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Tsar Peter Iii: Political Crisis, Palace Coup, and the Coming of the Era of Catherine the Great (chinese Global History)

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126K01

This book tells the political situation in the Russian Empire and Europe from 1741 to 1762. Peter III came to Russia from the age of fourteen when he was designated as the heir by his aunt Tsar Elizabeth Petrovna to being overthrown by his wife Catherine the Great in 1762. What kind of legendary life did he experience in his short life of thirty-four years? What significant impact did his becoming Tsar have on the Seven Years' War? How did Tsar Peter III disrupt European politics? Why did his wife stage a coup to depose him? In his short reign of more than 180 days, what impact did the various bills passed have on the church, the people at the bottom and the nobility? Why did Peter III die? What indispensable preparations did the reign of Peter III make for the coming of the era of Catherine the Great? This book will answer it in detail.

Waseda University Japanese History (volume 4): Heian Period (chinese Global History)

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383K03

This book is the representative work of Professor Kobuchi Ikeda. Professor Kobuchi Ikeda carefully researched the official history and connected the key nodes of historical turning points from a vast sea of ​​classics. He analyzed in depth the construction of Heiankyo, the conquest of Ezo, the Yakuko Rebellion, the Otenmon Rebellion, the Shomon Juntomo Rebellion, the Homoto Heiji Rebellion and other major historical events. He comprehensively presented Emperor Kanmu, Sugawara Michizane, Fujiwara Michinaga, Goshirakawain, Taira Kiyomori and other figures in the whirlpool of power.

The Army of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (chinese Global History)

(uk) Charles Ohman

209K0

This book takes the Iberian Peninsula Army led by Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, as the main content during the Iberian Peninsula War, and elaborates on the organization of the army, the life and psychological state of the soldiers. Who was Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington? What were the infantry tactics of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington? What were the cavalry and artillery tactics of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington? How are the headquarters, divisions, brigades and regiments of the Iberian Peninsula army composed? What state were the officers and men of the regiment in? What are the affiliated organizations of the Iberian Peninsula Army? How disciplined were the armies of the Iberian Peninsula? What are the uniforms and weapons of the Iberian Peninsula army? This book provides an in-depth explanation.

European Diplomatic History: 1815-1914 (chinese Global History)

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232K0

This book systematically analyzes the dramatic changes in Europe over the past century from the perspective of diplomatic history. What was the political landscape of Europe after the second abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte and the fall of his empire? Under what background was the Congress of Vienna held? How did the great powers maintain the balance of power in Europe? Why was the European political trend after the Congress of Vienna dominated by the "Holy Alliance" and the "Quadruple Alliance"? How did Spain's American colonies become independent? What was the purpose of the United States issuing the Monroe Declaration? When did nationalism replace orthodoxy? How did the Crimean War break out? How did European diplomats solve the Italian problem? How did Prussia rise? How was the German Empire unified? What role did the unification of Italy and Germany play in the formation of an armed peace situation in Europe? Why is the establishment of the German Empire the most important political event in Europe in the 19th century? What is the reason for the reappearance of the Eastern Question? What were the differences between the two Balkan Wars? Why is imperialism the root cause of the outbreak of World War I? This book will explain it in depth.

Queen Victoria and the Golden Age of the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets (chinese Global History)

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339K0

This book tells the internal history, diplomatic history, economic history, and expansion history of the British Empire in the era of Queen Victoria of the Hanoverian Dynasty. It systematically interprets the inevitable relationship between the succession rules of the Hanoverian Dynasty and the arrival of the Victorian era, the decision-making mechanism of the British government under the decentralized system of monarch and parliament, the pros and cons of diversified royal marriages, the 1848 Revolution, the Irish Independence Movement, the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, the Boer War and other major events.

Richard I

Richard I

History

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51K0

This book tells the story of the magnificent fighting life of King Richard I of England. After becoming king, he spent almost all of his time fighting in the north and south. He participated in many wars, including the Crusades. In all the wars, he showed extraordinary commanding skills and established great military exploits. Finally, he died while attacking France. Fight for life and die well.

