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Don Quixote, penned by Miguel de Cervantes and first published in two parts (1605 and 1615), stands as one of the foundational works of Western literature. Often hailed as the first modern novel, it tells the story of Alonso Quijano, a middle‑aged gentleman who, driven mad by reading too many chivalric romances, renames himself Don Quixote and sets out on a series of adventures to revive the tradition of knighthood.

“Romance of the Three Kingdoms” is one of the greatest novels in Chinese literature and one of the longest historical epics in the world. Written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, the book dramatizes the collapse of the Han Dynasty and the bloody power struggle between three rival kingdoms—Wei, Shu, and Wu—during the third century AD.

《水浒传》 (Shuǐhǔ Zhuàn), or Water Margin, attributed to 施耐庵 (Shī Nài’ān), is one of China’s Four Great Classical Novels. Written during the transition from the 元朝 (Yuán Cháo) to the 明朝 (Míng Cháo) around the late 14th century (approximately 1360–1370 CE), it circulated first in manuscript form before appearing in woodblock print editions in the early 15th century during the Ming period.

Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov stands as one of the towering achievements of world literature—a novel that seamlessly merges philosophical depth, psychological realism, and a gripping narrative.

The Dark Forest, the second installment in Liu Cixin’s Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy, is a masterful continuation that dramatically expands the scope of the story introduced in The Three-Body Problem. While the first novel introduced an existential threat from an alien civilization, this volume delves deeper into humanity’s psychological, political, and philosophical response to […]

“The Art of War” by Sun Tzu is a short but powerful book written over 2,000 years ago in ancient China. Despite its age, it remains one of the most famous books on strategy and leadership in the world. The book was originally written as a military guide for commanders, but its lessons extend far beyond warfare.

In the frantic, fragmented landscape of the twenty-first century, returning to The Analects (Lun Yu) feels less like an academic exercise and more like a necessary reclamation of the self. This collection of aphorisms and dialogues, compiled by the disciples of Confucius (Kong Fuzi), serves as the foundational architecture of East Asian social ethics, yet its relevance today transcends geographical borders.