The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Bantam Classics) [Paperback] 汤姆索维亚历险记 Mark Twain (Author), Alfred Kazin (Afterword) Product Details Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Bantam Classics (January 1, 1995) Language: English ISBN-10: 0553211285 ISBN-13: 978-0553211283 Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.5 x 7 inches Book De*ion Sparkling with mischief, jumping with youthful adventure, Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer is one of the most splendid re-creations of childhood in all of literature. It is a lighthearted romp, full of humor and warmth. It shares with its sequel, Huckleberry Finn, not only a set of unforgettable characters--Tom, Huck, Aunt Polly and others--but a profound understanding of humanity as well. Through such hilarious scenes as the famous fence-whitewashing incident, Twain gives a portrait--perceptive yet tender--of a humanity rendered foolish by his own aspirations and obsessions. Written as much for adults as for young boys and girls, Tom S
The timeless classic of love and sacrifice during the FrenchRevolution! With insight and compassion, Dickens casts his talewith such memorable characters as the evil Madame Defarge and herknitted patterns of death, the gentle Lucie Manette and herunfailing devotion to her downtrodden father, and the courageousSydney Carton, who would give his own love--and life--for a womanthat would never be his.
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《Signet Classics The Iliad》 by Homer (Author),W.H.D. Rouse (Author),Adam Nicolson (Author),Seth L. Schein (Author) Product details Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages Publisher: Reissue edition (3 Dec. 2015) Language: English ISBN-10: 0451474341 ISBN-13: 978-0451474346 Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 2.8 x 17.2 cm Product De*ion A spellbinding and enchanting translation of Homer's epic, told in colloquial prose. The Iliad is a story of war, of death, of violence and of the complexities of human nature. This excellent translation from Ancient-Greece expert W.H.D. Rouse is as lively, harrowing, suspenseful and moving as Homer's original. Written in colloquial prose, Rouse never omits the thrill of adventure and the tragedies and victories of war. This is a great first translation to read, and an important addition to the literary canon. Review "A great poem cannot be fully translated unless by a poet almost as great as its original author...W