他花了7年流浪，只用3周写完，结果这本书成了垮掉一代的“圣经” 一个背包、一辆破车、一群疯子，一路向西。凯鲁亚克把自己抛上美洲大陆的公路，像一颗不知疲倦的弹珠。他酗酒、嗑药、换情人、蹲监狱，把“正常生活”撕得粉碎。然后，他把自己锁在房间里，在一卷120英尺长的打字纸上一气呵成——没有分段，没有标点，只有狂飙的呼吸和滚烫的爵士节奏。 《在路上》：不是小说，是自燃。它不教你成功，只教你如何在文明社会的边缘，把自己活成一团移动的火焰。如果你也曾想摔门而去，这本书会递给你钥匙，并说：“我等你很久了。”

她一生只写了一本书，却写透了所有女人不敢说出口的欲望。 十年磨一剑，一生只此一部。玛格丽特·米切尔把自己初恋的死亡、失败的婚姻、战后南方的废墟，统统塞进了这本1000页的“情书”里。 《飘》：不是什么淑女养成记，是一个女人在战火中把裙子撕了、下地种棉花、端起枪杀人的生存实录。斯嘉丽用三次婚姻告诉你：爱情可以演，但活着不能装。当你以为这是个三角恋故事时，她已经在废墟里把情敌的老公都抢了——然后转身告诉你，男人算什么，塔拉的红土地才是命。 那个男人临走前问：“明天你怎么办？” 她擦了把泪，说了句让全世界女人抄了一百年的答案：“明天……又是新的一天。”

《大地》是为数不多的因中国体裁而获得诺贝尔文学奖的作品。在这部作品中，展现了中国农民与土地的复杂情感与命运纠缠，写尽中国农民*真实的欲望、挣扎与崛起。这不是一个人的传奇，而是一个时代的呼吸。

A Mother's Snowflake

他让全美国*恨穷人的那批人破了大防：这本书被烧得越狠，卖得就越疯。 斯坦贝克写这本书之前干了件狠事——他把自己伪装成一个破产的流浪农工，混进加州救济站睡了一个多月。记下的每一笔，后来都成了刺向体面社会的刀子。 《愤怒的孤儿》：等一下，不对——是《愤怒的葡萄》。乔德一家从俄克拉荷马出发，沿着66号公路一路向西，以为加州是应许之地。结果呢？路上死人，到了被赶，活着成了每天都要重新证明的奢侈。 书里*让人后背发凉的不是饥饿，而是一个细节：有人在河边的流浪汉营地里问，你们是从哪儿来的？每个人回答都不一样，但故事一模一样——银行收走了我们的地，拖拉机推倒了我们的房子，我们甚至不知道该恨谁。 斯坦贝克*后给出了答案：穷人真正的武器不是暴力，是发现自己并不是一个人。当一百万个家庭拥有同一个伤口之时，那就不再是伤口，而是一颗颗还没引爆的“葡萄”。 你以为这是大萧条时期的美国故事？不，这是写给所有时代打工人的黑色寓言。“我们的人，在忍无可忍时，会变得很可怕。” 那种“很可怕”叫什么？叫愤怒。愤怒结出的葡萄，正在慢慢成熟。 这本书于1939年出版，随即在加州被大规模焚毁。理由是：它“捏造事实，煽动仇恨”。但每烧一本，就多一千个人去买。普利策奖颁给它的时候，评语只有一句：这本书让美国看见了自己。

一个被所有人嫌弃的“野种”，用一场20年的复仇毁掉了两个家族。 艾米莉·勃朗特，牧师之女，一生孤独幽闭，没谈过恋爱，却在30岁时写下了英国文学*变态、*暴烈、*让人头皮发麻的爱情小说。 《呼啸山庄》：不是什么浪漫经典，是两个疯子互相撕咬了一辈子还死不松口的恐怖故事。希斯克利夫——这个比乞丐还脏、比野兽还狠的男人，被羞辱、被踩碎、被夺走爱人之后，选择了*漫长的报复：他娶仇家的妹妹，霸占仇家的庄园，甚至把仇恨延续到下一代头上。 你以为这是爱情？不，这是饥饿。是灵魂被掏空后只剩恨在支撑的饥饿。全书没有一丝温情，在风雨交加的荒原上，坟墓比床更让人安心。 “别把我埋进教堂，让我躺在爱人的身边——让我们的尸体一起腐烂。” 读完这本书，你有没有怀疑：爱和恨，到底谁更像活着的证据？

