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Teenage Detective

The Night Of Nine Nights

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Soul Peak

Soul Peak

Fantasy

Wings Of Clear Sky

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Lin Feng traveled through time and came to a strange world. This is a world of "guns and magic", where magical magic and huge machinery coexist, dreamy aerial cities, huge land magic, complex spell systems, and floating battleships that dominate the sky. The elves are no longer environmental guardians living in the forest, they have formed a powerful country. The Orcs are not nomadic barbaric tribes with axes on the grassland. They have long since escaped from ignorance. However, fortunately, during the time travel, Lin Feng was lucky enough to obtain an artificial intelligence created by the most advanced civilization in the universe - Lina. In order to find the "fragments" that Lina lost in this world, Lin Feng and Lina embarked on their journey. Super powers, soft science fiction, magic technology, steampunk... When the gears of fate intertwine, the story has already begun. (Note: This book is not about harem stallions upgrading and fighting monsters) I would like to remind you that this book is not in the first person... Don't read the prologue...

Quickly Travel Through the Villain to Save the Blackened Boss

Sister Qiao Will Take You Flying

64K09

System: Host, what are you doing? Chu Xia looked innocent: Beat someone up... System: ..... This is the villain boss we want to reform! Chu Xia: Aoaoao, okay, I'll change to someone else. System: This is the male protagonist, that is the female protagonist, we can't... However, before the system finished speaking, the male and female protagonists were seen crying with pig-headed faces: I will never be a male or female protagonist again. A certain system expressed that it was very tiring. Their mission was obviously to influence the boss and help the male protagonist to enter the plot, but in the end, they ended up bullying the boss and tearing down the male and female protagonist's CP. It was really tiring!

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Sci-Fi

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Ordinary Little Auspicious Beast

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135K010

Tian Buyi is very troubled. He is obviously a pretty boy who keeps to himself (an uncle at heart), why... It is said that its eyes can trigger thunder disasters; It is said that its small mouth can swallow mountains and rivers; Its claws are said to be able to penetrate the sky; It is said that it... It's not over yet. Is this an auspicious beast or a ferocious beast? Senior Sister Ruoli: "My junior brother has been a little rebellious recently and always won't let me masturbate." Naughty child Huang Daqiu: "I don't know why, but I always feel happy when I stay with the mountain guardian beast. Is this love at first sight?" Senior Sister Zi Nu: "As the senior sister of Zilaifeng, I have the obligation to set a good example for my junior brothers and sisters, but I really want to masturbate." It's my sin to be cute. If you want to masturbate when you see me being cute, then it's your fault... Obviously I just want to be a quiet and beautiful boy. This book is also known as: "I'm obviously so cute, why do I have a bad reputation?" "I'm obviously an auspicious beast, but I'm more cruel than a ferocious beast" "Not only can I be handsome, I can also be very cute." (Discussion group: 464602174) If you like women's clothing, even better. The whole group will like you. It's best if you get a pair of animal ears.

British Industrial Revolution Speech

(english) Arnold Toynbee

118K0

"Lectures on the Industrial Revolution in England" was published the year after the author's death. It was the British historian Arnold Toynbee who really popularized and popularized the term "Industrial Revolution". This 19th-century scholar, known as Old Toynbee, was the final word on the Industrial Revolution. In fact, it established the historical status of the Industrial Revolution. After him, although discussions and controversies continued, the Industrial Revolution became an unchangeable and fixed label for the century-old changes that took place in Britain from the 18th to 19th centuries.

World History in Letters

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134K0

Simon Montefiore, the author of "Three Thousand Years in Jerusalem", a new work, decrypts the correspondence archives and sheds light on more than 3,000 years of world history. "World History in Letters" contains more than 100 letters, including love letters, family letters, foreign affairs negotiations, war declarations, peace plans, etc. They seal human life and beliefs and become first-hand materials for studying history: If Elizabeth had not written to her half-sister "Bloody Mary" to beg for mercy, would there have been a "golden age" in British history? If the Allied invasion of Normandy failed, what kind of condolences would General Eisenhower send to the Allied soldiers? Would Wilde have lived the rest of his life happily if he had not responded "recklessly" to an insult from his lover's father? On the eve of launching "Operation Barbarossa", why did Hitler, who had already made up his mind, write to Mussolini? ... Montefiore focuses on the moment presented in each letter, restoring the historical scene, giving us a glimpse into the lives and thoughts of kings, queens, generals, actors, writers, scientists, explorers, presidents, etc. These figures plucked the strings of history, and the letters they wrote ranged from noble and inspiring to disturbing; some were excellent literary examples, while others were reckless; many were full of lust, while others were heartbreaking... It was the choices of the countless individuals they composed, as well as universal human emotions, that drove history forward. By reading these letters as archives, as the breath of life, we can more fully understand the past, understand the present, and illuminate the path to the future. After the publication of "World History in Letters", it won the "Daily Mail" 2019 History Book of the Year and was recommended by Waterstones. It is the best-selling book of the year in the UK. According to the Nielsen Book Survey, it ranks among the top ten in sales and ranks first in the UK Amazon list.

