the "Smart", and what awaited them was the test of death and adventure at sea. The story has twists and turns and is highly readable.

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The work of Jules Verne, the famous French science fiction novelist. Generous Mrs. Karen Seymour established a travel fund for the baccalaureate winners of Antilles secondary schools and funded a long trip to the Antilles for nine baccalaureate winners and one teacher. The lucky ones set off on the "Smart", and what awaited them was the test of death and adventure at sea. The story has twists and turns and is highly readable.

The works of the famous French writer Jules Verne. For readers who like Verne's works, this book is worth reading. In a small town in Virginia, USA, two amateur astronomers simultaneously discovered a bolide orbiting the Earth. According to astronomers' estimates, it was a small celestial body weighing about 1.867 Million tons, made of pure gold, and worth as much as 588,880 billion francs. Another amateur in this city designed a machine based on a new principle he discovered, and successfully made the Venus fall on his private property in Greenland. The discovery and fall of this meteor led to scenes of human farce, from family discord to the battles between world powers, and there was panic and chaos everywhere. In the end, the inventor angrily pushed Venus into the sea, ending the farce.

This is Verne's classic work. For readers who like Verne's works, this book is worth reading. A detachment of the Hudson Bay Fur Company was ordered to build a new trading station on the border of the American continent north of the 70th parallel north. Due to unexpected reasons, they mistakenly built the trading station on a huge ice floe attached to the edge of the continent. Later, during an earthquake, the ice separated from the land and turned into a floating island. After the ice sheet thawed, all the residents on the island drifted with the sea water, and gradually melted under the dual effects of sunlight and warm currents. Under this circumstance, all the team members united and with great courage and ingenuity, they finally made the ice floe reach a small island in the Aleutian Islands just before it was about to completely melt. The members of the team were able to escape death. The book also uses heavy ink description to introduce the mysterious polar features, indigenous customs, rare birds and animals, which is very interesting to read.

"The Invisible Bride" is a work by the famous French writer Jules Verne. After Verne's death, it was rewritten by his son Michel Verne and published as a posthumous work. In 1757, in the Hungarian city of Laz, the French painter Marc Vidal was about to hold a wedding to Milla, the daughter of the famous local doctor Roetlich. However, the German William Storlitz, who proposed to Mila a few months ago but failed to propose, used the invisibility skills left by his father to wantonly obstruct and sabotage their wedding: first he tore up the wedding notice many times, and then sang the German "Song of Hate" at the engagement party, trampled the bouquet, tore up the engagement, and took away the bride's crown... When they held their wedding in the church, Storlitz threw the wedding ring out and uttered a vicious curse. Mira fainted in Mark's arms on the spot. After doing this, Stolitz openly provoked the residents of the city and used invisibility to make Mira invisible. Finally, when Stolitz and his servant went to get the potion to remove the invisibility, they died under the vengeful knife of the doctor's son, Captain Haraland, and the secret of his invisibility was also buried with his death. The next year, Mira, who had been living an invisible life, finally lost the effect of the invisibility potion when she gave birth to a child.

"The Last Lesson" includes the short story collection "Monday Stories" and the prose story collection "The Mill Letters". In 1912, "The Last Lesson" was translated and introduced to China for the first time, becoming one of the famous French literary works that is well-known in China and has a strong mass base. With exquisite brushstrokes and exquisite conception, the work shows the sincerity, trustworthiness, kindness, strength and other qualities of the people at the bottom of France. It depicts the beautiful and picturesque scenery of southern France, reflects the deep patriotism of the French people, and embodies the author's exquisite artistic creation skills and ultimate humanistic care.

Director Feng Xiaogang is the original author of the award-winning film "Tangshan Earthquake" including the Golden Rooster Award, Hundred Flowers Award, and Asian Film Awards; a collection of works by writer Zhang Ling that was highly praised by Mo Yan, Li Jingze, Shi Hang, and Di An. A high-scoring masterpiece, winning many honors. It was listed on the 2nd Annual Chinese Novel Gold List, the "Harvest" Annual Novel List, and other lists; won the "Contemporary" annual novel masterpiece, the Dream of Red Mansions Award (also known as the World Chinese Novel Award) Expert Recommendation Award and other awards.