The Biography of Shakespeare (chinese Global History)

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198K0

This book has a total of twenty-one chapters, arranged in chronological order, with Shakespeare's poetry creation and drama creation as the main line, interspersed with details such as his life experience, marriage, patron, real life, later evaluations, and related research in various countries, giving a detailed introduction to Shakespeare's short but outstanding life. In addition to the main text, there are ten appendices, which provide a large amount of precious historical materials for the biography and further highlight the academic value of the entire work. Why did Shakespeare abandon his wife and children in his early years, leave his hometown and come to London to work hard? What are the unspeakable difficulties? In what context were Shakespeare's plays, such as "Love in Love" and "The Merchant of Venice", written? What content in the play reflects Shakespeare's own hometown and personal life? What was Shakespeare's relationship with theater colleagues such as Ben Johnson and the troupe of children's actors? What was the attitude of the royal families of Elizabeth I and James I towards Shakespeare's plays? What are the hidden secrets behind the publication of the historic First Folio of Shakespeare's plays? Which existing portraits of Shakespeare can stand the test of history? What questions and debates exist in the academic community about Shakespeare's true identity? What are the paradoxes in Shakespeare's sonnets? This book will answer these questions one by one that have rarely been touched upon by previous authors.

Ming Shui Tang Tang

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1.0M0

At the end of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty was brutal, and the people in the world were in ruins. The people rose up one after another. The Taoists would come out when there was chaos, help the people in danger, and went down the mountain one after another to conquer the barbarians for the people. During this period, three great masters and their four great magical powers also appeared. These three great masters were respectively: Taoist priest Zhang Sanfeng, the number one martial arts master for hundreds of years and the founder of the Wudang sect, Taoist priest Qianyuan, the founding ancestor of the Five Elements sect, and Taoist priest Tian Ning, the third master. These four magical arts are Tai Chi, Tai Chi sword, Five Elements Divine Sword, and the Yin and Yang Divine Art of Phase Cause. After more than two hundred years of the Ming Dynasty's mighty water flowing, the Liaodong Jurchen Tartars gradually emerged and often invaded the Ming Dynasty's borders and harassed the Ming Dynasty's border residents. Nan Min, the owner of the Jinchang Bank in Yaoping City, wanted to send his second son Nan Xun to Xuanwu Peak to wait until he could master the Xuanwu martial arts to protect the border and the people and serve the imperial court. Unexpectedly, unexpectedly, this young man Nan Xun would be involved in the disputes between the rivers and lakes, the hatred between the country and the family...

The Complete Collection of Science Fiction Short Stories by Arthur C. Clarke (3 Volumes in Total)

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825K02

Liu Cixin praised: "All my works are parodies of Arthur C. Clarke!" 104 Classic short stories, plus a twelve-zodiac sign bookmark. Stare into the universe like Clark and face the smallness and greatness of humanity. Produced by Reader Panda Jun. The three volumes contain 104 classic short stories by Arthur C. Clark and come with 12 zodiac sign bookmarks. It is the ultimate collection for science fiction fans. In Arthur C. Clarke's universe, the true meaning of civilization is the enlightenment from the black slate of alien civilization, the encounter between the sunset generation and the dawn generation in the intersection of time and space, an elegy from a distant mother star, and a sigh at the remnants of history. In Arthur C. Clarke's universe, human beings are just a grain of sand among the vast stars, but they have burning desires. They dream of flying to the stars and unlocking the ultimate code of destiny. They are greedy and tragic, small and great. Stare into the universe like Clark and face the smallness and greatness of humanity.

Disqualified from the World

(japan) Osamu Dazai

51K03

"Disqualified" is a cruel and eternal youth literature. He can never get rid of loneliness and sadness, but he always longs to love and be loved, but everything always goes against his wishes. However, after the confused soul was broken, some people chose to continue life in the hustle and bustle, and Osamu Dazai left poetically. From his works, you can understand the hesitation and despair of the past, and see the weak and eager self in our hearts. May these painful struggles be your medicine to love everything in this world.

Young Hannibal

Young Hannibal

General Fiction

(us) Thomas Harris

133K03

Hannibal, who was born into a Lithuanian noble family, was just a child when World War II broke out. The war caused him to lose his parents, teachers and friends. He and his sister Misha depended on each other for life, but the terrifying experience had just begun...

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General Fiction

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69K0

An old Cuban fisherman fought alone with a giant marlin at sea for three days and finally subdued it. However, he was attacked by a shark on his way back. He fought day and night and finally returned to the seaside with an empty fish bone. People can be destroyed, but they cannot be defeated. All the profound meaning of life is contained in this tough guy and his fish bones.

