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Lady Rosetta

Lady Rosetta

General Fiction

L

151K0

This is a collection of short stories about "lust". It is a fairy tale written for adults by the famous children's literature writer Roald Dahl. Here, you will read: the priest who fantasizes about being eaten, the potion that makes people crazy, the husband who tricks his wife, the playboy's trip to the desert, the ugly scene of meeting his first love many years later, the man who severely punishes his girlfriend for listening to rumors, the tricks of the rat catcher, the secret of controlling the gender of cows... Ten fairy tales, revealing the "lust" impulse in human hearts at once: the more people want to control lust, the easier it is to be manipulated by lust.

Miss the Wolf

Miss the Wolf

General Fiction

J

153K0

"Missing the Wolf" is still the story of Shangzhou. "I" is a reporter who doesn't go well with anything he does. Once when I went to Shangzhou for an interview, "I" learned that Shangzhou once organized a wolf hunting team to hunt wild wolves. Now there are only 15 wolves left in Shangzhou, and they have numbered these 15 wolves. This story aroused "my" curiosity, so "I" began to look for these wolves. In the process of searching for wolves, "I" unexpectedly met my uncle, the captain of the wolf hunting team, and then they encountered a series of wolf-related things. During this period, people "transformed" into wolves, wolves "transformed" into humans, and 15 wolves were killed one by one, which triggered a series of thought-provoking stories.

The Gift of the Magi: Selected Short Stories by O. Henry

I

169K01

This book selects 35 representative works written by O. Henry in different backgrounds, including classic works such as "The Gift of the Magi", "The Last Leaf", "Love's Sacrifice", "Furnished Room for Rent", etc. O. Henry's writing is sharp and witty, and his works are all-encompassing and full of warmth. In these works, O. Henry uses his unique language to deconstruct the various embarrassments of existence, and uses the twists and turns of the ending to expand countless possibilities for life.

Princess and Poacher

Princess and Poacher

General Fiction

K

93K0

This book is a novel for adults written by the famous children's literature writer Roald Dahl. A total of 9 short stories about greed are included. Among them, you will read: the poacher who saved the princess but received a strange reward from the king, the butler who easily defeated his hated employer, the story of two arrogant youths and a boy who was bullied by them, and the man who did not know the value of the tattoo on his back... These stories not only shock the soul, but also use fairy tale-like metaphors to persuade people to do good. Cruel thoughts hide in everyone's heart. Once out of control, they will have ridiculous consequences. One of them, "Skin", brought Roald Dahl his third "Edgar Allan Poe Literary Award" in 1980, and was adapted into a British drama, which gained a large audience.

Boy Talking to Animals

Boy Talking to Animals

General Fiction

(uk) Roald Dahl

108K0

These 10 irrational short stories are fairy tales created for adult readers by the famous children's literature writer Roald Dahl. You will meet a little boy who loves animals so much that he swims with sea turtles; a husband who is jealous of the domestic cat; a landlady who wants her guests to stay forever; a man who is led astray by his love for pork and a wife who has a morbid fear of being late... Careful readers will find that their madness all comes from a loss of control. In these ten surprising and unsettling stories, Roald Dahl explains what happens when we lose our minds. Among them, "The Landlady" won Roald Dahl the second "Edgar Allan Poe Literary Award" in his life in 1959. The article was selected by American teachers as one of the 23 English short stories most suitable for middle school students to read. The recommendation: "A masterpiece among the short stories of the famous children's literature writer Roald Dahl, whose unique conception has far-reaching influence." It has been selected into many European and American textbooks.

Legend of the Peerless Swordsman

Speechless Watching Chess

12K0

A pot of wine, a three-foot sword, and the breeze on both sleeves. The five-flowered horse travels through the four seasons and spends six years in the world of mortals. If there is me, the world will be in chaos, but if there is no self, it will be even more chaotic. I feel safe with you by my side, but if I lose you, why not fight against the whole world?

Howling in the Wilderness: Selected Poems of Emily Brontë

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35K0

This book selects 98 poems by Emily Brontë. Her poems are sincere, resolute, rough, melancholic and passionate, as if she has vowed to coexist and die with the entire nature, and they are completely different from those written by a thin girl. With courage that was not afraid of the deep darkness, she fought against the sweeping winds and floods, and finally defeated the eternal erosion of time with her outstanding poems.