Hua Qiang, an ordinary college student, inadvertently took a Kanyu course, but was tricked back to ancient times by a substitute teacher. By chance, he worshiped the Huangxu Taoist Sect who protected the Book of Heaven and the Tomb of Pangu. He was accidentally trapped in the Tomb of Pangu God, and accidentally obtained the "Water God Essentials", which opened Hua Qiang's path to the pinnacle of spiritual practice. Following the army, defeating the barbarians, and Huaqiang dominating the world, he was involved in the second war between heaven and man. Help the road and resist Shura. Huaqiang imitated Nuwa and repaired the sky alone.

All acquaintances in this world are bound by past lives. Some come to pay off debts, some come to owe debts, and some come to start new relationships. The reincarnations of life after life are just the end of love in chaos.

Associate Professor of Literature Youyou has been having a headache recently, and his parents are getting divorced again. \

This is an unparalleled epic of the 20th century. This book reproduces the large-scale battles and dramatic stories on the Western European battlefields from 1944 to 1945, and restores the thrilling process of the Allies occupying Europe at a huge cost and destroying the Third Reich. The Allied forces kicked off the decisive battle in Western Europe with the Normandy landing, and then captured the ill-fated French cities of Cherbourg and Paris, pointing their guns at the Ruhr area, Germany's industrial lifeline. Since then, the war on the Western Front has spread to Germany itself. In the subsequent Operation Market Garden, the Battle of Hürtgen Forest, and the thrilling Battle of the Bulge, the Allies suffered heavy losses, but they had cleared the way and drove straight into the heart of Nazi Germany, Berlin, with overwhelming force. At the same time, a bloody revenge action is about to begin. As a successful journalist and an outstanding historian, Atkinson uses superb writing skills and beautiful words to vividly describe the bold and risky military operations, and presents this history from the perspectives of different participants: arrogant senior officers and politicians, trembling soldiers in the trenches, Berlin civilians whimpering during plunder, burning and rape... Atkinson writes about those heavy sufferings and honors stained with blood and stains in a compassionate way.

If the fierce fighting on the European battlefield is a historical drama, then the North African campaign is the first act of this drama. Here, the British Empire was reduced to a vassal in the Anglo-American alliance, the Axis soldiers lost confidence in their officers and were unwilling to fight, while the United States showed its edge and became the leading force in the world. This book sets a monument to this forgotten history. It uses the dangerous Operation Torch as an entry point to sort out the tragic war between November 1942 and May 1942 when the Allied forces landed in French Morocco and Algeria, captured Tunisia, and annihilated the Axis African Corps. The newly formed Allied Forces were originally mired in disorganized logistical supplies, power struggles among allies, and endless military miscalculations. However, after experiencing the Judeid surprise attack, the tragic defeat at Kesselin Pass and the decisive battle at the Tunisian bridgehead, the US military who rushed into battle finally learned to hate and how to defeat the battlefield-hardened enemy. The author not only vividly describes Eisenhower, Patton, Montgomery and other outstanding commanders in North Africa, but also compassionately depicts the soldiers who fell in a pool of blood before they could draw their guns, the civilians who were ravaged in the war, and the miserable prisoners whose lives were cut off. Atkinson's realistic and terrifying North African battlefield tells the world that World War II is not a biography of a saint. Even though heroes and sages emerge in endlessly, there are also rats, fools and corrupt degenerates.