Suddenly, There Was a Knock on the Door

(to) Etgar Keret

107K01

Life is boring, tell me a story and let me escape reality. The master of short stories, Etgar Keret, conquers readers all over the world with his classic masterpiece! A talking goldfish can help you realize three wishes; a habitual liar unexpectedly meets the fictional character when he lies; and a girl finds a zipper in her boyfriend's mouth, and after opening it, a completely different man appears. These creative stories based on daily life, with the rare magic of words, provide a possibility of changing our painful reality. After reading Keret's story, we will understand: It turns out that as long as we give ordinary life a little imagination, we can stir up profound surprises.

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General Fiction

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125K0

"Journey to the Center of the Earth" tells the story of Professor Lidenbrock's expedition to the center of the earth with his nephew Axel and his guide Hans, inspired by a coded letter. They descended from the Snæfellsjökull crater in Iceland, overcoming various difficulties such as lack of water, getting lost, and storms along the way, and finally returned to the ground from the Sedrombuli volcano in Sicily during a volcanic eruption. In this novel, Verne cleverly intersperses scientific knowledge with the plot and the characterization of the characters. While describing a magical underground world to the readers and showing the twists and turns, vivid and interesting plot, he also allows the readers to learn a wealth of scientific knowledge and feel the strong will of mankind to conquer nature.

Tianya Mingyue Dao (two Volumes in Total)

G

228K04

People who grew up reading Gu Long live a cool life! In "Little Li Fei Dao", cool means always pursuing justice in the heart; if you haven't read Xiao Li Fei Dao, you haven't read Gu Long! 113 Movies, 104 TV series, 32 games, and 14 comics are not the real Gu Long. Words like swords, poems, wind, and wine are the real Gu Long! Live a brave, romantic, free and heroic life, live like a knife that flashes in the cold border town, live like a poem that chants in the loneliness of the end of the world, live like the west wind on the Shoumaguan Mountain Road, live like a strong drink that turns to snow in the evening. --Gu Long. When people are in the arena, they can't help themselves. --Gu Long. Girls who love to laugh will not have bad luck. --Gu Long. "Big Shot" As long as there is love and hope in a person's heart, he will always be young. --Gu Long "Xiao Li Fei Dao 2: Border Town Prodigal".

Celebrity Biography (2020)

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253K0

"Biography of Famous People", also known as "Three Lives of Giants", is the collective title of three biographical works, "The Life of Beethoven", "The Life of Michelangelo" and "The Life of Tolstoy" written by the famous French writer Romain Rolland. The three biographies are all extremely talented and accomplished figures in human history. Romain Rolland firmly grasps the commonalities of these three artists in different fields, and strives to depict their mental journeys of enduring hardships without changing their original intentions during the difficult life journey, highlighting their noble personality, philanthropic emotions and broad mind, thus composing a heroic symphony for us.

John Christopher (all Three Volumes) (2020)

(france) Romain Rolland

975K03

The three volumes of "Johan Christophe", the upper, middle and lower volumes, contain a total of ten volumes, telling the story of the protagonist John Christophe's struggle in a society full of vulgarity and strife. From the awakening of his musical talent in childhood, to his contempt and resistance to the powerful in his youth, to his career pursuit and success as an adult, he finally reaches a state of clarity and loftiness, revealing the dawn of another world.

Aesop's Fables (new)

(ancient Greece) Aesop

92K0

"Aesop's Fables" is one of the ancient and widely circulated collections of fables. It embodies the hidden truths in daily life through short and concise stories. Among them, the well-known short stories include "The Farmer and the Snake", "The Fox and the Grapes", "The Tortoise and the Hare", "The Thirsty Crow", "The Coming Wolf", etc. They are concise and comprehensive and rich in philosophy.

Rhetoric (english-chinese)

I

193K0

"Rhetoric" is one of Aristotle's most important extant literary and artistic theoretical works, and it is also the first systematic rhetorical theoretical work in the history of European literary and artistic theory. In this book, Aristotle defined the nature, definition, and significance of rhetoric, summarized the development history and research results of rhetoric in the past, analyzed the emotions that can be used in speeches, rhetorical themes, and methods of persuasion, and discussed the form (style and arrangement) of speeches. This book pioneered a scientific rhetoric system and has important theoretical significance and academic value for future generations to study and study Western rhetoric.