I Carry the Universe with Me: the Poems of Pessoa

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35K0

As a Portuguese national treasure poet and "the core figure of European modernism", Pessoa created a rich and mysterious universe with his charming "heteronym writing". He created many synonyms in his life, each with different professions and personalities, among which Alberto Caeiro was the most important. Caeiro is a "nature poet" and "objective poet", respected as a master by other people with different names. He spent most of his life on the farm. He has blond hair and blue eyes. He is an orphan and has only completed primary school education. This book contains all the poems written by Caeiro, including three parts: "The Shepherd", "The Shepherd in Love" and "The Shepherd's Continuation". Caeiro hopes to write poetry without any philosophical thoughts, as long as he sees all things truly, emphasizing grasping nature with feelings, and opposing ideological understanding: "I look, things exist. I think, only I exist."

Rash Detective

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1.2M8.5149

Why did the plastic surgeon die tragically at home? How dare a female online anchor broadcast a murder live? Can ugly singing cause murder? Who is threatening the little fresh meat star? When the mysteries are solved one by one, the truth is very scary... The story "Wu Shuang Pu" that begins in Chapter 393 is an extra chapter. Skipping it will not affect your reading. If you are not interested in extra chapters, don't order it by mistake. The new book "Unforgivable Sin" has been released on Qidian. If you are short of books, you may want to read it. If you think it is suitable, you can add it to your collection.

The Role Play of God of Time Travel

Hexi South

48K0

Foreword: The girl's figure passed through the flowers on the other side filled with the fragrance of flowers. She was dressed in white and caressed the fragrance of flowers. Her eyes only saw the Forgotten River in front of her and the faint fire floating in the vast dark night. The man on the Naihe Bridge only had time to look at the figure swallowed up by the River of Forgetfulness. The black shadow plunged into the River of Forgetfulness, but in vain passed by the burning soul... ------ As a god of the world, Fuluo takes the assessment to join the world for some reason, but the results are always unsatisfactory. It wasn't until she met a man who was the only one she knew in the world that the assessment took a turn for the better. The girl looked up into the man's eyes, so beautiful! The man bent over and smiled softly: Do you like it that much? The girl couldn't wait: Uh-huh! If you don't like me, then they are all yours... One never forgets but doesn't realize it, the other loves deeply but willingly. After falling in love, she thought that having him was just the most beautiful coincidence, but what she didn't know was that the man gave up a ray of his soul and stepped into the world of millions to keep searching. He said: All together, just for you. (Full text 1V1, double pampering without cruelty, double cleanliness)

The Travels of Marco Polo (classic World Masterpiece)

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142K0

"The Travels of Marco Polo" is written by the famous Venetian businessman and adventurer Marco Polo in 1298 about his experiences along the way to the East. This book is the first book in the history of the world to report China's vast land and resources to Europeans. It records the situation of many countries in Central Asia, West Asia, Southeast Asia and other regions, and its focus is on the narrative about China. In a large number of chapters and passionate language, it describes China's endless wealth, huge commercial cities, excellent transportation facilities, and gorgeous palace buildings. These narratives have important historical value in the history of geography in the medieval era, the history of Asia, the history of transportation between China and the West, and the history of Sino-Italian relations.

The Daughter of the Sea (classic World Masterpiece)

(dan) Andersen

279K04

This book is a selection of Andersen's fairy tales, named after his famous work "The Daughter of the Sea". The name Andersen is like an eternal monument, shining with the most brilliant light. He created countless beautiful fairy tales in his life: the poor and miserable little match girl went to another warm and beautiful world in her heart; the stupid emperor put on new clothes that did not exist at all; the little mermaid made selfless and regretless sacrifices for love; the ugly duckling finally turned into a noble white swan...

The Sorrows of Young Werther (classic World Masterpiece)

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103K0

"The Sorrows of Young Werther", Goethe's masterpiece, tells the story of a love tragedy in which young Werther pursues Lotte, an engaged girl, but is unable to extricate himself due to hopelessness and commits suicide. The book has been a bestseller since its publication in 1774 and has been translated into dozens of languages ​​around the world. The bitter love story shown in the book has shocked the hearts of generations of teenagers. This is the Bible for young people. As soon as it came out, it became popular in Germany and the entire Western Europe. This is the epitome of the youth of an era, a bitter love affair destined to be fruitless! The sensational work of the world's literary giant has swept the hearts of tens of millions of young men and women around the world!

