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"The Stranger" is Camus' famous work, a masterpiece of existential literature, and a representative work of absurd novels. The novel tells the story of an ordinary young employee who lives numbly in aimless inertia all day long. One day he went to the beach for vacation, got involved in a conflict, and committed a murder. Because "he did not shed tears at his mother's funeral", he was sentenced to death by the court in the name of "the French people". The novel elaborates on an important proposition of existentialism: the absurdity and strangeness of human society lead to individual despair and emptiness.

"Rashomon" includes 15 novels by Akutagawa Ryunosuke, including "Rashomon", "In the Bamboo Forest", "Hell Transformation" and "The Nose". Among them, "Rashomon" uses a weather-proof layout to push people to the limit of life and death choices, thus showing the inescapability of "evil" and conveying the author's understanding of people, their helplessness and despair. Although it is short, the plot is simple, and the characters are sparse, the time, place, characters, and ending are all vividly displayed in front of the readers.

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"The Blade" is Maugham's classic philosophical work. Maugham condensed his thoughts on the world and life into this work. Riley served in the Air Force during World War I and flew high in the vast sky. He wanted "power and honor far beyond the world." The death of his comrade made him realize the helplessness and insurmountability of life. After being discharged from the army, Riley refused to go to college, get married, or find a job. He left his relatives and friends behind and traveled to Europe. Finally, he went to India, where he was inspired by a Ganesha master's ashram and realized the true meaning of life. In the end, Riley chose to disappear among all living things.

"From the Earth to the Moon" tells the story that after the American Civil War, Bobby Kane, the president of the Baltimore Cannon Club, proposed firing a cannonball to the moon in order to establish a connection between the earth and the moon. After French adventurer Michel Ardant learned of the news, he suggested building a hollow cannonball, and he was going to use this cannonball to explore the moon. Captains Bobby Kane, Michelle and Nicol overcame various difficulties and finally set off on this cannon, but they did not reach their destination... The plot of this book is thrilling and full of superhuman imagination. Verne's scientific assumptions in the book are actually very similar to the real experience of modern astronauts, which is shocking.

"Childhood" tells the story that Alyosha's father died of cholera when he was three years old, and his mother took him to live with his grandfather's house. In this family, fathers and sons, brothers, and husbands and wives often quarrel and fight over property and even over trivial matters. My grandfather was moody and had a bad temper. He beat my grandmother fiercely and beat Alyosha unconscious. My grandmother was very kind to Alyosha, telling him legends, fairy tales and folk stories, and she endured all the pressures of life without complaining. The mother was forced to remarry and died of tuberculosis a few years later. After his grandfather went bankrupt, Alyosha was forced to live in the world and began to make a living independently.

In the story "Niels Riding a Goose", 14-year-old Niels is an overly naughty boy who doesn't like to study and likes to play tricks on small animals. He annoyed the elf who arrived unexpectedly, so he was cast into a little man as big as a thumb. He also accidentally rode on the neck of a domestic goose and flew into the sky. From then on, he rode his own big white goose around Sweden and began a wonderful adventure. The novel pioneered the integration of Swedish folk tales, geographical knowledge and historical common sense into the story, combined with the author's rich imagination and concise and fresh language, and has become a classic work recognized by readers all over the world.

"Around the World in Eighty Days" is one of Jules Verne's masterpieces and a classic of world science fiction, with a lively style and a sense of humor. The novel tells the story of Mr. Fogg, an Englishman who overcame many difficulties to complete a circumnavigation of the world in eighty days because of a bet with his friends. The book not only describes in detail the various bizarre experiences of Mr. Fogg and his party on the way and the numerous difficulties and dangers they encountered, but also gradually makes the characters' personalities three-dimensional as the plot unfolds. The taciturn, witty, brave and humane Fogg, the lively and impulsive servant, etc. After the work was published, it caused a sensation and was reprinted many times.

