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Dark Heart

Dark Heart

General Fiction

I

169K0

The novel "Heart of Darkness" deeply explores many issues related to imperialism from multiple levels and perspectives. The protagonist, Mr. Marlowe, wants to go from the outer railway station to the central railway station, and then ford a river to reach the inland railway station. During the entire journey, Mr. Marlowe saw many scenes of torture, appreciated the cruelty of human nature, and witnessed with his own eyes a society that was close to slavery. The detailed descriptions of the places where the events took place all provide brutal pictures and reveal the darkness of colonial rule. ...

Les Misérables (volume 2 of 5)

(france) Victor Hugo

104K0

In France, there is a priest who is called Monsieur Myrière. He focused his main energy on religious preaching to the poor. On many occasions, he almost spent all his money to help the poor. There are few luxuries in his life, except for a relatively expensive set of silverware. There was a criminal who was released after being imprisoned for 19 years. This criminal's name was Jean Valjean. The main reason he was imprisoned was because he stole a loaf of bread and tried to escape from prison. After being released, he came to a town called Dini and wanted to stay in a small hotel. However, according to the laws of this town, he must show his valid identification. Because of his criminal record, the hotel rejected him. Although he can pay his bills, everyone else in town has closed their doors. Only M. Myrière opened the door to him. Jean Valjean didn't know how to respond to Mr. Myrière's friendly gesture. At this age, I have never been treated sincerely by anyone. Unfortunately, after he was released from prison, he was short of money, so he couldn't help but steal the priest's set of silverware and ran away. Mr. Myrière did not call the police. However, Jean Valjean was arrested. The police brought Jean Valjean back to Mr. Myrière. The priest did not tell the truth to the police and concealed the fact that his silverware was stolen by Jean Valjean. It is tantamount to saying that the priest lied. However, he kindly reminded Jean Valjean that the set of silverware was expensive, and now he just hoped that Jean Valjean would live a good life from now on. The implication is to tell Jean Valjean not to continue on the path of crime. The priest's words touched his inner world, and Jean Valjean began to fight between heaven and man. Even as his mind was in confusion, Jean Valjean stole a few steel jumpers from a boy's pocket. Finally, Jean Valjean decided to change his mind and open up a new life path from now on. He came to Monterey, just offshore. This time he hid his true identity. He sold the silverware and used the money as start-up capital to open a factory. Later he became the mayor of this place. At this moment, a girl named Fang Ting also came to the same city. Her arrival eventually caused a turmoil. Jean Valjean's true identity was exposed, and the police officer Javi who had been looking for him appeared. Jean Valjean had to embark on the road to escape again...

Canterville's Ghost

Canterville's Ghost

General Fiction

I

39K0

The novel tells the story of Sir Simon, a Tailing who has been dead for three hundred years. He has been haunting Canterville Castle and prides himself on scaring people. However, Mei Ting, who has moved in, is not afraid of ghosts. A series of hilarious "scare" stories happened between them. The ups and downs of the novel's plot demonstrate Wilde's narrative skills and astute humor. The elegant text is full of sympathy for human misfortune and yearning for a world of love.

White Whale

White Whale

General Fiction

(us) Herman Melville

209K0

"Moby-Dick" is a novel with ocean themes published in 1851 by the 19th-century American novelist Herman Melville. The novel describes the story of Captain Ahab chasing and killing Moby Dick, the white whale (actually a white sperm whale), and finally perishing with the white whale. The story creates an atmosphere where people are sailing on the sea and encountering various dangers and even death at any time. It is the author's masterpiece.

Grimm's Fairy Tales

Grimm's Fairy Tales

General Fiction

(german) Brothers Grimm

100K0

When most people mention the author of "The Grimm's Fairy Tales", they generally call him "Grimm". In fact, Greene was composed of two brothers, William Greene and Jacob Greene. And calling them "authors" is not strictly accurate. The two brothers studied together at the University of Marburg in the early 19th century. They were just in their early 20s at the time, and their tutor, Federici Sagne, who taught them law courses, encouraged them to collect popular folktales and related materials from the Germanic peoples. Mr. Federici Sagne was one of the important figures in the German Romantic Movement. He called for the entire German nation to be unified, both politically and culturally. He formed a group with his colleagues and friends, which had made a difference during the French Revolution and was closely watched by German society. It is conceivable that such an important person's advice to the 20-year-old Brothers Grimm was very important. The two brothers listened to his words. From then on, they began their work of collecting and organizing Germanic folktales, and they got out of hand. Their mentor, Mr. Federici Sagne, further appealed to the whole society to listen to the real voice of the people. Mr. Federici Sagne's group included writers, poets and academics. He believed that the so-called "voice of the people" could be widely heard through stories, ballads and language itself.

