《儿子与情人》被评为二十世纪百佳小说之一。通常人们把《儿子与情人》看做是一部带有自传性质的长篇小说，因为故事内容取材于劳伦斯的早年生活。本书贯穿了劳伦斯三点主要思想：一是哀叹和抗议由于工业发展造成自然环境的污染；二是对社会地位的强列自卑感，决心挣脱所属阶级的枷锁；三是因不能正确对待婚姻与性生活的矛盾而感到苦闷。
《德伯家的苔丝：一个纯洁的女人》是托马斯·哈代的长篇小说。小说主人公苔丝这一形象是哈代对人类世界的伟大贡献，她已成为世界文学长廊中很优美迷人的女性形象之一。生活贫困的苔丝因貌美而被地主少爷亚利克玷污了贞节。因此，苔丝曾一度精神不振。后来，经过时间的洗涤，苔丝重振精神开始新的人生。她遇上了年轻、英俊的克莱尔，两人情投意合。然而，就在结婚的当天，克莱尔知道了苔丝的过去……
《红与黑》是十九世纪法国乃至欧洲文学的一座丰碑。个人与社会间的对抗是《红与黑》的中心主题。该书向传统习俗挑战，谴责了社会价值的虚伪。小说围绕主人公于连个人奋斗的经历与最终失败，尤其是他的两次爱情的描写，展现了19世纪初30年间法国的社会风气。小说以于连的爱情生活作为主线，但不是爱情小说，而是一部反映政治小说。《红与黑》开创了“意识流小说”和“心理小说”的先河，形成了一种“司汤达文体”，使小说创作发展到注重心理描写与情绪抒发。人们因此称司汤达为“现代小说之父”。
China’S 1ast eunuch Sun Yaoting died in December 1996 at age 94．He took with him intimate stories of the last vestiges of Imperial China and was himself the 1ast in the line of eunuchs who had served the royal family for more than 2，000 years．His personal iourney from poor farmboy to revered servant to PU Yi and Wanrong．China’S last emperor and empress，iS an amazing iourney which also chronicles nearly one century of turbulence and upheavalin Chinese history and culture． This engrossing biography by Chinese historian Jia Yinghua fcatures first．hand accounts by Sun Yaoting of his adventures in the Forbidden City．his reunion with Pu Yi in Japanese—held Manchukuo in the 1 930s．his return to“normal”1ifc as a community organizer in the Buddhist temple where he 1ivcd out the rest of his lifc． Beginning in the early 1 900s．Sun’S story follows events in China such as Pu Yi’S abdication of lmperial rule．the Japanese occupation 0f China which ended with the conclusion
顾城无疑是新时期中国当代诗坛重要的诗人之一。他从童年时即开始创作，语言轻灵梦幻，却在不到四十岁的年纪以一种惨烈的方式撒手人寰。尽管备受争议，但顾城诗作中所展现的天才却是无可否认的。这部诗集所选诗作均为顾城早期（1984年以前）的作品，这些作品也被公认为是“朦胧诗”的代表作。《顾城诗选(Poemasoscuros)(西班牙文版)》译者哈维尔·马丁·里奥斯是西班牙格拉纳达大学比较文学专业的学者，同时也是一位诗人。
《安徒生童话选》精选了丹麦作家安徒生的69篇童话故事。安徒生的童话具有丰富的幻想，天真烂漫的构思和朴素的幽默感。他以满腔热情表达了他对人间的爱，对人间的关怀，对人的尊严的重视，对人类进步的赞颂。安徒生童话作为世界经典，伴随着许多代人度过了难忘的童年。
《约翰-克利斯朵夫》是罗曼·罗兰的长篇小说代表作，通过约翰-克利斯朵夫一生经历去反映现实社会一系列矛盾冲突，宣扬人道主义和英雄主义。小说描写了约翰-克利斯朵夫奋斗的一生，从儿时音乐才能的觉醒，到青年时代对权贵的蔑视和反抗，再到成年后在事业上的追求和成功，最后达到精神宁静的崇高境界。1915年罗曼·罗兰凭借《约翰-克利斯朵夫》获诺贝尔文学奖。 此次收入“丛书”，特为中小学生课外阅读制作，书前配有“导读”，书后有“知识链接”，以给青少年朋友以必要阅读指引和知识积累。
The title might have been written by Mao himself. Instead, it was dictated by the revealing, intimate, neverbeforepublished recollections of Li Yinqiao, Mao'odyguard, and brought to light by the author Quan Yanchi. After fifteen years of devoted service, Li received thisrequest from Mao: "If what happens in my family is a secretto others, it is not a secret to you. But don't write about mewhile I'm still alive; wait until I die, and write truthfully whenyou do." For the first time, the personal, inside story ofChina's dynamic leader and world statesman is told rathelife and thought of Mao, the husband, father, radeinarms, the peasant's son. The recollections, only now madepublic in English, provide the reader with a refreshinglydifferent perspective from any of the many other worksabout Mao, Highlighting the book are photographs, published here for the first time.