New York

New York

History

H

173K0

In 1664, the British defeated the Dutch and obtained the territory of "New Amsterdam" and named it "New York", which is now New York. This book tells the story of what happened during the reign of three Dutch governors. The author of this book is Washington Irving, known as the "Father of American Literature." He showed readers the early memories of New York in a humorous way, and used humorous writing to satirize the Dutch colonists at that time. New York's early geography, humanities, environment, urban construction, and resident migration and settlement are also reflected in the book. At the same time, this book is also of great significance in promoting the development of American national literature. It can be said that this book is of great reading and collection value from both a literary and historical perspective.

Columbus and the Age of Discovery

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309K0

The Age of Discovery kicked off the globalization of the world. As a result, human history has undergone tremendous evolution. The center of human civilization has moved from the Mediterranean region to the Atlantic region. It can be said that it also ushered in the era of maritime civilization with the rise of the West. The author of this book is Washington Irving, an honorary doctorate from Oxford University and known as the "Father of American Literature". With full emotion, he took Columbus's voyage as a clue and used vivid writing to lead us through many legends of the Age of Discovery. It shows us the appearances of all living beings in various countries during the magnificent Age of Discovery.

Invasion

Invasion

General Fiction

H

94K0

"Invasion" is a political fantasy novel, a late work by the American best-selling author Van Loon, and one of his only two novels. Van Loon said that this novel in which he is the protagonist is "a dirty and despicable little book in the style of Goebbels." When this book was first published in the United States in 1940, it was subtitled "Eyewitness Accounts of the Nazi Invasion of the United States." This book dramatically shows how events that have happened in Europe will be repeated on this side of the Atlantic in the United States: New York is invaded by the Nazis, and the American authorities withhold concessions in order not to anger Hitler. To add documentary authenticity to what he wrote, Van Loon placed himself, his family, neighbors, and friends at center stage during the Nazi invasion, referring to them by their real names or nicknames. The sense of crisis that Van Rooster wanted to convey to Americans was not far-fetched in light of subsequent events: the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor using an aircraft carrier and the landing of Nazi saboteurs on the eastern end of Long Island near New York City. In a letter to the editor of the newspaper, Van Loon stated that his fictitious invasion of New York had already occurred in Norway, and that he had simply replaced Oslo with New York. His intention was to arouse people's hatred of the German rulers and the realization that they could no longer retreat into the ivory tower and ignore right and wrong.

The Stitches of Time

(japan) Ogawa Ito

58K01

"Stitches of Time" is a very healing prose work. The author Ogawa Ito, who lives in Germany, uses fresh and meaningful writing to describe the daily life in Berlin and the infinite recollection of the past. When you reach middle age, you have to learn tedious German again; in a foreign country, you can learn natto and Japan's unique ingredients; integrate into the local life in Berlin, reduce material desires, get close to nature wholeheartedly, and enjoy the clean and beautiful leisure time in Germany on weekends... In these warm prose, there are also the author's insights on life and family affection, the helplessness of a son who wants to be filial but cannot wait for him, the doomed separation of life and death, how to regain the hope of life in a desperate situation, and other healing insights. Every bit of life is integrated with Ogawaito's infinite love for the world. Ogawa Ito's words allow people to shake hands and make peace with the world, gain love, gain growth, and gain the joy of being a human being through reading.

Ermeng City

Ermeng City

Suspense

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451K03

The dream becomes reality, and the fear in the dream breaks through the dimensional wall and comes to the real world to kill like crazy! Modern weapons are completely ineffective, and only the spiritual power of cultivators can resist and eliminate them. Lu Yi, who suffers from brain cancer, awakens the ability to change visions with his thoughts after being attacked by evil objects. No matter what kind of terrifying thing he is, he will be wiped out in a single thought! Since time is running out, Lu Yi spends the last stage of his life saving the world. But the situation is getting worse and worse, and human civilization is in danger!

