EdgarAllanPOE(1809-1849) This,thelastof5volumescontainingPoe'sworks,containsacollectionofbothproseandpoetry.
LonglegstheBlueHeronfeltdecidedlyoutofsorts.Itwasabeautifulmorning,toobeautifulforanyonetobefeelingthatway.Indeed,itwasthesamebeautifulmorninginwhichGrandfatherFroghadcaughtsomanyfoolishgreenflies.Jolly,round,brightMr.Sunwassmilinghisbroadest.TheMerryLittleBreezesofOldMotherWestWindweredancinghappilyhereandthereovertheGreenMeadows,lookingforsomegoodturntodoforothers.ThelittlefeatheredpeopletowhomOldMotherNaturehasgiventhegreatblessingofmusicintheirthroatswerepouringouttheirsweetestsongs.SoitseemedasiftherewasnogoodreasonwhyLonglegsshouldfeeloutofsorts.ThefactisthetroublewithLonglegswasanemptystomach.Yes,Sir,thatiswhatailedLonglegstheBlueHeronthatsunshinymorning.Youknowitishardworktobehungryandhappyatthesametime.
DannybeginshistaleregrettingthelengthofhistailuntilheiscorrectedbyMr.Toad.ThenhehasaseriesofstalkingsbyReddyandGrannyFox.HeiscapturedbyHootytheOwlandescapesmid-flighttoPeterRabbit'sbriarpatch.PetergoestoFarmerBrown'speachorchardandgetscaughtinasnareandbarelyescapeshimself.FinallyDannygetstrappedinatincanandmustusehiswitstoescapeReddyFoxagain.
Thisfictionalworkiswrittenin1stpersonbythedoghimself.It'sacutestoryoftheadventuresinthelifeofanobledogwhoisappropriatelynamed,Job.Thecaninesocietyinwhichhelivesisaninterestingparalleltohumansociety.
TextoffamousinspirationallectureandbiographyofRussellConwell,aBaptistministerandTempleUniversityFounder
ThisisthebiographyofAbrahamLincoln,writtenbytwoofhisprivatesecretaries.亚伯拉罕·林肯(英语:AbrahamLincoln,1809年2月12日-1865年4月15日),美国政治人物,第16任美国总统,其总统任内,美国爆发内战,史称南北战争。林肯废除了南方各州的奴隶制度,但南北战争之后北方有几个支持联邦******的州却仍被林肯允许可继续保有奴隶制度。林肯击败了南方分离势力,维护了美利坚联邦及其领土上不分人种人人生而平等的权利。内战结束后不久,林肯遇刺身亡,是第一个遭到刺杀的美国总统,也是首位共和党籍总统,曾位列最伟大总统排名第一位。
"Themothercathadbeenquiteupsetwhenshefirstsawthebluekitten.Shehadlookedfearfullythentowardtheriver.For,likeallcats,shehadheardthatabluekittencouldlearntheriver'ssong.Anykittenhasahardenoughtimetofindahomeforhimself.Foreverykittenmustfindahearthtofithissong.Butakittenwholistenstotheriverandlearnstheriver'ssonghasthehardesttimeofall.Notonlymustthekittenwhosingstheriver'ssongfindahearthtofitthatsong,buthemustteachthekeeperofthathearthtosingthesamesong.Theriver'ssongisveryold.Andmortalswhohaveearstohearandheartstosingarefewerthanfew."
Awonderfulchildren'sclassic-acollectionofmoralstoriestoldbyanimalsinthewoods.Thewittilywrittenstoriesexplorevariousissuesinafunway.
LettersfromaCat:publishedbyhermistressforthebenefitofallcatsandtheamusementoflittlechildrenisacollectionoflettersthatalittlegirlreceivesfromherpetwhilesheisawayfromhome.Theytellofherpet’sadventuresandmisadventures.Thebookincludesaprefacewhichgivesalittlebiographyofthecatincludingitssaddemise. H.H.wasthealiasofHelenMariaHuntJackson(1830–1885)whoisbetterknownforhernovelRamonainwhichshedramatizedthemistreatmentofNativeAmericansandwhichformedpartofhercampaignforimprovedtreatmentofNativeAmericansbytheU.S.Government.
