Recommendations are as follows:
"The Little Prince", author: [French] Saint-Exupery, Saint-Exupery is a legendary aviator, his book With a pilot as the story narrator, it tells the story of the various adventures the little prince experienced during his journey from his own planet to the earth. The little prince's child-like eyes saw the emptiness, blindness and foolishness of adults, and recorded the loneliness of human beings, the fate of wandering in the wind without a foundation. The essential words and authentic perspective have also moved and yearned many people.
"The Social Contract", author: [French] Rousseau, "The Social Contract" is a book written by the French thinker Jean-Jacques Rousseau in 1762. The idea that sovereignty lies with the people in "The Social Contract" is the cornerstone of the modern democratic system. The Declaration of Independence of the United States, the Declaration of Human Rights of France, and the constitutions of the two countries all embody the democratic ideas of the Social Contract.
"Ethics", author: Spinoza, the book "Ethics" is the crystallization of Spinoza's philosophical thoughts throughout his life. The doctrine of entities, attributes, and styles expounded in this book is a summary of the development of advanced materialist philosophical thought in Western Europe in the 17th century. In his philosophical works, Marx often regarded Spinoza as an outstanding representative of materialism and dialectics in the history of modern philosophy.
"Nineteen Eighty-Four", author: [English] George Orwell, this Orwell's handed down work can be called the most famous political satire novel in the world's literary world. The words "Big Brother", "Doublethink" and "Newspeak" he coined in the novel have been included in authoritative English dictionaries, and even an adjective "Orwellian" derived from his last name has been appearing in reports. The writings of international news reporters clearly show its far-reaching influence in English-speaking countries.
"Utopia", author: [Ancient Greece] Plato, Plato believed that a just city-state, the Utopia, must meet three conditions. First, the ruler should be selected from talented people, which can be men or women. Second, the ruling class should live a communal life. Third, the king should be a philosopher, or a philosopher should be the king.
"Les Misérables", author: [French] Hugo, the main line of the story revolves around the protagonist Jean Valjean's attempt to atone for his sins, and integrates French history, architecture, politics, moral philosophy, and law , justice, religious belief.
Masterpieces refer to written works that have high artistic value and popularity, contain eternal themes and classic characters, can endure the test of time, are widely recognized and circulated. A work that can give people warning and far-reaching influence, as well as insights into the living environment of the world.
Masterpieces can cultivate people's sentiments, and they can explore and unearth potential literary styles in classic masterpieces.
China’s four major masterpieces include: "Water Margin", "Journey to the West", "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "A Dream of Red Mansions".
Reference materials: Classics - Baidu Encyclopedia