The Gift of Destruction

(japan) Shifada Inuhiko

88K0

Momo is - the art of time, the fate of all things, the eternal proposition of the universe, the overflowing floods of the years, the caressing hands of people, the intermittent words, and finally slowly melting. From Yukio Mishima to Proust, from Leonardo da Vinci to contemporary art, from the ruins of Angkor Wat to the gradually falling off ancient Roman murals... The author uses the aesthetic perspective of "Mom" to re-view the world, interpret classics, trace history, and understand life, and then explores the relationship between "Mom" and Japanese aesthetic tradition, restoring a unique Japanese aesthetic and outlook on life. His travels have covered famous architectural and artistic sites in the East and West, and he has penetrated into the microscopic dimension with his poetic eyes, faced the degradation and decline of things with a philosopher's heart, and then penetrated into the fate of all things and the essence of time. He has created a kind of unbounded writing that spans essays, travel notes, aesthetics, cultural research and art criticism, and has also created this poetics of time with a unique oriental temperament. He mentioned that most of the ancient temples that he traveled to in China, Korea, and Thailand were repainted, but in Kyoto and Nara, Japan, people allowed them to fade. "When precious things or objects are missing or damaged, the beauty in them can be discovered." This kind of beauty with the passage of time and the impermanence of all things is favored by the Japanese. Therefore, observing the annihilation is to observe the time between oneself and things, which means tolerating decay, accepting demise, and understanding impermanence. "The nature of heaven and earth is like a huge stone mill invisible to human eyes, and our bodies are temporary existences in the gap of time.

Wear it to a Mental Hospital for Retirement

Ascended Immortal

7K0

When she woke up, she was transported to a mental hospital. Unexpectedly, they were all bosses. "I'm not a psychopath" "He who says he is not what he is"

Royal Family

Royal Family

General Fiction

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151K0

The work mainly describes the life of the royal family of a certain European country. Emperor Oscar is headstrong and dictatorial; Queen Elizabeth is beautiful and noble; Crown Prince Osoma is rational and sympathetic to the people, but indecisive. He seriously doubts his right to inherit the throne, but he is in the world and can't help it... Interspersed with the Crown Prince The underground love affair with the married Duchess Yemena, and the "normal love" between Prince Osoma and Princess Valerie, who was manipulated by the royal family... If "The Royal Family" is an allusive novel, then it is not too much to call Kupelles a "prophet". No chronicle of emperors can be written with such insight. Under the surface of a love story, "The Royal Family" is more like an in-depth analysis of human nature and psychology. Everything about royalty and aristocracy exudes a charming charm that is irresistible. The story took on new life in the hands of Kupelus, who gave its characters various dramatic plots. The publication of this work caused quite a stir at the time.

Happy House

Happy House

General Fiction

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242K0

"Fun House" is Edith Wharton's first novel that caused a great sensation. It was first published in 1905 and sold 140,000 copies within two months of its release. This is a social novel and a text of American naturalistic literature. As soon as the novel came out, it caused a great response in the "New York Times" at that time, calling it "a novel with extraordinary shocking power". The author places his protagonist Lily in the context of New York's upper class society in the 1870s, and shows the tragic life of this woman who is full of inner tangles and struggles between social customs and traditions. The main clue of the novel revolves around the life experience of the protagonist, Miss Lily Bart, in the upper class society. She is an aristocratic lady from New York's upper class. Because her family suffered financial bankruptcy and both her parents died, she had to live with her aunt who was withdrawn and indifferent by nature. The concept instilled by her childhood education and mother is to find a rich husband with her beauty and live a wealthy and luxurious life in the upper class. She also has this goal. However, Lily is also a contradictory body. In her heart, she is not completely content with eating, drinking and having fun like other upper class women, so she has always struggled between material desires and spiritual pursuits. In the process, she has a The only person who could communicate with her soul was Lawrence Selden, who also came from the upper class and worked as a lawyer. However, their relationship was always inseparable due to various factors. In the process, Lily also encountered various misunderstandings, rumors, betrayal by friends, being deprived of her inheritance by her aunt, being forced to work as a secretary due to poverty, working in a hat-making truck to make a living, and many other experiences. When Selden finally confirmed his true feelings for her and rushed to her residence passionately to confess his love to her, he unexpectedly learned that she had died a few hours ago in the plight of poverty and illness. Two people who were originally dependent on each other finally came together in this form of yin and yang.

Milkmaid's Love Adventure

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63K0

"The Milkmaid's Love Adventure" is a novella by the British writer Hardy, which tells the love story of the milkmaid Margery. On a foggy morning, the simple milkmaid Margery met a mysterious and melancholic baron. Since then, her life has changed dramatically. She obeyed the baron's words, but she drifted away from her fiancé Jim. In order to win back the heart of his sweetheart, what unexpected moves will Jim make? Will the melancholy Baron be tempted by the innocent Margery? Where did Margery's love end up... In this work, the baron's influence on the country girl Margery is just like the influence of bourgeois relations on "natural" life. Although there is no malice, it is like a devil's whisper, with the mysterious power to influence people.