X

X

General Fiction

G

73K0

"Journey to the Center of the Earth" is one of the author's long science fiction collections "Wandering in the Known and Unknown Worlds". The novel tells the story of Professor Lidenbrock, a resolute, courageous and dedicated scientific explorer, his nephew Axel and his guide Hannes, who followed the guidance of their predecessors and carried out scientific exploration after three months of arduous trek underground.

Desolate House (top and Bottom)

H

367K0

"Bleak House" tells the story of a girl who discovers her parents' hidden secrets. The story includes murder, suicide, betrayal, love and fear. Almost all human emotions that readers can imagine are included in Dickens. However, "Bleak House" also deeply explores the philosophical significance of charity and the philosophical thought of loving your neighbor as yourself from another angle: How much attention should we pay to people who are not favored by the goddess of luck in life and are suffering from tragic fate? The so-called charity, how to give alms? How much charity? How can we avoid focusing on one thing and losing another? In addition, there is a more important question: How do poor people escape poverty? Must they rely on the good will of individuals? What role should the government play in this? How much responsibility is there to help them? The reason why Dickens raised so many questions was mainly because he felt about the British society at that time.

Canterbury Tales

Canterbury Tales

General Fiction

W

178K0

This book is a collection of short stories in verse, narrating the gathering of a group of 30 pilgrims at the Taiba Inn. These pilgrims include knights, monks, nuns, businessmen, craftsmen, doctors, lawyers, scholars, farmers, housewives and other people from all walks of life in the British society at that time. They are preparing to go to Canterbury to worship St. Thomas. The innkeeper loved the fun, so he volunteered to be their guide, and suggested that each person tell two stories on the way to and from the Holy Land to relieve the loneliness during the journey. The innkeeper would act as a referee and select the storyteller. After returning to the hotel, everyone gathered together to treat him to a meal. Everyone accepted the shopkeeper's suggestion, so they embarked on a pilgrimage together the next day and started telling stories.

Sea ​​wolf

Sea ​​wolf

General Fiction

H

105K0

In "Sea Wolf", Jack London puts the social stage on a seal-hunting sailing ship, the "Devil". The protagonist Van Weyden is a literary critic. On his way back from a weekend vacation with his friends, they encountered heavy fog and their boat was sunk. As he was dying in the cold water, the lucky Wei Deng was rescued by Captain Larson of the "Devil". Due to the death of the first mate on the ship, Larsen did not agree to send Weiden back to San Francisco, but forced him to go to sea with the ship and do various hard labor. During this time, Weiden witnessed Larsen's ruthlessness and his violent rule. Nicknamed "Sea Wolf", Larson is stronger than the average sailor and has infinite strength. We firmly believe that "the big swallows the small, the strong bullies the weak". In order to save one of his sailboards from being washed away by the big waves, he actually risked the life of a sailor Kelly. When he was unhappy, he took it out on the cook Thomas, had him caught, tied with a rope and thrown into the sea to torture him. As a result, one of his feet was bitten off by a shark. When Wei Deng accidentally removed the ashes on him, he punched and kicked him. Eventually his violent rule sparked a rebellion, and several sailors banded together to throw him and his first mate overboard, where they perished. However, he climbed back onto the ship and regained control. Later, he used the excuse to retaliate against the two sailors who led the resistance, and used the storm at sea to kill them.

F

F

General Fiction

H

109K0

The story of "Tender Is the Night" takes place in Europe, but the novel still shows the social life of the "Jazz Age" in the United States. Dick Diver is a young and promising psychiatrist from the American Midwest who conducts pathological research on mental illness in Zurich, Switzerland. He was involved in the treatment of rich girl Nicole Warren, who became mentally ill as a result of incest with her millionaire father. The main content of "Tender Is the Night" introduces strong nostalgia, regret, lost hope, shattered illusions, and split personality. It is a highly autobiographical novel that explores a process of emotional and mental breakdown that is very similar to that experienced by the author.

