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This English and Chinese bilingual edition of a "A Madman's Diary" was first published in 1918 by Lu Xun, one of the greatest writers in 20th-century Chinese literature. This short story is one of the first and most influential modern works written in vernacular Chinese and would become a cornerstone of the New Culture Movement. The story was often referred to as "China's first modern short story." This book is selected as one of The 100 Best Books of All Time. The diary form was inspired by Nikolai Gogol's short story "Diary of a Madman, " as was the idea of the madman who sees reality more...

Blondine, the Pretty Doe and the Gallant Cat is an English translation of the French "Histoire de Blondine, Bonne-Biche e Beau-Minon," published in 1856 as part of the Countess de Segur's "Nouveaux Contes de fees." This fairy tale, delightful for both adults and children, tells the misfortunes of a blonde princess, Blondine, who, having had a difficult time after her father King Benevolent remarried a wicked queen, finds herself lost in an enchanted forest. The story is sad but has a happy ending, and cleverly illustrates moral lessons that can serve as a lesson to us all."

Una nuova, fresca e inedita traduzione della celebre poesia "The Raven" di Edgar Allan Poe con le illustrazioni di Gustave Dore tratte dalla prima pubblicazione. Un'interpretazione moderna ma senza perdere lo stile originale, traducendo con fedelta e con grande attenzione le rime e i suoni, caratteristici della poesia gotica e mistica di Poe. "C'era una volta una mezzanotte desolata, mentre ponderavo, con anima debole e affaticata, Non su pochi fantasiosi e curiosi volumi di saperi dimenticati, Mentre con capo reclino, quasi assopito, d'improvviso vi fu un tocco appena udito, Come di qualcuno...