"Selected Novels by Maupassant" includes more than 20 short stories and short stories by Maupassant, such as "Ball of Suet", "Simon's Father", "Public Opinion", "A Family" and "The Necklace", which represent Maupassant's outstanding achievements in short story creation. The protagonists in the stories told by Maupassant are mostly minor characters, including cunning farmers in Normandy, generous craftsmen, bullied prostitutes and maids, clerks, small shopkeepers, petty citizens, as well as run-down nobles, wealthy businessmen, factory owners, and ambitious politicians who are more worldly than the citizens.

This book is the essence of Cheever's short stories, including 61 short stories, edited and selected by Cheever himself. Here, there are a couple who came to New York to work together, got together and separated, and reunited again, a young man who worked hard for his boss but was still abandoned in the end, a girl whose rent increased and did not want to move, a parent whose daughter, who was given to a nanny, suddenly disappeared, a wife who was caught up in household chores and wanted to find an outlet in life, and a husband whose wife eloped with someone else and had uninvited guests at home late at night... These stories are written about the joy and discord of contemporary life. Cheever's pen is full of beauty and sympathy.

This is not only a work that tells the history of the world through twelve maps, but also shows the development and evolution of maps from scratch to perfection. The twelve world maps selected in the book come from different historical stages and were created by cartographers from different countries and cultures. The author reveals to us that maps, far from being objective and true records, are influenced by the ideas and motives of the time and place. By interpreting the concepts and motivations behind maps, we can gain a glimpse into the fashion and spirit of the era in which the cartographer lived. In the author's interpretation, maps, as a tool for humans to understand the world, have become the prism of the trinity of "people-image-world", reflecting the historical and spiritual processes of mankind, and depicting an unprecedented three-dimensional picture of world history.

In a small village on the border of France and Germany, a mysterious stranger was killed. Brodeck, the only college student in the village, was responsible for drafting a report to the higher-level administrative agency. In the process of investigating the incident, Brodeck, who is also an "outsider" himself, retraced the strange events that happened after the strangers arrived in the village, and discovered many secrets hidden by the villagers. He gradually uncovered the darkness and ugliness of human nature, and also awakened his own painful memories of World War II.

An alternative World War II novel, a murderous secret war, the film of the same name directed by David Lean won 7 Academy Awards at the 30th Academy Awards. On the battlefield without gunpowder smoke, civilization and barbarism, nobleness and despicability, humanity and inhumanity compete. During World War II, British officer Nicholson was ordered to lead 500 of his men to surrender to the Japanese army. In order to invade India, the Japanese army urged Allied prisoners of war to build the Burma-Thailand Railway. Nicholson and his men received the task of building the Bridge on the River Kwai on the railway line. At the same time, a task force headed by Major Heath of the British Special Forces received an order to blow up the bridge, thereby cutting off this vital traffic lifeline for the Japanese army. The dramatic conflict reached its climax when the first train loaded with troops, munitions and senior Japanese generals was about to drive onto the bridge. In the end, Colonel Nicholson fought with Hiss and others in order to save the bridge...

"Iliad" (ΙΛΙΑΣ, Ilias, Iliad, also translated as "Iliad" and "Iliad") is said to have been written by the blind poet Homer (800 BC - 600 BC). It is an important ancient Greek literary work and one of the classics of the entire West. The main content is the story of the Greek expedition to Troy. Through the description of the Trojan War, it praises the heroes who fought bravely, safeguarded collective interests, and established meritorious deeds for the collective.

"The Odyssey", also translated as "Odyssey", "Odyssey", or "Odyssey", is one of the two most important epic poems in ancient Greece (the other is "Iliad", collectively known as "Homer's Epic"). "The Odyssey" continues the storyline of "The Iliad" and is said to have been written by the blind poet Homer. This epic is the foundation work of Western literature and is the oldest existing Western literary work except "The Epic of Gilgamesh" and "The Iliad". It is generally believed that "The Odyssey" was composed in Ionia, the coastal area of ​​Anatolia, Greece, at the end of the 8th century BC.

