character-study
11 篇Xiangyun's Drunken Slumber | 湘云醉卧
During a birthday drinking party in the peony garden, the witty Xiangyun teases the maids with a ...
29 阅读The Man with a History | 有故事的人
In 1867, a prematurely aged young man named George Phipps joins a workplace, remaining a quiet an...
27 阅读The Path through the Graveyard | 穿越墓园之路
A timid man named Ivan is dared to cross a graveyard at night for a reward of five gold rubles. H...
29 阅读Master Pfriem | 鞋匠普弗里姆师傅
Master Pfriem, a perpetually critical shoemaker, finds fault with everyone and everything on eart...
29 阅读The Latecomers Surpass the Old-timers | 后来居上
The story of Ji An, an outspoken official in Emperor Wu's court, whose candid criticism stalled h...
31 阅读Kirby's Coals of Fire | 柯比的火中炭
A theological student, George Scott, embarks on a canal-boat journey hoping to study human nature...
33 阅读Bill, Bingo and Bram 1 | 比尔、宾果与布拉姆 1
The narrator describes visits to their elderly neighbor Bill's timeless home, focusing on old pho...
28 阅读The Doctor's Almost Perfect Children | 医生的近乎完美的孩子们
The story follows Veronica, a dedicated pediatrician who achieved her childhood dream. She now ha...
27 阅读The Three Fishermen <3> | 三位渔夫 <3>
The story depicts the dramatic arrival of an aged, revered fisherman in a truck. His inspection o...
31 阅读A Great Grief | 巨大的悲伤
A story in two parts: first, a lady visits to sell tannery shares with her old pug, Puggie. Later...
26 阅读The Mean Man's Party | 吝啬鬼的聚会
A notoriously stingy man, upon finally deciding to host a party, instructs his guest to ring the ...
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