《时间机器》始终以*人称进行叙事,因此读者始终以接近受述者的地位存在,两者之间的心理距离始终得到弱化。值得注意的是,这其中也存在一个级次问题,即读者先听到叙述者 我 的叙述声音,接着听到时间旅行家的叙述声音,*后又听到 我 的叙述声音。这个级次的转换是借助无名叙述者 我 来实现的。 我 的*人称叙述明显意味着时间旅行家的神奇经历他是亲耳所闻,也就是说,他当时是 在场 的,而这位 牵涉其中的叙述者 的在场,使得读者得以跟随他的叙述如同身临时间旅行家家中。从这个意义上讲,无名叙述者 我 构成读者和时间旅行家发生关系的桥梁,正是借助这位不知名的 我 ,时间旅行家的叙述声音有了言说向度,读者参与意识或曰 在场 意识得到进一步强化,对时间旅行家的讲述也就更有可能感同身受。同时,两位叙述者叙述过程中明显的自我意识
在《纯真年代》中,作者以深刻的认识和幽默的笔调,描述20世纪初期纽约上流社会的生活以及该生活圈的塌陷。作家把那个时代的纽约上流社会比作一个小小的金字塔,它又尖又滑,很难在上面取得立足之地。本书是作者对养育她也束缚过她的那个社会的回顾,感情复杂,既有亲切的眷恋,又有清醒的针砭。本书于1921年获得普利策文学奖,伊迪丝·华顿因丽成为该奖韵第一位女性得主。
本书将让你体验前所未有的心灵盛宴,获得终身受用的人生智慧。书中收录了200余篇的经典哲理美文,其内容涉及人生的方方面面,它们有的睿智凝练,让心灵为之震撼;有的灵气十足,宛如一线罅隙中奔涌而出的清泉,悄然渗入心田……每篇故事都在向人们阱述一份美好的情感、一种人生的意义。
人类使用地层飞船深入地球内部探险,一艘地层飞船在航行中失事,下沉到地心,船上只剩下一名年轻的女领航员,她只能在封闭的地心渡过余生…… 收录银河奖一等奖作品、入选七年级教材的《带上她的眼睛》、银河奖读者提名奖作品《吞食者》《诗云》《思想者》、网友票选人气中篇《山》等八个中短篇科幻故事。 向外探索宇宙深空,向内探索地心世界。本辑围绕宇宙中不同形态的智慧生物展开浪漫的科学想象,将艺术哲学和科技发展融合,讲述不同物种之间的文明交流与碰撞。
本书是青年作家马金莲的中短篇小说集,收录了作者2012年以来创作的很好中短篇小说,这些作品大多曾在《十月》《民族文学》《花城》等文学杂志发表过。马金莲是近来文坛备受瞩目的一颗新星,其作品的艺术性和可读性,都为新世纪的民族文学提供了有意义的范例和精神性向度。《长河》叙述了几个死亡的故事,印证了作者的情感的成长经历。从春夏秋冬四季写了四个葬礼,男女老少四个人或因为病灾、或因为贫穷、或因为自然老去走完了生命的很后一程。每一个村庄都在经历着生死的更替,许多的人变老了,许多的人因为死亡永远离开了我们。作品表现了作者对于生死的观念由不知到悲伤到痛苦再到超脱的一个历程。在时间的长河里,我们生命的个体就是一粒粒微小的尘埃。
本书写的是青年盖茨比和上流社会姑娘黛西之间的爱情故事。杰 盖茨比是一个年轻的百万富翁。他举办众多的豪华的宴会,但他始终是一个孤独的人。他所想要的仅仅是“重复过去”:与他一生的爱人黛西在一起。但黛西现在已经和一个富翁结婚了,两人还有一个女儿。对盖茨比来说,这并不妨碍他争取黛西的爱。为了保护黛西而牺牲的盖茨比,落得了让人心酸的下场。盖茨比的葬礼几乎无人参加,就连黛西也没有参加。
PETER MARK ROGET (1779--1869) was a British lexicographer and physician. Roger's Thesaurus, a standard reference work for over a century, represents his highly personal view of how the English language reflects the structure of the universe. In some ways, that view is dated today; but the complex structure and breadth of the thesaurus still prove surprisingly helpful to the modern user. Probably the most comprehensive thesaurus on the market. For virtually any word search, it is guaranteed that you can find the most appropriate word with the utmost assurance because of its succinct definition.
The cowboy that enigmatic, larger-than-life icon of our culturehas long been considered a figure of fast hands, steel nerves, andfew words. But according to Ramon Adams, cowboys, once amongthemselves, enjoyed a vivid, often boisterous repartee. You mightsay that around a campfire they could make more noise than ajackass in a tin barn. Here in one volume is a complete guide tocowboy-speak. Like many of todays foreign language guides, thishandy book is organized not alphabetically but situationally, lestyou find yourself in Texas at a loss for words. There are sectionson the ranch, the cowboys duties, riding equipment, the roundup,roping, branding, even square dancing. There are words and phrasesyoull recognize because theyve filtered into everyday language bluelightnin, star gazin, the whole shebang plus countless others that,sadly, are seldom heard in current speech: lonely as a preacher onpay night, restless as a hen on a hot griddle, crooked as a snakein a cactus patch. As entertaining as it is authoritati
When The Dreams fail to win an important talent contest, anaspiring record producer, Curtis, sees their potential and mouldsthem into the most successful girl group of the 1960s.Soon Curtisrealizes that lead-singer, Deena, has the qualities to become amegastar in her own right. But will his plans for Deena blow apartthe girls’ friendship? Will his recordingbusiness survive?
Extensive reading improves fluency and there is a real need inthe ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material thatwill instantly appeal to students. "Billy Elliot" is based on thaward-winning film and tells the story of a young boy who followshis dream, against all the odds. It also provides an insight intoBritish culture and family relationships.