On an ordinary day, strange things happened all over the world: a tree trimmer in Florida was blown off a high-rising work platform by an abnormally strong wind; an old country woman in Ohio was attacked by a mutated mouse without eyes; a university professor in the United Kingdom was trapped in a large pumpkin at the local agricultural and sideline products market. And all this bizarreness gradually points to "Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes" that has been circulated for three hundred years - a collection of nursery rhymes with terrifying magic. Mother Goose's magic is once again released into the real world, and it falls to Cassandra, Ezekiel and Stone to track down the long-lost spell book before the true magical power in the nursery rhyme is fully released...

In 441, the then librarian Erasmus, together with his guardian and later St. Patrick, prevented the Brotherhood of Vipers from taking the golden cauldron from a leprechaun, and also prevented the vipers from sacrificing a helpless baby. That conflict took place on Mount Cro Patrick and apparently resulted in the defeat of the Brotherhood of Vipers and the beheading of their leader, a leader named Lady Sibella. Now, years later, the Serpent Brotherhood attempts to return with their dark plans, placing Lady Sibella's bones in a golden cauldron to resurrect her. The priests and librarians at that time are no longer alive, and the fate of the world and mankind falls on the current librarians...

Can a woman survive without being a villain? The wife Nobuko Shiokawa is dignified and virtuous, and is a standard traditional woman. However, her husband Hongji Shiokawa has long been separated from her. But what the husband is looking forward to is not just a simple divorce, he even wants to squeeze out the last bit of value from his wife. So, he first defrauded his wife's natal family of a huge sum of money, and then instigated his lover to seduce others in an attempt to defraud his wife into evidence of her infidelity. Hongzhi thought he had set up a flawless scam, but he didn't expect that a more terrifying force was targeting him. And how will the wife choose to fight back after her admirer committed suicide and her family was defrauded of a huge sum of money?

Mayor Haruta disappeared mysteriously in Tokyo, and the only suspect was found dead in the sea. Under the police's meticulous investigation and reasoning, the mayor's past was mentioned bit by bit, and the doubts increased... This is a wonderful mystery story connecting the two lands of Hokkaido and Tokyo. In the fair of fame and fortune where good compromises with evil, how is black and white divided?

I kept thinking over and over again, trying every possible means to delay the step of confessing that I should have taken long ago. So this is not my story, it is her story. This is her majestic travelogue through the magical night of Kyoto. It is also a bitter record of my failure to ascend to the leading role and have to be a pebble on the roadside. Readers, please carefully consider her cuteness and my stupidity, and feel the joy of life like the taste of almond tofu. Please also support me.

In 2044, a game company called Play the Game (PTG for short) invented a main-perspective holographic game called "The World". This game directly reads the brain's thoughts through special instruments to control characters. However, because the company spent too much investment in developing this game, the board of directors decided to withdraw its investment in this game if it cannot be tested publicly within a year. Therefore, the project manager in charge of this game in the company wanted to conduct a secret internal test in advance, but the game was not successful yet, the connection device was not stable, and he could not exit the game independently. The male protagonist participated in this "secret internal beta test" because he urgently needed money to operate on his sick mother!

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The sequel to the novel "Summer Finale" based on the global hit Oscar-winning film "Call Me By Your Name"! The moving follow-up to the phenomenal best-selling book! The movie adaptation of this book is in preparation, and the original cast of Call Me by Your Name is on board, and the popularity of "Sweet Tea" Timothée Chalamet continues...

Aiwei, a genius scholar in the field of artificial intelligence, was unfortunately swallowed up by a fire. He left two AIs to his son Aiosuke - detective Xiangyi and prisoner Yixiang. Yi Xiang specializes in committing crimes, while Xiang Yi solves the truth of the case. As twin AI sisters, they continue to grow by fighting against each other. The terrorist organization that suddenly appeared has kidnapped Yi Xiang and continues to create puzzling mysteries. In order to track down the cause of death of his parents, Fu Yuxiang opened an artificial intelligence detective agency - can the detectives with deep learning successfully solve these cases...