ThisisacollectionofearlyAmericanstories,interestingread.
Eight-year-oldDavyreadsLewisCarroll'snovelAlice'sAdventuresinWonderlandandbeginstogetverysleepy.SuddenlyagoblinappearsinthefireandtakesDavyona"believingvoyage"muchlikeAlice'sownadventuresinWonderland,wherehemeetsmanycharactersfromfantasyandliterature.
Thenovelrecountsthelifeofayoungman,LucianTaylor,focusingonhisdreamychildhoodinruralWales,inatownbasedonCaerleon.TheHillofDreamsofthetitleisanoldRomanfortwhereLucianhasstrangesensualvisions,includingonesofthetowninthetimeofRomanBritain.LateritdescribesLucian'sattemptstomakealivingasanauthorinLondon,enduringpovertyandsufferinginthepursuitofart.GenerallythoughttobeMachen'sgreatestwork,itwaslittlenoticedonitspublicationin1907saveinaglowingreviewbyAlfredDouglas.Itwasactuallywrittenbetween1895and1897andhaselementsofthestyleofthedecadentandaestheticmovementoftheperiod,seenthroughMachen'sownmysticalpreoccupations.
《飞鸟集》是泰戈尔的代表作之一,具有很大的影响,在世界各地被译为多种中文字版本,是最早被译为中文版本的泰戈尔[2]作品之一,包括了三百余首清丽的小诗。这些诗歌描写小草,流萤,落叶,飞鸟,山水,河流。简短的诗句如同阳光撒落在挂着水珠的树叶上,又如天边几朵白云在倘翔,一切都是那样地清新,亮丽,可是其中韵味却很厚实,耐人寻味。
ThefulltitleofthenovelisRoxana:TheFortunateMistressOr,aHistoryoftheLifeandVastVarietyofFortunesofMademoiselledeBeleau,AfterwardsCalledtheCountessdeWintselsheim.Thenovelconcernsthestoryofanunnamed"fallenwoman",thesecondtimeDefoecreatedsuchacharacter(thefirstwasasimilarfemalecharacterinMollFlanders).InRoxana,awomanwhotakesonvariouspseudonyms,including"Roxana,"describesherfallfromwealththankstoabandonmentbya"fool"ofahusbandandmovementintoprostitutionuponhisabandonment.Roxanamovesupanddownthroughthesocialspectrumseveraltimes.
ThefulltitleofthenovelisRoxana:TheFortunateMistressOr,aHistoryoftheLifeandVastVarietyofFortunesofMademoiselledeBeleau,AfterwardsCalledtheCountessdeWintselsheim.Thenovelconcernsthestoryofanunnamed"fallenwoman",thesecondtimeDefoecreatedsuchacharacter(thefirstwasasimilarfemalecharacterinMollFlanders).InRoxana,awomanwhotakesonvariouspseudonyms,including"Roxana,"describesherfallfromwealththankstoabandonmentbya"fool"ofahusbandandmovementintoprostitutionuponhisabandonment.Roxanamovesupanddownthroughthesocialspectrumseveraltimes.
SelmaLAGERLÖF(1858-1940)”FromaSwedishHomestead”bytheSwedishauthorSelmaLagerloef(translatedbyJessieBrochner)isavariedcollectionofstories,mostlysetinDalarneorVaermlandinSweden,butalsosomestoriesorlegendsfromKungahallaonthewest-coastatthetimebetweenHeathendomandearlyChristianityplussomeLegendsfromItalyandBelgium.Thefirstninesections,“TheStoryofaCountryHouse”,isashortNovel,originallypublishedonitsown,butherepartofthecollection.Itisthestoryofhowayoungorphangirl,Ingrid,istheinstrumentofsavingthestudentGunnarHede,whohaslosthiswitsandmemorybyaterribleexperience,tryingtosavehishome,hisCouyntryHouse,andwhowanderstheroadsasaPedlar,butatthesametimeafraidofmosteverything,especiallyanimals.AstoldbyLagerloefitisabothfascinatingandsweetstory,asarealltheothers.
