Born from intimate discussions with friends, these five meditations on death from poet-philosopher François Cheng examine the multiple ways the prospect of death significantly shapes life and is, in fact, what makes life meaningful and sacred. Written at the age of 84, in the twilight of life, these meditations each approach the human understanding of death from different yet i...(展开全部)

In Other Words has been the definitive coursebook for students studying translation for nearly three decades. Assuming no knowledge of foreign languages, it offers a practical guide based on extensive research in areas as varied as lexis, grammar, pragmatics, semiotics and ethics. It thus provides a solid basis for training a new generation of well-informed, critical students o...(展开全部)

This bestselling Coursebook addresses the need for a systematic approach to training in translation studies by drawing on key areas in modern linguistic theory and relating them systematically to a number of translation problems and strategies. The strategies are identified by an examination of authentic examples of translated texts in a variety of languages. No knowledge of li...(展开全部)

何塞•奥尔特加•伊•加塞特(1883-1955)，20世纪西班牙哲学家、思想家、文艺批评家、随笔作家。其作品涵盖存在主义、历史哲学、艺术理论、文学理论、对西班牙民族性的批判等方面。奥尔特加的著述在西语世界乃至20世纪西方思想史中占有重要地位。代表作有《大众的反叛》《堂吉诃德沉思录》《艺术的去人性化》等。 王军，北京大学西葡语系教授，主要从事西语国家文学研究。著作有《诗与思的激情对话》《二十世纪西班牙小说》《西班牙当代女性成长小说》。 蔡潇洁，文学博士，首都师范大学西班牙语系副教授，主要从事现当代西班牙文学与文化研究。

This book demonstrates how Homeric poetry manages to confer significance on persons and actions, interpreting the world and the lives of the people who inhabit it. Taking central themes like characterization, death, and the gods, the author argues that current ideas of the limitations of "oral poetry" are unreal, and that Homer embodies a view of the world both unique and profo...(展开全部)

This book demonstrates how Homeric poetry manages to confer significance on persons and actions, interpreting the world and the lives of the people who inhabit it. Taking central themes like characterization, death, and the gods, the author argues that current ideas of the limitations of "oral poetry" are unreal, and that Homer embodies a view of the world both unique and profo...(展开全部)

裘帕·拉希莉（Jhumpa Lahiri） 出生于1967年，印度裔美国作家。1999年出版处女作短篇小说集《解说疾病的人》，获得2000年“普利策奖”小说奖，成为该奖项史上最年轻获得者。2003年出版首部长篇小说《同名人》。2008年出版第二部短篇小说集《不适之地》，被《纽约时报书评周刊》评为年度十佳图书第一名，获“弗兰克·奥康纳国际短篇小说奖”。2013年出版长篇小说《低地》，入围“布克奖”和“美国国家图书奖”小说奖决选名单。 拉希莉曾任美国文学和人文科学委员会委员，目前为普林斯顿大学创意写作课教授。

Originally published in 1963, this book was the first volume to be published in the author's long and distinguished series of collected essays. In it he addresses fundamental questions about the nature of artistic achievement, the criteria of artistic value, and the role of language in understanding and interpreting images. These essays explore the problematic character of meta...(展开全部)

Originally published in 1963, this book was the first volume to be published in the author's long and distinguished series of collected essays. In it he addresses fundamental questions about the nature of artistic achievement, the criteria of artistic value, and the role of language in understanding and interpreting images. These essays explore the problematic character of meta...(展开全部)

In this sneaky, silly picture book for fans of Oliver Jeffers and Jon Klassen, an intrepid--but not so clever--space explorer is certain he's found the only living thing on Mars A young astronaut is absolutely sure there is life to be found on Mars. He sets off on a solitary mission, determined to prove the naysayers wrong. But when he arrives, equipped with a package of cupcak...(展开全部)