There are nine volumes of carefully selected mystery works by Yasuhiko Nishizawa, including: "Silent Night of the Lambs", "The Black Lady", "The Disintegration of Causes", "The Man Who Died Seven Times", "Scottish Game", "The Night She Died", "The Substitute", "Dependence", and "Pity the Devil". A deeply reflective work by the talented writer Nishizawa Yasuhiko, recommended by the God of Mystery Shoji Shimada as a must-read.

Harrell is an upright writer who despises the lifestyle of modern society. He often stays at home and is extremely lonely. He falls into a schizophrenic situation. One day, he accidentally read a short book "Review of Steppenwolf". He woke up from a dream and thought that he was a Steppenwolf with both "human nature" and "wolf nature". Later, he was invited to a party and found that the attendees all had narrow nationalist views, and his anti-war remarks were reprimanded, which made him feel very lonely. Later, he met the bar girl Hermina and gained sensual pleasure. Jinghe introduced him to the musician Pablo and the girl Maria. He forgot all his troubles and worries in music and sensory enjoyment. But when he saw Hermina getting close to Pablo, he became "wolfish" and killed Hermina out of jealousy. The novel is rich in fantasy color and profound symbolic meaning, and is considered to have a "surrealist" style. Thomas Mann called it "the German Ulysses".

Twenty-eight-year-old man Kawai Joeji adopted the fifteen-year-old girl Naomi with the intention of training her to become a perfect wife. However, because he fell into a mysterious physical entanglement with Na too early, the training ended in failure. What's worse is that as an adult, Na Mi completely became a vain, arrogant, spendthrift and romantic woman. In order to satisfy her desire for money, she deliberately started hunting for Kawai Rangji...

The story took place during the turbulent French Revolution. French doctor Manette was imprisoned in the Bastille for reporting the evil deeds of the nobles, and was never heard from again. His wife was struck down by pain, and his orphan daughter Lucy was taken to London to be raised. Eighteen years later, Dr. Manette was released. After the grown-up Lucy learned about her father, she rushed from London to Paris, hoping to take her father to live in London with her. During the journey, they met the young man Dana and received his careful care. Darnay and Lucy accompany each other all the way, and their love gradually grows. However, Dardenne turned out to be the son of the powerful man who framed Manette. He hated his family's sins, so he gave up his family property and became a French teacher in London. For the sake of his daughter's happiness, Manat forgave the Dardenne family for what they had done and agreed to their marriage. At this time, the arrival of a revolutionary storm disrupted everything...

"Robinson Crusoe" (1719) is Defoe's masterpiece. It describes the businessman Robinson's unfortunate experience of being shipwrecked and living on a desert island, and his indomitable perseverance to improve the living environment. The novel praises the spirit of labor and the strong will of man to fight against nature, and the protagonist Robinson has therefore become a famous literary image in the history of world literature.

This book is a collection of novels by the Austrian writer Zweig, including "Letter from an Unknown Woman" and five other masterpieces. The author's writing style is clear and delicate, with passionate emotion in the silence and pathos in the writing. "Letter from an Unknown Woman" was even evaluated by Gorky as "an astonishing masterpiece".

Koshien - an irreplaceable dream in the hearts of Japanese baseball boys. Every summer, Hanshin Koshien Stadium gathers Japan's top high school baseball teams for highly anticipated games. The girl Kawashima Minami's dream of Koshien seems a bit pale - not only does her baseball team have a poor foundation, but it can't even organize daily training, and the probability of entering Koshien is almost "zero". The miracle happened due to Xiaonan's encounter with a book. By chance, she read Peter Drucker's famous book "Management". It was this "encounter" that made everything incredible. "When a Baseball Girl Meets Drucker 1" is a best-selling work by Japanese writer Natsumi Iwasaki. It is not only a beautiful campus novel, but also an easy-to-understand entry-level management book. The author uses Japan's unique comic style and light novel writing techniques to transform the profound "Management" into an interesting story, which brings a lot of inspiration to readers in the contrast. When a baseball girl reads the works of management masters, what sparks will emerge from this cross-time, space, and cross-field ideological dialogue? Will this baseball team finally reach Koshien? On the way to the bottom team's counterattack, they have already achieved the most important thing.

