"Fourandtwentymarvelloustales,oneforeachhouroftheday,"retoldinanovelandentertainingmannerbyamasteroftheform.WhiledrawingonGerman,English,andScandinavianfolkliteratureformanyofhischaractersandplots,Pylereworksthematerialinanimaginativeway,craftingthetalesinhisowninimitablestyle.Equallyengagingarethenumerouswoodcutsthataccompanythestoriesandenliventhenarrative.
"Fourandtwentymarvelloustales,oneforeachhouroftheday,"retoldinanovelandentertainingmannerbyamasteroftheform.WhiledrawingonGerman,English,andScandinavianfolkliteratureformanyofhischaractersandplots,Pylereworksthematerialinanimaginativeway,craftingthetalesinhisowninimitablestyle.Equallyengagingarethenumerouswoodcutsthataccompanythestoriesandenliventhenarrative.
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.
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"
”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.
TheEvilGenius,oneofWilkieCollins'lastworks,issubtitled"ADomesticScene".ItistheintriguingtaleoffamilyLinley,includingthe"evilgenius",andtheirgovernessSydneyWesterfield.Incolorfulpictures,Collinspresentsthestoryofthisfamily,whichbecomesentangledintheoftenhyprocriticalVictorianperceptionsofmoralityanddecency.
TheEvilGenius,oneofWilkieCollins'lastworks,issubtitled"ADomesticScene".ItistheintriguingtaleoffamilyLinley,includingthe"evilgenius",andtheirgovernessSydneyWesterfield.Incolorfulpictures,Collinspresentsthestoryofthisfamily,whichbecomesentangledintheoftenhyprocriticalVictorianperceptionsofmoralityanddecency.
AdaptationofthestoryofRobinsonCrusoeforgrammarschoolchildren.Tellshowtheshipwreckedsailormakesanewlifeforhimselfontheisland,providingshelter,food,andclothingforhimselffromthefewtoolsherescuedfromtheshipandwhatheisabletofindontheisland.Helivesontheislandovertwentyyearsbeforeheisfinallyrescuedandduringthattimemustre-inventalmosteverythingnecessaryfordailysustenance.
Threemonkeybrothers,Thumb,Thimble,andNod,areMulla-mulgarsorroyalmonkeys.Asshedies,theirmothergivesthemtheenchantedWonderstoneforprotection,andtellsthemtofollowtheirfather.Theyembarkonajourneyoffantasticaladventuretofindtheirfather,wholeftyearsearlierinsearchofthekingdomofhisbrother,thePrinceoftheValleysofTishnar,promisingtoreturnforthemafterhehadfoundtheway.
Threemonkeybrothers,Thumb,Thimble,andNod,areMulla-mulgarsorroyalmonkeys.Asshedies,theirmothergivesthemtheenchantedWonderstoneforprotection,andtellsthemtofollowtheirfather.Theyembarkonajourneyoffantasticaladventuretofindtheirfather,wholeftyearsearlierinsearchofthekingdomofhisbrother,thePrinceoftheValleysofTishnar,promisingtoreturnforthemafterhehadfoundtheway.
ClarenceDay,Jr.,bestknownforhisworkLifewithFather,presentsasatiricalspeculationonhowtheworldmightbedifferentifweapeshadnotrisentoprominence,butratheroneoftheotherspecieshadbecomedominantinourplace.
SarahMorganDawsonwasayoungwomanof20livinginBatonRouge,Louisiana,whenshebeganthisdiary.TheAmericanCivilWarwasraging.Thoughatfirsttheconflictseemedfaraway,itwouldeventuallybebroughthometoherinverypersonalterms.Herfamily'sloyaltiesweredivided.Sarah'sfather,thoughhedisapprovedofsecession,declaredfortheSouthwhenLouisianalefttheUnion.Hereldestbrother,whobecamethefamilypatriarchwhenhisfatherdiedin1861,wasfortheUnion,thoughherefusedtotakeuparmsagainsthisfellowSoutherners.Thefamilyownedslaves,someofwhomarementionedbynameinthisdiary.SarahwasdevotedtotheConfederacy,andwatchedwithsorrowandindignationitsdemise.Herdiary,writtenfromMarch1862toJune1865,discoursesontopicsasnormalashouseholdroutinesandromanticintriguestothoseasunsettlingasconcernforherbrotherswhofoughtinthewar.Largelyself-taught,shedescribesinclearandinvitingprose,fleeingBatonRougeduringabombardment,sufferingapainfulspinalinjurywhenadequatemedicalhelpwasunavailable,thelootingofherhomebyNorthernsoldiers,thehumiliationoflifeunderGeneralButlerinNewOrleans,anddealingwithprivationsanddisplacementinaregiontornbywar.Shewasachildofhertimeandplace.Herinabilitytoseethecrueltyandindignityofslaverygratesharshlyonthemodernear.RegardlessofhowonefeelsabouttheLostCause,however,Sarah'sdiaryprovidesavaluablehistoricalperspectiveonlifebehindthelinesofthisbitterconflict.