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General Fiction

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162K0

Henry, an American young man who volunteered to participate in the European War, and Catherine, a British nurse, fell in love on the battlefield and fled the battlefield together to find a quiet life. However, tragedy struck, leaving Henry alone and enduring the endless pain left by the war.

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General Fiction

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142K03

A group of young people go to Spain on vacation to participate in the Running of the Bulls festival. They hang out in bars and cafes, partying wantonly but unable to feel happiness, longing for love but unable to love, struggling in frustration, emptiness and confusion, looking for a spiritual outlet.

Destiny

Destiny

Fantasy Romance

Cooking Wine In Yuandu

2K0

The new vampire king meets a human girl: he has a cold nature and has always been in darkness. But she was like a little sun, lighting up his world. She originally approached him to destroy him, but she fell in love with him... She was in a dilemma, but the invisible boss was beside them. Who was controlling this situation?

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Literature

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152K016

"Childhood" is one of Gorky's autobiographical trilogy. Alyosha lost his father when he was three years old and lived with his mother at his grandfather's house. In that suffocating family full of hatred, strong philistine atmosphere, two uncles fought with the grandfather over the family property, and the mother ran away from home because she could not bear the oppression. His grandfather was sometimes kind and kind, sometimes violent and cold-blooded, but he taught him the principles of life and society. His grandmother was kind to Alyosha and often told him legends, historical stories, etc., Giving him endless courage to face the difficult life. Soon his mother passed away and his grandfather's family went bankrupt due to various reasons. His grandfather said to him: "Go out and make a living by yourself!" Then he entered the society alone.

Silence of the Lambs Tetralogy

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775K04

In "Red Dragon", the happy family is constantly being ravaged by demons. The murder is about to happen on the next full moon night, but agent Will can't find any clues to hunt down the murderer. At this life-threatening moment, he had no choice but to seek help from the ogre Hannibal who almost killed him... In "The Silence of the Lambs", women were killed and skinned one after another. FBI intern Starling was sent to the mental hospital where the ogre Hannibal was located. She hoped to find important clues to capture the murderer from Hannibal... After escaping from the high-security mental hospital in "Hannibal", Hannibal not only faced the wanted police, but was also hunted by Mason, a former patient. Mason is a heinous pedophile who disfigured himself under Hannibal's guidance and can only rely on an artificial ventilator to maintain his life. The duel between the two demons begins... "Young Hannibal" Hannibal, who was born in a Lithuanian aristocratic family, was just a child when the Second World War broke out. The war caused him to lose his parents, teachers and friends. He and his sister Misha depended on each other for life, but the terrifying experience had just begun...

Shanbai Chaozi Fantasy Literature Set (2 Volumes in Total)

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204K0

This set includes two works: "If I'm in My Mind" and "My Cyclos". "If I'm in My Mind" contains eight stories about "loss": a couple experiencing the pain of miscarriage, a novelist who has lost the desire to write, a mother who has lost care for her beloved daughter, a man who is worried that he will lose memories related to his family, and a girl who lost her life due to an accident... Once you experience loss in life, the sadness will never go away. These eight sad and tender stories are like lights quietly lighting up in the darkness, beautiful and frightening. "My Cyclos" contains 9 short stories. In addition to Izumi Wakoan and his servant Otuhiko, the protagonist of the novel also has a girl who appeared in the first book - Rin. The three of them are still running around in search of hot spring resorts again and again, getting lost and separated again and again, and experiencing all kinds of strange things... Every adventure points directly to the unfathomable place in people's hearts.

Shenxing Pavilion

Shenxing Pavilion

Fantasy Romance

Arashitsu

262K02

Black on the surface·Master Lotus × Black on the inside·Wolf cub apprentice. Since Ling was a demon, he took the position of the Immortal Sect Peak Master and took on an extremely talented disciple. Once he found out that the disciple was a demon, he also had evil intentions towards him. .

Anna Karenina (illustrated Collector's Edition)

Ahr

631K0

"Anna Karenina" is a novel written by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy and is also his representative work. Through the two clues of the heroine Anna's tragedy of pursuing love, and Levin's reforms and explorations when he faced a crisis in the countryside, the book depicts a broad and colorful picture of Russia from Moscow to the countryside in other provinces. It has described more than 150 characters and is a social encyclopedia-style work.