Sacred Secret

Sacred Secret

General Fiction

(us) Philip K. Dick

171K0

After a pink laser shot, Hermes Fatt's life changed. He saw the overlap between ancient Rome and real life. He learned that his youngest son had a disease that even doctors had not diagnosed. He committed suicide by taking medicine but survived... All the hopeless trivialities of life seemed to begin to have ultimate meaning. He needs to make a judgment: is he crazy, or is an intelligent system like a divine existence revealing the nature of the world to him. Who is he? Is he a member of the secret religion Gnostic, a savior who can understand the past and present, or is he just the frustrated science fiction novelist Philip Dick?

quantum Evolution" Series (set of 2 Volumes in Total)

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401K0

"Quantum Magician": In the distant future, genetically modified humans have evolved into different branches, and quantum man is one of them. Their quantized brains can perform the most complex operations, analyze patterns and laws in chaos, detect chaos, and foresee the evolution of things. The protagonist of this book is such a super human, but he uses his most precious brain for the most despicable scam to deceive the universe, with no disadvantages. This time, he will set up the most complicated scam. Failure means destruction, success will trigger an interstellar war - but at the same time, it will also find the direction for the next evolution of quantum man. "Quantum Botanical Garden": As a professional liar, Quantum Man Belisarius has just used his genetically modified quantum brain to complete the most daring scam in history. While receiving huge rewards, he also took the opportunity to steal a pair of wormholes that could travel through time-the "Gates of Time." However, he also suffered retaliation from his opponents. The Quantum people's homeland suffered a devastating blow, and the entire ethnic group faced annihilation. In order to save his people, Belisarius had to use his quantum magic again, use the "time door" to go back to the past, and launch an unprecedented bold action. At the same time, enemies who had been deceived by him were also searching for him everywhere. Faced with a near-death situation, Belisarius must use the amazing abilities of quantum man to escape pursuit and resolve the time paradox before he can return to the present.

the War of Ascension" Trilogy

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962K0

"Solar Diver": In the "Ascension" universe, no race can land on the stars in this system without the help of the patron's power - humans may be the only exception. Where did humans come from? How do we gain wisdom? Is there some mysterious race that ascended humanity billions of years ago? If so, why did they ultimately abandon humanity? In the underground caves of Mercury, a "Solar Diver" expedition team is ready to embark on the most important voyage in human history: flying to the boiling purgatory fire of the sun to pursue our destiny in the order of life in the universe... "Star Tide": Humanity's small scientific research vessel "Mercedes" accidentally crashed on the unexplored ocean planet Kislap, but as a result, it unexpectedly came close to the amazing secrets of the universe. Above their heads, alien warships are burning and falling; below their feet, the humans and dolphin crew members of the "Mercedes" must stop the rebellion while fighting the malicious planet itself - they are protecting things from the beginning, the secrets of how the first civilization spread wisdom among the stars. "War of Ascension": Since the "Great Contact", humans have begun to integrate into the larger and ancient Gretic civilization. This civilization firmly believes that all intelligent races gain wisdom after being promoted by a higher patron race. Before the Great Contact, humans elevated dolphins and chimpanzees, but no one knows who actually elevated humans. As a fleet composed of newborn dolphins discovered the remains of the ancestors of the Gretic civilization, the major races immediately fell into a melee. At this moment, the Gebrus, a militant race full of contempt for mankind, seized the human colonial star-Gath with lightning speed. In order to defend the dignity and honor of the intelligent race on Earth, humans and newborn chimpanzees on Gas can only join hands and fight together...

Divine Comedy 1: Inferno

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267K0

"The Divine Comedy" is a long classical poem written by the famous Italian poet Dante for more than ten years. It is divided into three parts: "Inferno", "Purgatory" and "Paradise". This book is the first part. The whole poem starts with the traveler Dante getting lost in the dark forest and tells the story. Under the guidance of Virgil, he travels through the center of the earth, walks out of hell, climbs to the top of Purgatory Mountain, flies through the heavens with Beatrice, and finally sees the Trinity. It is a journey into a wonderland that combines magic, novelty, terror, thrills, and wisdom. The translation of "The Divine Comedy" introduced by Utopia this time is the first complete Chinese translation of the three-rhyme "Divine Comedy" translated into Italian by the well-known Hong Kong translator Huang Guobin for more than 20 years. While conveying the style of Dante's original poem to the greatest extent possible, it also uses encyclopedia-like detailed annotations to help readers clarify the religious changes, mythological allusions and even historical context in the Middle Ages. To appreciate the profound meaning of the Divine Comedy, this volume is enough.

