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Firefly Alley

Firefly Alley

General Fiction

I

264K04

From the age of 14 to 40, the friendship between two women is like the glimmer of fireflies, but it is enough to warm each other's life. When they were 14 years old, two girls with completely different personalities and family backgrounds met warmly in Firefly Alley. From then on, they were no longer alone in life. From the age of 14 to 40, they relied on each other and walked into the short and long road of life. They also experienced jealousy, anger, hurt, hatred, getting back together, parting and making peace with life. You are not me, but you are like another me. There are no fireflies in Firefly Lane, only shining dreams, and our crazy friendship that is full of laughter and tears but is more eternal than the stars. She knows that as long as she says "I need you," a good friend will always be there.

Ender's Game ("ender's Game" Trilogy)

G

176K0

A double-winner of the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award, with new illustrations, NBA superstar Kobe Bryant's favorite book as a boy, and the official psychological textbook designated by the US Marine Corps. Ender, who dares to face difficulties, is a role model for every teenager! The third Zerg invasion is approaching, and the Zerg are overwhelming humans in terms of numbers, technology, and strategy. The earth is about to be destroyed. Humans installed monitors on a group of gifted children. Finally, the 6-year-old boy Ender stood out and was selected to fight school. There, he began to receive brutal high-pressure training. Oppressed, isolated, provoked, and betrayed, Ender overcame the tests of life and death time and time again and became a qualified commander, but with it came boundless loneliness. In the end, the war between man and insect happened in a way Ender didn't expect...

Ender's Shadow ("ender's Game" Trilogy)

G

228K0

Douzi is a child with extraordinary talents and superior intelligence. Before entering the combat school, he wandered on the streets and won the right to survive with his clever mind. In the battle school, Douzi's grades were as good as Ender's, and he had already figured out the instructor's tricks. He was the only one who knew the truth about the human-insect war. He regarded Ender as his target, but he was gradually attracted to Ender, and eventually became Ender's shadow behind the scenes...

Planet Gorchi: Robot Out of Control

(germany) Erhard Dieter

53K0

Although my last trip to Earth was dangerous, I couldn't help but apply to come to Earth again. This time I brought a robot guard with me. But when they arrived on Earth, the robot was out of control! The crazy robot not only fails to work normally, but also emits lasers to freeze people in place and even harm its owner. There is only one solution, and that is to find the robot's initial password and restore the system! But this is it, Y9 is causing trouble again...

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History

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294K0

During the critical decade of reforms by Lincoln, Bismarck, and Alexander II, the United States, Germany, and Russia established the world power structure. 1861-1871, Particularly dazzling in the historical galaxy. Lincoln, Bismarck, and Alexander II promoted reforms in their respective countries, forging free nations and witnessing the rise of a new philosophy of power. The revolutions in the United States, Germany and Russia were all carried out in the name of freedom, but in very different ways: Lincoln wanted to give the United States a "new life of freedom", abolished the black slave system, and opened the way for the United States to become the world's leading power; Bismarck used "iron blood" to promote power and unify the German states, clearing obstacles for the rise of a unified Germany; Alexander II's "top-down" reforms broke the shackles of serfdom and put Russia on the road to a modern power. The reform masters shaped the United States, Germany, and Russia in their own styles, leading the three countries to embark on three different paths of freedom, autocracy, and revolution, and established the pattern of today's world. Beland clarifies the internal logic of complex historical events, organically connects the American Civil War, the abolition of slavery in Russia, and the establishment of the German Empire according to time slices, revealing the inevitable reasons why Lincoln, Bismarck, and Alexander II were selected by history to become reform giants, as well as the occurrence patterns of major events.

Planet Gorchi: Dinosaurs Infested

(germany) Erhard Dieter

47K0

This time, I took my colleagues from Planet Gorchi to the earth for vacation. We promised Bruno to take a spaceship to Italy, but after a while, we came to the world of dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Y9 turned into a plant and was almost eaten by a Brachiosaurus; Bruno and I were attacked by a Tyrannosaurus; the spaceship ran out of energy; an asteroid was flying towards us. Can we still get home safely?