Through the Front Door

The Virgin of the Sun was written in the year 1922 by Henry Rider Haggard. This book is one of the most popular novels of Henry Rider Haggard, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.

"Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'.Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!

父辈用血汗换来的土地，在儿子手中却变成权力与野心。《儿子们》揭开中国农民崛起后的另一面，同时也展现了被命运所裹挟的一代人。

One of the most famous ancient Greek epic poems, translated into English.

The Iliad ＆ The Odyssey

这次，凯鲁亚克终于不再和朋友疯玩了，他一个人上路，去品味人生的孤独。 1960年，那个用三个星期敲出《在路上》的疯小子，蹲在深山火警瞭望台上，对着空无一人的荒野写下了这么一句话：“每个人都应该体验一次健康甚至枯燥的荒野独居生活——只依靠自己，你会因此了解自己真正的潜力。” 《孤独旅者》当然不是《在路上2.0》，它是凯鲁亚克把自己剥光了的“人肉游记”。他一个人钻进铁路工棚当搬运工，爬上货船当水手，窝在墨西哥的茅舍里吃仙人掌，*后把自己扔进深山老林——整整63天，方圆几十公里只有他自己和三只松鼠。 在这里，再也没有迪安·莫里亚蒂，没有酒鬼同伴，没有嗑药狂欢，没有别人的老婆。在凌晨四点半，被人叫醒赶火车时，他对着黑暗说了一句：“我没有母亲，没有姐妹，也没有父亲。” 他说，这本书“只是诗，或者说，自然的描述”。如果翻译成人话，那就是：我不装了，我把“孤独”两个字，活成了一本说明书。 当你觉得世界都在催你合群之时，凯鲁亚克在书里拍着你肩膀说：一个人并不可耻；可耻的是，你从来没敢试过。

赛珍珠《大地》以农民王龙与土地的羁绊为主线，描绘中国农村生存图景，获普利策奖，推动西方认识真实的中国。

Hat Trick

这是一本帮助你用超级记忆法来提高学习效率和学习能力的书。 本书介绍的记忆方法与我在复旦大学教过朋友们的方法完全一样。当时别人问我怎么可能仅仅用考前一个晚上时间，记住了汉语课上数百个新单词，而且还记住了它们在课本里出现的位置。我可以轻松运用复杂的数学公式，终在考试中获得了高分。经过短暂的练习，他们也获得了这种一开始看来似乎不可能拥有的技能。我告诉他们，我并没有特异功能或者超凡天赋：轻松地记忆大量信息的能力关乎态度，而不是运气；技巧胜于天赋。如果这是一个技巧的问题，那么任何人都可以学习并使用它。 这本书里，你会学到比尔盖茨如何记住所有员工的车牌号，传教士利玛窦如何过目不忘背诵中国诗词。你们也会学会怎样快速学习英文和其他语言，学会快速记下复杂数学公式并熟练运用。 这本书里，你会遇到一些有趣的角色。从几十万年前生活在东亚的北京猿人到一位生活在泰国能每天读一本新书的美国人，从北京即兴戏剧的女演员到古希腊时期的诗人。这些角色中的每一个都呈现了我们的记忆如何工作以及如何有效地使用我们的记忆。 对中小学生、大学生，以及教育工作者和家长来说，它是一本简单易懂并寓教于乐的超级记忆法教科书。对有意提升自己学习能力和拓展思维方模式的年轻人来说，这也是一本既有实用价值又开阔眼界的自我进修读物。