Divine Comedy 2: Purgatory

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218K0

"The Divine Comedy" is a long classical poem written by the famous Italian poet Dante for more than ten years. It is divided into three parts: "Inferno", "Purgatory" and "Paradise". This book is the second part. The whole poem starts with the traveler Dante getting lost in the dark forest and tells the story. Under the guidance of Virgil, he travels through the center of the earth, walks out of hell, climbs to the top of Purgatory Mountain, flies through the heavens with Beatrice, and finally sees the Trinity. It is a journey into a wonderland that combines magic, novelty, terror, thrills, and wisdom. The translation of "The Divine Comedy" introduced by Utopia this time is the first complete Chinese translation of the three-rhyme "Divine Comedy" translated into Italian by the well-known Hong Kong translator Huang Guobin for more than 20 years. While conveying the style of Dante's original poem to the greatest extent possible, it also uses encyclopedia-like detailed annotations to help readers clarify the religious changes, mythological allusions and even historical context in the Middle Ages. To appreciate the profound meaning of the Divine Comedy, this volume is enough.

Divine Comedy 3: Paradise

(italian) Dante Alighieri

227K0

"The Divine Comedy" is a long classical poem written by the famous Italian poet Dante for more than ten years. It is divided into three parts: "Inferno", "Purgatory" and "Paradise". This book is the third part. The whole poem starts with the traveler Dante getting lost in the dark forest and tells the story. Under the guidance of Virgil, he travels through the center of the earth, walks out of hell, climbs to the top of Purgatory Mountain, flies through the heavens with Beatrice, and finally sees the Trinity. It is a journey into a wonderland that combines magic, novelty, terror, thrills, and wisdom. The translation of "The Divine Comedy" introduced by Utopia this time is the first complete Chinese translation of the three-rhyme "Divine Comedy" translated into Italian by the well-known Hong Kong translator Huang Guobin for more than 20 years. While conveying the style of Dante's original poem to the greatest extent possible, it also uses encyclopedia-like detailed annotations to help readers clarify the religious changes, mythological allusions and even historical context in the Middle Ages. To appreciate the profound meaning of the Divine Comedy, this volume is enough.

Selected Short Stories and Short Stories by Maupassant (classic World Masterpieces)

(french) Maupassant

227K02

Maupassant was a great French critical realist writer and short story writer at the end of the 19th century, and an outstanding representative of the naturalistic literary school. Together with Chekhov and O. Henry, he was called "the three kings of short stories in the world". With his exquisite artistic skills, flowing natural writing style, and pure language, Maupassant's novels have become models that showcase the charm of French and occupy an irreplaceable position in the history of French and even world literature. His works have been translated into more than a hundred languages ​​and are still popular today.

The Three Musketeers (part 2) (classic World Masterpiece)

(french) Alexandre Dumas

198K0

D'Artagnan, who was born a commoner, went to Paris to join the army, joined King Louis XIII's Musketeer Guards, and became good friends with the other three Musketeers. In order to protect the reputation of Queen Anne of Austria, they fought against Cardinal Richelieu, defeated many obstacles set by Richelieu, went to England, retrieved the queen's diamonds from the Duke of Buckingham, and thwarted Richelieu's plot to sow discord between the king and the queen.

The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes (set of 4 Volumes in Total)

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951K0

"The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes (Set of 4 volumes)" fully explores readers' curiosity to explore darkness and the unknown, and their yearning to find out the truth and uphold justice. They hope to possess superhuman wisdom and be able to solve problems presciently, and they also hope to tease out the logic in the messy and confusing mysteries. In fact and imagination, between hypothesis and evidence, in scientific theory and novel creation, there is a shadow of Sherlock Holmes in people's hearts!

The Myth of Sisyphus

(france) Albert Camus

81K01

"The Myth of Sisyphus" is a philosophical treatise by the French author Camus, which is a concentrated expression of his "philosophy of the absurd" thoughts. Among all Camus's literary works and philosophical essays, "absurdity" is the most important concept he emphasized. Camus believed that the absurd was born from "the confrontation between the call of mankind and the irrational silence of the world." In this book, he analyzes and explores the thoughts of many philosophers, such as Jaspers, Kierkegaard, Husserl, Heidegger, and Shestov, and also comments on the literary masterpieces of Dostoevsky and others, all with the purpose of elucidating his concept of "absurdity", and further points out: "To live is to experience the absurd. To experience the absurd, the first thing is to look directly at it." He guides us to understand our own destiny like Sisyphus, resist our own destiny, and live without hesitation.