The Complete Collection of Montaigne's Essays (three Volumes)

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829K01

You have only one purpose in reading him: "for life." - Flaubert. Traveling through more than four hundred years of life wisdom and philosophy. It is loved by writers such as Voltaire, Flaubert, Byron, Emerson, Woolf, T. S. Eliot, and Gide. The translation recommended by translator Xu Yuanchong, "The Complete Essays of Montaigne", has a total of 107 chapters, about one million words, each chapter is of different lengths, and the structure is clear and natural. With his special keen perception, Montaigne recorded his intellectual and spiritual development, leaving extremely precious spiritual wealth for future generations. For more than four hundred years, history has proven that Montaigne is an immortal figure like Bacon, Shakespeare and other great writers. His works are an analysis of various ideological trends and knowledge in the sixteenth century. They are known as the "philosophy of life". They occupy an important position in the history of French prose and are the first of essay-type works.

Roman Judgment

Roman Judgment

General Fiction

(japan) Shiono Nansei

90K0

There is Greek specialty wine exuding the scent of pine, roasted guinea chicken served on a silver plate decorated with the coat of arms of the Medici family, Pecorino goat cheese, and snacks made of almond flour wrapped in cream that can be swallowed in one bite. 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. You will pass by plainly dressed civilian women cooking Egyptian bean soup in a cauldron, and you will have a heated discussion about Machiavelli's prophecies with aristocrats wearing fine satin and lace. What's even more incredible is that you can also go to watch and "interrupt" Michelangelo's own creation of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling frescoes! 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 came to Rome, Olympia's hometown, and met Michelangelo, the painter of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. He was influenced by art. Under the leadership of Enzo, he immersed himself in searching for ancient ruins every day and felt the charm of ancient Rome. After learning about Olympia's past, he decided to cross social barriers and marry her. However, when Venice lost a naval battle with Turkey, Marco's sense of national honor forced him to return to Venice. The fate of the two people once again encountered the impact of the historical wave.

Return to Venice

Return to Venice

General Fiction

G

140K0

There is Greek specialty wine exuding the scent of pine, roasted guinea chicken served on a silver plate decorated with the coat of arms of the Medici family, Pecorino goat cheese, and snacks made of almond flour wrapped in cream that can be swallowed in one bite. 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. You will pass by plainly dressed civilian women cooking Egyptian bean soup in a cauldron, and you will have a heated discussion about Machiavelli's prophecies with aristocrats wearing fine satin and lace. What's even more incredible is that you can also go to watch and "interrupt" Michelangelo's own creation of the Sistine Chapel's ceiling frescoes! 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. What was it like to live in the Renaissance era? After reading this book, you should have the answer in your mind. Returning to Venice to decide the fate of the world, Marco returns to politics and once again confronts Türkiye. After the death of Sultan Suleiman of Türkiye, war broke out between the two countries and evolved into an all-round conflict that no one expected. Nearly 500 warships fought fiercely at sea, and more than 15,000 people lost their lives in the Battle of Lepanto. In just one day, the fate of the world was decided. Venice and Türkiye negotiated peace. At this time, the Venetian diplomat Marco was over 75 years old and lived a retired life on Burano Island.

Understanding Women (amos Oz)

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145K0

Early in the morning in Jerusalem, my wife was electrocuted to death while hugging her male neighbor. Rumors spread among the neighbors that Israeli agent Joel decided to retire early, take his daughter with mild epilepsy away from the place of trouble, and invited his mother and mother-in-law to live with him. The sudden change in lifestyle left him at a loss. Recalling the past, the former agent was shocked to realize that the wife he once thought he was so familiar with turned out to be the biggest mystery in his heart; he took the initiative to take on household chores, but he was constantly at odds with the women... The secret service called again, and Joel flatly refused for the sake of his family, thus escaping the fatal trap. After escaping from death, he began to examine his own heart, tried to understand women, and embraced and experienced new life.