The Picture of Dorian Gray

(ireland) Oscar Wilde

78K0

The synopsis of the novel is this. Mr. Gray is a male model in an oil painting. The painter's surname was Howart, and he was fascinated by Gray's handsome appearance. He believed that he was so handsome that he could lead a new style of painting. Gray met Sir Henry Wotton through the painter Howart. Sir Wharton was curious and fascinated by the hedonistic attitude towards life. Sir Wharton believes that the most important and most worthy pursuit in life is to have beauty and satisfy physical desires. Gray listened to this point of view and became convinced. He realizes that his beauty will eventually fade away. So Gray came up with a twist: He wanted to sell his soul in exchange for him in the painting instead of in real life, and instead of him, he would start to age and die. This wish actually came true. Gray then pursues all kinds of unclean and morally flawed lives in real life, and at the same time, he can still keep his appearance ageless, handsome and handsome. It's just that the person in the painting, that is, himself, ages like a normal person, and every evil deed of his is recorded.

T

T

General Fiction

H

51K0

The work tells the story of Duroy, a junior officer of the French colonial army in Algeria, who came to Paris and worked as a newspaper editor. He relied on his beautiful appearance and the ability to please women to seduce upper-class women, and used this as a springboard to embark on the road to prosperity. In the end, he kidnapped the daughter of the newspaper owner, forced the owner to marry his daughter to him, and became the editor-in-chief of the newspaper. The end of the novel also hints that he will soon become a senator and cabinet minister, and his future is still bright.

Vampire Count Dracula

Vampire Count Dracula

General Fiction

(ireland) Bram Stoker

161K02

"Count Dracula" tells the story of a young real estate developer named Jonathan who helps the vampire Dracula move his property to London. On the way to London, Dracula kidnaps Jonathan. After arriving in London, Dracula controlled the wind and rain and awakened the dark forces in London. Jonathan's fiancée Mina and her best friend were sucked from blood and turned into vampires. In order to protect Mina, Mina's father launched a terrifying battle with a vampire...

V

V

General Fiction

H

119K0

"Sense and Sensibility" is Jane Austen's first novel. It is no exaggeration to say that although it is Jane Austen's first novel, it is full of Jane Austen-style characteristics. These Austenian characteristics were fully developed in several of her later novels. It is these characteristics that make readers love her so much. All her novels outline the daily life of British women in the 19th century. Through the novel, readers can have a considerable understanding of the various court rulings at that time, and most of the cases were related to the relationship between men and women. Some readers have concluded that British society today is almost the same as British society in the 19th century. In addition, all her novels emphasize the importance of family life. After reading "Sense and Sensibility", a careful literary critic discovered that the deep relationship between Jane Austen and her beloved sister Cassandra in life was the spiritual source that inspired her to write the novel.

U

U

General Fiction

H

217K0

"The Old Curiosity Shop" (The Old Curiosity Shop) is a novel published by the British writer Dickens from 1840 to 1841. In order for his granddaughter, who was not yet 14 years old, to live a happy life after his death, Torent tried his best to get rich, but unexpectedly fell into the clutches of the upstart loan shark Daniel Quilp. Quilp, a greedy vampire, used loan sharks to not only take away all the property of the old antique shop, but also wanted to take away the beautiful little Nell. The grandfather and grandson were forced to flee London and live a life of begging. In the end, little Neier, who was physically and mentally injured, died of mental exhaustion. The novel describes the tragic story of Turrent, the owner of an old antique shop, and his beautiful and kind-hearted granddaughter, Little Nell, who depend on each other for life. "The Old Curiosity Shop" is known as "Victorian melancholy".

Kidnapping

Kidnapping

General Fiction

(english)robert Louis Stevenson

79K01

The novel "Kidnapping" begins with a young man named David Beful as the protagonist. David Belfort comes from southern Scotland. At the beginning of the novel, it is explained that his father, Alexander Befour, has just passed away, and his mother also passed away shortly after his father's death. So David Belfort became an orphan. But now that he is 17 years old, he decided to venture into the world alone. Before leaving, he met his guardian Mr. Campbell in Edinburgh. Mr. Campbell revealed to him that he actually had an uncle named Ebnaz Beful, and further told him that Ebnaz Beful's family background, the Xiao family, was very prominent. This means that David also comes from a famous family. This incident really surprised him.