SarahMorganDawsonwasayoungwomanof20livinginBatonRouge,Louisiana,whenshebeganthisdiary.TheAmericanCivilWarwasraging.Thoughatfirsttheconflictseemedfaraway,itwouldeventuallybebroughthometoherinverypersonalterms.Herfamily'sloyaltiesweredivided.Sarah'sfather,thoughhedisapprovedofsecession,declaredfortheSouthwhenLouisianalefttheUnion.Hereldestbrother,whobecamethefamilypatriarchwhenhisfatherdiedin1861,wasfortheUnion,thoughherefusedtotakeuparmsagainsthisfellowSoutherners.Thefamilyownedslaves,someofwhomarementionedbynameinthisdiary.SarahwasdevotedtotheConfederacy,andwatchedwithsorrowandindignationitsdemise.Herdiary,writtenfromMarch1862toJune1865,discoursesontopicsasnormalashouseholdroutinesandromanticintriguestothoseasunsettlingasconcernforherbrotherswhofoughtinthewar.Largelyself-taught,shedescribesinclearandinvitingprose,fleeingBatonRougeduringabombardment,sufferingapainfulspinalinjurywhenadequatemedicalhelpwasunavailable,thelootingofherhomebyNorthernsoldiers,thehumiliationoflifeunderGeneralButlerinNewOrleans,anddealingwithprivationsanddisplacementinaregiontornbywar.Shewasachildofhertimeandplace.Herinabilitytoseethecrueltyandindignityofslaverygratesharshlyonthemodernear.RegardlessofhowonefeelsabouttheLostCause,however,Sarah'sdiaryprovidesavaluablehistoricalperspectiveonlifebehindthelinesofthisbitterconflict.
Whentwelve-year-oldChrisenteredMr.Wicker’sshoptoinquireaboutajobforhisfriend,somethingaboutoldMr.Wickerforcedhimtotakethejobhimself.ChrisfoundhimselfthepupilofMr.Wicker,nottheoldmanhefirstsaw,butapowerfulmaninhisforties–amagician.Chrislearnedhowtoturnhimselfintoafish,abird,afly,andwithamagicropehelearnedtomakeaboatorevenanelephant.ChrishadbeenchosentosailtoChinaonamysteriousmission.Longbeforehesailed,Chrismettheenemieswhowouldtryandstophim–evilClaggettChew,thedandyOsterbridgeHawsey,thetreacherousoldbeggarSimonGosler.WithaNubianboyChrisbroughttolifewithmagic,hesetoutonhishazardousvoyage.
RICHARDHARDINGDAVIS,asafriendandfellowauthorhaswrittenofhim,was“youthincarnate,”andthereisprobablynothingthathewroteofwhichaboywouldnotsomedaycometofeeltheappeal.Buttherearecertainofhisstoriesthatgowithespecialdirectnesstoaboy’sheartandsympathiesandmakeforhimquiteunforgettableliterature.Afewoftheseweremadesomeyearsagointoavolume,“StoriesforBoys,”andfoundalargeandenthusiasticspecialpublicinadditiontoDavis’sgeneralreaders;andthepresentcollectionfromstoriesmorerecentlypublishedisissuedwiththesamemotive.Thisbooktakesitstitlefrom“TheBoyScout,”thefirstofitstales;anditincludes“TheBoyWhoCriedWolf,”“BloodWillTell,”theimmortal“Gallegher,”and“TheBarSinister,”Davis’sfamousdogstory.ItisafreshvolumeaddedtowhatAugustusThomascalls“safestufftogivetoayoungfellowwholikestotakeoffhishatanddilatehisnostrilsandfeelthewindinhisface.”
CharlesDarwin'stravelsaroundtheworldasanindependentnaturalistonHMSBeaglebetween1831and1836impresseduponhimasenseofthenaturalworld'sbeauty,sublimityandothernesswhichlanguagecouldbarelycapture.ThisjournaltakesthereaderfromthecoastsandinteriorsofSouthAmericatotheSouthSeaIslands.ItdisplaysDarwin'sspeculativemindatwork,posingsearchingquestionsaboutthecomplexrelationsbetweentheEarth'sstructure,animalforms,anthropologyandtheoriginsoflifeitself.
