《无敌办公室》,办公室政治是一种非血腥暴力的惨烈斗争活动,由于公司并不是由一群有共同理想的人所组成的,******是为了生活及地位而聚在一齐,为了上位加薪,彼此极具竞争性,斗争由是产生。
从小寄养在姨丈家里的哈利波特,饱受姨丈一家人的歧视与欺侮,然而就在11岁生日那天,哈利·波特得知了自己的身世,他的生活也随之发生了天翻地覆的改变。原来,哈利的父母是两位善良的巫师,在同坏人的较量中被对方杀害了。为了继承父母的遗志,哈利来到了英国一所专门教授魔法与巫术的霍格华兹寄宿学院。进入霍格华兹学院后,哈利成了葛来分多一年级新生,与荣恩、妙丽成了形影不离的好朋友,许多成为魔法师的课程正在等着他研习,有飞行课、黑魔法防御术、魔药学与变形魔法等等,当然还有让所有巫师疯狂的魁地奇球赛。在一次与同学的争执中,哈利表现出超乎所有人想象的飞行技能,连他自己都很意外,传授飞行技术的麦教授因此推荐他加入葛来分多魁地奇球赛的队员,另一方面,魔药学的教授石内卜,似乎总是对哈利不怎幺友善,除了在课堂上刁难他外,还处处找哈利的麻烦,但是,哈利再一次偶然的机会里,发现石内卜严词威胁着懦弱的奎若教授,甚至石内卜脚上三头犬的咬痕,更可以证明哈利的推断是正确的:有股邪恶的阴谋在平静的霍格华兹里悄悄地滋长着,石内卜似乎就是这一切的关键人物。
Awonderfulchildren'sclassic-acollectionofmoralstoriestoldbyanimalsinthewoods.Thewittilywrittenstoriesexplorevariousissuesinafunway.
LettersfromaCat:publishedbyhermistressforthebenefitofallcatsandtheamusementoflittlechildrenisacollectionoflettersthatalittlegirlreceivesfromherpetwhilesheisawayfromhome.Theytellofherpet’sadventuresandmisadventures.Thebookincludesaprefacewhichgivesalittlebiographyofthecatincludingitssaddemise. H.H.wasthealiasofHelenMariaHuntJackson(1830–1885)whoisbetterknownforhernovelRamonainwhichshedramatizedthemistreatmentofNativeAmericansandwhichformedpartofhercampaignforimprovedtreatmentofNativeAmericansbytheU.S.Government.
Theauthorofthis1917narrative,whoescapedfromGermanyandmilitaryserviceafter14monthsoffightinginFrance,didnotwishtohavehisnamemadepublic,fearingreprisalsagainsthisrelatives.ThevividdescriptionofthelifeofacommonGermansoldierduring“TheGreatWar”arousedmuchinterestwhenitwaspublishedintheUnitedStatesinserialform.Herewasawarrioragainsthiswill,ahaterofmilitarismforwhomtherewasnoromanceinwar,butonlybutcheryandbrutality,grimeandvermin,inhumantoilanddegradation.HisstoryalsocontainsthefirstGermandescriptionoftheretreatoftheTeutonicarmiesafterthebattleoftheMarne.–FromtheTranslator’sPreface
"Fourandtwentymarvelloustales,oneforeachhouroftheday,"retoldinanovelandentertainingmannerbyamasteroftheform.WhiledrawingonGerman,English,andScandinavianfolkliteratureformanyofhischaractersandplots,Pylereworksthematerialinanimaginativeway,craftingthetalesinhisowninimitablestyle.Equallyengagingarethenumerouswoodcutsthataccompanythestoriesandenliventhenarrative.
"Fourandtwentymarvelloustales,oneforeachhouroftheday,"retoldinanovelandentertainingmannerbyamasteroftheform.WhiledrawingonGerman,English,andScandinavianfolkliteratureformanyofhischaractersandplots,Pylereworksthematerialinanimaginativeway,craftingthetalesinhisowninimitablestyle.Equallyengagingarethenumerouswoodcutsthataccompanythestoriesandenliventhenarrative.
Thenovelrecountsthelifeofayoungman,LucianTaylor,focusingonhisdreamychildhoodinruralWales,inatownbasedonCaerleon.TheHillofDreamsofthetitleisanoldRomanfortwhereLucianhasstrangesensualvisions,includingonesofthetowninthetimeofRomanBritain.LateritdescribesLucian'sattemptstomakealivingasanauthorinLondon,enduringpovertyandsufferinginthepursuitofart.GenerallythoughttobeMachen'sgreatestwork,itwaslittlenoticedonitspublicationin1907saveinaglowingreviewbyAlfredDouglas.Itwasactuallywrittenbetween1895and1897andhaselementsofthestyleofthedecadentandaestheticmovementoftheperiod,seenthroughMachen'sownmysticalpreoccupations.