Am

Am

General Fiction

H

103K0

"Hard Times" first raises a big and difficult problem for us: the materialization process of people no longer being people but gradually becoming machines. From the beginning, the novel "Hard Times" shows readers a picture of Britain in the 19th century enthusiastically embracing the advent of the industrial age. At this time, people, affected by the advent of the industrial age, are gradually turning into machines, and normal human emotions and thoughts have been abandoned. The performance of the protagonist Grad Grint and his follower Bondby in the novel fully illustrates this point. Grad Grint educates and reminds his children every moment to pay attention to the fact that humans are gradually turning into machines. Bounderby went further. He basically practiced it and treated his workers indifferently and treated them as objects in the factory he ran. Cruelly exploiting and exploiting them for their own benefit. In Chapter 5 of the first volume of this book, the author draws a parallel between the factory workers and the children of Grad Grint. The living conditions of people on both sides are almost the same. They repeat monotonous and unchanging work every day, without joy, let alone happiness. The result is that the factory workers and Grad Grint's children have no imagination, and their emotional lives are not talked about, much less valued. It is obvious that they have become cold machines themselves.

Battle of the River

Battle of the River

General Fiction

H

124K0

"The Battle of the River" is a very famous book written by the former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill when he was young. It is about the historical content of the war between Britain and Sudan. In other words, it is a first-hand historical account of the British reconquest of Sudan that Mr. Churchill personally experienced. The conquest took place in 1899. Mr. Winston Churchill documented his experiences as a British officer during the Mahdi War in Sudan, which lasted nearly 20 years. The so-called "Mahdi War in Sudan" refers to the armed struggle launched by the rebel army led by Khalifa Abdullah Mohammed against the British army led by Lord Kitchener in order to oppose British colonial rule. "Mahdi", who claimed to be the successor of Mahdi Muhammad Ahmed, was forced to launch this resistance war because he was dissatisfied with the heavy oppression by the British colonial authorities, the Egyptian feudal dynasty and the Sudanese feudal lords.

Theory of Heavenly Evolution

S

94K0

The content involves zoology, paleontology, geology, anthropology, botany and other aspects of knowledge. In 1893, at the invitation of a friend, the 68-year-old Huxley gave a lecture on evolution at Oxford University. He mainly talked about the fundamental issues of mutual stimulation, mutual restriction, and interdependence between natural forces in the cosmic process and man-made forces in the ethical process. This lecture was compiled and became "Tianyan Lun".

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire·volume 3

(english) Edward Gibbon

165K0

"The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" is written from the time when Augustus proclaimed himself emperor and Rome changed from a republic to an empire until the demise of the Eastern Roman Empire. During this period, the changes of more than 1,000 years are captured in the book with great momentum. The book also records the rise of Christianity and Islam, a brief history of Persia, Arabia, Hungary, Russia, Mongolia and other countries around the Roman Empire, and even the war between Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and the Huns and the westward migration of the Huns. Accurate insights, careful layout, prudent judgment and doubts all make this book have significance beyond the times.

Dr. Jekyll

Dr. Jekyll

General Fiction

I

93K0

"Dr. Jekyll (English version)" is a novel that grips the heart, makes you addicted, and makes you think deeply. Generally speaking, few people will stop reading halfway through, even though there is a certain sense of horror in the lines. The novel begins with the disclosure of the will of Dr. Henry Jekyll, letting readers know that if the doctor dies, his inheritance will be left to Mr. Edward Hyde. The lawyer known as Mr. Utterson (Mr. Utterson) is responsible for handling all legal matters. Through Mr. Utterson, we learned the basic situation of the above two gentlemen. Mr. Utterson said that Mr. Hyde was a very cold and evil person. Once, this man knocked down a child and actually stepped on it and walked over the child without showing any mercy or compassion that should be shown. There are more sinister deeds, and it's up to you, the reader, to observe and discover them. This Mr. Hyde went into Dr. Jackal's house several nights, and seemed to spend the night there. So, what is the relationship between these two people?

