Nekhlyudov, who was reborn in deep self-examination, Tess, who was oppressed by the times and ideas to the point of destruction... In the long history of world literature, there are always names that have not been obliterated by time. Those sparkling stories reflect and illuminate the past time and space, and even promote social change, but today they can still shake the heart and shape the imagination. "Wenjing Stellar System" is precisely to try to collect such works, starting from the two dimensions of classicity and current significance, selecting timeless and timeless masterpieces in the vast world literary masterpieces, reproducing the original style with accurate and beautiful translations of famous artists, and creating a high-quality and reliable world literature masterpiece book series with the atmosphere of the times and more in line with young aesthetics. The first series published six works, "Resurrection", "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", "The Castle", "Sakhalin's Travels", "The Red Cavalry Army", and "Lamb Fat Ball", and the diverse themes and styles presented the rich aspects of the "stellar system". In addition to the text of the work, the book also adds a translator's preface and a famous guide, which comprehensively introduces the writer and the work and helps the reader to connect with the current experience.
From the realist tomes Resurrection and Tess of the D'Urbervilles to the landmark of modernist literature, The Castle, the six works selected in the first series of "Stellar System" have their own characteristics, but their original works and translations have been tested by time and influenced generations of readers, and these works have never been just a story, but a response to the eternal plight of mankind.
In Resurrection, we experience the struggle between the "spiritual man" and the "animal man" with Nekhlyudov, stripping the "I" from the "we" and asking about the ultimate value of life. Mr. Rikaoka's translation also brings to life Nekhlyudov's inner twists and turns and struggles. In "Tess of the D'Urbervilles", we witness Tess's kindness and bravery, and weep for fate's ruthless teasing of her, even after more than a hundred years, her image is still full of feminine power. The translator Mr. Zhang Guruo is known as "Hardy's Oriental Confidant", and his translation is faithful and elegant, rich in deep rhyme, especially the subtleties of the British countryside scenery are vividly displayed, which is unanimously appreciated by Qian Zhongshu and others. In "The Castle", K, who cannot enter the castle no matter how hard he tries, always reminds us of his experience at a certain moment, as Chen Jiaying said: "'The Castle' profoundly presents the dilemma of human existence, which belongs not only to literature, but also to philosophy, and to the whole of modern life." In Sakhalin's Travels, we gaze at the hardships of ordinary people on the island of Sakhalin in the 19th century through Chekhov's clear eyes, which he calls himself a "rough prison coat" in his prose closet, and Sakhalin's trip not only heals Chekhov's spiritual crisis, but also brings him and more Russian intellectuals a new view of society and life. The book also contains Chekhov's travel essay "Sent to Siberia", which tells what he saw and heard on his way to Sakhalin, which is an important supplement to "Sakhalin's Travels".
Good literature is like this, not necessarily giving answers, but providing the process of thinking about answers, not only expressing and explaining its era, but also like a star shining to illuminate the society and people's hearts after it.
In addition to three novels, the first series of "Stellar System" also contains two short story collections, "Lamb Fat Ball" and "Red Cavalry Army". The former is from the hands of Maupassant, who is known as the "king of short stories", and is composed of 29 stories selected and translated by the French translator Taidou Liu Mingjiu, including such popular famous articles as "Necklace", "Mutton Fat Ball", "My Uncle Yule", as well as "Small Wine Barrel" and "Family" and other perhaps less famous but extremely brilliant stories, from the aristocratic class to the low-level people, all kinds of characters jump on the paper. Isaac Babel, the author of The Red Cavalry, is equally famous, and in 1986, The European magazine selected "one of the world's 100 best novelists", Babel ranked first, and his short masterpiece "Salt" is Borges's most cherished work. This edition is based on the translation of the first collection of works published in the Soviet Union after Babel was rehabilitated, and contains three novel collections, "The Red Cavalry Army", "The Story of Odessa" and "Story Collection", which comprehensively condenses the essence of Babel's novel art. Mr. Fu Zhongxuan's translation also well restores Babel's gorgeous and sharp, fresh and powerful style. Yangzi Evening News/Purple Cow News reporter Huang Yanwen