A lo largo de los años el dueño llena de recuerdos su casa, testigo mudo de su vida. Y aquél es también la fiel imagen de ella. Como las parejas que han convivido siempre juntas. Así, cuando su ocupante desaparece para siempre, el contenido de la casa se paraliza por el polvo esperando que alguna vez su dueño regrese. Los tres hermanos protagonistas de esta historia volverán un...(展开全部)

A lo largo de los años el dueño llena de recuerdos su casa, testigo mudo de su vida. Y aquél es también la fiel imagen de ella. Como las parejas que han convivido siempre juntas. Así, cuando su ocupante desaparece para siempre, el contenido de la casa se paraliza por el polvo esperando que alguna vez su dueño regrese. Los tres hermanos protagonistas de esta historia volverán un...(展开全部)

The Ladies' Paradise (Au Bonheur des Dames) recounts the spectacular development of the modern department store in late nineteenth century Paris. The store is a symbol of capitalism, of the modern city, and of the bourgeois family; it is emblematic of consumer culture and the changes in sexual attitudes and class relations taking place at the end of the century. Octave Mouret, ...(展开全部)

The Ladies' Paradise (Au Bonheur des Dames) recounts the spectacular development of the modern department store in late nineteenth century Paris. The store is a symbol of capitalism, of the modern city, and of the bourgeois family; it is emblematic of consumer culture and the changes in sexual attitudes and class relations taking place at the end of the century. Octave Mouret, ...(展开全部)

Although they may feature witches and wizards, vampires and dwarves, along with the occasional odd human, Terry Pratchett's bestselling Discworld novels are grounded firmly in the modern world. Taking humorous aim at all our foibles, each novel reveals our true character and nature. It's a dreamy midsummer's night in the Kingdom of Lancre. But music and romance aren't the only ...(展开全部)

An exemplary novel in the history of the boom in Latin American literature, La casa verde is a must for every reader who wants an in-depth knowledge of the narrative work of Mario Vargas Llosa. The novel takes place in two very distant points: Piura, in the desert of coastal Peru, and Santa Maria de Nieva, a factory/mission compound lost in the heart of the Amazonia. The symbol...(展开全部)

An exemplary novel in the history of the boom in Latin American literature, La casa verde is a must for every reader who wants an in-depth knowledge of the narrative work of Mario Vargas Llosa. The novel takes place in two very distant points: Piura, in the desert of coastal Peru, and Santa Maria de Nieva, a factory/mission compound lost in the heart of the Amazonia. The symbol...(展开全部)

马丁·盖特于一九二五年十二月八日生于西班牙萨拉曼卡，后毕业于萨拉曼卡大学哲学与文学系。在校期间即参加过多部戏剧的演出，毕业后曾参与过《工作与岁月》和《新杂志》等刊物的编辑工作。一九五○年迁居马德里，并获得了马德里大学文学博士学位。一九五四年与西班牙著名作家拉斐尔·桑切斯·费洛西奥结婚，从而也加入了西班牙著名的“五五年一代”或曰“战后一代”。其丈夫桑切斯·费洛西奥于一九五六年出版的长篇小说《哈拉马河》，被公认为流行于二十世纪五十年代西班牙文坛的客观现实主义文学的代表作。该作者后于二○○四年获“塞万提斯文学奖”。 马丁·盖特于一九五三年发表首部短篇小说《自由的一天》，当时她曾声称这部短篇小说是她从八岁就开始写的。一九五五年发表首部长篇小说《温泉疗养地》，从此走上文学创作道路，这部小说曾得到西班牙最有声望的小说奖“希洪咖啡奖”。三年后出版的又一部长篇小说《...(展开全部)

Eccentric, adventurous Christina Goering Meets the anxious but equally enterprising Mrs. Copperfield at a party. Two serious ladies who want to live outside of themselves, they go in search of salvation: Mrs. Copperfield visits Panama with her husband, where she finds solace among the women who live and work in its brothels; while Miss Goering becomes involved with various men....(展开全部)

简·鲍尔斯（Jane Bowles） 美国文学史上的传奇人物、独特景观与不同寻常的声音。 1917年生于纽约，21岁时与著名小说家、《被遮蔽的天空》作者保罗·鲍尔斯结婚，26岁即出版生平唯一长篇小说《两位严肃女士》，抵达个人创作的巅峰。 她只写过4部小说，就被当时的文学界誉为“美国文学的里程碑”和“最好的现代小说家”；只写过一部戏剧，就引起疯狂的观众场场追逐。她毕生挥霍于旅行，酗酒，恋爱（与男人和女人们）。1967年住进精神病院，此后陆陆续续出入于病院，直到1973年在西班牙孤独过世。 __________________________________________________________________ 周蕾 | 译者 南京大学英语系博士研究生，主要研究方向为英美现代主义文学。