University + Moderate

University + Moderate

General Fiction

L

47K0

Confucianism actively engages with the world. Both "The Great Learning" and "The Doctrine of the Mean" emphasize "cultivation", and the ultimate goal of "cultivation" is to "govern the world", not for one's own sublimation and liberation. Therefore, the purpose of "governing the world" is also mixed with many utilitarian colors, which determines the impurity of "cultivation" and does not propose a specific solution. That is, if those who join the world are unwilling to cultivate themselves, what should they do? Cultivating oneself, managing one's family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world is an ideal life path, but unfortunately the reverse is not true. The governance of a country cannot be based on the cultivation of one person, and Confucian theory cannot lead Chinese history away from the cycle of rise and fall.

A

A

General Fiction

H

117K0

"The Odyssey" is the most glorious and magnificent life journey story in the history of human literature. It is also known as an eternal story that has been told for thousands of years. Now it is officially published in the seventh volume of "The Most Classic English Library". Therefore, it is facing Chinese readers in the most complete form and the most authoritative English translation. "The Odyssey" is the work that Homer felt most proud of writing. It mainly tells the story of Odysseus who experienced many hardships and dangers on his way home after the Trojan War. The journey back home actually took him ten years. When he finally overcomes all difficulties and reaches his hometown, he finds that his home is no longer his home, but has been occupied by his wife's suitors. The Trojan War lasted ten years, and the journey home took him another ten. There was no news from him for twenty years. His wife mistakenly believed he was dead. Therefore, she must deal with many suitors together with her son. Homer also has another great epic work that is as famous as "The Odyssey": "The Iliad". Both works are Homer's great works.

The Analects of Confucius

Bb

98K0

The demand for Confucius' teachings in Europe was so strong that someone finally devoted all his energy to translating the Analects. James Legge (1815-1897), a famous British sinologist and missionary of the London Missionary Society, served as the principal of the Anglo-Chinese College in Hong Kong in 1842. He was the first person to systematically study and translate ancient Chinese classics. In the 25 years from 1861 to 1886, with the assistance of his friend Wang Tao and assistant translator Huang Sheng, he translated 28 volumes of major Chinese classics such as the Four Books, the Five Classics, the Book of Songs, the Tao Te Ching, and the Li Sao. In his later years, he taught at Oxford University and devoted all his energy to the English translation of ancient Chinese classics. Although he was ill for a long time, he still worked for more than ten hours a day and kept writing. There are many translations of James Legge, and "The Analects of Confucius" is not the most outstanding one among them. However, if you want to learn to understand and try to appreciate the English translation of ancient Chinese classics by British scholars who have been immersed in Chinese culture for decades, quotation prose is a good start. In the field of translation, although most translators avoid the problem of "untranslatability", which makes translators feel powerless, they have to admit that the English translation of ancient Chinese classics has always been "painting the skin of a tiger, but it is difficult to paint the bones." A language has unique logic and charm. It is a miracle that it can continue to develop and enrich after thousands of years. It is also a blessing for the development of world languages. However, in the field of translation, the first thing a translator has to do is to break the "shackles" of the original language and recode it with his own understanding. The more unique a language is, and the greater the difference between the source language and the target language, the deeper the "shackles" will be, and the more of the true flavor of the original text will be lost in the translation process. Losing the original meaning supported by the logic and charm of the mother tongue will inevitably lead to the misfortune of fragmentation. This is one of the reasons why some foreign scholars believe that the Chinese analogy is too far-fetched and the connection is not strong. In this way, the value of the ancient Chinese classics translated by Chinese native English speakers is in a sense even greater than the original works themselves; and the combination of the two is far more than a simple stack of one plus one equals two. After reading it, one will have a glimpse of the outer world and regret one's own ignorance. In addition to the translation, Legge also wrote annotations, explaining words and meanings, introducing allusions, or explaining sources. It is interesting to read and can explain the heavy pain of renunciation in the ancient translation of Zi. However, due to the time and background, Legge's annotations are also full of inaccuracies. This also reminds us that no matter whether it is a saint or a famous person, his works are not equal to the standard. They can be seen and admired, and they can be praised and lamented. However, anything that has not been tested by time is not enough to be regarded as a standard. The same goes for translation. There is no standard answer to translation. No matter how good a translation is, it is just a family opinion and cannot be relied upon, and James Legge is no exception. But the valuable thing about Legge is that there are many scholars who translated "The Analects" into English. Although Legge is only one of them, he is the earliest one. The hardships are unimaginable, so his translation is also the most representative, showing the authentic British thinking and the taste of ancient English as the first person to translate hundreds of books. The latter is particularly valuable. Chinese is different from phonetic scripts like English. The pictographic nature and monosyllabic structure of Chinese characters can well retain and extend the meaning, allowing future generations to understand their meaning even if they do not know their pronunciation. As many ancient civilizations have been lost in the long river of history, Chinese has become the only script that has been used from ancient times to the present day, and it has also become the only "living" language that cannot find a corresponding style when translating ancient books to foreign countries. If we use modern foreign languages ​​to translate ancient Chinese classics, we will inevitably suffer a lot of damage. In terms of the correspondence between language structure and style, Legge worked hard. Therefore, although he was a native British man, his translation is more acceptable to Chinese readers. It is catchy, simple and natural, and flows with elegance that does not need to be decorated. It will neither make people feel that the translation is too hard nor that it is insufficient. From ancient times to the present, "The Analects" has been the enlightenment textbook for Chinese students. The ancestors always shook their heads and rolled their heads with only a half-knowledge. How lucky are people today that they can read centuries-old translations and understand the Millennium-old Analects, which complement each other and live up to the ancient Confucian scholars' boast of "ruling the world with half of the Analects." All of this should really be admired by James Legge, the "first person to translate ancient books into English" who was still studying ancient books all the time despite being displaced by war and constantly translating them throughout his life. If the first person to eat crabs can be called brave, then the source of this courage is only the need for survival. And where did Legge's perseverance and determination to overcome all difficulties come from?