Selected Essays on Edogawa Ranpo

(japan) Edogawa Rampo

152K0

This anthology contains a total of 36 essays, some recounting past events, some talking about old friends, or some expressing personal opinions, showing a different kind of chaos hidden behind the confusing, magical and magnificent detective novels. Perhaps there are many novelists who are warriors fighting for humanity, and there are also many novelists who are artists who seek to please readers and make money. But this kind of utilitarian view that is close to reality seems to me to be shallow and false. Any novelist will embark on this path, more or less, because he cannot become a city lord in the real world, but is qualified to be a phantom city lord. This is probably more important than any fame and fortune. (Excerpted from "Phantom City Lord")

Bliss Pool Water

Bliss Pool Water

General Fiction

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125K0

This book is Thorne Smith's most poignant social satire and humorous novel, set during the implementation of the Volstead Act (the Prohibition Act). A stubborn, unrestrained older man and woman are celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of their successful mutual seduction. Rex Pebble, a fashionable older man, is having a tryst with another woman behind his wife's back, while his partner, Spray Summers, is a difficult lover. Their Japanese male servant Nojima's behavior is infuriating, he drinks excessively, and uses English as judo to talk to his master. The two slipped into the garden swimming pool. They didn't know that the water in the pool had just possessed the magic power to return people to youth. The man and woman threw away their clothes and modesty. After emerging from the water, they suddenly looked decades younger and regained their youthful bodies. The two experienced and skillful people, plus a girl who turned into a sculpture standing in the middle of the pool, a few neighbors, two robbers, a team of firefighters, Mrs. Pebble who came in a hurry, and a psychic who didn't know where they came from, all these people were wild and carnival, and staged one incredible farce after another from dusk to dawn the next day? Comedy? A satire?

Good Soldier

Good Soldier

General Fiction

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117K0

"The Good Soldier" is one of Ford's most important masterpieces. It was created before the First World War and tells the tragedy of "The Good Soldier" Edward Ashburnham, with a complex and tortuous plot. In fact, the novel uses the narrator John Dowell to tell the emotional story between two couples in a seemingly casual tone. Among the four protagonists, three are dead and one is crazy... A large number of disorderly flashbacks are mixed in, and there is also a lot of space left for the readers to imagine and fill in... Ford's concept of "literary impressionism" has been fully reflected in this novel. No wonder some commentators call it "the father of impressionism in British novels." The original title of this novel was "The Saddest Story", and the first sentence at the beginning was: "This is the saddest story I have ever heard." After the outbreak of World War I, Ford changed the title of the novel to the current ironic "The Good Soldier" (The Good Soldier). In 1998, this novel was ranked 30th among the "100 Best English Novels of the 20th Century" by Random House Modern Library. In addition, it has been adapted into a TV series.

Twenty-First Century Pioneer

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36K0

"I wrote "The Standard Bearer of the Twentieth Century" in extreme despair; but I still firmly believe that on the other side of despair, there must be hope." This time, Osamu Dazai's two novels are combined into one book. "Flagbearer of the 20th Century" integrates a variety of writing techniques. Songzi's last words in the movie "The Life of the Disliked Matsuko" are from the title of this work. "Girl's Disciple" is an important work of Osamu Dazai in his later years. It delicately shows the inner changes of a girl and won the 4th Kitamura Totsuya Award.

Waves

Waves

General Fiction

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155K0

"The Waves" is a novel written by British female writer Virginia Woolf in 1931. After a long period of literary exploration, the author achieved an accurate portrayal and expression of the images in his mind, and used highly symbolic brushstrokes to depict the inner monologues of six characters: Bernard, Neville, Louis, Susan, Jenny and Rhoda from childhood to old age. The author used six parallel streams of consciousness to express the six types of consciousness and the growth experience of the "six eras of man" respectively, expressing different perceptions of time, life and death.

Dracula's Guest: Weird Tales

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96K0

This book was published by Bram Stoker's wife Florence in 1914 after his death. The book is composed of many short stories that are surprising, weird, and dangerous. The first chapter of the book, "Dracula's Guest", is considered to be a deleted chapter from the famous novel "Dracula" and was published two years after the author's death. This chapter tells the terrifying experience of an Englishman (the protagonist of "Dracula"). At the end of the first chapter, the protagonist gets news about the person he is about to visit, Count Dracula. In addition, this book also integrates and publishes some of the author's other excellent works, such as "The Judge's House", "The Gypsy Prophecy", "Dream of the Red Palm" and other excellent short and medium-length works in 1882, which can be regarded as an excellent book.

