Czar's messenger

Author: (French) Jules Verne
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: Each English novel in this series contains approximately 12,000 words, covering almost all common English vocabulary. To maintain reading interest and continuity, it is recommended that readers try to grasp the main idea of the sentences. Additionally, readers should make full use of the Chinese translation. The translation is provided side by side with the original text on the same page, helping readers read conveniently and flexibly. When encountering unfamiliar words or difficult sentences, readers can refer to the translation. For particularly confusing passages, there is no need to strain to understand them—readers can directly refer to the translation. With the comparative translation available, readers are spared the trouble of constantly looking up dictionaries and can also get a glimpse of English translation. This is precisely the original intention of our careful design. Of course, readers will gain more than just English from this novel—the story itself has also inspired us greatly. We believe that by following the above suggestions, readers will benefit greatly from reading this book. The historical background of the story told in the work is the war that broke out between the Tartars and the Russians in the mid-18th century. The opening of the work introduces the outbreak of the invasion. The involvement of traitors makes the situation extremely critical. At this time, a brave messenger is needed to complete a vital mission—delivering the Tsar's personal letter to his brother, the Grand Duke, to Irkutsk. Of course, the journey is long, and passing through enemy-occupied areas makes the situation extremely dangerous. This messenger must possess extraordinary courage, strength, and wisdom to accomplish this mission, and the protagonist of the work, Mikhail Strogoff, is exactly such a person. The work vividly depicts the thrilling experiences he undergoes while delivering the letter. The exciting and touching moments all require readers to savor them as they read. It is worth mentioning that the work describes how Mikhail Strogoff, during his torture, was saved from blindness because tears filled his eyes. In real life, such a strange event is certainly unlikely to happen. However, out of the author's sentiment, he depicts this here, and out of our affection for the hero, we are all willing to believe it is true.