The Mill on the River Floss

X

206K0

The background of "The Mill on the Floss" is the Victorian period in England, when the British Empire was at its peak and the Industrial Revolution was in full swing. The story centers on two siblings, Tom and Maggie. Maggie's father originally ran a mill by the Floss River. After going bankrupt due to debt, the lives of the two siblings changed significantly. Tom dropped out of school and went out to work, while Maggie took care of the housework. Tom relied on diligence and wisdom to pay off the debt and redeem the mill, but his father died of overjoyed. Maggie was not favored by Tom in both relationships and was kicked out of the mill. The flood surged overnight and submerged the mill. Maggie sailed back alone to rescue Tom. The brother and sister reconciled in the crisis, but unfortunately they were swallowed by the flood.

Moon Family Trilogy

Moon Family Trilogy

General Fiction

J

731K0

The moon only looks peaceful when viewed from a distance. Under the restless lunar surface, the five families that control the five pillar industries of the moon compete fiercely with each other. We call them the "Five Dragons". On the moon in the 22nd century, the four elements of air, water, carbon and data have become the basic quantities and prices. The "habitat foil" installed on the eyeball is used to calculate the cost of the four personal elements; each person is equipped with a holographic virtual character "personal follower" as a medium to interact with the lunar social network and other people; there is no criminal law, only contract law, from marriage, divorce to murder, everything is a negotiable transaction... The operations of the five major families and the lives of all lunar citizens are carried out under contracts awarded by the Lunar Development Authority (LDC). The five major families are allied with each other through marriage contracts, and at the same time they also maintain hostility and vigilance with different families. At the same time, the earth has never given up control and penetration of the moon.

Moon Family (part 3): Moonrise

J

251K0

When "Game of Thrones" meets "The Expanse," it's this fast-paced, intricate space opera. The war between the five dragons broke out in full force. In the violent and ruthless political atmosphere, in order to gain advantage and compete for the top position in the food chain, each family used all means - marriage, espionage, kidnapping, and assassination. Lucas Cota rose from the ashes of his family's destruction and used clever political manipulation and sheer force of will to seize control of the moon. The only person who can stop him is his sister Ariel Cota, an excellent lunar lawyer.