Breaking the Universe

Breaking the Universe

Science Fiction

Alley

3K0

With the continuous advancement of human technology, the virtual world is also booming. At the same time, scientist Wang Yanyan realized that while the virtual world brings wealth to mankind, it can also bring severe disasters. It has led to a series of hypothetical theories such as "Earth Cover-up", "Earth Cage", "Parallel Universe", "Conscious Choice", etc. At this time, the people of Ya'an in the two-dimensional world found Wang Yanyan and told Wang Yanyan the truth about this world, gradually unraveling the mystery of the universe, but disaster was also coming quietly.

Start: I Built a Wanderer

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14K0

Ye Fan, the number one talent in the Blue Ball Xia Kingdom, independently created a generation of mechas. When establishing a god-level connection with the mecha, he died due to the tragedy of his parents and the connection failed. He was reborn as Blue Star. Eighteen years later, Ye Fan was the first to walk out of the college entrance examination room The national reporter rushed to interview, "This student, may I ask if this college entrance examination is particularly difficult? Otherwise, why did you come out so early?" Ye Fan pushed away the reporter and said "No! I think this kind of exam is a waste of time. It took me fifteen minutes to finish it. If I hadn't been unable to hand in the paper, I would have come out earlier." "Also! Don't block the road, I have to go home and build a mecha!" The reporter who was pushed away was confused, "Mecha?"

Bullfight·shotgun

Bullfight·shotgun

General Fiction

H

94K0

Includes Yasu Inoue's three works: "Shotgun", "Bullfighting" and "Heather on Mount Hira". "Shotgun" is Yasushi Inoue's famous work. The core of the novel is the love between Ayako, Sanosuke and Midoriko. The three protagonists are all unfortunate. Under the seemingly calm narration, there are vague secrets and hideous scars that have lasted for many years. "Bullfighting" is a work written by Yasushi Inoue and published in "Literary World" in December of the 24th year of Showa (1949). Yasushi Inoue won the Akutagawa Literature Prize for this work. At that time, it was in the early days after the end of World War II. Japan's national economy was on the verge of bankruptcy, inflation was rising, and people's lives were in poverty, but businessmen were making a fortune. The novel revolves around the bullfighting competition held by the Osaka Shine Evening News Company in the early post-war period. It depicts the image of Tsugami and others. Through the intrigues between the protagonist Tsugami and speculators and his love affairs, it reveals many dirty shady transactions, shows the world situation in the difficult early post-war Japan, and reflects the social reality of post-war Japan from the side. "Heather on Mount Hira" is the last short story included in this book. Inoue created the image of a stubborn old scholar Miike Shuntaro. The prototype of his image is Inoue Yasushi's father-in-law Adachi Buntaro. This short chapter outlines the old man's intellectual life, which was melodramatic but never regretted and remained as determined as ever.

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General Fiction

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134K0

He was born in a corner of the Northeast. He lost his right eye due to a serious illness when he was young. He was disliked by his biological mother and hated by his retainers. He single-handedly pacified Auzhou, and when he was about to ride a horse to chase a deer, he was shocked to realize that the world was already in someone else's pocket! Throughout Japan's Warring States Period, probably no daimyo was as aggrieved as Date Masamune. Do heroes lead the times, or do times create heroes? From Satsuma to Oshu, from the Warring States Period to the end of the Tokugawa period, there are endless figures who can be called "heroes". They may have eight talents and five chariots of learning, or they may use the power of wind and thunder to lead the vassal government. However, the torrent of time passed by on its own and never stopped for anyone. When the whirlpool gradually calmed down, the young man's spirit had turned into a nameless melancholy in the passage of time. The events of the remaining half of life have been brewed by time into a mellow wine of memories, for the hero to hold a cup and drink with the spring breeze... You will soon be young, and the world will be peaceful with many gray hairs. God will forgive my broken body. How can I not be happy?