Dickens Talks About British History 2

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107K0

"Dickens Tells the History of England" is a history book written by the famous British writer Charles Dickens for his children. It was first serialized in the English weekly "Household Words" from January 1851 to December 1853; Dickens was also the editor of this magazine at that time. Divided into three volumes, this book tells the history of England from 50 BC to 1689 AD, when Queen Victoria ascended the throne, and also covers some major historical events in Scotland, Ireland and France. Although it is a history book, Dickens used a more interesting and story-telling literary writing technique, and created it on the basis of historical facts. He created the dialogue and characters' emotions in the text vividly, giving readers an immersive feeling...

Dickens Talks About British History 3

(uk) Charles Dickens

170K0

"Dickens Tells the History of England" is a set of history books written by the famous British writer Charles Dickens for his children. It was first serialized in the English weekly "Household Words" from January 1851 to December 1853; Dickens was also the editor of this magazine at that time. Divided into three volumes, this book tells the history of England from 50 BC to 1689 AD, when Queen Victoria ascended the throne, and also covers some major historical events in Scotland, Ireland and France. Although it is a history book, Dickens used a more interesting and story-telling literary writing technique, and created it on the basis of historical facts. He created the dialogue and characters' emotions in the text vividly, giving readers an immersive feeling...

Pat Hobby Series

Pat Hobby Series

General Fiction

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79K0

"The Pat Hobby Series" contains a total of 17 short stories, all of which were serialized in "Esquire" magazine. The first article, "Pat Hobby's Christmas Wish," was published in January 1940, and the last article, "Pat Hobby's College Years," was published in May 1941. The author's language is humorous and satirical, and the work is compact and interesting, microscopically recreating the style of Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s.

You Can't Be Worse Than the Dead: the Complete Collection of O'connor's Short Stories (part 2)

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188K0

This book collects all thirty-one of Flannery O'Connor's short stories, including those previously compiled into two short story collections, A Good Man is Hard to Find and Everything That Rises Must Converge, as well as some short stories that were adapted into the novels Wise Blood and The Violent Bear It Away. The book won the U. S. National Book Award posthumously in 1972. This volume is the second part, including 13 articles including "You Can't Be Worse Than the Dead".

Seven Gothic Stories

Seven Gothic Stories

General Fiction

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262K0

This book is the famous work of Danish writer Karen Blixen (1885-1962), the author of "Out of Africa". This book is Karen's first collection of stories written in English, the language she learned during her 17 years in Kenya. The collection of stories was first published in the United States in 1934, when she used the pen name Isak Dinesen. The book was selected by the "American Book of the Month Club" the same year it was published, and immediately attracted many readers and became a best-seller.

Lilith

Lilith

General Fiction

(uk) George Macdonald

187K0

The protagonist, Mr. Wayne, has lived in an old house for generations and owns a library. One day, Wayne discovered a strange creature looking for an exit in the library. Wayne followed the bird-like Mr. Raven (Mr. Crow) and came to another world through a magic mirror. Wayne was shocked by this world: there were skeletal ghosts dancing and fighting; there were forests where stupid giants and ignorant "dwarfs" lived; and there were hazy swamps where female leopards were looking for babies and charming women were waiting to be discovered... And the "evil" of this world was concentrated in the city of Brica: Lilith, the princess of Brica who was controlled by and associated with the "shadow". (Lilith first appeared in Sumerian mythology. In Jewish rabbinic literature, she is referred to as the first wife of Adam, the human ancestor in the Old Testament. She was created by God from clay and left the Garden of Eden because she was dissatisfied with God). The mysterious events unfold layer by layer, and MacDonald shows and explores us: the story between Adam and Eve, the fall and redemption of mankind, until finally moving towards God, towards the light, and the fragility of human nature. There are many symbolic symbols used in it, which are reminiscent of Virgil's works and Dante's "Divine Comedy". "Lilith" was first published in 1895. It is the last fantasy novel written by George Macdonald, the "King of Victorian Fairy Tales" in his later years. It focuses on the nature of life, death and redemption. It is considered to be Macdonald's most mysterious and profound work.

Mcteague: a San Francisco Story

(u. S.) Frank Norris

192K0

"McTeague: A San Francisco Story" is Frank Norris's masterpiece. It was published in 1899 and is known as the "Manifesto of American Naturalism." This book is based on real events. In 1893, a San Francisco man, Patrick Collins, murdered his miserly wife in an extremely brutal way and was eventually sentenced to hanging. Norris drew inspiration from the murder and wrote the classic novel "McTeague." The first half of the book truly describes the life of the lower class people in San Francisco at the end of the 19th century. The second half attributes the tragedy of the protagonist McTeague to a physical defect. The author describes his "kind appearance as an undercurrent of evil flowing from generation to generation." However, this work was once fiercely attacked by the American literary circle because of its bloody plot and comprehensive expression of the depravity of human nature. In the 1920s, the study of Norris experienced a renaissance. "McTeague" began to receive widespread attention again.

