Hornet (Full-color Illustration Edition)

Author: (Ireland) E.L. Voynich, translated by Qing Xuexian
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Publishing Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This is a passionate novel, a soulful epic. Young Arthur, due to his inexperience, reveals the organization's secrets and receives a slap from his beloved girlfriend, Joanah, feeling immensely remorseful. Then, he discovers that he is the illegitimate son of the priest he admires, which plunges him into confusion and even despair. He fakes suicide by drowning and flees to South America. Thirteen years later, upon returning to his homeland, he has become the revolutionary Mynheer, a fighter for Italy's freedom. His return signifies that he will never find peace in this life. Later, for the sake of his ideals, Mynheer renounces love and family, abandoning the Gypsy girl Zedda, whom he deeply loves, and walks to the scaffold with a smile.
This is a passionate novel, a soulful epic. Young Arthur, due to his inexperience, reveals the organization's secrets and receives a slap from his beloved girlfriend, Joanah, feeling immensely remorseful. Then, he discovers that he is the illegitimate son of the priest he admires, which plunges him into confusion and even despair. He fakes suicide by drowning and flees to South America. Thirteen years later, upon returning to his homeland, he has become the revolutionary Mynheer, a fighter for Italy's freedom. His return signifies that he will never find peace in this life. Later, for the sake of his ideals, Mynheer renounces love and family, abandoning the Gypsy girl Zedda, whom he deeply loves, and walks to the scaffold with a smile.
It is both a generous and moving revolutionary book and an elegant and pure literary masterpiece. The book is filled with profound artistic appeal in depicting human emotions and nature. In populous China and vast Soviet Union, Mynheer has countless admirers across generations. The protagonist, Mynheer, is a rebel of the upper class. In his youth, he has experienced several heart-wrenching emotional hardships. He once made great mistakes out of ignorance. The girl he deeply loved inflicted him with severe emotional wounds; the father he respected was a cruel political enemy! Yet he relentlessly pursues truth, abandoning love and life—for the independence and freedom of Italy. Mynheer becomes the embodiment of "strength" in the hearts of young people!
The novel revolves around Mynheer, his lover Joanah, and the complex character of Bishop Montanelli. The plot is simple yet full of twists and turns, thrilling and gripping, showcasing the author's passionate emotions and profound artistic prowess.