本书精选法国著名作家莫泊桑的39篇中短篇小说，有《羊脂球》《我的叔叔于勒》《项链》等不朽名篇，内容丰富多彩，结构巧妙动人。

本书精选法国著名作家莫泊桑的39篇中短篇小说，有《羊脂球》《我的叔叔于勒》《项链》等不朽名篇，内容丰富多彩，结构巧妙动人。

本书精选法国著名作家莫泊桑的39篇中短篇小说，有《羊脂球》《我的叔叔于勒》《项链》等不朽名篇，内容丰富多彩，结构巧妙动人。

小说以主人公夏冲从4岁到31岁的经历、见闻为主要线索，时间跨度为1976年至2008年。 夏冲是一个对悲剧非常敏感的人，发现周围生活中到处是被忽略的悲剧，他的父母、少年时代的朋友等人都在各种悲剧之中，与传统悲剧不同的是，这些悲剧往往被看作是理所当然，不足为奇。小说叙述的半个爱情故事则是悲剧中的一抹暖色，女主人公戚敏与夏冲同样年轻、聪明，但更平静，也懂得安之若素。夏冲经历了三次“寂静”时期，他不清楚为什么生活如此平淡又令人激动，无论时代如何变化，这国家这生活都像一条龙，庞大、强力、野心勃勃，而主人公则像一只蝉，疏离、弱小、难以平静。当他到了成熟的年纪，成了一名律师，却仍受制于往日记忆，不得自由。2008年北京奥运会之前，中国已经成了一个崭新的国家，生活完全变了。这时夏冲回首往事，就像蝉发出了一

本书精选法国有名作家莫泊桑的39篇中短篇小说，有《羊脂球》《我的叔叔于勒》《项链》等不朽名篇，内容丰富多彩，结构巧妙动人。

Two classic stories-one indispensable volume. Timeless tales of wolves, dogs, men, and the wild, The Call ofthe Wild and White Fang are two of the world's greatest adventurestories.

A PRIZED COLLECTION OF AMERICAN FICTION -- FROM AMERICA'SFAVORITE STORYTELLERThis first-rate collection of short stories bythe incomparable Louis L'Amour showcases the legendary writer athis very best: spinning a fascinating and wholly authentic set ofunforgettable tales. In these extraordinary stories, we meet a manwho is forced to defend himself by taking another's life -- andmust pay for his actions in a most punishing manner; a youngthrill-seeker who finally finds a place he can call home, and vowsto stay there -- regardless of the man who tries to stand in hisway; and a drifter who honors a deathbed promise to a stranger byembarking on an unlikely mission of mercy.Complete with revealingauthor's notes, the stories in Law of the Desert Born arehistorically precise, and filled with L'Amour's trademark humor andadventure. They are nothing less than modern classics of theAmerican West, told by one of the most beloved storytellers of ourtime.

Callaghen's business is soldiering. For twenty years he'd foughtall over the world, from China to the deserts of California; nowhe's a private in the U.S. Cavalry, poorly paid, his enlistmentabout to run out. He's ready to move on...until he comes across astartling discovery: a treasure map belonging to a dead lieutenantwho may not have been all that he seemed. The map points the way toan underground river of gold...or does it? To find out, Callaghenwill have to fight the toughest war of his life: against a fierceIndian warrior, a vindictive commanding officer, and a ruthlessgang of outlaws who'll turn what may be a river of gold into ariver of blood.

For the first time in book form, here is a collection of LouisL'Amour detective stories--vivid tales as memorable and exciting ashis beloved frontier fiction. Each story is personally selected,with an introduction, by the author. In the dark alleys of the pulsing cities and the savage criminalwilderness, Louis L'Amour introduces a new brand of characters: menlike Kip Morgan, the ex-fighter turned detective who is toughenough to bounce a bouncer, yet has more up his sleeve than sheermuscle; Joe Ragan, dedicated career cop who fears nothing in thepursuit of justice; and women whose soft laughter covers theirunderlying cruelty. These are fast-moving stories of brawls where once a man goes downand doesn't get up fast enough he's through, of flashing knivesthat whisper death, of guns that blaze their fatal file through theblackest nights.

This is the twenty-fifth anniversary of Jean Fritz’s award-winning account of her life in China, and to honor this story, it is only fitting that it be added to our prestigious line of Puffin Modern Classics. This fictionalized autobiography tells the heartwarming story of a little girl growing up in an unfamiliar place. While other girls her age were enjoying their childhood in America, Jean Fritz was in China in the midst of political unrest. Jean Fritz tells her captivating story of the difficulties of living in a unfamiliar country at such a difficult time.

A long-awaited collection of stories about the real heroes ofthe frontier--the survivors--from America's favorite storyteller ofthe authentic West. They came West to stay, risking their blood todig for gold, ride the range, conquer the greedy, and carve out alegacy of freedom. Reissue.