"Sometimesshortstoriesarebroughttogetherlikeparcelsinabasket.Sometimestheygrowtogetherlikeblossomsonabush.Then,ofcourse,theyreallybelongtooneanother,becausetheyhavethesamelifeinthem....Thereissuchathoughtinthisbook.Itistheideaofthesearchforinwardhappiness,whichallmenwhoarereallyalivearefollowing,alongwhatvariouspaths,andwithwhatdifferentfortunes!Glimpsesofthisidea,tracesofthissearch,IthoughtthatIcouldseeincertaintalesthatwereinmymind,—talesoftimesoldandnew,oflandsnearandfaraway.SoItriedtotellthem,asbestasIcould,hopingthatothermen,beingalsoseekers,mightfindsomemeaninginthem"
Roxana:TheFortunateMistress(fulltitle:TheFortunateMistress:Or,AHistoryoftheLifeandVastVarietyofFortunesofMademoiselledeBeleau,AfterwardsCalledtheCountessdeWintselsheim,inGermany,BeingthePersonknownbytheNameoftheLadyRoxana,intheTimeofKingCharlesII)isa1724novelbyDanielDefoe.
”FromaSwedishHomestead”bytheSwedishauthorSelmaLagerloef(translatedbyJessieBrochner)isavariedcollectionofstories,mostlysetinDalarneorVaermlandinSweden,butalsosomestoriesorlegendsfromKungahallaonthewest-coastatthetimebetweenHeathendomandearlyChristianityplussomeLegendsfromItalyandBelgium.Thefirstninesections,“TheStoryofaCountryHouse”,isashortNovel,originallypublishedonitsown,butherepartofthecollection.Itisthestoryofhowayoungorphangirl,Ingrid,istheinstrumentofsavingthestudentGunnarHede,whohaslosthiswitsandmemorybyaterribleexperience,tryingtosavehishome,hisCouyntryHouse,andwhowanderstheroadsasaPedlar,butatthesametimeafraidofmosteverything,especiallyanimals.AstoldbyLagerloefitisabothfascinatingandsweetstory,asarealltheothers.
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...?
ThefulltitleofthenovelisRoxana:TheFortunateMistressOr,aHistoryoftheLifeandVastVarietyofFortunesofMademoiselledeBeleau,AfterwardsCalledtheCountessdeWintselsheim.Thenovelconcernsthestoryofanunnamed"fallenwoman",thesecondtimeDefoecreatedsuchacharacter(thefirstwasasimilarfemalecharacterinMollFlanders).InRoxana,awomanwhotakesonvariouspseudonyms,including"Roxana,"describesherfallfromwealththankstoabandonmentbya"fool"ofahusbandandmovementintoprostitutionuponhisabandonment.Roxanamovesupanddownthroughthesocialspectrumseveraltimes.
AdaptationofthestoryofRobinsonCrusoeforgrammarschoolchildren.Tellshowtheshipwreckedsailormakesanewlifeforhimselfontheisland,providingshelter,food,andclothingforhimselffromthefewtoolsherescuedfromtheshipandwhatheisabletofindontheisland.Helivesontheislandovertwentyyearsbeforeheisfinallyrescuedandduringthattimemustre-inventalmosteverythingnecessaryfordailysustenance.
TheLife,Adventures&PiraciesoftheFamousCaptainSingletonisa"bipartiteadventurestorywhosefirsthalfcoversatraversalofAfrica,andwhosesecondhalftapsintothecontemporaryfascinationwithpiracy.Ithasbeencommendedforitsdepictionofthehomosexualrelationshipbetweentheeponymousheroandhisreligiousmentor,theQuaker,WilliamWalters."
