TheBrontesisters,mostfamousfortheirnovels,begantheircareerwithaslimvolumeofpoetry,publishedunderpseudonyms.Itonlysoldtwovolumes,butinspiredmuchinterestintheidentitiesoftheunknownpoets.Thisisarecordingofthemoresuccessful1850edition,whichincludesadditionalpoemsbyEmilyandAnnewhichCharlottecollectedaftertheirdeaths.
Thisisapre-1923historicalreproductionthatwascuratedforquality.Qualityassurancewasconductedoneachofthesebooksinanattempttoremovebookswithimperfectionsintroducedbythedigitizationprocess.Thoughwehavemadebestefforts-thebooksmayhaveoccasionalerrorsthatdonotimpedethereadingexperience.Webelievethisworkisculturallyimportantandhaveelectedtobringthebookbackintoprintaspartofourcontinuingcommitmenttothepreservationofprintedworksworldwide.
ARomanceofTwoWorldsstartswithayoungheroinetellingherstoryofadebilitatingillnessthatincludesdepressionandthoughtsofsuicide.HerdoctorisunabletohelpherandsendsheroffonaholidaywhereshemeetsamysticalcharacterbythenameofRaffelloCellini,afamousItalianartist.Cellinioffersherastrangepotionwhichimmediatelyputsherintoatranquilslumber,inwhichsheexperiencesdivinevisions.
ARomanceofTwoWorldsstartswithayoungheroinetellingherstoryofadebilitatingillnessthatincludesdepressionandthoughtsofsuicide.HerdoctorisunabletohelpherandsendsheroffonaholidaywhereshemeetsamysticalcharacterbythenameofRaffelloCellini,afamousItalianartist.Cellinioffersherastrangepotionwhichimmediatelyputsherintoatranquilslumber,inwhichsheexperiencesdivinevisions.
IntheHighValley”isthefifthandlastbookofthepopula“WhatKatydid”seiesbySusanCoolidge.ThestoystatsoutwithLionelYoungandhissiste,ImogenwhosetoutfothepictuesquebutemoteHighValley(Ameica),leavingtheihometownDevonshie(England)behind.LionelwantstotaketheshaeinGeoffeyTemplestowe’scattlebusiness.Imogen,owingtohepejudicesagainstAmeicaandtheAmeicanwayoflife,findsithadtoadjusttolifeovethee.CloveTemplestowe,nowhappilymaiedandlivingintheHighValley,atfistfindsitveytyingtogetonwithImogen.Alotofeventsensueinthecouseofwhichwemeetagainwithoseed,getnewsfomCousinHelenandofcousemeetKatyagain…untilitallfinallyendsinalovelydoublewedding!
IntheHighValley”isthefifthandlastbookofthepopula“WhatKatydid”seiesbySusanCoolidge.ThestoystatsoutwithLionelYoungandhissiste,ImogenwhosetoutfothepictuesquebutemoteHighValley(Ameica),leavingtheihometownDevonshie(England)behind.LionelwantstotaketheshaeinGeoffeyTemplestowe’scattlebusiness.Imogen,owingtohepejudicesagainstAmeicaandtheAmeicanwayoflife,findsithadtoadjusttolifeovethee.CloveTemplestowe,nowhappilymaiedandlivingintheHighValley,atfistfindsitveytyingtogetonwithImogen.Alotofeventsensueinthecouseofwhichwemeetagainwithoseed,getnewsfomCousinHelenandofcousemeetKatyagain…untilitallfinallyendsinalovelydoublewedding!
Cellini'sautobiographicalmemoirs,whichhebeganwritinginFlorencein1558,giveadetailedaccountofhissingularcareer,aswellashisloves,hatreds,passions,anddelights,writteninanenergetic,direct,andracystyle.Theyshowagreatself-regardandself-assertion,sometimesrunningintoextravaganceswhichareimpossibletocredit.Heevenwritesinacomplacentwayofhowhecontemplatedhismurdersbeforecarryingthemout.HewritesofhistimeinParis:
Cellini’sautobiogaphicalmemois,whichhebeganwitinginFloencein1558,giveadetailedaccountofhissingulacaee,aswellashisloves,hateds,passions,anddelights,witteninanenegetic,diect,andacystyle.Theyshowageatself-egadandself-assetion,sometimesunningintoextavaganceswhichaeimpossibletocedit.Heevenwitesinacomplacentwayofhowhecontemplatedhismudesbefoecayingthemout.HewitesofhistimeinPais:Patsofhistaleecountsomeextaodinayeventsandphenomena;suchashisstoiesofconjuingupalegionofdevilsintheColosseum,afteoneofhisnotinnumeousmistesseshadbeenspiitedawayfomhimbyhemothe;ofthemaveloushalooflightwhichhefoundsuoundinghisheadatdawnandtwilightaftehisomanimpisonment,andhissupenatualvisionsandangelicpotectionduingthatadvesity;andofhisbeingpoisonedontwosepaateoccasions.Theautobiogaphyisaclassic,andcommonlyegadedasoneofthemostcolouful;itiscetainlythemostimpotantautobiogaphyfomtheenaissance.Cellini’sautobiogaphyisoneofthebooksTomSawyementionsasinspiationwhilefeeingJiminTheAdventuesofHucklebeyFinn.