Yuchuan Mist Whisper

Mengbi Shenghua Feast

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Yun Wanzheng has a childhood sweetheart named Gu Qifeng. They were born on the same day, and their parents are family friends, so they have a very good relationship. However, Li Wanzheng has never paid attention to his childhood sweetheart Gu Qifeng. Gu Qifeng always takes care of Yun Wanzheng first. Gu Qifeng's persistence moved Yun Wanzheng, and they eventually became a couple, but something happened that broke this peaceful life. . . . . . . (Note that this is the era of spiritual energy recovery because it is a parallel universe, plus the system, hehe (?˙˙?) Is a little exciting) (This is my first time writing a novel of this type, so I'm a little nervous. Dear fairy sisters, the audience will give me their opinions and I will definitely make minor changes. If the writing is not good, please feel free to criticize me.) The author is a bit of a spoof in the first part, but the author will become more serious in the later part) (After all, it is inseparable from the original settings) Join the group: 927673963 to get benefits

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Fantasy Romance

B

177K0

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Cat World

Cat World

Fantasy Romance

Phantom Cut

177K0

The first time I wrote an article, my eyes followed the footsteps of stray cats. Because in life, we often see abandoned cats and dogs. Their owners abandon them, and then their desperate eyes fall suspiciously on every well-dressed human in front of them. Some people sympathize with them, some people hate them. This is where the inspiration for this book came from. The hero of the story is a melancholy gray raccoon cat - Meow Little Raccoon. The plot revolves around cats. If you have any questions or suggestions, please leave a message.

Letters from the Count's Family (full Translation) (chinese Translation of World Literature·prose Category)

(english) Chesterfield

541K0

"The Earl's Family Letters" is a collection of 320 letters written by the Earl of Chesterfield, a British politician, diplomat and writer in the 18th century, to his son who was studying in Europe. In these hundreds of letters, the earl talked with his son and gave him guidance on his studies and life, covering life experience, learning methods, ideology and ethics, eating and dressing, dealing with others, and all aspects of European politics, military, economy, diplomacy, history, language, culture, society and customs. It is not only a comprehensive book of life wisdom, but also a true record of Europe in the 18th century, which is worth reading and studying.

Gundam Red Angel

Gundam Red Angel

Science Fiction

D

81K09

As a combat weapon that has experienced war, he traveled to the world of machine warfare with the help of a mysterious person. With a new identity, he will pilot the Gundam F2, his beloved machine from childhood, into a red body in a war-torn world, cutting off the distortion of the world!

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General Fiction

H

150K0

Sanshirō, a young man who went to university in Tokyo from a small place, had three worlds in front of him. The first world is hometown, an old world that although people feel familiar with, no one wants to go back to. In the second world, there are libraries, dim laboratories, and a stable but monotonous campus world. The third world is like a bright spring, with electric lights, silver spoons, bubbly champagne, and outstandingly beautiful women, so close yet seemingly out of reach. A classic that spans a century, it vividly portrays the ignorance and confusion of young people in a small town when they face the dazzling modern city for the first time. A hometown that cannot be returned to, a city that cannot be integrated into, every young man is a lost lamb.

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General Fiction

H

125K0

Ami and Zongsuke are an ordinary couple in this world. Even if the shadow of the unknown past always hangs over the two of them, even if their lives of poverty, triviality, compromise and helplessness are endless, they have never forgotten that they are happy.

What Happened Next

What Happened Next

General Fiction

(japan) Natsume Soseki

158K0

Nagai Daisuke is a redundant person. He has no achievements and no ambitions. Facing reality, he is more sober than anyone else, but yet more cowardly than anyone else. He is smart, calm, stubborn, and naive and thinks that he has recognized a fact: as long as he does not have a strong desire and does not fight hard, there will never be the pain of disappointment. Until something that really made him desperate quietly appeared...

Metropolis

Metropolis

General Fiction

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93K0

Like Joyce's masterpiece "Ulysses," DeLillo's "Metropolis" is a story that takes place in one day. Twenty-eight-year-old billionaire Eric Parker is a talented asset manager. His nature is to constantly grab new things from the world. One day in April 2000, Eric was sitting in his limousine, planning to get a haircut. Along the way, he kept receiving experts in various fields and discussed with them the rise and fall of the Japanese currency. He discovers that New York is actually at a standstill: the president's motorcade is passing through the city, a rapper's funeral is underway, a violent anti-globalization demonstration is taking place in Times Square... His limousine is heading toward an increasingly uncertain future. In this novel, plot is not the first thing. For DeLillo, plot is simply a vehicle for his poignant and entertaining observations and reflections on contemporary American society. Through fragmented scenes, the novel shows the relationship between alienation and fantasy, art and commerce, reality and imagination, sex and death, global market and terrorism, and the real world composed of all these is like a kaleidoscope of postmodern discourse.

