when the human stars shine

"When the Stars of Humanity Shine" uses 14 "historical miniature pictures" to show us either major historical events, or the intense inner struggles and ups and downs of fate experienced by some representative characters, including the French general Grouchy. The difference of one idea in the Battle of Waterloo; the amazing creativity of the musician Handel in the trough of poverty and illness; the heroism of the Antarctic explorer Captain Scott who regarded death as home in the ice and snow; The butcher knife against dictators, Cicero, the thinker who raised his arms for democracy, although he survived; the entrepreneur Felt, who was perseverant and worked hard for many years, laid submarine cables between the old and new continents... These historical features , the reading is ups and downs, hearty and vivid, it is unbearable to put down the volume.

The translator of this book, Zhang Yushu, is a professor of the German Department of Peking University and a famous translator of German literature. He has translated a large number of works by Heine, Schiller, Zweig, etc., which are deeply loved by readers.

There are many wonderful illustrations in this book, which are both rich in pictures and texts, and are worth collecting.