The Waif of the "CYNTHIA."(辛迪亚号的残骸) 立即阅读
The Waif of the Cynthia by Verne and Laurie is one of their best works. The story revolves around a boy Erik who was adopted by Dr. Schwaryencrona. He promised the boys guardians to provide him with better and proper education. As they are out on the quest to search for his real parents, they encounter many risks and adventures that are amazingly depicted. Exhilarating!
本书是周作人十分具有代表性的子集之一,收录了周作人二十余篇经典的散文作品。他的文章多是描写生活中最为寻常的片段,字里行间也是满满的恬淡平和,却能洞穿人心,往往寥寥数语便会令读者着迷。本书中的周作人是懂生活的人,他笔下的一草一木、飞虫雨露都带着灵气,遥远却不失真。透过本书他信手为世人打开了一扇窗,透过那扇窗让我们依然可见当年古朴的市井原态和时代风貌。从作者散文创作来看,本书与《夜读集》风格相近,曾于1941年由国际文化振兴会出版单行本。“药味”之命,乃是因为书中所收文章,看似闲适,但是用心品茗却令人颇感苦闷,在苦味中希望能对他人有所裨益,故以此为名。“痛,并快乐着”,或许就是本书吸引读者的一大特点。
The Mystery of Edwin Drood(艾德温·德鲁德之谜) 立即阅读
The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the final novel by Charles Dickens. The novel was unfinished at the time of Dickens's death on 9 June 1870. Though the novel is named after the character Edwin Drood, it focuses more on Drood's uncle, John Jasper, a precentor, choirmaster and opium addict, who is in love with his pupil, Rosa Bud. Miss Bud, Edwin Drood's fiancée, has also caught the eye of the high-spirited and hot-tempered Neville Landless. Landless and Edwin Drood take an instant dislike to one another. Later Drood disappears under mysterious circumstances.