StudentLucileTuckerworkspart-timeatthelibraryofthelargeuniversitysheattendsinChicagotohelppayhertuition.Onenight,whileclosingthelibraryfortheevening,sheglimpsesasmallchild–agirl–inthestacks.Carefullyfollowingher,Lucilecan’tbelievehereyeswhenthechild,unawarethatshehasbeenseen,managestostealavaluablebookfromthecollectionandpracticallydisappearfromthelibraryrightbeforeLucile’seyes.Thisisonlythebeginningofhersearchforwhythischildtookthisbook(andothers).LucileenliststheassistanceofhergoodfriendandroommateFlorence,afellowstudent,toattempttosolvethismysteryonherown.Shecan’tbearthethoughtofthissweet-facedchildbeingturnedovertothepolicedespiteherapparentthefts.EntertheworldofthesecollegewomenastheybravethecitystreetsatnightinunsavorysectionsofChicagoontheirquest.Whoistheelderlymaninthecrumblingcottage?Whatisthesignificanceofthe‘mark’insidethefrontcoversofthebooks?Hassomeonebeenshadowingthewomenontheirsearch…
Spanningthetimebetween1872andtheyearbeforehedied,thiscollectionofafter-dinnerspeeches,randomthoughtsto"thepress",etc.clearlydocuments,onceagain,thetrulyeclecticmindofSamuelClemens.Italsodemonstrateshowhedealtwithadulation,complimentsandnotoriety...headon!Thiscollectionisatreasure-troveofTwainsayings,witticismsandpronouncementsonahugegalaxyofissuesandconcernsinhislife.
Spanningthetimebetween1872andtheyearbeforehedied,thiscollectionofafter-dinnerspeeches,randomthoughtsto"thepress",etc.clearlydocuments,onceagain,thetrulyeclecticmindofSamuelClemens.Italsodemonstrateshowhedealtwithadulation,complimentsandnotoriety...headon!Thiscollectionisatreasure-troveofTwainsayings,witticismsandpronouncementsonahugegalaxyofissuesandconcernsinhislife.
"Sometimesshortstoriesarebroughttogetherlikeparcelsinabasket.Sometimestheygrowtogetherlikeblossomsonabush.Then,ofcourse,theyreallybelongtooneanother,becausetheyhavethesamelifeinthem....Thereissuchathoughtinthisbook.Itistheideaofthesearchforinwardhappiness,whichallmenwhoarereallyalivearefollowing,alongwhatvariouspaths,andwithwhatdifferentfortunes!Glimpsesofthisidea,tracesofthissearch,IthoughtthatIcouldseeincertaintalesthatwereinmymind,—talesoftimesoldandnew,oflandsnearandfaraway.SoItriedtotellthem,asbestasIcould,hopingthatothermen,beingalsoseekers,mightfindsomemeaninginthem"
Setinthe1890sinMoonstone,afictionalplacelocatedinColorado,TheSongoftheLarkistheself-portraitofanartistinthemaking.Thestoryrevolvesaroundanambitiousyoungheroine,TheaKronborg,wholeavesherhometowntogotothebigcitytofulfillherdreamofbecomingafamousoperastar.ThenovelcapturesThea'sindependent-mindedness,herstrongworkethic,andherascenttoherhighestachievement.Ateachstepalongtheway,herrealizationofthemediocrityofherpeerspropelshertogreaterlevelsofaccomplishment,butinthecourseofherascentshemustdiscardthoserelationshipswhichnolongerserveher.
Setinthe1890sinMoonstone,afictionalplacelocatedinColorado,TheSongoftheLarkistheself-portraitofanartistinthemaking.Thestoryrevolvesaroundanambitiousyoungheroine,TheaKronborg,wholeavesherhometowntogotothebigcitytofulfillherdreamofbecomingafamousoperastar.ThenovelcapturesThea'sindependent-mindedness,herstrongworkethic,andherascenttoherhighestachievement.Ateachstepalongtheway,herrealizationofthemediocrityofherpeerspropelshertogreaterlevelsofaccomplishment,butinthecourseofherascentshemustdiscardthoserelationshipswhichnolongerserveher.
Setinthe1890sinMoonstone,afictionalplacelocatedinColorado,TheSongoftheLarkistheself-portraitofanartistinthemaking.Thestoryrevolvesaroundanambitiousyoungheroine,TheaKronborg,wholeavesherhometowntogotothebigcitytofulfillherdreamofbecomingafamousoperastar.ThenovelcapturesThea'sindependent-mindedness,herstrongworkethic,andherascenttoherhighestachievement.Ateachstepalongtheway,herrealizationofthemediocrityofherpeerspropelshertogreaterlevelsofaccomplishment,butinthecourseofherascentshemustdiscardthoserelationshipswhichnolongerserveher.
BytheplaywrightofthemorepopularSheStoopstoConquer,TheGood-NaturedManisthecomedicstoryofmisguidedphilanthropy,mistakenidentity,andsecretromance.WillHoneywell,TheGood-NaturedMan,seethroughtheliesandtrickerysurroundinghisgenerosity?WillLeontineandOlivia'struerelationshipbefoundout?AndjustwhatisthatLoftyguyupto...?
