"The rousing story of the last gasp of human agency and how today's best and brightest minds are endeavoring to put an end to it." It used to be that to diagnose an illness, interpret legal documents, analyze foreign policy, or write a newspaper article you needed a human being with specific skills--and maybe an advanced degree or two. These days, high-level tasks are increasi...(展开全部)

"The rousing story of the last gasp of human agency and how today's best and brightest minds are endeavoring to put an end to it." It used to be that to diagnose an illness, interpret legal documents, analyze foreign policy, or write a newspaper article you needed a human being with specific skills--and maybe an advanced degree or two. These days, high-level tasks are increasi...(展开全部)

This book shows readers how to resist this pressure and actually spend less time in the office. John Drake, who successfully downshifted his own work life, examines the frantic pace of today's business environment, helps readers overcome the fear of working less, and how to make the change.

This book shows readers how to resist this pressure and actually spend less time in the office. John Drake, who successfully downshifted his own work life, examines the frantic pace of today's business environment, helps readers overcome the fear of working less, and how to make the change.

How to Read World Literature addresses the unique challenges faced by a reader confronting foreign literature. Accessible and enlightening, Damrosch offers readers the tools to navigate works as varied as Homer, Sophocles, Kalidasa, Du Fu, Dante, Murasaki, Moliere, Kafka, Soyinka, and Walcott. Offers a unique set of "modes of entry” for readers encountering foreign literature...(展开全部)

大卫·达姆罗什（David Damrosch），哈佛大学厄内斯特·伯恩鲍姆比较文学讲席教授，比较文学系主任。曾任美国比较文学学会会长、哥伦比亚大学比较文学系主任。他著述颇丰，出版的学术专著有《埋藏之书：吉尔伽美什史诗的消失与重现》《什么是世界文学？》《如何阅读世界文学》《比较文学：全球时代的文学研究》《八十本书环游地球》等；主编的世界文学教材和原典选读有《朗文世界文学选集》（六卷）《朗文英国文学选集》《普林斯顿比较文学文库》《劳特里奇比较文学论文集》等。同时担任多家比较文学与世界文学杂志主编或编委。他曾在五十个国家做过文学演讲，作品被翻译成多种语言，是一位在国际上颇具影响力的学者。 译者简介 陈广琛，哈佛大学比较文学博士。现任埃默里大学中国文学副教授。曾获选为普林斯顿大学人文学会成员，并在该校比较文学系任教。主要研究方向为古器物学收藏与文学史之关系、...(展开全部)

安德鲁·克雷格（Andrew Craig） 英国伦敦金融城20余年工作经验，曾就职于瑞银欧债部、股票部，法国农业信贷银行，专业生物技术投资银行等。在其金融职业生涯中，曾参与巴宝莉、易捷航空等数十家知名公司的IPO。 2011年创立个人理财网站，此后经常受邀在《星期日邮报》（The Mail on Sunday）、《镜报》（The Mirror）、《财经周刊》（MoneyWeek）等发表评论，也多次接受彭博社等专业媒体及电视台的专访。

大卫·达姆罗什（David Damrosch），哈佛大学厄内斯特·伯恩鲍姆比较文学讲席教授，比较文学系主任。曾任美国比较文学学会会长、哥伦比亚大学比较文学系主任。他著述颇丰，出版的学术专著有《埋藏之书：吉尔伽美什史诗的消失与重现》《什么是世界文学？》《如何阅读世界文学》《比较文学：全球时代的文学研究》《八十本书环游地球》等；主编的世界文学教材和原典选读有《朗文世界文学选集》（六卷）《朗文英国文学选集》《普林斯顿比较文学文库》《劳特里奇比较文学论文集》等。同时担任多家比较文学与世界文学杂志主编或编委。他曾在五十个国家做过文学演讲，作品被翻译成多种语言，是一位在国际上颇具影响力的学者。 译者简介 陈广琛，哈佛大学比较文学博士。现任埃默里大学中国文学副教授。曾获选为普林斯顿大学人文学会成员，并在该校比较文学系任教。主要研究方向为古器物学收藏与文学史之关系、...(展开全部)

How to Read World Literature addresses the unique challenges faced by a reader confronting foreign literature. Accessible and enlightening, Damrosch offers readers the tools to navigate works as varied as Homer, Sophocles, Kalidasa, Du Fu, Dante, Murasaki, Moliere, Kafka, Soyinka, and Walcott. Offers a unique set of "modes of entry” for readers encountering foreign literature...(展开全部)