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Literature

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Literature

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This book is one of Rabindranath Tagore's masterpieces, containing a total of 325 untitled and beautiful poems. Its content seems to be all-encompassing and covers a wide range of areas. Day and night, streams and oceans, freedom and betrayal are all merged into one in Tagore's writings. However, it is in this expression of thoughts about nature and life that the poet wrote down his philosophical thinking about nature, the universe and life with lyrical brushes, leading the world to explore the source of truth and wisdom. His poems shine with profound philosophical light like pearls, not only arousing love for nature, human beings, and all beautiful things in the world, but also enlightening people on how to persist in the ideal pursuit of real life, making the whole life full of joy and light.

Save the Cat 2: Analysis of the Classic Movie Script

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196K0

"Save the Cat 2: Analysis of Classic Movie Scripts" is the second volume in script mentor Blake Snyder's "Save the Cat" series. This book continues the efficient, practical, and humorous writing style of the first volume. By reviewing various classic films in film history, it thoroughly and meticulously introduces the types and structural elements necessary for successful films. The book divides mainstream commercial films into 10 types, and lists 50 representative films, including masterpieces such as "Saving Private Ryan" and "Alien", as well as film history gems such as "Little League" and "The Dark Knight." The author skillfully analyzes the structure and story rhythm of these films, clarifying their commonalities and originality, helping screenwriters find genre boundaries for their own stories, and make breakthroughs and innovations. For novice screenwriters, this is a special training course to quickly learn from previous experience; and for movie fans, this is a rich and interesting movie list to add color to your movie journey.

Collection of Ken Follett's Classic Works (set of 11 Volumes in Total)

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2.3M03

"Dark Night and Dawn" and "Century Trilogy" have 11 volumes in total! A super novel that readers all over the world read overnight! Synopsis of "Dark Night and Dawn": In 997 AD, the land of England fell into boundless darkness - Viking pirates were rampant, kings and nobles were divided against each other, clergy were greedy and indulged in lust, and prisoners of war and slaves were wailing everywhere. Edgar, a shipbuilder, was forced to move to a wild land due to pirate attacks. His life took a turn for the better but he lost his loved ones one after another; Ragna, the daughter of a Norman nobleman, was full of longings to marry in England, but found that the marriage was a long-planned scam; Friar Aldred, with extraordinary dreams, tried to eliminate the evil trend, but was accidentally involved in the bishop's conspiracy. The fates of these three people who had nothing to do with each other were closely intertwined because of their desire for justice and fairness...

Let the Bear Return to the Mountain

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245K01

Haruki Murakami personally translated "Let the Bear Back to the Mountains" just to encourage more young people to release their inner beasts! Vonnegut highly recommends it! Is youth unable to find its direction a disaster or a farce? Only two people in history have liberated Schönbrunn Zoo. One is a mental patient and the other is Graf, a college student with no plans for the future. The common denominator is that they knew exactly what they were doing at that moment. If things go well, Hickey, a young man from a second-hand motorcycle shop, will join Graf in liberating the zoo. In the spring, they pooled their money to buy motorcycles, traveled through Austria, and went wild with girls, questioning and pursuing, as long as they could stay as far away from the useless knowledge in college as possible. While passing by the zoo, Hickey saw the full humanity in the animals and decided to liberate the bears-like liberating a war. However, wild motorcycles took the two young people to different destinations and futures.

Oxford History of the French Revolution

(uk) William Doyle

379K0

Oxford European History, hundreds of academicians spent 40 years creating Oxford classics. Panoramic reproduction of the French Revolution's ups and downs, panoramic reproduction of the French Revolution's ups and downs, immersive experience of the rapid changes of the great turning point. On July 14, 1789, King Louis XVI of France wrote in his diary "Nothing to do today." At this time, the revolting people in Paris captured the Bastille, kicking off the French Revolution. The old system was quickly broken, and a new order urgently needed to be established. The vacuum of power caused French society to instantly become disordered, turning it into a stage for chaos among various forces. This book recreates the magnificent historical process of the French Revolution in the past 30 years: national bankruptcy, declaration of war on Europe, the Reign of Terror, the Thermidor Coup, and Napoleon's reign... It allows readers to be in the 18th century Versailles, the parliament, the streets of France, and the war front, allowing readers to experience the ups and downs of the Revolution in a panoramic manner and experience the rapid changes of the great turning point in an immersive way.