ThisjournaltakesthereaderfromthecoastsandinteriorsofSouthAmericatotheSouthSeaIslands.ItdisplaysDarwin'sspeculativemindatwork,posingsearchingquestionsaboutthecomplexrelationsbetweentheEarth'sstructure,animalforms,anthropologyandtheoriginsoflifeitself.CharlesDarwin'stravelsaroundtheworldasanindependentnaturalistonHMSBeaglebetween1831and1836impresseduponhimasenseofthenaturalworld'sbeauty,sublimityandothernesswhichlanguagecouldbarelycapture.ThisjournaltakesthereaderfromthecoastsandinteriorsofSouthAmericatotheSouthSeaIslands.ItdisplaysDarwin'sspeculativemindatwork,posingsearchingquestionsaboutthecomplexrelationsbetweentheEarth'sstructure,animalforms,anthropologyandtheoriginsoflifeitself.
作为笔调轻松、文笔优美、诙谐有趣的自然历史书籍之一,《贝格尔号航行日记》记述了查尔斯·达尔文于1831年至1836年间经南美洲、加拉帕戈斯群岛、澳洲重返英格兰的旅程,此次旅行加深了他对生物学的理解,丰富和发展了他的进化论观点。在达尔文的笔下,他的那些冒险经历,诸如火地岛遭遇“野人”、在巴塔哥尼亚偶食生禽,以及试图骑上晃晃悠悠的巴塔哥尼亚乌龟的努力都一一生动地跃然纸上,描绘得栩栩如生。
Thebook,alsoknownasDarwin’sJournalofResearches,isavividandexcitingtravelmemoiraswellasadetailedscientificfieldjournalcoveringbiology,geology,andanthropologythatdemonstratesDarwin’skeenpowersofobservation,writtenatatimewhenWesternEuropeanswerestilldiscoveringandexploringmuchoftherestoftheworld.AlthoughDarwinrevisitedsomeareasduringtheexpedition,forclaritythechaptersofthebookareorderedbyreferencetoplacesandlocationsratherthanchronologically.Withhindsight,ideaswhichDarwinwouldlaterdevelopintohistheoryofevolutionbynaturalselectionarehintedatinhisnotesandinthebook
Darwinwrotethebook,whichheentitledRecollectionsoftheDevelopmentofmyMindandCharacter,forhisfamily.HestatesthathestartedwritingitonaboutMay28,1876andhadfinisheditbyAugust3.ThebookwaseditedbyCharlesDarwin’ssonFrancisDarwin,whoremovedseveralpassagesaboutDarwin’scriticalviewsofGodandChristianity.ItwaspublishedinLondonbyJohnMurrayaspartofThelifeandlettersofCharlesDarwin,includinganautobiographicalchapter.TheomittedpassageswerelaterrestoredbyDarwin’sgranddaughterNoraBarlowina1958editiontocommemoratethe100thanniversaryofthepublicationofTheOrigin.ThiseditionwaspublishedinLondonbyCollinsunderthetitleofTheAutobiographyofCharlesDarwin1809-1882,withtheoriginalomissionsrestored,editedandwithappendixandnotesbyhisgranddaughterNoraBarlow.Theoriginalisinthepublicdomainasitscopyrighthasexpired,butthelaterversionremainsundercopyright.
PluckyeightyearoldAnneNelson,livinginProvincetownonthetipofCapeCod,isdeterminedtobringtheRevolutionaryWartoanendsothatshecanbereunitedwithhersoldierfather.WillshesucceedincarryinganimportantmessagefromBostontoNewburyport,warningtheAmericantroopstobeprepared,orwillshebecaughtbytheEnglishshipspatrollingtheharbor?
《快乐王子》是英国著名作家王尔德的代表作之一,是童话世界里难以逾越的一座高峰。作者以诗意的、行云流水般的笔触,以俯瞰式的姿态在我们面前铺展了一幅社会图卷,让我们在唯美的世界里感受了一份凄婉和忧伤,在淡淡的忧伤中走近并不快乐的“快乐王子”,走进王尔德唯美的世界。作者简介奥斯卡·王尔德(1854-1900),爱尔兰人,19世纪英国唯美主义艺术运动的倡导者,著名作家、诗人,戏剧家。代表作有小说《道林·格雷的画像》、戏剧《莎乐美》、《温德米尔夫人的扇子》等。
《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,带有浓厚的地域特色、民族特色,富于趣味性和娱乐性,对培养儿童养成真、善、美的良好品质有积极意义。
LeeAnthonyfindshimselfandtwoofhisfriendskidnappedandtakenonastrangevoyage.