50 Classic Western Stories (English-Chinese Parallel Text with Illustrations)

Author: James Baldwin (USA)
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book was originally translated as Fifty Western Anecdotes and was first published in Shanghai by the Commercial Press in 1921 in a luxurious hardcover binding. Although the book lacks Chinese translations or related annotations, it had a profound impact on Chinese readers in the first half of the 20th century, especially high school and university students. Many of these readers have since become elite members of society, such as Yang Zhenning and Ji Xianlin. Judging by the current English proficiency of the general public, this book is suitable for middle school students. Its companion volume, Thirty Western Classic Stories, is also suitable for middle school and lower university-level students. Reading is like sifting through sand to find gold—only by selecting the essence and discarding the dross can one truly choose books. In today's highly efficient and fast-paced publishing industry, selecting good books should be relatively easy. However, finding a book that is perfect in both content and form and stands the test of time is not so simple. This book strives to achieve and contribute to this ideal.