Collection of Neil Gaiman's Fantasy Classics (7 Volumes in Total)

H

1.3M0

Neil Gaiman is synonymous with contemporary fantasy literature! "Smoke and Mirrors: A Collection of Neil Gaiman's Scalp-Tisting Short Stories" contains 29 Neil Gaiman's classic short stories, which cover the love, jealousy, greed, selfishness, fear and sadness of human nature. "American Gods" Odin, Rocky, Annecy... The ancient gods have actually always lived in the United States, living among us as humans, but they lost human faith and became weak. "Norse Gods" "Good Omens" According to the "Exquisite and Accurate Prophecy" written by the witch Agnes Fuko, the world will end on Saturday. To be precise, it should be next Saturday, before dinner. "The Graveyard Book" Raising a child requires the efforts of the entire cemetery. The appearance of a baby broke the thousand-year peace of the cemetery. Under the guidance of Death, the ghosts adopted the baby and named it Nobody.

When We Are Together

When We Are Together

General Fiction

K

202K0

Jesse's life is terrible. Not only is her husband missing, but her teenage stepson is being bullied. Even if her daughter, who is good at math, has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go to school, she can't afford the expense. Jesse told the kids all the time that things were going to be okay and we would figure it out. But life without money is like a car without gas, and she doesn't even believe this nonsense. It wasn't until the appearance of an outsider that she saw a turning point. So, she decided to take the family's big dog, take the children to take an adventure, and travel across the entire UK with this foreigner.

Rogue Conqueror

Rogue Conqueror

Science Fiction

Left Hand Uncompromising

42K0

Fighting is the theme of this world. Everyone must live in battle and struggle to survive, either in a dream or in reality. Yang Xingran walks toward death with the pride of a person who has traveled through the earth, but he gives hope of life to this world.

The Three Musketeers (2 Volumes in Total)

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419K0

The story takes place in France in the seventeenth century. The queen accidentally transferred the jewelry given to her by the king to her lover, the Duke of Buckingham. Minister Richelieu discovered this and regarded it as a great opportunity to display his ambitions. At the same time, d'Artagnan, who had practiced swordsmanship as a fledgling, came to Paris to join the musketeer captain Treville. He met the three musketeers Athos, Porthos, and Aramis unexpectedly, and they formed an irreversible friendship without fighting. D'Artagnan meets the queen's maid by chance and falls in love with her at first sight, but unexpectedly learns that Richelieu, the powerful red-coated leader, wants to sow discord between Britain and France for his own plan to destroy the country, intending to create a royal scandal and cause King Louis XIII to misunderstand the queen. In order to fight against the evil conspiracy of the red-dressed leader and protect the queen's innocence, the people with a sense of justice started a battle of wits and courage with the enemy...

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General Fiction

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138K0

A broker on the British Stock Exchange originally had a successful career and a happy family. Unexpectedly, he fell in love with painting one day, like being "possessed by the devil". He ran away from home at all costs and went to Paris to pursue the ideal of painting. No one could understand his behavior. In a foreign country, he not only suffered from poverty and hunger physically, but also suffered mentally from the pain of pursuing painting skills.

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General Fiction

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150K0

At dusk, under the Rashomon Gate, a slave was waiting for the rain to stop. When he was at a loss as to whether his life or death would be decided, he came across an old woman who made a living by pulling out the hair of dead people. The desperate slave became evil and determined to abandon suffering and follow evil. He took off the old woman's clothes and escaped from Rashomon.

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General Fiction

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218K0

When an elegant and polite drunkard meets a poor and noble private detective, what kind of sincere and sad friendship will happen? Terry Lennox - a man with scars on his face, white hair, downcast but polite, was drunk and abandoned by a beautiful woman in the same industry, and private detective Philip Marlowe sent him back for unknown reasons. Over the next few months, a wonderful friendship formed between them. Until one morning, Lennox suddenly showed up at Marlowe's house and said he was in big trouble and needed Marlowe to take him to the Tijuana airport. Marlowe agreed to his request without asking why. After Marlowe returned to Los Angeles, he learned that Terry's wife, the daughter of a media tycoon, had been murdered at home, and Lennox was a major suspect. Marlowe was imprisoned for refusing to disclose Lennox's whereabouts, and a few days later, Marlowe was suddenly released. The police explained that Lennox had committed suicide and left a complete confession, and the case was closed. However, shortly after Marlowe returned home, he received a letter from Lennox. The envelope also contained a "portrait of Madison" - a $5,000 bill. However, the murder and a series of events that followed made this farewell linger...