Shakespeare's Comedy Stories (audio Bilingual Classics)

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48K0

Shakespeare was a great playwright and poet during the English Renaissance. His plays had a huge influence around the world and were an insurmountable literary peak. In addition to the well-known "Four Comedies", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", "The Merchant of Venice", "Twelfth Night" and "As You Like It", this edition also selects four famous works: "Much Ado About Nothing", "The Tempest", "The Winter's Tale" and "Weddings". They take love and friendship as their themes, contain the beautiful ideals of humanism, and are filled with optimism.

The Gift of the Magi (bilingual Audio Classic)

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61K01

O. Henry is a world-renowned master of short stories. He created hundreds of excellent works in his life and is known as the "Father of Modern American Short Stories." This book contains nine representative works such as "The Gift of the Magi", "The Last Leaf", "The Police and the Hymn" and "Twenty Years Later". The content of these stories is close to real life, the length is short and concise, the plot is fascinating, and has a strong artistic appeal.

Midlife Drift: the Inescapable Employment Dilemma

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87K0

The 2.73 Million people left behind by Japanese society have experienced an employment ice age and become middle-aged freelancers. Just because they can't find a stable formal job, they are forced to give up love, marriage, childbirth, interpersonal relationships, and real estate. They continue to lose everything in life, losing sight of dreams and hopes... This book describes the current situation of middle-aged freelancers in the form of interviews, and also proposes some feasible solutions.

The Age of Pentium (Original American Film of the Same Name)

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166K0

The film of the same name was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Three depressed men: a middle-aged horse owner who lost his son, a young abandoned jockey, and a horse trainer who has no home. In 5 years, 89 races, 33 championships, and 13 horse racing records, he conquered the world-class Jockey Club with generous bonuses and won the greatest race in the history of horse racing. They not only changed their own destiny, but also inspired the entire country to have the courage to get out of the Great Depression and became a symbol of the American spirit.

Indestructible: a World War Ii Story About Survival, Struggle, and Redemption (2015 Hardcover Edition)

(u. S.) Laura Hillenbrand

302K0

Zamperini was once an incorrigible little devil who did all kinds of evil, but as a teenager, he integrated his rebellious spirit into running and showed his amazing talent in sports. In 1936, Zamperini represented the United States at the Berlin Olympics; he then looked forward to winning the gold medal at the next Olympics and worked hard to do so. However, the outbreak of World War II turned this Olympian into a soldier. An ordinary flight took him on a fateful voyage, and a small life raft led him into an unknown abyss. What awaits Zamperini is the vast ocean stretching for thousands of miles and sharks jumping out of the water from time to time. Hunger, thirst, enemy planes, and even more horrific years as a prisoner of war eroded him. He fought back despair with creativity, and resisted suffering with hope, determination and humor. His fate hangs on the string of will that has gradually worn out...

Watching Muduo

Writeri07pxz

3K0

Confucius' life

The Observer (calvino Classic)

(italy) Italo Calvino

42K0

Mo Yan and Wang Xiaobo praised! Calvino's "Ten Years of Sharpening a Sword" work follows the day of a scrutineer at the Turin election station, focusing on the absurd reality and criticizing the absurdity of reality. During the 1953 elections, Olmea was appointed as a scrutineer at a polling station in Turin. In order to win votes, rival parties ushered hordes of disabled people to the polls: amidst barking, laughing, and hideous deformities of all kinds, they collected the votes of bedridden patients. Olmea watched and reflected, and he wanted to turn the tide... In "The Observer", which came out in 1963, Calvino cut into today's life without hesitation and asked penetrating questions about life. Calvino is no longer a writer who criticizes uncertainty personally and psychologically, but a writer who describes the objective existence of this uncertainty in reality: the essence of this reality is difficult to explore.

Born in Purple Bath

Born in Purple Bath

General Fiction

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53K0

A beggar becomes an emperor? No, this is a passerby who becomes the protagonist.

