《第二十二条军规》是一部严肃的、讽刺性极强的小说。通过这部小说,约瑟夫·海勒将他眼中的美国社会展现在读者眼前。这个社会处于一种有组织的混乱、一种制度化了的疯狂之中,这个社会的一切只服从“第二十二条军规”的荒诞逻辑。这样一种病态的、荒诞的社会只有海勒的想象力才能够包容它,只有“黑色幽默”这样的创作手法才能够较好地表现它。通过“第二十二条军规”这个象征,读者也可以看到战争、美国社会及其官僚机构的荒诞、疯狂和不可理喻。由于这部小说揭示了美国社会真实的一面,因此它不仅在西方社会里具有普遍的意义并被译成十多种文字,而且对于我们中国读者认识、了解当代美国社会以及由这个社会造就的一代没有理想、没有信仰、没有人生目标的美国人,无疑具有极高的价值。这部小说的主要情节非常简单:第二次世界大战末
Mockingjay, the final book in the New York Times bestselling Hunger Games series, is now available with all-new cover art from the feature film! Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived. But her home has been destroyed. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding. . . . The final book in the international bestselling Hunger Games series is soon to be a feature film. Here is the original novel with exciting new movie artwork on the cover!
托尔金所写的《魔戒三部曲》,是一部充满矮人、精灵、骑士、巫师、半兽人、神仙等等的奇幻探险故事。五十多年来,本书澎湃壮丽的背景,奇特而丰富的人物,带领了全世界奇幻( Fantasy )创作类型的发展及延伸。读者所熟悉的飞龙、精灵、架空世界及国族历史、魔法等等,全是受到《魔戒》的影响。 故事由魔戒持有者佛罗多展开,他在不知情的状况下继承了一枚戒指,却发现这枚戒指是魔王迟迟不能统治世界的关键。他也陷入了善恶双方争夺的处境中。几经波折,他才得知必须携带魔戒深入魔王的领土,才能在末日火山摧毁这一切邪恶的根源。 于是,在巫师甘道夫的主导下,由精灵、矮人、哈比人、游侠和人类组成了魔戒远征队,试图护卫佛罗多前往魔王的老巢。但黑暗的势力亦非省油的灯,魔王索伦派出黑骑士四处搜捕,并且决心发动大
《安琪拉的灰烬》是影响全球的成长小说杰作,荣获美国文学荣誉普利策奖。当我回首童年,我总奇怪自己竟然活了下来。当然,那是一个悲惨的童年,幸福的童年是不值得在这儿浪费口水的:家庭贫困潦倒;父亲一无所长、醉话连篇;母亲虔诚而沮丧,坐在火炉旁哀叹个不停;神父自以为是;教师恃强凌弱…… 我们在物质上*贫穷,但我们总是很快乐,有很多渴望,很多梦想,很多激情,我们感觉很富有。 “When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood.”So begins the luminous memoir of Frank McCourt, born in Depression-era Brooklyn to recent Irish immigrants and raised in the slums of Limerick, Ireland. Frank’
Charlotte's Web pictures by Garth Williams The Newbery Honor-winning story of a remarkable pig and thespiderwho changed his life. Stuart Little pictures by Garth Williams A most unusual mouse sets out on the adventure of alifetime. The Trumpet of the Swan new pictures by Caldecott Honor Artist Fred Marcellino The joyous tale of Louis, a trumpeter swan in search of hisvoice.
Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother andyounger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains ofwhat used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war onthe Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, eachdistrict agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annualtelevised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, andlevel of audience participation may change but one thing isconstant: kill or be killed. When Kat's sister is chosen bylottery, Kat steps up to go in her place.
Part fantasy, part travelogue, Onibi: Diary Of A Yokai Ghost Hunter follows the adventures of two foreign visitors as they tour Japan. When they buy an antique camera along the way, they discover they can capture images of Japan's invisible spirit world. The forgotten spirits they meet can be kindly, mischievous, and some, downright dangerous. Armed with their magical camera, they enjoy local foods in each region and meet with people who tell them about the forgotten spirits who lie in wait ready to play tricks on them. Yokai, the Japanese word for supernatural monsters, ghosts, ghouls, and demons can be kindly, mischievous, and downright dangerous. Readers 10-18 who cherished books like Cool Japan Guide and Diary of a Tokyo Teen will delight in this comic book style adventure. The graphic novel format will appeal to diehard anime and manga fans while stressing the importance this ancient spirit world is to the Japanese culture. 部分幻想,部分旅行,Onibi:Yokai幽灵猎人的日记跟随两个