This is a novel and a history, more like a movie. From Venice, Rome, to Florence, and back to Venice, you follow the beautiful man Marco, penetrate into every pore of the Renaissance era, and be a Renaissance man for a day. There's roasted guinea chicken served on a silver platter decorated with the Medici coat of arms, Pecorino goat cheese, and bite-sized pastries made of almond flour and wrapped in cream. There are also studios of artists in the center of Florence in the 16th century, major banks all over Europe, and a dazzling array of shops filled with foreign goods. Not only that, the love drama between a handsome man and an elegant geisha, the power struggle between ambitious young people, and the complex relationships between the great powers at that time are all presented in this "Renaissance Novel" series. Marco, who was dismissed from his job, traveled to Florence to adjust his mood. He happened to meet Olympia, who had used him for espionage, and "fell in love" with her again. The "Flower Capital", once governed by the benevolent Medici family, has now become a puppet capital - the Holy Roman Emperor secretly controlled Alessandro, the illegitimate son of the Medici family, to rule dictatorially. Alessandro also coveted the sister of Lorenzino, who also belonged to the Medici family. This made Lorenzino, who was already rebellious and self-blame, determined to kill Alessandro by using the secret passage between the Medici Palace and his home, and fled to Venice that night. Marco and Olympia were also involved in the quagmire of internal strife within the Medici family, and they decided to leave Florence for Rome.

"The Magician" is the predecessor of the famous novel "Lolita" by the novelist Navladimir Nabokov. According to the author himself, the title of "The Magician" foreshadows the theme of "The Possessed Hunter" in "Lolita". In the novel, the "magician" is also a middle-aged man who woos the widow in order to get close to her daughter. Finally, he uses magic tricks to turn his desire into a fairy-tale dream, thus creating an ending that is completely different from "Lolita". The novel is narrated in the third person, the characters have no names, and the location where the story takes place is exotic, while "Lolita" details the ins and outs of each element of the novel in the first person. Even setting aside its relationship with "Lolita", "The Magician" is still an interesting work and worth reading. The same book contains an introductory article by Nabokov's son Dmitry Nabokov.

"King, Queen, Jack" is an early masterpiece by the novel master Nabokov, first published in 1928. Starting from this work, Nabokov began to frequently use multiple languages ​​​​in his works, play word games, and create many surrealist characters and images. This unique "Nabokov style" has also become one of the important reasons for his long-term foothold in the literary world. As the title of the novel suggests, the image of playing cards appears throughout the work. Franz, an inexperienced and ambitious young man, came to Berlin to seek refuge with his wealthy businessman uncle Dreher, and then was seduced into becoming the lover of Dreher's wife Martha, and the two conspired to kill Dreher. But when Martha learns that Dreyer is about to make a fortune, she suddenly changes her mind, and the conspiracy ends abruptly in an unexpected way... Elements such as derailment, deception, and murder are cleverly integrated into this triangular card game, making people appreciate the absurdity and darkness of human nature, but they are also unable to extricate themselves from the wonderful details created by the wordsmith.

"Transparent" is Nabokov's masterpiece, recognized as the master of novels in the 20th century. In it, Nabokov further developed an elegant writing style with a slow, almost languid pace. The protagonist, Hugh Person, is a melancholic and clumsy publisher who visited Switzerland four times in his life. He lost his father forever on the first trip, and met his future wife on the second trip. Eventually he embarks on a lonely sentimental journey, sweet-talking himself into his past. Person has been living in memories, insisting on staying in the same hotel every time he goes to Switzerland; at the same time, he tries his best to escape from memories, because memories can only bring pain. Nabokov writes about this ambivalence vividly, exploring the interplay between memories and reality with a light, transparent tone. The transparent world surrounding Person is an existence different from reality, and it is the silent history he carries.

A witty and atypical guide to life, telling us how to take a meaningful vacation, how to travel with salmon, how to avoid talking about football, how to take a train in the United States, how to talk about animals, and even how to become a Knight of Malta... Joking, provocative, and humorous, it is an incredible combination of profoundness and worldliness. With his naughty wit and genius-like cynicism, Eco answers questions we have never thought of and questions the answers we are accustomed to. Football, porn, and coffee pots, these seemingly "brainless" topics, become both interesting and profound in his writing, leading us to peek into the absurdity of modern life.