Devil in a Bottle

Devil in a Bottle

General Fiction

H

9K01

Is the scroll in the bottle hidden in the Golden Scale Temple a good way to save the world or a Pandora's box?

Room with View

Room with View

General Fiction

(uk) K. J. Parker

22K0

Focusing on finding the devil in the dog's head, but never paying attention to the people around him, is this a gift or the shame of a warlock?

Habitat

Habitat

General Fiction

H

14K0

Will the young dragon slayer turn into an evil dragon? Uncertain. But there are many smart people in the world who will try their best to keep them in captivity.

Final Witness

Final Witness

General Fiction

(uk) K. J. Parker

61K0

If all terrible and abominable memories can be erased, then the person who keeps the memories will become the final witness.

My Beautiful Life

My Beautiful Life

General Fiction

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From the humblest to the noblest, how smooth is the life that has skyrocketed? No, there is a price to pay for cheating.

Born in Purple: K. J. Parker's Short Stories Ii

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307K01

"The Rules": He fought, drank, sold his soul, made pacts with the devil... But he was the greatest writer in the world. "A Room with a View": I focus on finding the devil in the dog's head, but never pay attention to the people around me. Is it a gift or the shame of a warlock? "A Small Price for Singing": "My Sixteenth Concerto," he said to me with a smile. The light in the cell was very dark, and I could just see him. "For now, I think it should be called an unfinished song." "Devil in a Bottle": Is the scroll in a bottle secretly stored in the Golden Scale Temple a good way to save the world or a Pandora's box? "A Place to Live": Will the young dragon-slaying boy turn into an evil dragon? Uncertain. But there are many smart people in the world who will try their best to keep them in captivity. "Stronger than the Sword": Another precious Roper language document is released! Let's take a look at what dynastic changes this place experienced before the fall of the empire. "My Beautiful Life": From the lowest to the most noble, how smooth is your life that has skyrocketed? No, there is a price to pay for cheating. "Born in Purple": A beggar becomes an emperor? No, this is a passerby who becomes the protagonist. "The Last Witness": If all terrible and abominable memories can be erased, then the person who keeps the memory will become the last witness.

Forced to Become a Swordsman

Wandering Swordsman

11K0

Wang Zhi is an ordinary wage earner. He died suddenly because he stayed up late and worked overtime every day. He was taken into the realm of reincarnation by an old man, but his memory was preserved. The price was that he would not be able to stand at the top of the world at the age of 13. His body would be forcibly taken away by the old man as a possession carrier. He did not know that this was the old man's conspiracy. In this era where fairies and demons are rampant, what should he do? Standing alone in this world is still honest.

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General Fiction

G

99K0

This book tells a pure and beautiful love story that transcends life and death. The content is not complicated - "I" accompanied my sick fiancée Setsuko to a sanatorium in the mountains to recuperate. Under the threat of death, we spent the last time together, embracing each other in life and becoming stronger. But in the end Setsuko died of illness, and "I" returned to the village alone, and heavy snow fell one after another. The work is based on the author's real experience. The author met and fell in love with Yano Honoko while he was recovering from illness, and they made an engagement the following year. The fiancée soon contracted tuberculosis and died of ineffective treatment, but the author gradually improved and managed to survive... What is more important than living itself is the good time of living! The author uses delicate brushwork to describe the delicate and sensitive inner feelings of the characters, as well as the deep affection in the small fragments of life! The atmosphere of the work is sad and touching, but also soul-stirring. It's hard to put it down after reading it...

Wonderful Stories of the World

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135K0

This book collects 16 ghost stories written by Kontaro Tanaka, a master of Japanese ghost fiction literature. Kontaro Tanaka is Japan's most prolific, representative, and wide-ranging author of ghost story novels. He was deeply influenced by the creation of Chinese classical novels and determined to write works like Pu Songling's "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio". In his works, ghosts and ghosts are all lifelike, wandering around in strange and bizarre stories to reflect the world. Although it is something "made out of nothing", it is interesting and reasonable. The stories selected in this book are all masterpieces created with great painstaking efforts by Kontaro Tanaka. The plots are twists and turns, gripping, and rarely preachy. The stories demonstrate the aesthetic style of Japanese monster literature, making them thrilling and addictive to read.