ThisisatrueaccountbyAmericanwomanjournalistwho,in1889,setouttoseewhethershecouldbeatthefictionaljourneyinJulesVerne’s1873novel,AroundtheWorldinEightyDays.Wearingonedressandcarryingonehandbag,ElizabethCochraneSeaman(penname“NellieBly”),reportedhertravelsbacktoavidreadersinAmerica.
In1887NellieBly,oneofthefirstfemalenewspaperwriters,andayoungreporterwhowouldsoongoontomakeacareerforherselfasaninvestigativejournalistand“stunt”reporter,hadherselfcommittedtotheBlackwell’sIslandInsaneAsyluminNewYork.Herpurposewastodiscoverwhatlifewaslikeforthosewhohadbeendeemedinsane.Shewassurprisedtodiscoverthedepthofmistreatementofthepatients.Partiallyasaresultofherreporting,moremoneywasallocatedtotheasylumandreformswereputintoplace
Ashoutofsurprisebrokefromthemen,andnowonder,forthiswasthelargestfishIeversaworheardof,andhecameupsoclearofthewaterthatwecouldseehimfromheadtotailasheturnedoverintheair,exposinghiswhitebellytoview,andcamedownonhisgreatsidewithacrashlikethunder,thatmighthavebeenheardsixmilesoff.Asplendidmassofpurewhitesprayburstfromthespotwherehefell,andinanothermomenthewasgone.
《格林童话》产生于十九世纪初,是由德国著名语言学家,雅格·格林和威廉·格林兄弟收集、整理、加工完成的德国民间文学。它是世界童话的经典之作,自问世以来,在世界各地影响十分广泛。格林兄弟以其丰富的想象、优美的语言给孩子们讲述了一个个神奇而又浪漫的童话故事。在国内,日本,台湾也有根据《格林童话》创作的故事集。
In1887NellieBly,oneofthefirstfemalenewspaperwriters,andayoungreporterwhowouldsoongoontomakeacareerforherselfasaninvestigativejournalistand“stunt”reporter,hadherselfcommittedtotheBlackwell’sIslandInsaneAsyluminNewYork.Herpurposewastodiscoverwhatlifewaslikeforthosewhohadbeendeemedinsane.
BornintheMarshalseaPrisonforDebtors,Amy—LittleDorrit—thedaughteroftheruined,butself-respectfulWilliamDorrit,hasputherentireheartincaringforherdearfather,untilonedayherhumblepathiscrossedbyArthurClennam.TheirmeetingprovesprovidentialnotonlyforAmy’slife,butforthewholeDorritfamily,whosenewrisewill,inmanyways,bealsotheirfall.Asinallhisnovels,in“LittleDorrit”Dickensushersusintoafascinatingandstartlinglyrichworldofhumancharactersanddestinies,wherevirtueandnobilitycrossswordswithviceandvillainy,wherestrengthandweaknessintertwinewithprejudiceandmagnanimityandwheretheauthor’sinspiredpenwieldsacompellingandunforgettablepoweroverthereaders.
昂秀坚决抵制没有声音的英语学习书,因为“哑巴书”是中国人目前英语不太好(或根本就不好)的主要原因之一。请一定深刻模仿外国老师的语音语调。一回生,二回熟,来来回回几遍,这些声音就会在你的脑海里时时响起,遇到适当的口语交流情境时,定会令你滔滔不绝,此外发音也会变得标准地道……
It’sacoldandfoggynightinLondon.Amanishorriblymurderedinhisbedroom,thedoorlockedandboltedontheinside.ScotlandYardisstumped.Yettheseeminglyunsolvablecasehas,asInspectorGrodmansays,“onesublimelysimplesolution”thatisrevealedinafinalchapterfullofrevelationsandashockingdenouement.Detectivefictionafficionadoswillbehappytolearnthatalltheevidencetosolvethecaseisprovided.Oneoftheearliest“lockedroom”mysterystories,TheBigBowMysteryisalsoasatireoflateVictoriansociety
HistoryofFlorenceandoftheAffairsofItalyisanhistoricalaccountbyNiccolòMachiavelli.Towardtheendof1520,theCardinalGiulioofMedici,laterPopeClementVII,offeredMachiavellitheappointmenttowriteahistoryofFlorence.AlthoughMachiavelliwasreluctanttoaccept,acceptingwasatthattimehisonlypossiblewaytoregainthegoodgracesoftheMedici.DoingthehistoryalsoprovidedawayforMachiavelli'sviewstobecomethe"official"historyofFlorentineandItalianaffairs.Oncecompleted,theworkwaspresentedofficiallytoGiulio,nowPope,inMayof1526.
OneofthegreatestEnglishtragicnovels,TESSOFTHED’URBERVILLES(1891)isthestoryofa“purewoman”whoisvictimizedbothbyconventionalmoralityanditsantithesis.BornnearDorchester,ThomasHardy(1840-1928)setmostofhisstoriesintheregionbetweenBerkshireandDorsetinthefictionalcountyofWessex.HewasacontroversialwriterwhoseworkoftenshowedtheresultoffloutingtherigidVictorianmoralcode—hisnovelJUDETHEOBSCUREwas(allegedly)burnedbytheBishopofWakefieldforitsshockingcontent.HardywasanunflinchingobserverandinTESShasleftussomeunforgettablevignettesofrurallifeinlate19th-centuryEngland:theslowdeathofaflockofwoundedpheasants,themonotonyoffieldlabourunderanirongraysky,andtheitinerantfarmworker’sseasonalround.