《世界四大短篇小说之王》收录欧亨利、莫泊桑、契诃夫、卡夫卡等92篇短篇小说。包括《麦琪的礼物》《警察与赞美诗》《最后一片叶子》《爱的牺牲》《项链》《羊脂球》《西蒙的爸爸》《我的叔叔于勒》《变色龙》《套中人》《一个文官之死》《变形记》《法的门前》等。
In the late years of the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD25--220),because of the corruption of the state administrationexacerbatedby years of famine, the ordinary people lived a veryhard life. InJulu county, local man Zhang Jue, together with hisbrothersZhang Liang, and Zhang Bao, managed to enlist some500,000people from today's Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Hubei andJiangsuprovinces, into a rebel force and they launched a jointattack upongovernment troops. Several days later, from every sidepeoplejoined the army of the rebel Zhang Jue. The rebel army begantowrap yellow scarves around their heads and this quicklybecametheir signature. As the strength of the rebel army increased,theimperial troops became less and less able to control them.
The Peony pavilion is one of Tang's"Four Dreams" and has traditionally been performed as a Kun opera.The opera tells a romantic love story of Du Liniang and LiuMengmei, with its focuses on love, beauty, relationship, andmarriage.This passionate story has always been considered a Chinesenalional treasure, and continues to resonate with audienceeverywhere, even in this modern day and age. This book, with plainwords, intends to help foreign readers understand the story andappreciate classic Chinese opera.
鉴真大师是中国唐朝时候的一位佛教高僧，他历尽磨难，经历了五次失败．终于在754年东渡日本，弘传佛法。作为一位伟大的文化使者，他将智慧、心血和生命都贡献给了中日文化交流事业，为世人树立了坚定信仰、顽强意志和博大胸怀的不朽典范。
陀思妥耶夫斯基著耿济之译的《卡拉马佐夫兄弟(上下)(精)/世界文学名著》是陀思妥耶夫斯基创作的最后一部长篇小说，也是作家一生总结性的作品。小说描写地主卡拉马佐夫一家父子、兄弟间因金钱和情欲引起的冲突和最后酿成的悲剧。作品借助对人物心理鞭辟入里的分析刻画，揭示了当时俄国现实生活中存在的种种尖锐矛盾。
《水浒传》是我国明代长篇小说的一部杰作。它不是作者凭空杜撰的，而是以北宋宣和年间宋江率众造反起义的历史事件为素材，并广泛吸收了宋、元间街谈巷议和说书人、杂剧表演依据的“梁山泊故事”。小说描写了水泊梁山一百单八将反抗官军、杀富济贫的故事。本书是针对外国读者的改编故事版。 Outlaws of the Marsh, One of the best known and best loved of the ancient Chinese novels which have come down through the ages, written in the fourteenth century, is a fictional account of twelfth-century events in the final years of Hui Zong, a Song Dynasty emperor who reigned from 1101 to 1125. It tells why and how one hundred some-old men and women are forced by the harsh feudal officialdom and banded together on a marsh-girt mountain, became leaders of an outlaw army of thousands and fought brave and resourceful battles against pompous, heartless tyrants.
