Wind, Sand and Stars(风沙星辰) 立即阅读
Recipient of the Grand Prix of the Academie Francaise, Wind, Sand and Stars captures the grandeur, danger, and isolation of flight. Its exciting account of air adventure, combined with lyrical prose and the spirit of a philosopher, makes it one of the most popular works ever written about flying. Translated by Lewis Galantiere.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow(睡谷传说) 立即阅读
"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a short story of speculative fiction by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was first published in 1820. Along with Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity, especially during the Halloween season.
A Christmas Carol in Prose, Being a Ghost-Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843; the first edition was illustrated by John Leech. A Christmas Carol tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an old miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. After their visits Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.
Un billet de loterie(一张彩票) 立即阅读
Un billet de loterie est un roman d'amour de Jules Verne, publié en 1886. L'action se passe en Norvège, dans le comté de Telemark. Le fiancé de Hulda Hansen est porté disparu. Il était à bord d'un bateau de pêche qui a fait naufrage au large de Terre-Neuve. La seule trace qui reste de lui est un billet de loterie qu'il avait laissé dans une bouteille jetée à l'eau au moment du naufrage. La loterie ne sera tirée que quelques mois plus tard. Hulda et son frère sauvent le député Sylvius Hog d'une noyade dans la rivière Rjukan (chapitre VIII).