Little Hands + Republic of Light

K

226K0

The collection of works by Andrés Barva includes the following two works: (1) "Republic of Light" One day, a group of unknown children suddenly appeared on the streets of San Cristóbal. They were in ragged clothes, with sallow faces and thin skin, and spoke a language that no one could understand. At first they lived by begging on the streets, and then they carried out a series of sabotage activities. What is even more shocking is that local children seem to be infected by this atmosphere of violence... (2) "Little Hands" 1. "Little Hands" A seven-year-old girl, Marina, was sent to an orphanage after her parents died unexpectedly. She only had a doll that could not close her eyes to accompany her. ...2. "Legitimate Intentions" An anorexic girl who ran away from home, a marathon runner who was in deep marital crisis, a woman who quietly watched her mother die, and a gay old man who suddenly realized the age gap with his young lover.

Small Hands

Small Hands

General Fiction

(west) Andres Barva

153K01

"Little Hands" Marina, a seven-year-old girl, was sent to an orphanage after her parents died unexpectedly. She was accompanied only by a doll that could not close her eyes. There, she will be loved, hated, desired, and ostracized. As the only girl with memories and a real life, she invents a game that belongs only to childhood - everyone takes a turn... As poetic as Jean Cocteau's "The Terrible Child" and as cruel as William Golding's "Lord of the Flies", Andrés Barva paints a disturbing portrait of childhood. "Legitimate Intentions" is about an anorexic girl who ran away from home, a marathon runner who was in deep marital crisis, a woman who quietly watched her mother die, and a gay old man who suddenly realized the age gap with his young lover. Fear and loneliness, violence and resistance, self-destruction and suffering are all reflected in Andrés Barva's four novellas.

The Host of Quick Travel She is a Lotus Flower

Tsurukawa Ciyue

3K0

Duobao, the new system of the Lord God, Duobao heard from the system next door that the host is very gentle and kind, so it went to find a host. But who will tell it why its host is a lotus flower, which can be white or black, but the host himself is black or black. The key is, it has no idea what to do! ! ! Someone said that there was no way, there was too much green tea, so she could only be greener than them, and the Wu San Guan heroine was too strong, so she could only be stronger than her. (There is no male protagonist in this article, the female protagonist is beautiful alone)

Toward the Asteroid Tree (collection of Short Stories by Sayuri Ueda)

(japan) Ueda Early Evening

17K0

"Artificial intelligence also has the imagination of artificial intelligence." "Oh?" "What we have is the imagination to see into the future."

Stone Cocoon (a Collection of Short Stories by Sayuri Ueda)

H

3K0

I don't think I'll be selling these rocks anymore. I don't want to pass them on to anyone. I want to keep it to myself and enjoy it.

Paradise (a Collection of Short Stories by Sayuri Ueda)

H

16K0

Social accounts on the Internet are like a home when the owner is alive, and become her tomb after the owner dies.

Dreaming of Reed Flute (collection of Short Stories by Ueda Sayuri)

I

15K0

I am human. I will never give up my identity as a human being. Instead of becoming a "sea anemone man", I would rather choose to perish as a human being.

A "fully Functional" Brain (a Collection of Short Stories by Sayori Ueda)

H

12K0

I have thought about whether taking the brains of other creatures and adults is murder, or just like one robot taking parts from another robot.

Garnafka Labyrinth (a Collection of Short and Medium-sized Science Fiction Stories by Issui Ogawa)

J

42K0

The greater our success, the greater our sorrow. Nature and the world should reward us and give us supreme glory, but in this underground labyrinth, glory is nowhere to be found, and all we have is helpless emptiness.

The Box of Happiness (a Collection of Short and Medium-sized Science Fiction Stories by Issui Ogawa)

(japan) Ogawa Isui

32K0

If a person has enough understanding of life, he will no longer be keen on such a world.

Old Will's Planet (a Collection of Short and Medium-sized Science Fiction Stories by Issui Ogawa)

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"Old Will's Planet" is Ogawa Isui's first collection of science fiction short and medium-length stories, telling how different intelligent life forms survive in extreme environments. Isolation from the world, doomsday crisis, real and fake life, boundless loneliness... From individuals, teams to races, the protagonist of the story will find hope and the meaning of life in the crisis. If you have experienced life and death, togetherness and separation, and have had and lost partners, then you will definitely be able to resonate with them and have the courage to continue to grow.