Show Your Prestige from the Dragon Clan

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707K8.035

[New book: This Daqi would not be complete without me! Hope to support! The fighting spirit is immortal and powerful in the world! In troubled times, I will show my prestige! Don't move, you will die if you move! This is the story of Ma Chao's heroic soul who inherited the glory of the king and lives in the heavens. PS: All settings are based on this book. PS: Semi-invincible text, the protagonist is not tragic. PS: Dragon World - Xingyue

Became an Entertainment Boss from a Young Age

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2.0M074

New book "Perspective: Burmese stone bettors become tycoons", welcome to read comments -------------------------------------------------------- Tang Mo, a third-rate young actor, was hit on the head by a meteor. When he woke up, he found that he had traveled through time and became a little fresh meat. Just when he thought he was about to spread his wings and take off. He found... Is this little fresh meat going to get cold? This little fresh meat still needs to take the college entrance examination? ! ... ... Why did this guy leave a mess? ! ? (Yuan Hua's version looks up to the sky and screams "No!!!")

Love is Not Just First Love

Lin Qingnai

58K0

Mu Linyue went to college and studied hard to get a degree. She had no intention of falling in love, but unexpectedly found her first love boyfriend. She and her first boyfriend Chen Hao have known each other for six years and been in love for three years. He accompanied her through graduate school, and she accompanied him to enter a stable job in society. The two accompanied and supported each other along the way, sharing weal and woe. But even though they tried their best to love each other, they still couldn't escape the fate of being separated by their parents, which was a heavy blow to both of them. After Mu Linyue experienced a long period of depression, she completely said goodbye to her first love, was reborn in Nirvana, and improved herself in all aspects. In the process of her self-struggle, she met a boy who liked her. She couldn't help but sigh that love is not just the first love, but love can take many forms.

Fox of the Emperor

Fox of the Emperor

General Fiction

(day) Yiyi

61K0

My name is Yemu, a young man with bandages all over his body and the smell of a tomb. It all starts from that winter in that village in the mountains. I was 11 years old that year. I was frail and sick, and I was home alone with a cold and fever. On a whim, I played a game of summoning a fox fairy named Sanae. She could sense the weather in advance, foresee accidents, and successfully predicted the death of my friend. I admire and trust. Even relying on her. At that time, I even naively thought that as long as I listened to Sanae, I could control everything in the world. Until one day Sanae told me that I would die in pain in four years.

How to Read Literature

(uk) Terry Eagleton

130K0

In this accessible and entertaining book, Terry Eagleton asks a series of intriguing questions. In a brilliant analysis, Eagleton shows how to pay full attention to a literary work's tone, rhythm, texture, syntax, allusion, ambiguity, and other formal aspects when reading. He also examines broader issues of character, plot, narrative, creative imagination, the meaning of fictionality, and the tension between what literature says and what it represents. Authoritative and enjoyable, the author provides helpful commentary on classicism, romanticism, modernism, and postmodernism, and offers fascinating insights into writers ranging from Shakespeare and J. K. Rowling to Jane Austen and Samuel Beckett. This book is a first choice for beginning literature students and all other readers interested in deepening their understanding and enriching their reading experience.

The Warm and Inspirational Five-part Series by Popular Japanese Writer Ishida Ira

(japan) Ishida Kiro

558K0

Love bravely and live brilliantly; release your inner love and embrace life, making all moments become eternity.