Death in the Woods

Death in the Woods

General Fiction

J

100K0

This book includes sixteen independent short stories. These stories do not have complicated and bizarre plots, nor the climaxes of traditional novels, but only fragments of life and inner monologues interspersed in these fragments. In "Death in the Forest" and "Death of a Brother", which have a heavy color of death, death is no longer the end of life, but a retrospective of the starting point of life; in "She Was There - She Was Taking a Bath" and "Mountain Dweller", people who are squeezed by the living environment and have no chance to breathe can finally see their fate clearly and realize the true meaning of life. The author Sherwood Anderson is one of the first American writers to express the subconscious. To a certain extent, he is a psychological novelist. He was familiar with and learned from Freud's psychoanalytic theory, and was even called "the American Freud" by some critics. Although this book does not analyze the psychology of the characters, readers can interpret the characters' hearts through the detailed descriptions in the book, deeply unearth the hidden and suppressed desires, pain, helplessness and struggles behind these stories, and start a journey of exploration of the characters' inner world.

A Good Man is Hard to Find: the Complete Short Stories of O'connor (part 1)

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182K0

This book collects all thirty-one of Flannery O'Connor's short stories, including those previously compiled into two short story collections, A Good Man is Hard to Find and Everything That Rises Must Converge, as well as some short stories that were adapted into the novels Wise Blood and The Violent Bear It Away. The book won the U. S. National Book Award posthumously in 1972. This volume is the first part, including 18 articles including "A Good Man Is Hard to Find".

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General Fiction

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The protagonist of the story may be the most ill-fated Santa Claus in history. A cruel war is coming, and Santa Claus will be captured alive! How should he get out of this predicament and deliver Christmas gifts to the children? "Although the war is cruel, the novel is warm and touching. Even in the midst of war, the children still have hopes and expectations for Christmas: Evelyn wants dolls, Charlie wants uniforms and small swords, and Bob and Aluan know that their fathers who are in the battlefield cannot come home, but they are still willing to do so. He wishes to help his mother make Christmas gifts for his younger brothers and sisters, and always looks forward to his father's return. What we see in the book is not the pain caused by the war, but love, courage and hope, which glow warmer and brighter in the dark days.

Thirty-nine Steps

Thirty-nine Steps

General Fiction

J

73K0

It was selected as one of the 25 classic mystery novels selected by the American Mystery Writers Association; it was selected as one of the 1,000 novels you must read before you die by the British "Guardian"; it has been adapted into a movie of the same name four times, and the Hitchcock version is one of the most classic suspense movies in history; it was adapted into a play in 2005, successfully landed on Broadway, and won the Laurence Olivier Award and the Tony Award. After Richard Hannay returned to London from Africa, he met a man named Scudder and revealed to him that from the first time I read John Buchan's "The Thirty-Nine Steps", I felt that it would be made into a great movie. --Hitchcock The secret of an international espionage organization. Scudder was killed, and Hannay became the prime suspect. In order to avoid being tracked by the police and spies, he fled to Scotland and escaped from danger time and time again with cleverness and wit. Finally, based on the "Thirty-nine Steps" clue left by Scudder, Hannay successfully destroyed the enemy's conspiracy.

Lost World

Lost World

General Fiction

(uk) Conan Doyle

125K0

This book is the first science fiction novel written by Conan Doyle. The story mainly tells about the adventure journey of the protagonist Professor Challenger in the highlands of South America. Many prehistoric creatures lived there, including dinosaurs and extinct creatures. The story describes in detail the war between prehistoric humans and apes. The plot is fascinating. This novel has inspired our modern adventure stories and movies about ancient beasts and dinosaurs.

Dear Enemy: the Daddy-long-legs Sequel

H

121K0

"Dear Enemy" is the sequel to "Daddy-Long-Legs". This is also an epistolary novel, but the protagonist is replaced by Judy's college classmate and best friend-Sally. After Judy married "Daddy Long Legs" Jervis, the two lived a happy and sweet life. Judy wanted to improve the John Greer Orphanage where she once lived. When they saw that the optimistic Sally was still living a willful and muddled life, with "no progress" in their words, the couple decided to invite Sally to be the director of the John Greer Orphanage. Sally was reluctant at first, but after Judy's repeated persuasion and politician Gordon's cynicism (Sally believed that the latter had a greater driving force), this red-haired Irish descendant came to the orphanage resolutely...