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"Crimes of the Father" is the debut work of Matthew Scudder, a popular character written by Lawrence Block, the master of American hard-boiled detective novels. The story takes place in New York in the 1970s. A young girl died tragically in a Greenwich Village apartment, and the whole bed turned into a sea of ​​blood. The boy who lived with her rushed to the street covered in blood, was arrested as a murderer, and then committed suicide in prison. The girl's father found Scudder, hoping to understand who his daughter was and why she was killed... "The Sting of Darkness" was written five years after the completion of "Sins of the Father". Matthew Scudder was still an alcoholic at this time and had not yet joined Alcoholics Anonymous. Nine years ago, a crazy ice pick killer stabbed several women in a row and then disappeared. Nine years later, the New York police caught this man by chance. He admitted to all other cases but firmly denied Barbara's death. Barbara's father seeks out Scudder, hoping to find out who killed his daughter. "Memory is a cooperative animal, very willing to please you. If the supply is not timely, it can often invent one on the spot, and then carefully fill in the blanks." In the book "The First of the Blade", Matthew Scudder walked into the door of Alcoholics Anonymous. He was entrusted to find a girl who had been missing for three weeks. There was no progress in the case. The girl disappeared like air. She keeps to herself, but doesn't spend much time in her suite. Where could she go if she was so lonely? Will she go to the park and talk to the pigeons? At the same time, Eddie, a friend of the Alcoholics Anonymous Association, was found hanging in his residence by Scudder before he could express his thoughts. This book won the 1990 Shamus Award for Novel. "Dance in the Slaughterhouse" Matthew went to the boxing ring to investigate a case. In the audience, he noticed a man with a little boy. The man inadvertently stroked the boy's hair with his hands, which triggered Matthew's memory: he saw on a video tape the entire process of a man and a woman brutally killing a boy. As Matthew pursues, the two cases actually intersect. "The Devil Predicts Death" A promising publishing lawyer was shot dead on the streets of New York in the dark night, and the murderer found by the police was a homeless man with mental problems who wandered the streets all day long. New York caused a panic and continued discussions. However, the suspect's younger brother did not believe that his brother, who was stimulated by the Vietnam War, could be the murderer, and begged Matthew to come forward as a detective to find the real murderer. Will, who claims to be the "will of the people" in "In Search of Evil," will first write a letter to Marty McGraw's column in the "Daily News" and then use lynching to deal with several villains who cannot be punished by law for the public. Among them are a child killer, a gang boss, a murderer who bombed an abortion clinic, and a black racist. Matthew Scudder's client this time is the lawyer who allowed the child killer to regain his freedom. He is being named by Will, and he is the next person to be executed by the "will of the people"... The end of Matthew Scudder's career in "The Flower Will End". As with all stories, Matthew, who decided to retire, agreed to take on his last case. The client, Louise, met a man she liked, but she always suspected that he was hiding something from her. As Matthew investigates the truth for him, danger is approaching... Matthew's wife Elena is threatened! In this last case, can Matthew successfully avert danger? Can he live a life of leisure with Elena? ..."A Drop of Spirits" Matthew finally decided to quit drinking. He put the filled glass on the bar and walked into the Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. In Alcoholics Anonymous, he met his childhood friend Jack. The two of them had been on different paths. Soon, Jack was shot to death, one bullet in his mouth and one between his eyes. Participating in alcohol abstinence and atonement seemed to be the direct cause of his shooting. Matthew launched an investigation into this, but his own life was also threatened... How can a guilty person truly atone for his sins? "Grogan's Last Night" contains eleven short stories featuring Matthew Scudder. In "The Dreamer," Matthew Scudder, who has yet to leave the NYPD, investigates a card-game murder case. By "Outside the Window", he has become an unlicensed private detective, investigating the real cause of death of a waitress who fell from the 17th floor. "Night and Music", "Grogan's Last Night", etc. Seem to be tender songs written by Bullock for Matthew Scudder.