Camus's Selections: the Plague + the Outsider + the Myth of Sisyphus (set of 3 Volumes)

(france) Albert Camus

400K0

"The Camus Collection" includes Camus' three masterpieces: "The Plague", "The Stranger" and "The Myth of Sisyphus". Among them, "The Myth of Sisyphus" is a philosophical essay, which is Camus' in-depth and concentrated investigation and thorough and clear explanation of the philosophy of absurdity. The book is divided into three parts. The first part, "The Myth of Sisyphus," is divided into three aspects: absurd reasoning, absurd people, and absurd creation. The author conducts in-depth philosophical discussions on philosophical issues such as absurdity and suicide. "The Myth of Sisyphus" is not only a triumphant song of liberal humanism, it constitutes a style that is both pathos and sublime.

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General Fiction

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216K0

"Madame Bovary" is the masterpiece of Flaubert, "the founder of modern Western novels". Emma, ​​an educated peasant girl, married Buffali, a country doctor, but yearned for a more luxurious and romantic life. After two derailments and facing heavy debts, she did not end well. When marriage cannot meet the expectations of love, when the charm of novelty fades away, love reveals its eternal monotony. Flaubert criticized the decadent and degenerate social life in the early stage of capitalist society and the vulgarity and vulgarity of the small citizens.

Perfect Vacuum

Perfect Vacuum

General Fiction

(poland) Stanislaw Lem

133K0

Why haven't we discovered aliens yet? Because we were discovered long ago. Revealing a more profound cosmic game 40 years earlier than "The Three-Body Problem"! Humanity has been looking up at the stars alone. Among the 250 billion stars, we have never found an alien. Because they have been watching us from the dark. The universe is a huge chessboard, and the earth is just a chess piece. As players, advanced civilizations took their seats early to monitor the silent universe. Why must the universe be silent? Why are we weak still alive? Lem is known as the "Borges of science fiction". He wrote 16 book reviews of non-existent books, using absurd and ironic jokes to solve the real problem of human beings - existence at the boundary of science fiction and philosophy. Open "Perfect Vacuum", become an idiot, a philosopher, a madman, and a God, and play a brain-burning thinking game!

The Unburnt Evening Scene

I

127K0

Generations of Japanese women in the past gave birth to many children, took care of their elderly and demented parents, worked hard to overcome poverty, and quickly ended their short lives... But who said that women are born to be attached to their husbands and contribute to their families? As time goes by, housewives are becoming more and more determined to develop themselves. They are burdened with heavy caregiving pressure, they are bursting with vitality, they have no place to express their depression and have to end their lives... Together, they depict the portrait of modern Japanese women in their old age. How to age with more dignity? Has the "revolution" of wives, mothers, and daughters-in-law succeeded?

For the Day When Life Shines

I

117K02

There is a child who was diagnosed with Down syndrome with damaged internal organs when she was just born. There is little hope of sustaining life. If you were her parents, a doctor, a nurse, or an outsider who has nothing to do with her, would you choose to save her or let her die? Focusing on the life and death of this child with Down syndrome, Japanese society has launched a heated discussion, questioning the meaning of life, and reflecting on mankind's continuous pursuit of evolution... This is a life rescue race against death. But was the child finally saved?

Classical Boutique: the Strange Current Situation Witnessed in Twenty Years (set of 5 Volumes in Total)

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543K0

"The Strange Situation I Witnessed for Twenty Years" is a novel with an autobiographical nature. Through nearly 200 short stories about the protagonist's "narrow escape" from his father's funeral to his failure in business, it outlines various strange current situations in late Qing society in the more than 20 years after the Sino-French War to the beginning of the 20th century. The social life it reflects is broader than "The Appearance of Officialdom". In addition to the officialdom, it also involves shopping malls, foreign markets, medical schools, and medical and divination. The novel prominently reflects the writer's artistic style: sharp writing, solemn and humorous, spicy and interesting. Ru Goucai made his first appearance, and his words, like water from a bottle, and his demeanor as if there were no one around him, appeared on the page with just a few strokes. The novel uses first-person limited narrative, which is unique in the history of novels. At the same time, it also uses flashbacks, interludes and other methods in structure, providing a model for the creation of Chinese novels.

Teacher, Apprentice

Teacher, Apprentice

Fantasy Romance

Yin Woof Woof.

