In 2021, I read a total of 49 books. It covers painting, psychology, social science, science and technology, novels, poetry, etc. This article introduces several books that I think are useful for your reference and discussion (space is limited, and this article only introduces 3 books).
"Я не тебе поклонился, я всему страданию человеческому поклонился I am not kneeling to you, but to all the sufferings of mankind."
Dostoevsky, the author of this novel, is more controversial in literary history. The conceited Nietzsche once said, "Only Dostoevsky taught me a little bit of psychology." In me, the discovery of the Tuoshi is more important than the discovery of Stendhal."
As far as my personal senses are concerned, it will feel boring at first, but after reading two chapters, you will find that it is more and more exciting, and you can't stop, because the author's psychological portrayal of the characters is too strong, and the arrival of each character in the book is so just right, very full, according to their personality, you can know what they do is a matter of course.
Finally, Gide is quoted as saying, "Reading Dostoevsky is a lifelong event." ”
"Whoever expresses doubt hinders their patriotic cause, whoever warns, they ridicule him as a pessimist, and whoever opposes war will be beaten as a traitor." Times have changed several times, but it is always this gang of people who call the cautious ren cowards and the human beings the weak ones. ”
This book takes me into a distant era, allowing me to get a bird's eye view of the vast world, appreciate the social landscape of that time, and get to know the cultural celebrities of that era. The warmth of human nature and the insight of the author flowed on the paper and flooded into my heart, allowing me to wander in this spiritual garden until I did not know the passage of time.
"In order to torture others, most people torture others by themselves, with what they think is the most painful thing – perhaps it is an illusion in the first place." 」
The series "Remembrance of The Age of Water" is recognized as a great work, setting the precedent for stream-of-consciousness fiction.
There is no clear plot in the book, which is exactly like the life of our ordinary people. In the course of ordinary or great life, our hearts have had a tidal wave or a glacial calm, and our desires of joy, anger, sorrow, joy, love, desire, and evil have happened without us really knowing exactly how it happens.
In his book, the author Proust reveals our behavior and psychology to us, just like scientists holding a microscope step by step reveal the mystery inside the cell.
2021 is also the centenary of the birth of many literary leaders, who are:
Fyodor Dostoevsky's 200th anniversary masterpiece Crime and Punishment;
Charles Baudelaire 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Charles Baudelaire, etc., masterpiece "The Flower of Evil";
Gustave Flaubert's 200th anniversary masterpiece "Madame Bovary", etc.;
Stanislaw Lem's 100th birthday masterpiece "The Voice of its Lord", etc.;
Dürrenmatt Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 100th anniversary masterpiece "Old Woman Returns Home", etc.;
Wang Anshi's 100th Birthday Masterpiece "Wang Anshi Anthology" and so on.
"They have come and sowed words and convictions;
The stars of yesterday's world are still shining hundreds of years later;
Pay tribute to distant pioneers and remember the immortal soul.
Every midnight hour of searching in reading;
Books are like the sun,
Bring light and warmth to open up a vast and fiery life experience. "——Douban
There are many investments in life, and in general, the risks of investments are positively correlated with the returns. But of all the types of investments a person has, investing in reading is the least costly and the most rewarding in the long run, because it can not only affect people's health and thoughts, but also affect a person's lifelong achievements and wealth.
In the Middle Ages, reading was the prerogative of a few rich people; today, low-income or even penniless people can borrow free books in the library, and these books are precipitated with the rich knowledge and history of human civilization since its birth.
Among them, there must be the essence that you can absorb.
In the busy modern society, everyone's time is precious, if you spend time reading a book, but there is no gain, then this book for you, as Mr. Lu Xun said, "is tantamount to seeking wealth and killing people." So we need to read selectively.
In today's particularly developed Internet and technology, there are many ways to avoid some books that have no nutrition or limited value, such as referring to the 2021 book rating list on major book websites or forums for "demining", and those classic works - have experienced the test of time and generations of generations and have been circulated, which is worth each of us to savor.
Of course, when we read books, we need to maintain our own independent thinking, and we can't accept everything in the book. Maybe a book that others don't like is just "charcoal in the snow" for you. The lists of major websites are for reference only, and if you have enough time, you are not afraid to make mistakes. Then you can completely soak in the library and look for your "Yan Ruyu" in the sea of books.
Let's start a vibrant and promising 2022 with a new reading plan!