Strangers on Earth is a novel by Calvino, which tells the strange life experience of the protagonist named Masero Miranno in Italy. This book is a mixture of realism and fantasy realism, and is one of the representative works of Calvino's later novels, with strong social criticism and profound philosophical thinking. The main contents of the introduction of the book are as follows: Part I: Summary This part briefly summarizes the plot of the whole novel, and introduces the life experience, main characters and some story lines of the protagonist Masero Miranno to readers. This part includes the theme of the novel, the development of the plot and the analysis of the characters and their personalities. Part II: Text Analysis This part makes an in-depth analysis of the novel text and discusses some important themes involved in the novel, such as life, time and change. Through the interpretation of the novel's style, symbolism and literary structure, the uniqueness and value of the novel are displayed. Part III: Author's background This part briefly introduces Calvino's life experience and literary creation background. By understanding Calvino's life track, literary thoughts and artistic ideas, readers can better interpret novels and have a deeper understanding of Calvino's literary achievements. Part IV: Reading Experience This part discusses the readers' thinking and reaction when facing the novel, evaluates the novel, analyzes Calvino's creative idea and artistic style, and evaluates the novel in the contemporary sense. In addition, some reading suggestions and questions about this book are provided to help readers better understand and appreciate this novel. This book is one of Calvino's representative works, which occupies an important position in the history of literature and has been widely praised. By reading this book, readers can appreciate Calvino's unique imagination and artistic style, and at the same time, they can think deeply about some key issues.