53K0

It is the day when the world of immortals and demons recruits people. The slim and graceful Chang Yuling finally realized her great dream through unremitting "persistence", but the development of things was not smooth sailing. After many twists and turns, Gu Xiahan became the only one who could comfort her. Over time, the relationship between the two warmed up, but this led to a series of irreversible secrets and dangers...

Selected Classical Novels by Wu Jianren: the Sea of ​​hatred + the Sordid History of Modern Society + the Strange Injustice of Nine Lives + the Strange Current Situation Witnessed in Twenty Years (set of 9 Volumes)

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795K0

This set of books selects ancient classic literary works, such as "The Sea of ​​Hate" and "The History of Sordid Society in Modern Times", etc., And is suitable for literature lovers to read. Especially lovers of classical literature will be in for a treat. "The Strange Situation I Witnessed for Twenty Years" is a novel with an autobiographical nature. Through nearly 200 short stories about the protagonist's "narrow escape" from his father's funeral to his failure in business, it outlines various strange current situations in late Qing society in the more than 20 years after the Sino-French War to the beginning of the 20th century. The social life it reflects is broader than "The Appearance of Officialdom". In addition to the officialdom, it also involves shopping malls, foreign markets, medical schools, and medical and divination. "Nine Lives" was originally published in "New Novel" sponsored by Liang Qichao, and tells the story of a major murder that occurred in Guangdong during the Yongzheng period. The work borrows from the past to present the present to attack corrupt officials at that time, but affirms the supreme ruler and shows a reformist tendency. The novel uses flashback techniques and is heavily influenced by foreign literature. The novel prominently reflects the writer's artistic style: sharp writing, solemn and humorous, spicy and interesting. Ru Goucai made his first appearance, and his words, like water from a bottle, and his demeanor as if there were no one around him, appeared on the page with just a few strokes. The novel uses first-person limited narrative, which is unique in the history of novels. At the same time, it also uses flashbacks, interludes and other methods in structure, providing a model for the creation of Chinese novels. The work runs through the joys and sorrows, what has been seen and heard during the 20 years of a near-death experience, and the structure is a knotty ending, making readers feel cordial and credible.

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General Fiction

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313K0

This book is based on the Trojan War caused by the abduction of the beautiful Helen by the Trojan prince Paris. It mainly narrates the story that took place around the fifty days of the tenth year of the war: the arrogance and greed of the Greek army commander Agamemnon aroused the anger of the army chief Achilles, which triggered a series of battles and killings.

Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

General Fiction

I

197K0

Emma is the daughter of a wealthy farmer. She was educated in a convent since she was a child. She is beautiful, loves poetry and art, and is proficient in dance, painting, embroidery, and music. However, she feels that the plain country life is boring and suffocating, and she yearns passionately for romantic, beautiful love, and a vigorous life. Perhaps it was the desire for a new life, or perhaps the freshness brought by country doctor Charles Bovary, that made her believe that she finally got the love in her fantasy. Eventually, she married Charles Bovary. Before getting married, Emma thought she knew what love was, but after getting married, she didn't see the happiness she should get from love. Sometimes she thought that she must have lost her mind and fell into this unremarkable marriage, so she especially wanted to know: happiness, satisfaction, fascination, what these charming words in the book meant in life. And it was this restless desire that guided her step by step into the abyss...

The Troubles of Young Werther

(germany) Goethe

79K0

Werther is an emotional young man who yearns for a free life. At a dance, he met the judge's daughter Lotte and fell deeply in love with her. But not long after, Lotte's fiancé came back, and Werther also left under the persuasion of his friends and returned to the city to work as a clerk. The conservative and corrupt officialdom, the vulgar citizens, and the arrogant nobles all caused him to constantly conflict with the reality around him. In the end, the disillusioned Werther ended his life with a pistol...