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Paul Korchagin is the youngest son of a poor working class family in a town in Ukraine. His father died early, his mother worked as a cook in a wealthy family, and his brother Arqing was a railway worker. He suffered the pain of exploitation and oppression under the capitalist system. After dropping out of school, he worked as a waiter in the station canteen and as a worker in a power plant. Later he met Tonya, the daughter of a forest officer. However, there was a huge disparity in status between the two. In order to be worthy of Tonya, Paul decided to join the Soviet Revolutionary Army. In the end, he was recognized in the revolutionary army for his tenacity and wit.

The Deep Love of Feng Yu Yue Shen Sword

Shen Xinmu

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A windy midsummer, two strange jade pendants, a night of light and stars with a faint moon... A magical sword, a mysterious village, a mysterious lover; a valley, two children, three sects. Since ancient times, wherever there are people, there have been disputes, and wherever there are rivers and lakes, there have been grievances. Ten years ago, ten years later, can the changes of twenty years make the original truth surface? Feng Guao and Liu Baiyu-how do these two children from a mysterious village work together to solve the unknown mystery? After experiencing many hardships and tribulations, can the two of them continue to move into the future together?

The Best in Swordsmanship

Centrifugal Smile

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Rising from humble beginnings, a little man carves out his own supreme path with a sword in his hand!

Put it on Quickly, Your Highness, Walk Slowly

The Child Who Catches The Moon

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Hong Luan: My Highness has a changeable temperament. Sometimes he is as cold as a holy fairy, and sometimes he is as charming as a seducing enchantress. What should I do? Su Moran:... My Hongluan always asks me to save others, which is called: experiencing life.

The Maid Turned Around: Prince, Please Respect Yourself

Erhuo Girl

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The modern embarrassment heroine Jiang Zixuan commits suicide and travels to the ancient Kingdom of China. She applies for the position of personal maid in the Prince of Yan County, but she falls into the trap of a tiger and gives birth to a son for the prince. From then on, the grudges and grudges become unclear...

The Legend of Kayi

Three Saints

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"The Legend of Jiayi" is divided into 4 volumes, with an estimated word count of 2.3 Million. [Only the first 600,000 words (Volume 1) are published here for display-for paper publication!

I'm Really Not a Swordsman

Sea ​​knife

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On the surface, he is an obscure rich second generation, but in fact... He is a swordsman. O(∩_∩)O

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The Daily Routine of a Fierce Girl Farming and Flirting with Her Husband

Yan Zhishi

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The weak chicken of the last days has traveled through ancient times. There are no immortal cultivators or other people with supernatural powers here. There are no tigers in the mountains, but monkeys are kings. This king just wants to live a life of ease and comfort. Of course, you have to have mountains, water, and family. You also need to have food, drink and money. Copy 1 Master Huijing: Amitabha, good, good. Lao Na is responsible for making soy sauce. Master Kongling: Amitabha, the master has something to do, the disciples will do their work, and the poor monk will be responsible for carrying the soy sauce. Copywriter 2 Li Xiangdong: Wife, do you think I'm handsome? Luo Yun: You are dreaming! Dreaming is more beautiful, and it can be even more beautiful. Li Xiangdong: I clearly saw you looking at me in a daze. Luo Yun: I was looking to see if you were lazy. Li Xiangdong: ... Hahaha! The copywriter is incompetent.

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The Phoenix Dances in the Sky

The Fence Of Youth

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In the bloody world, the situation changes suddenly. He takes the beauty with him and travels among the major forces. At the critical moment of life and death, let's see how he can turn the tide... Content snippet: Shen Shu saw two beautiful women from the side with smiles on their faces, and they were even more affectionate when they called each other. But the words were back and forth, and the men were changing their moves faster and faster. But when I saw the pointing, kicking, palm splitting and elbow striking, they were all eye-gouging, finger-twisting, finger-twisting, joint-twisting and other cruel techniques, but the moves and body skills were extremely...

Great Immortal Lord

Bull Wolf

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An ordinary young man was born in a small mountain village. By chance, he obtained a mysterious small tripod. Thus he embarked on the path of cultivating immortality and became a cultivator that everyone envied. How he used the towering creation of Xiaoding Space to realize his dream of becoming a fairy! (A different path to immortality, the path to casual cultivation!) Please collect the new book

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