Gone with the Wind (all 3 Volumes)

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797K0

"Gone with the Wind" is a novel about the war. Margaret focuses on the experience and feelings of the women who stayed at home and suffered from the war. From the beginning of the war, she had a reverence for the war and fully supported the war, to the pain of losing relatives due to the war, having to succumb to the fate of failure, and the arduous journey of rebuilding her homeland after the war...

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General Fiction

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153K0

The story begins in a building in Paris called the Apartment Vauquer. One of the two daughters became a countess and the other became a banker's wife. However, the old father, who only had a few hundred francs left for living expenses every year, had to do everything possible to raise money to pay off their debts. In the end, he died of poverty in his attic on the left bank of the Seine. A poor student who wants to squeeze into the upper class, a gangster who is good at disguise, a timid and timid apartment owner... From the poor and shabby alleys between the Latin Quarter and the gates of Saint-Marceau, to the magnificent aristocratic mansions in the Saint-Germain district, a dazzling Parisian society slowly emerges before our eyes...

Scarlet Letter

Scarlet Letter

General Fiction

(us) Nathaniel Hawthorne

163K0

The novel is set in colonial New England and tells the fate of three main characters outside a loveless marriage. When the heroine Hester moved to North America, her husband disappeared and she wandered alone in a strange city. There, she met a young pastor, the two fell in love with each other, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a daughter. This incident offended the Puritan society, so she was arrested, a red A symbolizing shame was put on her chest, and she stood on the execution platform with her child in her arms for public interrogation. And it was the young priest who interrogated her... In the audience, a strange-looking mysterious man witnessed all this. Then, the young pastor suddenly fell ill. The mysterious man claimed to have extraordinary medical skills and soon became his doctor and close friend. The secret truth gradually emerged...

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General Fiction

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127K0

To be disqualified in the human world is to lose the qualifications to be a human being. "Disqualification in the World" contains eleven representative works of Dazai Osamu. In addition to "Disqualification in the World", it also includes the author's final work "Good-bye" and other relatively rare versions of "The Standard Bearer of the 20th Century", "Villon's Wife", "Lantern", "Wish Fulfillment", "Beautiful Man and Cigarette", "Skin and Heart", "Cricket", "Cherry", etc. It also has a special appendix of Dazai Osamu's chronology and Dazai Osamu's suicide note to his wife. Dazai Osamu cleverly hides his life and thoughts in his works. The decadence revealed in the details can give a glimpse of the face of a clear and three-dimensional master of the "rogue school".

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R

General Fiction

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320K0

Maslova was originally the illegitimate daughter of a serf. She was innocent, kind, and sincerely fell in love with Nekhlyudov. But this corrupt aristocratic young master seduced her, abandoned her, and plunged her into all kinds of misery, eventually becoming a prostitute. The life of a prostitute had severely damaged her body and mind, and she no longer believed in any good. So I smoked and drank desperately to anesthetize myself. Once he was falsely accused of murder and was imprisoned. He was sentenced to four years of hard labor by a foolish judge and exiled to Siberia. During Maslova's trial, Nekhlyudov happened to be a juror. When he recognized her, his conscience was condemned, and he wanted to atone for his past sins by saving her, and prepared to marry her. With Nekhlyudov's sincere repentance and care, Maslova eliminated her past grudges, gradually restored her past love, and reawakened the virtues buried deep in her heart. She voluntarily quit smoking and drinking, and refused to marry Nekhlyudov in order not to damage his reputation. Instead, she married Simons, another prisoner she loved, and thus moved toward "rebirth."

The Prophet (hardcover Collection·chinese and English)

(le) Kahlil Gibran

34K0

"The Prophet (hardcover collector's edition, Chinese and English)" is a collection of lyrical poems with strong philosophical meaning, which embodies Gibran's efforts and attracts attention. He is the third poet in history after Shakespeare and Laozi. The giants who stand on the cultural bridge connecting the East and the West have unique ideas that transcend the barriers between the East and the West. They are a great gift from the East to the West.