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The classroom turned into a secret room without anyone noticing, the books were borrowed every week, and the boy insisted that the anthology that should exist did not exist. And hidden in the anthology called "Hyouka" is the truth from 33 years ago - the "energy-saving" young man Oreki Houtaro, who tried not to get involved with anything, had no choice but to join the ancient book research club for many reasons. Later, entrusted by members of the same club, he successively solved the incredible mysteries hidden in daily life.

It seems that nothing good will happen to me in my future life. Therefore, the rest of my life is "valued" at 10,000 yen per year. I was very pessimistic about my future, so I simply sold out most of my remaining life, thinking that at least I could live a happier life for the rest of my life. Who knows that no matter what I do, it always backfires. Just as I was struggling in vain over and over again, "Monitor" Miyagi appeared in front of me. Unfortunately, when I finally realized that living for Miyagi was the happiest thing, I only had less than two months left to live.

Oreki Houtaro participated in the local traditional festival "Hina Doll Festival" at the request of Chitanda Eru, a member of the Ancient Books Research Society. The content of this festival is that "living dolls" wearing twelve singles parade in the street, but this year due to a communication error, it is unclear whether it can be held. In the end, thanks to Chitanda's idea, the festival was successfully held. However, she was curious about the "mistake" and decided to work with Houtarou to deduce the truth.

"I'm curious." Chitanda Eru muttered softly after watching the class-produced independent film to be shown at the cultural festival. At the end of that movie, a victim died in a locked ruins room. Who was the murderer? What was the modus operandi? The movie ends without any explanation at all. Chitanda, who was concerned about the follow-up, began to explore the ending together with her partner Oreki Houtaro and others.

The much-anticipated cultural festival has begun, but the ancient book research society to which Oreki Houtaro belongs once again ran into trouble - accidentally, they printed too many copies of the society's anthology "Hyoka". Just when the members were having a headache, a series of thefts suddenly occurred in the school. There are all kinds of things stolen, including Go pieces, tarot cards, and even water guns - then, let's solve this "case" in one fell swoop and let the reputation of the Ancient Book Research Society skyrocket! Our goal is to sell out the anthology! Oreki Houtaro was once again pushed to the stage by his friends who were in high spirits and began to challenge this puzzle...

If I Was in My Right Mind is a modern tale of loss, search, and fear. The author uses bizarre daily life to wrap up the extraordinary, delicately showing the grief of losing a child, the sadness of losing a friend, and people's fear of death. He also uses real emotions to explore the mental trauma of the survivors after the Japanese earthquake, and encourages parents who have lost their children to move forward.

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They were the strongest swordsman group at the end of the shogunate, known as the "Wolves of Mibu"; their team rules were extremely strict, and if they were violated, they would commit seppuku; they adhered to their duties, but they became a conservative force that maintained the shogunate and suffered disaster. However, their last warrior heart has always persisted in the cracks of the changes of time. On the night of June 5, the first year of the Yuanji period (1864), Shinsengumi chief Isamu Kondo led only four soldiers into Ikedaya, a hotel near Sanjo Bridge in Kyoto, and started a fierce battle with more than 20 rebel ronin who were plotting here. After a thrilling night of swords and sword shadows, the Ronin were all killed and injured, and the Shinsengumi ushered in the dawn of its peak. On May 30th of the fourth year of Keio (1868), the young talented swordsman Okita Souji died of illness in the Senda Valley Uekiya Hotel in Edo. Until the last moment, he still didn't know that Director Kondo Isamu had been executed two months ago, the Shinsengumi had become history, and even the era of samurai was about to pass... The era was full of conflicts, and the unyielding faith under the banner of "sincerity" stood proudly!

