表面上、本書の大部分は一連の事例の変遷を記録したものである。の英語

On the surface the book consists mostly of a series of case histories.

The text of the draft differs in many places from later versions of the story.

The stories which you will read in this book deal with some of the many problems which face young people.

Many textbooks are no more than lists [compilations] of fragments extracted from masterpieces.

among editions of the same title, the book with the largest content

a summary of the main points of a Chinese book

The event ought to be marked with a white stone.

That there are various conflicts, frictions, within the races of man is a point made clear within this book as well.

books selected from among many authors' works

an edition of a text by a classical author that contains notes by different persons, called variorum

A book has just been published containing all the teachings of a famous Buddhist monk.

a set of many people's biographies written at one time

The novel gives a manifold picture of human life.

I raked all those books for examples of the expression.

This short story allows of several different interpretations

His films are usually heart-warming stories about the everyday life of ordinary people.

a literary work that has been shortened, called abridged version

In this love story, a notebook changes the life of a young girl.

This story is based on actual events.

The new movie presents events that occur both before and after those depicted in the first film.

This novel was written based on the experiences he really had.

Some of the great names in literature have written on this same subject.

The manga series depicts many heart-to-heart exchanges between the restaurant's owner and his customers.

In this instance we are provided with an exact account of the conversation between the two poets.

Only in novels do you find individuals who live out their whole life with unvarying character.

My father's little library consisted chiefly of books on polemic divinity, most of which I read.

The librarian classified the books according to subject.

According to past references, the size can be one of the criteria for estimating the risk of rupture.

The author emphasizes that many of the figures quoted are merely [just] estimates.

the main work among someone's writings