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General Fiction

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115K01

Everyone who has read "All Quiet on the Western Front" will unconditionally oppose all wars! Anti-war classic! The true description of the war by Remarque, a witness of World War I! The war broke out, and 19-year-old Paul and his classmates were sent to the battlefield. On the front lines, all you can see is blood, limbs and death. The war destroyed everything and life stopped on the battlefield. He longs for emotion, life, family and salvation, but can't find the direction. In October 1918, Paul was killed in action. That day, the entire front line was silent, and the military newspaper only wrote one sentence: All peace on the Western Front.

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General Fiction

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97K0

The protagonist of this book, Bi Qiaolin, is an aristocratic young officer who serves in the Caucasus. He is energetic and intelligent, dissatisfied with the worldly reality, but unable to find a goal in life, and is spiritually empty. Therefore, he develops a cynical attitude towards life, causing trouble everywhere, and consumes his extraordinary intelligence and strong energy in half-true love games and adventurous actions. His selfishness and cruelty caused great misfortune to others, and he did not get real fun. Instead, he deepened his inner pain and despair.

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General Fiction

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174K0

"Sea Wolf" describes a touching fight and an unforgettable love story on a sailing ship named "Ghost" that hunts seals for a living. It tells the story of the protagonist Van Weyden's experience of escaping from danger due to a shipwreck controlled by the seal hunting boat owner Sea Wolf Larson. The book contains a large number of the author's own views, and the discussion of his views is full of philosophical beauty.

Selections of Shakespeare's Plays

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194K0

"Selected Collection of Shakespeare's Plays" is a collection of Shakespeare's four classic plays "Hamlet", "Romeo and Juliet", "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and "The Merchant of Venice". Zhu Shenghao's classic translation is original and vivid.

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General Fiction

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123K0

This book is a collection of O. Henry's classic short stories. His story shows ironic pathos, unique humor, and an ending that is impossible to guess until the last second.

Madame Bovary

Madame Bovary

General Fiction

(french) Flaubert

207K01

The protagonist Emma is a peasant girl who lost her mother when she was young. She received a complete set of aristocratic education under her father's ardent expectations. When she grew up, Emma, ​​a beautiful woman, married the honest doctor Bovary and became "Madame Bovary". However, she was unwilling to accept the ordinary fate assigned to her by God. She fell in love with Ralph and then Leon, thinking that love could save her from a mediocre life, but the reality was cruel. The man retreated in the face of love and abandoned her cruelly one after another. Emma was eventually consumed by her own desires.

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General Fiction

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364K0

"The Scholars" is a mirror looking into the demons of feudal society. Through true and vivid descriptions of the shameless behavior of feudal literati, bureaucrats, tycoons, market scoundrels, etc., It profoundly exposes the decadence of the feudal system that is about to collapse, strongly criticizes the evil imperial examination system, and touches on the political system, ethics, social atmosphere, etc.

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General Fiction

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109K0

The novel has extremely successfully created the image of old Grandet, a cruel, cruel, greedy and greedy person. Grandet's image has been passed down to future generations as one of the four misers in the corridor of world literary figures!

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General Fiction

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The young protagonist Werther comes to a small town, where the natural scenery, simple folk customs, and innocent and happy children all give him great happiness. At a dance, he met a girl named Lotte. Her every smile and every move attracted him. Lotte also liked him, but could not reciprocate her love because she was engaged to Werther's friend. Werther fell into embarrassment and pain. He resolutely left here, trying to get relief from his career and achieve something. However, the despicable environment, dirty interpersonal relationships, and the existing order that suppressed individuality and stifled freedom made him intolerable. When he returned to Lotte with no talent, he found that Lotte was married, and he decided to die for love...

Collection of Chekhov's Short Stories

(russian) Chekhov

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This article is a collection of Chekhov's classic short stories and short stories. Most of Chekhov's short stories are excerpts from daily life. He is good at discovering people and things of typical significance from daily life, revealing the truth of life in ordinary stories, and revealing some major social problems in the depiction of ordinary trivial matters, making his works simple and as real and natural as real life.

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