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His Country
Tianjin People's Publishing House · 2014
The protagonist of His Country is Zuo Xiaolong, a young man living in Tinglin Town. He owns a new motorcycle bought with his own savings and holds a m…
The Goblin Legend
Shidai Literature Publishing House · 2006
The Goblin Legend is a Western fantasy novel told from a goblin's perspective, narrated in the first person throughout. The narrator is the aged gobli…
I Am Not Pan Jinlian
Yangtze River Literature and Art Publishing House · 2012
The novel centers on Li Xuelian, a rural woman. She and her husband, Qin Yuhe, went through a "fake divorce," but no sooner had the certificate been i…
The Joke
Shanghai Translation Publishing House · 2022
The Joke is Milan Kundera's first novel, published in 1967, and one of only two of his works narrated in the first person. Set in 1960s Czechoslovakia…
The Ungrateful Wolf
Wuhan Publishing House · 2010
The Ungrateful Wolf is a novel by the Beijing writer Yong Ren (real name Liu Jun), published by Wuhan Publishing House in 2010. The protagonist, Hengb…
Flight: The Collected Plays of Bulgakov
Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House · 2017
This volume is a Chinese anthology of plays by the Soviet writer Mikhail Bulgakov (1891–1940), translated by Zhou Xianglu and Chen Shixiong and publis…
Chinese Mythology Imagination Series: When the Twelve Zodiac Animals Speak
· 2026
In a modern wasteland where moonlight has withered and temples lie in ruins, the spirits of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals—once honored with incens…
Dry Desire
Qunzhong Publishing House · 2025
“Influenza,” “A Glass of Water, Right on the Bed,” “White Walls,” “Dry Desire,” “White Circle,” “Flies,” “Roman's Equation,” “Wandering Soul”—these vi…
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Illustrated Collector's Edition
Shanghai Translation Publishing House · 2024
A sudden silence fell over the Earth. It was, in fact, far more terrifying than noise. For a moment, nothing happened. The immense ships hung motionle…
Chevengur
Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House · 2024
This book is a work by the master of Russian literature Andrei Platonov that was never published during his lifetime. Chevengur tells the story of a g…
The Republic of Wine
Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House · 2024
“It is my most perfect novel to date, and I am proud of it.” A reading pleasure as rich as fine wine—a landmark masterpiece best savored with a drink …
Old Tales Retold: Centenary Edition
Chongwen Publishing House · 2022
In January 1936, *Old Tales Retold* was first published by Shanghai Culture and Life Press, nearly a century ago. The first edition of *Old Tales Reto…
Thirteen Steps
Zhejiang Literature and Art Publishing House · 2022
Thirteen Steps is a novel by Mo Yan rich in artistic experimentation. Using modernist techniques and constantly shifting person and perspective, it em…
The Legend of the Absurd Hero
Tuanjie Publishing House (Unity Press) · 2020
This novel uses absurdist techniques to depict absurd affairs. The protagonist, Tang Zhi, is a comic figure, yet behind his ludicrousness lies somethi…
Journey to the West in Yuan Drama
The Commercial Press · 2024
It tells how, after Tang Sanzang and his disciples leave the Flaming Mountains, Sun Wukong goes to beg for alms but is bewitched by the lust-demon Mac…
The Good Soldier Švejk
Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. · 2020
The Good Soldier Švejk is a world-famous satirical novel drawn from the author's own wartime experiences. Through the adventures of Švejk—an "official…
The Other World, or the Comic History of the States and Empires of the Moon
Project Gutenberg · 2019
Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and …
Time Enough at Last
Project Gutenberg · 2019
Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and …
The Donkey in Love
Project Gutenberg · 2019
Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and …
The Cloak: A Novella
Project Gutenberg · 2019
Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and …