In these stories, the author renders the bizarre normal and the absurd hilarious, from the eerily real , almost holographic evocations of historical figures, to overtelevised game-show hosts and late-night comedians. In the title story, punk nihilism meets Young Republicanism.

大卫·福斯特·华莱士，美国著名天才作家。 凭借一本厚达上千页的小说《无尽的玩笑》，在欧美文坛留下了一段佳话。他也是美国近年来少有的被全世界承认的文学大师，与《自由》作者乔纳森·弗兰岑一同被西方媒体称为“不至于让美国文学沦为笑柄的人”。 曾登上《时代周刊》封面的美国作家乔纳森·弗兰岑是华莱士的好朋友，两人一度被认为是“美国文坛双璧”，但跟好友相比，华莱士堪称“无冕之王”，天马行空的设定和情节，无与伦比的绝妙文笔，让他的小说有着致命的魅力。 即使在人才遍地的欧美文坛，华莱士也是个极为特殊的存在。他对哲学的痴迷，对繁复长句子的无尽追求，让他的作品从一诞生就划上了“神作”的符号，爱他的读者对他的作品如痴如醉。 大卫·福斯特·华莱士20岁出头就凭借长篇小说毕业作品《系统的笤帚》一夜成名，随后他一直创作稳定，一个名为《这是水》的励志演讲在全球热传，激励了无数在迷...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 From the author of THE BROOM OF THE SYSTEM and INFINITE JEST, a collection of short stories which feature characters such as former president Lyndon Johnson, a late-night comedian, a ubiquitous game-show host, and a punk fashioned Young Republican woman.

《红发姑娘》为“书虫•牛津英汉双语读物”系列入门级读物。马克非常喜欢他在梅森百货商店的工作。他观察众人，并提出问题。那个男人把什么放进了自己的口袋？为什么那名妇女穿了两件外套？马克提出问题，然后找出答案。有一天,马克看见了一位红头发的姑娘，从此无法忘怀。现在他有几个不同的问题了：这个红发姑娘是谁？那个小男孩是她儿子吗？那个穿着黑色茄克的英俊男人又是谁？有太多太多的问题，而马克却无法知道所有的答案。但是他想再次看到那双漂亮的绿色眼睛……本书英汉双语，简单语言不减故事之精彩，配合文后练习，适合英语初学者阅读。

《红发姑娘》为“书虫•牛津英汉双语读物”系列入门级读物。马克非常喜欢他在梅森百货商店的工作。他观察众人，并提出问题。那个男人把什么放进了自己的口袋？为什么那名妇女穿了两件外套？马克提出问题，然后找出答案。有一天,马克看见了一位红头发的姑娘，从此无法忘怀。现在他有几个不同的问题了：这个红发姑娘是谁？那个小男孩是她儿子吗？那个穿着黑色茄克的英俊男人又是谁？有太多太多的问题，而马克却无法知道所有的答案。但是他想再次看到那双漂亮的绿色眼睛……本书英汉双语，简单语言不减故事之精彩，配合文后练习，适合英语初学者阅读。

History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Girl with a Pearl Earring tells the story of sixteen-year-old Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius ... even as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oil.

History and fiction merge seamlessly in this luminous novel about artistic vision and sensual awakening. Girl with a Pearl Earring tells the story of sixteen-year-old Griet, whose life is transformed by her brief encounter with genius ... even as she herself is immortalized in canvas and oil.

A powerful, emotional debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to get an education so that she can escape and choose her own future. Adunni is a fourteen-year-old Nigerian girl who knows what she wants: an education. This, her mother has told her, is the only way to get a "louding voice"--the abil...(展开全部)

Once again Vivian Paley takes us into the inquiring minds and dramatic worlds of young children learning in the kindergarten classroom. As she enters her final year of teaching, Paley tells in this book a story of farewell and a story of self-discovery - through the thoughts and blossoming spirit of Reeny, a little girl with a fondness for the color brown and an astonishing sen...(展开全部)

Mikael Blomkvist, crusading journalist and publisher of the magazine Millennium, has decided to run a story that will expose an extensive sex trafficking operation between Eastern Europe and Sweden, implicating well-known and highly placed members of Swedish society, business, and government. But he has no idea just how explosive the story will be until, on the eve of public...(展开全部)