18世纪是一个以启蒙理性主义为文化背景的特殊历史时期。在那个时期,大多数理性主义者受牛顿和洛克的影响,极力推崇经验主义的观察方法和科学的质疑态度,而非传统的宗教执念,笛福塑造的叙述者也不例外。笛福从对伦敦城的混乱描述着手颠覆理性主流话语。无情而残忍的造物主、失去理性的城民、自由被限制的个体无不体现了当时的无序状态。瘟疫中的英国,不再是井然有序的理性国度,更不是理想主义的完美体现。伦敦城被重新演绎成一个全然无序的非理性代名词。然而,从新历史主义的角度分析,笛福对理性的颠覆是控制在一定范围内的。工具理性、功利理性和新基督教徒的自我重塑是笛福对颠覆的抑制,也是笛福本身对理性主义的纠结。H.F.这个叙述者本身就带着理性主义者的行为特征。他游离于被瘟疫感染的街道,竭尽全力地从科学的角度解释瘟疫,并以一种无比复杂的心态来质疑上帝的合理性。除此之外,小说中极力刻画的英雄人物在一定程度上抑制了瘟疫的蔓延,却在其奋斗动机上大打折扣。笛福认为仅仅是为了赚取金钱和食物以求生存还够不上真正意义上的英雄行为。笛福和其“英雄人物”之间的认同差异,以及混乱社会和理性人群的矛盾,都无可厚iv非地给小说刷上了浓重的讽刺色调。直至小说最后,“英雄人物”通过各式各样的自我拯救实现了他们人文主义精神的自我重塑,这种认同差异得以消除。
18世纪是一个以启蒙理性主义为文化背景的特殊历史时期。在那个时期,大多数理性主义者受牛顿和洛克的影响,极力推崇经验主义的观察方法和科学的质疑态度,而非传统的宗教执念,笛福塑造的叙述者也不例外。笛福从对伦敦城的混乱描述着手颠覆理性主流话语。无情而残忍的造物主、失去理性的城民、自由被限制的个体无不体现了当时的无序状态。瘟疫中的英国,不再是井然有序的理性国度,更不是理想主义的完美体现。伦敦城被重新演绎成一个全然无序的非理性代名词。然而,从新历史主义的角度分析,笛福对理性的颠覆是控制在一定范围内的。工具理性、功利理性和新基督教徒的自我重塑是笛福对颠覆的抑制,也是笛福本身对理性主义的纠结。H.F.这个叙述者本身就带着理性主义者的行为特征。他游离于被瘟疫感染的街道,竭尽全力地从科学的角度解释瘟疫,并以一种无比复杂的心态来质疑上帝的合理性。除此之外,小说中极力刻画的英雄人物在一定程度上抑制了瘟疫的蔓延,却在其奋斗动机上大打折扣。笛福认为仅仅是为了赚取金钱和食物以求生存还够不上真正意义上的英雄行为。笛福和其“英雄人物”之间的认同差异,以及混乱社会和理性人群的矛盾,都无可厚iv非地给小说刷上了浓重的讽刺色调。直至小说最后,“英雄人物”通过各式各样的自我拯救实现了他们人文主义精神的自我重塑,这种认同差异得以消除。
“THEFARTHERADVENTURESOFROBINSONCRUSOE;BeingtheSecondandLastPartOFHISLIFE,AndoftheStrangeSurprizingAccountsofhisTravelsRoundthreePartsoftheGlobe.”Afterthedeathofhiswife,RobinsonCrusoeisovercomebytheoldwanderlust,andsetsoutwithhisfaithfulcompanionFridaytoseehisislandonceagain.Thusbeginsajourneywhichwilllasttenyearsandninemonths,inwhichCrusoetravelsovertheworld,alongthewayfacingdangersanddiscoveriesinMadagascar,China,andSiberia.
《浮士德》是歌德的代表作,为诗体悲剧,它根据十六世纪一民间传说创作而成,是歌德倾注了毕生心血写成的宏篇巨著;它描写主人公浮士德一生探求真理的痛苦经历,反映从文艺复兴到十九世纪初整个欧洲的历史,揭示了光明与黑暗,进步与落后,科学与迷信两种势力的不断斗争。歌德借助浮士德的抱负和追求,表达了他本人对人类未来的远大而美好的理想。全书由一系列叙事诗、抒情诗、戏剧、歌剧以及舞剧组成,涉及神学、神话学、哲学、科学、美学、文学、音乐以及政治经济学。同样,《浮士德》与荷马的史诗、但丁的《神曲》、莎士比亚的《哈姆雷特》并列,同为欧洲的四大名著。