In this first of four classic frontier novels, Louis L'Amouradds his own special brand to the life and adventures of one ofAmerica's favorite fictional cowboys, Hopalong Cassidy. In TheRustlers of West Fork," " the quick-thinking, fast-shootingcowpuncher heads west to deliver a fortune in bank notes to his oldfriend, Dick Jordan. When he arrives at the Circle J, he discoversthat the rancher and his daughter, Pam, are being held prisoner bya desperate band of outlaws led by the ruthless Avery Sparr and hispartner Arnold Soper. Even if Hopalong Cassidy can free Jordan andPam, he will have to lead them across rough and untamed Apachecountry, stalked by the outlaws who have vowed to gun him down. ButHopalong is no stranger to trouble, and before his guns or histemper cool, he's determines to round up Sparr and his gang andbring the outlaws to justice ... dead or alive This classic tale ofpursuit and survival is vintage L'Amour and adds new life andluster to the legend of Hopalong Cassidy.

With these words, Washington Irving expresses the dilemma ofevery American artist in the nineteenth century. The Sketch-Book(1820-1) looks simultaneously towards audiences on both sides ofthe Atlantic, as Irving explores the uneasy relationship of anAmerican writer to English literary traditions. He sketches aseries of encounters with the cultural shrines of the parentnation, and in two brilliant experiments with tales transplantedfrom Europe creates the first classic American short stories, 'RipVan Winkle' and 'The Legend of the Sleepy Hollow'. The result wasnot only a hugely successful travel book; it exerted a strongformative influence on American writers from Nathaniel Hawthorneand Edgar Allan Poe to Henry James, and is well worth rediscoveryin its own right today. Based on Irving's final revision of hismost popular work, this new edition includes comprehensiveexplanatory notes of The Sketch-Book's sources for the modernreader. In her introduction, Susan Manning suggests that the authorforged a new idiom

In the "Graphic Classics " version of this pioneering,nineteenth-century science fiction novel, the brilliant but strangeCaptain Nemo has designed a gigantic submarine, which he nowcaptains. With his crew, he uses his submarine, the "Nautilus, " asa weapon of vengeance against the civilization that has rejectedand exiled him. " Graphic Classics " are graphic novel versions ofimmortal novels and plays, presented in a way to help make greatliterary works accessible to students, and encourage boys and girlsto discover the joy of reading the masterworks in their originalform. Titles in this series tell absorbing, fast-paced storiesdramatized with high-quality color illustrations. Each "GraphicClassics " title includes a thumbnail biography of the author, alist of his or her important works, a timeline of historic eventsthat helped inspire the story, general notes, and an index. "Graphic Classics " titles are available in both paperback andhardcover editions.

一部用智慧构建和平的心灵秘史??????上世纪初，“改土归流”在康区已接近尾声，地处藏、汉、回交汇地的具有开放意识的云登格龙同康巴的所有土司一样，正经历着沉浮、恐慌与彷徨。和其他土司不同的是，他意识到土司制度必然被新的制度取代。这种悲剧式的觉醒让他了悟，如果要在多民族聚居地保住生存位置，相互间就必须学会宽容和尊重。然而，诱惑使他难以改变惯有的权力欲，于是，绝望、挣扎、希望交替出现在他的生命中……??????一曲由鲜血和忏悔谱就的人性赞歌??????彻骨的仇恨让大商人尔金呷走入了藏地世代不变的家族仇杀的怪圈。终，仇人降央土司被灭族，尔金呷家族也只有阿满初一人幸免。皈依天主教的她，多年后为父兄、为仇人唱起了《为罪人诵》……??????一段因追求爱情而开启的传奇人生??????回族青年郑云龙为情杀人，逃到康巴藏地后，才

Gr. 6-9. Lost and lonely when she moves in with her stepfather's family in Philadelphia, Raisin Rodriguez, 13, talks on her blog to her two best friends back in Berkeley, California. Her daily, sometimes hourly, narrative is frank, needy, hilarious, intimate, and crude. On one level it's the usual diary about the new kid trying to fit in with the cool group. But Raisin, who admits she's way beyond Judy Blume, also writes about examining her intimate body parts, comparing what she sees with the wrinkled "face of Mervis the librarian." There's also the teacher who looks as if he has "pubic hair coming out of his ears." When she forgets to log out at school, someone prints her blog for all to read. Blogs tend to be ephemeral, but what will last here is the close-up of peer cruelty, personal intimacy, and public embarrassment. Raisin can't help wondering if the word embarrassment comes from the root words bare and ass. Hazel Rochman.

His dream was to build magnificent steamboats to ply therivers of the American frontier. But when Jean Talon began hisjourney westward, he stumbled upon a deadly conspiracy involving ayoung woman's search to find her missing brother, and a ruthlessband of renegades. Led by the brazen Baron Torville, this makeshiftarmy of opportunists is plotting a violent takeover of theLouisiana Territory. Jean swears to find a way to stop this daringplan. If he doesn't, it will not only put an end to all his dreams;it will change the course of history--and destroy the promise ofthe American frontier.

Bill Canavan rode into the valley with a dream to start hisown ranch. But when he managed to stake claims on the three bestwater holes, the other ranchers turned against him. No one is moredetermined to see Canavan dead than Star Levitt. Levitt is anunscrupulous businessman who has been accumulating cattle at analarming rate. Suspicious after witnessing a secret meeting betweenthe riders of warring ranches, Bill begins noticing other dubiousbehavior: Why is Levitt's fiancee, Dixie Venable, acting more likea hostage than a willing bride-to-be? Canavan doesn't have muchtime to figure out what's going on. The entire valley is againsthim, and everyone is ready to shoot on sight.