Joe's Boys

Joe's Boys

General Fiction

I

182K0

In this book, the author takes the students in the school as the protagonists and constructs a youth novel full of romance. It describes the lives of fourteen boys and girls as they grow up. The background of the story is ten years after "Little Gentlemen". After they grew up, they experienced youth and love in different universities, gradually entered the society and started their own careers, including journalists, musicians, young industrialists, etc. "Jo's Boys" is the third and final film in the "Little Women" series.

The Flowers in the Corner Bloom at Dawn

Qiqi Is A Good Person

13K0

The original world was created by the seven gods, not intentionally but unintentionally. As the world progressed in an orderly manner, the gods sank underground and fell into a brief slumber. Human beings are worthy of being created by the gods and have demonstrated wisdom beyond all others in this rich land. They create and invent many powerful machines and enjoy a comfortable life... However, the price of wanton behavior is huge. The seven gods woke up one after another. They waved their hands, and the virus spread rapidly like air. Not only living things were infected, but also the mechanical bodies created by humans entered a state of madness. Many countries have issued emergency appeals, and among humans, a group of special physiques that are not afraid of viruses have also appeared. With the efforts of scientists from various countries, crystallization devices have begun to operate, and after being installed in the human body, they are not afraid of viruses. At this point, the fate of mankind will be controlled by these people, and the gods who are gradually awakening have also begun their plans.

What Does Meggie Know?

What Does Meggie Know?

General Fiction

I

170K0

The book begins with a story about a strange divorce case. After the relationship between the parents of the little girl Meiqi broke down, they launched a long and complicated divorce case. The final result was that Mechi was fairly and fairly divided into two, and took turns living and receiving education in his parents' home for half a year. During this period, both parents found new loves and started families again. In the battles for each other, Mechi became the emotional bond between her stepfather Sir Claude and her stepmother Miss Model, prompting them to come together and become her new guardian. Little Meiqi's situation is both subtle and embarrassing, and the adults' emotions towards her are also subtle and complex. The young and sensitive Meiqi suffered a lot in the tug-of-war between the adults and was in a dilemma. The entire novel is almost a battle for "Mechi" as the trophy, and where will Mechi go in the end?

The Secret of Twisted Candles

L

95K0

The protagonist, John Lexman, is a thoughtful detective novelist. Wife Grace Watson had a brief affair with Greek billionaire Carla Lummo before marriage. Kara has a gentle appearance but a sinister heart. She holds a grudge against her ex Grace. She gets close to Lexman step by step and becomes friends with him. Later, she plans a murder that puts Lexman in jail. T. X., The assistant director of the Metropolitan Police Department, is a good friend of Lexman. After many investigations, he successfully helped Lexman clear his grievances. However, the protagonist accidentally escaped from prison the day before he received the release order, and he and his wife disappeared from the world. Two years later, Lexman, who lost his beloved wife, returned to London and launched a mad revenge on Kara...

Plath's Diaries (part 1)

H

226K01

This collection of Plath's diaries records her life from her teenage years to her early marriage. There are youthful days in it, full of the sweetness and sourness of a girl's growth. The most touching thing about this diary is that it clearly and accurately captures the emotions of a girl with a lot of emotions, and the touching moment when a girl grows into a woman, like a butterfly emerging from a cocoon that goes through untold hardships and endures all kinds of pain, just to bloom into beauty. This growth history leads us into Plath's spiritual world and gives us a deep understanding of Plath's growth and life trajectory.

Iron Heel

Iron Heel

General Fiction

H

144K0

This political fantasy novel was written in 1907. Through the perspective of a wealthy lady who joined the revolution, the author fictionalized the changes in social development at that time and accurately predicted the rise of the capitalist centralized system. Although the book was published 100 years ago, it still has a warning and thought-provoking effect on today's society.

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General Fiction

I

73K0

The story of this book slowly unfolds from a manuscript left behind by a woman: the heroine is hired as a tutor to go to Bly Manor in the countryside to take care of the little boy Miles and the little girl Flora who have lost their parents. During her tenure, the female teacher often saw the ghosts of the deceased former female teacher and the manor servant. At the same time, she discovered that the two young children seemed to have a secret connection with the two ghosts. The female teacher tried to fight against the evil ghost to save the children, but she herself fell into doubts and suspicions about the children and was unable to extricate herself... Can courage fight against evil? Suspense and tension are stacked step by step, just like screws that are getting tighter and tighter.

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