The Lord of the Rings, Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
# of sold copies: 150 million
First edition: 1954
Although this series has become even more famous after being filmed, it's fair to say that the tale of Middle Earth is an ingenious work of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. It reaches deep inside of us and plays on our imagination, wishes and inspiration.
The story of one little hobbit named Frodo Baggins succeeding where immortal elves or noble kings have failed gives us a very truthful message that literally nothing is impossible. Tolkien did a wonderful job in creating a living world and it will take a long time before his legacy is forgotten - if it will ever come to that.
Dream of the Red Chamber, Author: Cao Xueqin
# of sold copies: 100 million
First edition: 1759
Let's not forget that China is indeed a big country and consequently, so being successful on the Chinese market has its charms. Although I personally never heard
Dream of the Red Chamber is one of the Four Great Classical Novels, as they call them in China. It depicts traditional Chinese cuisine, mythology, proverbs etc. It is based on the author's own experience with the Chinese aristocracy in the 18th century.
And Then There Were None, Author: Agatha Christie
# of sold copies: 100 million
First edition: 1939
It's hardly a surprise that Agatha Christie as one of the best authors of detective novels out there made it to our top ten books list. She is well known for her excellent plots and surprising endings. She created a bit of a fuss by originally calling this book "Ten Little Niggers" - the name was changed to the current And Then There Were None so that it is not offensive towards Afro-Americans.
And what's going on in this book? Simply put, ten people of different social classes are invited to an island where they are accused of murders and they start dying, one by one - but you'll have to read it yourself, we all know it's a bad idea to talk
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Author: C. S. Lewis
# of sold copies: 85 million
First edition: 1950
C.S.Lewis has provided us with another grand tale of unusual heroes. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe is but one part of a gigantic masterpiece describing a strange world full of magic and strange creatures somehow co-existing with our own.
4 siblings named Peter, Edmund, Susan and Lucy enter the world of Narnia through a wardrobe, only to find out that they are both persona non grata and expected saviors. In case you were thinking that Chronicles of Narnia and LOTR are a bit similar at times, keep in mind that Lewis and Tolkien were very close friends, in fact Lewis helped Tolkien with a few passages in LOTR.
The Da Vinci Code, Author: Dan Brown
# of sold copies: 80 million
First edition: 2003
Having a successful book release in the 21st century no longer depends simply on writing a good book, but also on the marketing and distributing channels. Dan Brown and his team obviously managed that, because selling 80 million copies over 7 years is simply remarkable.
The Da Vinci Code is a mysterious story depicting a cohesion between Catholic religious beliefs and the modern world. You should fasten your seat belts before you start reading it, because the pace is quick and you could easily get off track!
相关单词:immortal
immortal解释:adj.不朽的;永生的,不死的;神的
immortal例句:
The wild cocoa tree is effectively immortal.野生可可树实际上是不会死的。
The heroes of the people are immortal!人民英雄永垂不朽!
相关单词:truthful
truthful解释:adj.真实的,说实话的,诚实的
truthful例句:
You can count on him for a truthful report of the accident.你放心,他会对事故作出如实的报告的。
I don't think you are being entirely truthful.我认为你并没全讲真话。
相关单词:literally
literally解释:adv.照字面意义,逐字地;确实
literally例句:
He translated the passage literally.他逐字逐句地翻译这段文字。
Sometimes she would not sit down till she was literally faint.有时候,她不走到真正要昏厥了,决不肯坐下来。
相关单词:legacy
legacy解释:n.遗产,遗赠;先人(或过去)留下的东西
legacy例句:
They are the most precious cultural legacy our forefathers left.它们是我们祖先留下来的最宝贵的文化遗产。
He thinks the legacy is a gift from the Gods.他认为这笔遗产是天赐之物。
相关单词:chamber
chamber解释:n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
chamber例句:
For many,the dentist's surgery remains a torture chamber.对许多人来说,牙医的治疗室一直是间受刑室。
The chamber was ablaze with light.会议厅里灯火辉煌。
相关单词:depicts
depicts解释:描绘,描画( depict的第三人称单数 ); 描述
depicts例句:
The book vividly depicts French society of the 1930s. 这本书生动地描绘了20 世纪30 年代的法国社会。
He depicts the sordid and vulgar sides of life exclusively. 他只描写人生肮脏和庸俗的一面。
相关单词:cuisine
cuisine解释:n.烹调,烹饪法
cuisine例句:
This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。
相关单词:mythology
mythology解释:n.神话,神话学,神话集
mythology例句:
In Greek mythology,Zeus was the ruler of Gods and men.在希腊神话中,宙斯是众神和人类的统治者。
He is the hero of Greek mythology.他是希腊民间传说中的英雄。
相关单词:siblings
siblings解释:n.兄弟,姐妹( sibling的名词复数 )
siblings例句:
A triplet sleeps amongst its two siblings. 一个三胞胎睡在其两个同胞之间。 来自《简明英汉词典》
She has no way of tracking the donor or her half-siblings down. 她没办法找到那个捐精者或她的兄弟姐妹。 来自时文部分
相关单词:marketing
marketing解释:n.行销,在市场的买卖,买东西
marketing例句:
They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。
相关单词:remarkable
remarkable解释:adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
remarkable例句:
She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
相关单词:depicting
depicting解释:描绘,描画( depict的现在分词 ); 描述
depicting例句:
a painting depicting the Virgin and Child 一幅描绘童贞马利亚和圣子耶稣的画
The movie depicting the battles and bloodshed is bound to strike home. 这部描写战斗和流血牺牲的影片一定会取得预期效果。
相关单词:cohesion
cohesion解释:n.团结,凝结力
cohesion例句:
I had to bring some cohesion into the company.我得使整个公司恢复凝聚力。
The power of culture is deeply rooted in the vitality,creativity and cohesion of a nation. 文化的力量,深深熔铸在民族的生命力、创造力和凝聚力之中。
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