A flamboyant party host is murdered in full view of a roomful of bridge players… Mr Shaitana was famous as a flamboyant party host. Nevertheless, he was a man of whom everybody was a little afraid. So, when he boasted to Poirot that he considered murder an art form, the detective had some reservations about accepting a party invitation to view Shaitana’s private collection. Indeed, what began as an absorbing evening of bridge was to turn into a more dangerous game altogether…

An elderly spinster has been poisoned in her country home… Everyone blamed Emily’s accident on a rubber ball left on the stairs by her frisky terrier. But the more she thought about her fall, the more convinced she became that one of her relatives was trying to kill her. On April 17th she wrote her suspicions in a letter to Hercule Poirot. Mysteriously he didn’t receive the letter until June 28th… by which time Emily was already dead…

"Sexy, unusual, and vastly entertaining. The best historical romance I've read this year."~ Anna Campbell, author of the Dashing Widows series"A ridiculously wonderful story!"~ NetGalley reviewerOn her 25th birthday, Charlotte Appleby receives an unusual gift: the ability to change shape.?Penniless and orphaned, she sets off for London to make her fortune as a man. But a position as secretary to Lord Cosgrove proves unexpectedly challenging. Someone is trying to destroy Cosgrove and his life is increasingly in jeopardy.As Charlotte plunges into London’s backstreets at Cosgrove’s side, hunting his persecutor, she finds herself fighting for her life—and falling in love…"The best historical romance I have read all year."~ Rachel @ Heroes & Heartbreakers"THIS IS SO FUN. I want to grab people on the street and make them read it!"~ Goodreads reviewerLength: Full-length novel of 94,000 wordsSensuality level: A hot Regency romance with steamy love scenes?Q & A with the author How would you describe this series?It's Regency England with a dash of magic. I hope to take readers on a journey from the glittering ballrooms of the aristocracy to the dark underbelly of Regency England – with passion, danger, adventure, romance, and a little magic thrown into the mix.?Why did you write this series?I wanted to get my well-bred heroines out of the drawing rooms and put them in the way of adventure and romance. But I didn’t want to write a series where magic is common; I wanted to write a series where only a few characters have magic, and it’s a deep, dark secret, and no one else knows.How would you describe your writing?Several reviewers have likened my writing to Georgette Heyer, which is the hugest compliment ever. I adore Georgette Heyer! She’s why I write historical romance, and I reread her books over and over. (If you’ve not read?The Grand Sophy, please do so!) I’ve also had readers compare my writing to Courtney Milan and Mary Balogh, which are also massive compliments.Who would like this series?This series will appeal to readers who enjoy the historical backdrop of Georgette Heyer and Jane Austen, the emotion of Mary Balogh and Courtney Milan, and the magic of Patricia Rice and Mary Robinette Kowal. Quite a broad range, really!What order should I read the series in?Each book, whether a novel or novella, can be read as a standalone, but many readers prefer to read them in order. And although the series is set in Regency England, a quartet of medieval novellas form the prequel.The ideal reading order would be:The Fey Quartet (series prequel)Maythorn’s Wish?Hazel’s PromiseIvy’s ChoiceLarkspur’s QuestThe Baleful Godmother seriesUnmasking Miss ApplebyResisting Miss MerryweatherTrusting Miss TrenthamClaiming Mister KempRuining Miss WrothamDiscovering Miss DalrymplePlus three more interlinked Baleful Godmother series to come. Happy reading!Free Regency romance. Free historical romance. Free first in series. Freebie.

A selection of mysteries, some light-hearted, some romantic, some very deadly… Twelve tantalizing cases… the curious disappearance of Lord Listerdale; a newlywed’s fear of her ex-fiance; a strange encounter on a train; a domestic murder investigation; a wild man’s sudden personality change; a retired inspector’s hunt for a murderess; a young woman’s impersonation of a duchess; a necklace hidden in a basket of cherries; a mystery writer’s arrest for murder; an astonishing marriage proposal; a soprano’s hatred for a baritone; the case of the rajah’s emerald. All of these short stories have one thing in common: the skilful hand of Agatha Christie.

The Legacy of the Key