This new entry in the Longman Library of World Biography series offers an intimate and provocative account of the Manchu emperor Qianlong (1711-1799), one of the world,s great empire-builders, who helped build the foundation of the modern Chinese nation. During the 64 years of Qianlong,s rule, China,s population more than doubled, its territory increased by one-third, its citie...(展开全部)

This new entry in the Longman Library of World Biography series offers an intimate and provocative account of the Manchu emperor Qianlong (1711-1799), one of the world,s great empire-builders, who helped build the foundation of the modern Chinese nation. During the 64 years of Qianlong,s rule, China,s population more than doubled, its territory increased by one-third, its citie...(展开全部)

The Garden of Perfect Brightness (Yuanming Yuan) in the western suburbs of the Qing capital, Beijing, was begun by the great Kangxi (r. 1661-1722) and expanded by his son, Yongzheng (r. 1722-1735) and brought to its greatest glory by his grandson, Qianlong (r. 1736-1796). A lover of literature and art, Qinglong sought an earthly reflection of his greatness in his Yuanming Yuan....(展开全部)

In this stunning reassessment, Nicole T. C. Chiang argues that the famous Qianlong art collection is really ‘the collection of the imperial household in the Qianlong reign’. The distinction is significant because it strips away the modern, Eurocentric preconceptions that have led scholars to misconstrue the size of the collection, the role of nationalism in its formation, the d...(展开全部)

Ocean Vuong returns with a big-hearted novel about chosen family, unexpected friendship, and the stories we tell ourselves in order to survive One late summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge in pelting rain, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river. The voice belongs to Gr...(展开全部)

In this stunning reassessment, Nicole T. C. Chiang argues that the famous Qianlong art collection is really ‘the collection of the imperial household in the Qianlong reign’. The distinction is significant because it strips away the modern, Eurocentric preconceptions that have led scholars to misconstrue the size of the collection, the role of nationalism in its formation, the d...(展开全部)

In her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome, from its slightly shabby Iron Age origins to its reign as the undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean. Now, drawing on more than thirty years of teaching and writing about Roman history, Beard turns to the emperors who ruled the Roman Empire, beginning with Julius Caesar (assassinated...(展开全部)

卡洛斯·鲁依兹·萨丰 Carlos Ruiz Zafón 1964年出生于西班牙巴塞罗那，从孩童时代起就沉迷于阅读，一心想要探索“创造故事”的奥秘。虽然30岁之后移居美国，但他始终对家乡这座历尽沧桑的文化古城拥有难以磨灭的感情。“风之影四部曲”正是献给巴塞罗那的纸上梦境。 · 2001年《风之影》诞生，这个哥特风格的故事在没有任何宣传的情况下，依靠口碑在西班牙引起巨大轰动，雄霸畅销书榜超过一年半。次年席卷欧美各国，斩获四项文学大奖，在世界范围引发“萨丰狂热”的文学现象。 · 《天使游戏》《天堂囚徒》的相继出版，又将小说剧情推向更高潮，直到2016年《灵魂迷宫》问世，这部历时15年的系列作品宣告完结，揭开了西班牙内战及佛朗哥独裁时期，一系列发生在巴塞罗那的黑暗传奇。自出版之时起，“风之影四部曲”始终位列西语文学榜前五名，并被翻译成40种语言，全球销量超...(展开全部)

卡洛斯·鲁依兹·萨丰 Carlos Ruiz Zafón 1964年出生于西班牙巴塞罗那，从孩童时代起就沉迷于阅读，一心想要探索“创造故事”的奥秘。虽然30岁之后移居美国，但他始终对家乡这座历尽沧桑的文化古城拥有难以磨灭的感情。“风之影四部曲”正是献给巴塞罗那的纸上梦境。 · 2001年《风之影》诞生，这个哥特风格的故事在没有任何宣传的情况下，依靠口碑在西班牙引起巨大轰动，雄霸畅销书榜超过一年半。次年席卷欧美各国，斩获四项文学大奖，在世界范围引发“萨丰狂热”的文学现象。 · 《天使游戏》《天堂囚徒》的相继出版，又将小说剧情推向更高潮，直到2016年《灵魂迷宫》问世，这部历时15年的系列作品宣告完结，揭开了西班牙内战及佛朗哥独裁时期，一系列发生在巴塞罗那的黑暗传奇。自出版之时起，“风之影四部曲”始终位列西语文学榜前五名，并被翻译成40种语言，全球销量超...(展开全部)

A classic science fiction novel by one of the greatest writers of the genre, set in a future world where one man's dreams control the fate of humanity. In a future world racked by violence and environmental catastrophes, George Orr wakes up one day to discover that his dreams have the ability to alter reality. He seeks help from Dr. William Haber, a psychiatrist who immediately...(展开全部)