Howards End

Howards End

General Fiction

H

224K0

"Howards End" is one of Forster's most important full-length masterpieces. It ranks 38th on the list of "The 100 Best English Novels of the 20th Century" by the famous Random House "Modern Library". The novel revolves around a beautiful old manor - Howards End. By describing the marriage life of two sisters, it presents to people the various social contradictions that British society faced under the impact of industrialization and mechanical civilization in the early 20th century, and explores the political, economic, class, gender, cultural and other issues in the period of British social transformation. Foster's novels have strong social critical significance, are full of humor and irony, have sophisticated plots, are also highly symbolic and even philosophical, and perfectly integrate artistry and readability.

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General Fiction

I

160K0

This book is a collection of short stories written by John Updike, the father of the "Rabbit Tetralogy" and a master of contemporary American literature, in the last ten years of his writing career. It was first published after the author's death in 2009 and includes a total of eighteen stories, including "Tears of My Father". These novels are the final short works of a generation of literary giants. In them, Updike reveals his true feelings, looks back on the past in a farewell gesture, records the world with tender touches, and depicts the pain and joy, love and guilt, affection and betrayal, fear and relief of ordinary Americans from the "Great Depression" to the post-9/11 era.

Senior Brother, He is Too Strict

Ink Red Fish

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There are three monsters in the Thunder Tribulation Sect. Mushrooms grow under the sun, and the thunder rolls over and the baby laughs, The monks at the golden elixir stage were chasing the elder Huashen all over the mountain. This incomparably brave Golden Core cultivator is Fu Bai, the great disciple of the Thunder Tribulation Sect. After he beat several elders to autism in turn, the elders finally rose up to resist and roared at him-- Disciple, please, come down the mountain! For the sake of disaster, no, for the benefit of the world!

Li Yu's Entertainment Empire

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98K0

He was originally just a joke in the draft. The draft under the control of capital has already produced a champion belonging to capital. But that night, talent was everything! One song, one cup for freedom, one cup for death! In one poem, I once dreamed of walking away from home with a sword. That night, talent defeated capital. Looking at the roaring cheers from the audience, Li Yu looked indifferent. I am not the emperor, I am Li Yu. Welcome to Li Yu's entertainment empire!

Legend of Chivalry

Legend of Chivalry

General Fiction

(qing Dynasty) Famous Religious Person

125K0

"The Story of Chivalrous Romance" is one of the novels written by Mingjiao Zhongren (Qing Dynasty). It is a novel with classical literature themes.

The Defeated: the Inside Story of World War Ii Decision-making Through the Eyes of a German General

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247K01

Starting from the perspective of the German generals in World War II, this book combines the author's first-hand interrogation records obtained during the Nuremberg review process and the memories of high-level German military witnesses. It provides a comprehensive review of the major historical events from the rise to the fall of the Nazis and the major decisions and gains and losses made by the German army in World War II. It also combines the author's unique military theoretical thoughts to conduct critical research on major battles. It is not only a precious classic of World War II history, but also a classic of military strategic theory.

Journey to the Western Regions

(japan) Inoue Yasushi

233K0

The Japanese revere the Western Regions, and even today, the Western Regions still have great charm. Since I started writing novels - of course thanks to the baptism of the Western Regions I received during my student days, I have written several novels based on the history of the Western Regions. Such as "Dunhuang", "Loulan", "Flood", "Kunlun Jade", "People from a Foreign Land", etc. Since being invited to visit China many times, I have increasingly felt a temptation. I really want to see the stage where the novel I wrote is about. Now, I have finally arrived here - the place that has haunted me for more than forty years. This is the Western Region, this is the Silk Road.

City ​​to City

City ​​to City

General Fiction

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191K0

This is a city on the edge; the silent underground city is undercurrent; a bizarre murder broke everything that seemed peaceful... In the European city of Becher, which is located on the edge, a seemingly ordinary murder occurred. As the investigation deepened, the case actually involved the neighboring forbidden city. In order to find out the truth about the murder, Detective Bolu of the Crime Team had to take the risk of "crossing the border" and go alone... This was a dangerous cross-border journey, an invisible journey. Boru must be cautious and fight against the mysterious forces between cities. Otherwise, he will pay a price beyond his life.