This is a chaotic world full of high-pressure rule and transformed people - it is full of amazing magical wonders. Bath-Lage - a huge city-state that encompasses thousands of different cultures and races. New Clobusan, Bath-Lage's sinful city of power. It is the birthplace of all nightmares... A linguist who boarded the "La Dansere" to escape from New Clobusan, a spy who appeared halfway and was full of secrets. A sudden pirate robbery took all the passengers to Fleet City and sailed to the legendary place - Scar! In order to return to his homeland, a dangerous plan begins...

This is an underground jungle full of musical rhythm; this is a dark, dirty underground London; this is a kingdom that has lost its master, and the "Rat King" opened the door to this underground world... A sudden murder incident made Sauer the number one suspect of killing his father and was arrested and imprisoned. But he was unexpectedly rescued by a stranger who called himself "Rat King" and exuded a foul smell. They escaped from the cell together, but had to travel through the night to escape the Piper's hunt, seeking a way to survive and seek revenge. The "Rat King" learned about the way of survival of Sauer's rat pack. Unexpectedly, as time went by in exile, the mystery of Sauer's life experience surfaced, and the conspiracy behind the murders was revealed... The flames of anger, fear and revenge enveloped Sauer and drove him forward. The scattered and tired creatures are waiting for the new king!

In January 1486, a hopeless love affair ended, and Princess Elizabeth of York wore a blood-red wedding dress and became the bride of Henry Tudor. However, this political marriage full of suspicion was full of thorns from the beginning. The York boy who was rumored to have died suddenly appears overseas. Is he a conspirator with evil intentions, or is he the legitimate heir to England? There are internal and external troubles, disputes are everywhere, and war is about to break out. Family love, which one is more important? White rose, red rose, what choice will Elizabeth make? The War of the Roses, which intertwined the love and hate of several generations, finally came to a magnificent end...

In this storm-ravaged rocky country where no grass can grow, the destinies of four God-chosen people are about to intersect. A warrior who gave up studying medicine for his family but became a slave; a general who was loyal to his duty but hidden a shadow; an assassin who shed tears because of killing people; a female thief disguised as a scholar. Who will bring salvation? Who can commit grave sins? As the sun sets in the sky, the mysterious blade returns, and ancient magic returns. A devastating storm is coming. A tragic night is coming.

Edith Wharton is famous for her ability to describe New York's upper class society, so most of her novels are set in New York, with "Summer" and "Etan Frome" being the exceptions. "Summer" was first published in 1917. The setting of the novel is New England. A naive and ignorant girl from a humble background met an ambitious city boy, and the two developed a romantic relationship. Charity Royal is proud, independent, and honest, but she has been living in the shadow of the past, especially her passionate love affair with the well-educated and gentle Lucius Harney. Can passion trump genetics and environmental influences?

Sakaguchi Ango was also one of the many writers influenced by the "Detective Age" trend after World War II. He believed that mystery novels were "a high-level entertainment", a "decryption game" and a "wisdom competition between the author and the reader". "The Shadowless Prisoner - A Collection of Mystery Novels by Ango Sakaguchi" contains the author's most famous six mystery novels, "The Pitcher Murder Case", "The Shadowless Prisoner", "The Noon Murder Case", "The Psychic Murder Case", "The Election Murder Case" and "The Matricide Boy". Sakaguchi Ango, who was born into a wealthy family, has written works such as "Dr. Wind" and "Black Furukawa" that are highly recognized by the literary world. In his youth, he taught at the Department of Indian Philosophy at Toyo University. He lived a life of less than 4 hours of sleep a day in order to study Buddhism, and developed neurasthenia as a result. He once said that "in order to survive, you must fall", and his work was reviewed as "a model of Japanese post-war literature". Ango Sakaguchi died of cerebral hemorrhage in 1955 at the age of 49.