TheEvilGenius,oneofWilkieCollins'lastworks,issubtitled"ADomesticScene".ItistheintriguingtaleoffamilyLinley,includingthe"evilgenius",andtheirgovernessSydneyWesterfield.Incolorfulpictures,Collinspresentsthestoryofthisfamily,whichbecomesentangledintheoftenhyprocriticalVictorianperceptionsofmoralityanddecency.
TheEvilGenius,oneofWilkieCollins'lastworks,issubtitled"ADomesticScene".ItistheintriguingtaleoffamilyLinley,includingthe"evilgenius",andtheirgovernessSydneyWesterfield.Incolorfulpictures,Collinspresentsthestoryofthisfamily,whichbecomesentangledintheoftenhyprocriticalVictorianperceptionsofmoralityanddecency.
Threemonkeybrothers,Thumb,Thimble,andNod,areMulla-mulgarsorroyalmonkeys.Asshedies,theirmothergivesthemtheenchantedWonderstoneforprotection,andtellsthemtofollowtheirfather.Theyembarkonajourneyoffantasticaladventuretofindtheirfather,wholeftyearsearlierinsearchofthekingdomofhisbrother,thePrinceoftheValleysofTishnar,promisingtoreturnforthemafterhehadfoundtheway.
Whentwelve-year-oldChrisenteredMr.Wicker’sshoptoinquireaboutajobforhisfriend,somethingaboutoldMr.Wickerforcedhimtotakethejobhimself.ChrisfoundhimselfthepupilofMr.Wicker,nottheoldmanhefirstsaw,butapowerfulmaninhisforties–amagician.Chrislearnedhowtoturnhimselfintoafish,abird,afly,andwithamagicropehelearnedtomakeaboatorevenanelephant.ChrishadbeenchosentosailtoChinaonamysteriousmission.Longbeforehesailed,Chrismettheenemieswhowouldtryandstophim–evilClaggettChew,thedandyOsterbridgeHawsey,thetreacherousoldbeggarSimonGosler.WithaNubianboyChrisbroughttolifewithmagic,hesetoutonhishazardousvoyage.
MortonCarlton,aneasy-going,richyoungartist,hasnevertakentheconceptsofloveandmarriageallthatseriously--untilbyaccidentacopyofanEnglishillustratedpaperfallsintohishands,whichcontainsaphotographoftheyoungPrincessAlineofHohenwald.Instantly,Carltoniscaptivatedbytheprincess,anddecidesthathemustmeether.Buthowtogetclosetoaprincess,wholivesinasmallGermanduchywellprotectedbyguardsandetiquette?
Adventurewaswhatourprotagonistwaslookingfor,whenheboardedthesteamer"Patience"forhisholiday,andwhenonehasamanwithsuchavividimaginationlikeJosephForbesKinneyasatravelcompanion,whoseemstofindadventuresateveryturnoftheroad(andifnot,hemanufacturesthem),thetwotravellersaresuretostumbleintotrouble...
AustinFord,theLondoncorrespondentoftheNewYorkRepublic,isspendingsomeidletimeintheAmericanEmbassychattingwiththeSecondSecretary,whensuddenlyanoteisbroughtin.Thisnoteisanappealforhelp,foundinthegutterinadarkalley.Thewriterclaimstobeayounggirl,whoiskeptagainstherwilllockedupinalunaticasylumbyheruncle.AlthoughtheSecondSecretarytriestoconvincehimthatthereisnothingtoit,thejournalistisdeterminedtofollowthelead...
OnthesteameronhiswaytoLondon,AustinFordmeetsayoungwoman,whoisgoingtoLondontofindhermissinghusband.Beingaspecialistinfindingpeople,Mr.Fordagreestohelpherinherquest.However,somethingappearstobenotquiterightabouttheladyandherstory...
Whatiffiguresofanimalshadlivesoftheirown?Ifthefiguresofalionandaunicornattheshopacrossthestreetcouldtalk,whatwouldtheysayaboutthelittlethingsinlifethattheyseeeverydayonthestreetsofLondon?ThisshortstorydescribesthelovestoryofPhilipCarollandHelenCabot,aswitnessedbythesetwofigures.
This1861novellawasthefirstpublishedworkbyRebeccaHardingDavis:writer,socialreformer,andpioneerofliteraryrealism.IttellsthestoryofHughWolfe,aWelshlaborerinanironmillwhoisalsoatalentedsculptor,andofDeborah,thehunchbackedwomanwhounrequitedlyloveshim.
RedSensua'sknifecameupdripping—andthetwoadventurersknewthatchaosandbloodyrevolutionhadbeenunleashedinthatshadowykingdomofthefourthdimension.
LeeAnthonyfindshimselfandtwoofhisfriendskidnappedandtakenonastrangevoyage.
FantasticandSinisterAretheLowlandsintoWhichPhilipGrantDescendsonHisDangerousAssignment.
Whileexaminingagoldenringunderamicroscope,achemistdiscoversasub-atomicworld.Duringhisexaminationofthisworldheseesabeautifulyounggirl.Afterdevelopingchemicalsthatwillallowhimtoeithershrinkorgrowlargerinsize,heandthreefriendsjourneytothissmallworld.