本书讲述的是中国宋代沉船“南海1号”的打捞、发掘和建设海上丝绸之路博物馆的故事。古代东西方之间不仅有陆上的丝绸之路，还有海上丝绸之路。“南海1号”是迄今为止发现的宋代海上沉船中年代早、船体*、保存完整的远洋贸易商船，也是古代海上丝绸之路的重要见证。
The Palace of Eternal Youth is one ofthe most important classic repertory pieces of Knn Opera. It'sabout the tragic love sloty of Tahng Emperor Li Longji and hisimperial concubine Yang Yuhuan one of the most inspiring beautiesin Chinese history. Their legend conveys the universal value thattrue love will transcend the boundaries of time and overcome alldiMculuies. This book with plain words; intends to help foreignreaders understand the story and appreeiate classic Chineseopera.
中国历来重视家庭教育，地北朝时代（公元420年—589年）颜之推所著《颜氏家训》，就是中国著名的有影响的一部“冢训”，也是一部著名的典籍。该书是儒家思想在家庭教育中的实际应用，是以儒家思想全面阐发修身冶家这道的开发之作。书中告诫子孙要见贤思齐、苦学成才，强调学以致用，报效国家，传业扬名，全书七卷十十篇，内容广博，除谆谆家训外，还我我侧面地反映了当时的历史和社会生活情况。该书论平实，见解独到，思想通博，不落时俗，成书一千多年来，备受推崇，影响深远，被誉为“家训之祖”。
Peking Opera, known as Jing Ju (Capital Opera), has a history of more than 200 years. Because of its patronage by the ruling Qing,or Manchu, dynasty, Peking Opera grew from a local folk art .to the standard bearer of theatrical art. It attained the prominent status of Guo Ju or National Opera of China. After the Qing Dynasty was overthrown in 1911, Peking Opera continued to gain popularity not only with the upper classes but also with students and intellectuals. By the 1920s, it had developed into a splendid art form and a popular means-of entertainment as well. In the capital alone, numerous theaters were established solely for op- era performances,and there were at least, three academies for training young performers and several pr0fess!onal opera troupes that performed every week.
丛书译者为许渊冲先生，其从事翻译工作70年，2010年12月荣获 中国翻译文化终身成就奖 ；2014年8月荣获由国际译联颁发的文学翻译领域*奖项 北极光 杰出文学翻译奖，成为首位获该奖的亚洲翻译家。经许先生的妙手，许多中国经典诗文被译成出色的英文韵语。这套汉英对照版 许译中国经典诗文集 荟萃许先生*代表性的英文译作14种，汉语部分采用中华书局版本。这些作品包括多种体裁，上起先秦，下至清代，既是联接所有中国人思想、情感的文化纽带，也是中国文化走向世界的重要桥梁。阅读和了解这些作品，即可尽览中国文化的 源头活水 。相信这套许氏译本能使英语读者分享孔子、老子的智慧，分享唐诗、宋词、中国古典戏曲的优美，并以此促进东西方文化的交流。2015年2月2日，由中国出版协会举办的第五届中华优秀出版物奖在京揭晓， 许译中国经典诗文集
《幻灭》揭露了文坛和新闻界内幕，集中了作者主要的生活经历和深切的生活感受，是《人间喜剧》中有价值的作品之一。小说讲述了两个有才能、有抱负的青年奋斗失败、理想破灭的故事：一个颇有才华的青年，梦想凭生花之笔博取文坛上的荣名，但在文学已沦为商品的社会中堕落成出卖灵魂的无耻文奴，在文坛倾轧和党派斗争中身败名裂；另一个青年是埋头苦干的发明家，因心地善良，敌不过同行的阴险算计，被迫放弃发明专利，埋葬了科学研究的理想。作品反映了法国大革命后整整一代青年的社会处境和精神状态。