Summer of Backlight

Summer of Backlight

General Fiction

(italian) Paolo Giordano

234K0

Everyone longs to go back to that summer, to that boyhood filled with fear and hope. "Backlight Summer" is a novel published in 2018 by Paolo Giordano, an Italian best-selling author and winner of the Strega Literary Award. The novel is full of Italian natural style and tells the story of the growth of Teresa and the three boys she met when they were young. Their entanglement in love and friendship over the next twenty years. The core plot is the love between Teresa and Bain, as well as Bain's unruly life.

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General Fiction

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120K0

As children, Sarah and Emily were two very different girls. In Emily's eyes, her rational sister is always superior. She is jealous of her sister's relationship with her father (who left them due to divorce) and her sister's seemingly happy marriage. Emily chose a path for herself that was not so safe and unconventional. All the romantic affairs could not really satisfy her. Although the bond that binds the sisters has always existed, the distance between them has grown further and further until, finally, a tragic event throws their relationship into the center of a storm...

French Revolution Story 3: the King's Escape

J

143K0

Mirabeau, the "Lion of the Revolution", was terminally ill and his ambition was hard to achieve. On his deathbed, he was thinking about Robespierre, who had parted ways. The two had a last conversation. Mirabeau's last words were like a prophecy... Without Mirabeau, the mediator between him and the Parliament, King Louis XVI felt even more isolated and helpless. The revolution became increasingly radical, and Louis XVI decided to flee France with his family. This dramatic "flight of the king" would have a profound impact on the direction of the French Revolution.

The Loneliness of Prime Numbers (special Edition)

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137K0

Introducing the 10th anniversary special edition, Paolo Giordano's masterpiece, winner of Italy's highest literary award "Strega Literary Prize". The most astonishing debut bestseller in Italian publishing history, and the film of the same name caused controversy at the Venice Film Festival. It uses prime numbers to describe human loneliness and is known as the Italian version of "Norwegian Wood". "The Solitude of Prime Numbers" is the representative work of Paolo Giordano, an Italian writer and doctor of particle physics. He has won the Strega Prize, Italy's highest literary award. A prime number, also known as a prime number, is an important mathematical concept. It is a number that cannot be divided by any natural number except 1 and itself. Prime numbers are lonely. However, some prime numbers have a twin prime number, and among them, only one even number exists. Mattia is a young mathematical genius. He believes that he is one of the prime numbers, and his middle school classmate Alice is his twin prime number. They all have painful pasts, are equally lonely, and are equally unable to close the distance with other people. From adolescence to adulthood, their lives continue to intersect, trying to eliminate the obstacles that exist between them, influencing each other and being separated from each other, like twin prime numbers, close to each other but never able to get close. With delicate brushwork, Paul Giordano recreates the growing pains of the characters in the novel and their efforts to find their place in life.

Dove Wing

Dove Wing

General Fiction

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327K0

"The Wings of the Dove" is one of Henry James's controversial novels. It is listed as the "final trilogy" along with "The Envoy" and "The Golden Bowl". It is also the pinnacle of James's novel art. In 1998, "The Wings of the Dove" was ranked 26th among the "Top 100 English Novels of the 20th Century" by Modern Library. A pair of desperate mandarin ducks who do anything to seize wealth, an innocent girl with a lot of wealth and a serious illness, a deformed love triangle, when the innocent, rich, and democratic United States meets the ancient, decadent, and degenerate Europe, what kind of contradiction will arise between the two cultures. Kate Croy, who comes from an ordinary family, and journalist Morton Dash, are a pair of financially strapped British lovers. They fall in love with each other, but cannot get married due to lack of money. Once Kate met the wealthy American heiress Milly Till by chance, and they formed a deep friendship. After Milly came to England, her huge wealth attracted all kinds of people to come to her. Some were sincere and some had evil intentions. Young Milly saw the complex hearts of ancient Europe. Soon, Milly became terminally ill and learned of Kate's plan before she died: She tried to get Morton close to Milly to defraud her of her property. In the end, Millie left Morton a huge sum of money and passed away. Can Kate and Morton get the wealth and live the life they longed for?

Angel of Cause and Effect

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164K0

After some hard work, João and his party finally found the key to stealing Caminari's jewels - the original soul of Matt Jack Chen hidden on the earth. At the end of the operation, facing the hunter's pursuit, the spaceship Peifuning sacrificed himself and saved Mieri's life. The thief João took Chen's original soul and the consciousness of everyone on the earth and fled into space on a spaceship before the earth was destroyed by Chen. Mieri and Joao are forced to embark on their own journeys. At the same time, a war of unprecedented scale in the solar system is about to break out between Sobernost and Zuoku...

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