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General Fiction

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311K0

Oliver, who had no father or mother, struggled to live in an orphanage for nine years, and was sent to an apprenticeship with the owner of a coffin shop. Unbearable hunger, poverty and humiliation forced Oliver to flee to London, where he was forced to become a pickpocket. He was once taken in by the wealthy Mr. Brown, but unfortunately he was discovered by a pickpocket and fell into the den of thieves again. In order to rescue Oliver, the kind-hearted female pickpocket Nancy reported to Brown, regardless of the surveillance and threats of the pickpocket leader, saying that Oliver was the son of his long-awaited old friend...

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General Fiction

G

446K0

Raskolnikov, a poor college student, was tortured by depression and poverty and killed the cruel and greedy loan shark Ivanovna and his sister Lizaveta. After the murder, Raskolnikov could not get rid of the fear in his heart. He felt that all the good feelings he had had were wiped out. This was an inner punishment more severe than legal punishment...

World Literature Masterpieces: Selected Works of Jules Verne

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This book includes Verne's classic works "A Day in the Life of an American Journalist Tycoon in 2889", "Mr. D-sharp and Miss E-flat", "Adventures in the Air", "10 Hours of Hunting" and "Breaking the Blockade". "A Day in the Life of an American Journalism Tycoon in 2889" mainly tells the story of a day in the life of Francis Bennett, the manager of the "World Herald", which is also the "Day in the Life of an American Journalism Tycoon" in the title. While describing the gentleman's day, the work also depicts the various technologies developed in the future everywhere and at all times. There are many manifestations of extraordinary science and technology in the book. "Mr. D sharp and Miss E flat" tells a story without adventure plot, which is also very attractive. As Verne's classic works, the works selected in this book will make readers enjoy the charming works of the science fiction master.

The Classic Work of the Father of Science Fiction: the Beautiful Yellow Danube (volume 2)

(france) Jules Verne

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This is a work by the famous French writer Jules Verne. For readers who like Verne's works, this book is worth reading. Bulgaria was occupied by the Ottoman Empire from the end of the 14th century and established a constitutional monarchy after the Russo-Turkish War. This book takes the Bulgarian people's rise against foreign aggression and strives for national liberation as the background. It vividly reproduces this period of history through the legendary encounter and indomitable struggle experience of the navigator Radko. Since he has not heard from his wife Nadya for a long time, the exiled Bulgarian patriot Serge Radko, aliased as Ilya Brush, won the championship in a fishing competition, and in the name of fishing, he went down the Danube River, intending to return to his hometown of Ruse to find news about Nadya. For several months, bandits frequently appeared along the Danube River, disturbing people's peace. The leader of this group of robbers was Radko's love rival Ivan Striga. He often mentioned Radko when he robbed the village, causing people to mistake Radko for the bandit leader. In order to track down the bandits, Sheriff Carl Dragosh changed his name to Jaeger and boarded Radko's boat on the way. Along the way, they experienced various incidents. In the end, Dragosh captured the gang of robbers with the help of Radko; Striga was killed by Radko, and Nadya, who was kidnapped by him, was successfully rescued by Radko. From then on, they lived a happy life together. The book describes and introduces the Danube River, the countries and famous cities along its banks.

The Classic Work of the Father of Science Fiction: Adventures Around the Black Sea (part 1)

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This is a work by the famous French writer Jules Verne. For readers who like Verne's works, this book is worth reading. The protagonist Kelabang is a tobacco merchant with a stubborn and old-fashioned nature. He was going to his nephew's house across the strait to attend a wedding. In order to express his dissatisfaction with the unreasonable tax policy, he decided to lead people along the Black Sea to the other side of the strait, and experienced numerous difficulties and obstacles. Their carriage was bitten by mosquitoes, besieged by wild boars, and encountered volcanic eruptions of gas underground in the prairie. They almost died. In addition, he also had to deal with the machinations of the Turkish dignitaries... With his profound geographical knowledge, Verne vividly described the beautiful scenery along the Black Sea coast, the lively scenes of Constantinople, Turkish customs, and the traditional customs of the Kalmouk nomadic tribe.

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