In the winter of 1926, when everybody everywhere sees nothing but good things ahead, Joe Trace, middle-aged door-to-door salesman of Cleopatra beauty products, shoots his teenage lover to death. At the funeral, Joe’s wife, Violet, attacks the girl’s corpse. This passionate, profound story of love and obsession brings us back and forth in time, as a narrative is assembled from t...(展开全部)

托妮·莫里森（Toni Morrlson，1931～）美国黑人女作家。生于俄亥俄州钢城洛里恩，父亲是蓝领工人，母亲在白人家帮佣。1949 年她以优异成绩考入当时专为黑人开设的霍华德大学，攻读英语和古典文学。大学毕业后，又入康奈尔大学专攻福克纳和沃尔夫的小说，并以此获硕士学泣。此后，她在德克萨斯南方大学和霍德华大学任教。1966年，她在纽约兰多姆出版社担任高级编辑，曾为拳王穆罕默德·阿里自传和一些青年黑人作家的作品的出版竭尽全力。她所主编的《黑人之书》，记叙了美国黑人三百年历史，被称为美国黑人史的百科全书。70年代起，她先后在纽约州立大学、耶鲁大学和巴尔德学院讲授美国黑人文学，并为《纽约时报书评周报》撰写过3O篇高质量的书评文章，1987年起出任普林斯顿大学教授，讲授文学创作。莫里森可以说是一位学者型的小说家。 莫里森的主要成就在于...(展开全部)

Joe Trace, door-to-door salesman, erstwhile devoted husband, shoots to death his lover of three months, 18 year old Dorcas. At the funeral, his determined, hardworking wife Violet tries to disfigure the corpse with a knife. Captures the complex humanity of black urban life.

The eleventh edition of this trusted text takes students on an extraordinary musical journey through the changing styles and the fascinating history of jazz. With a strong emphasis on listening and an outstanding photo program, "Jazz" offers an insider's view of the most important music, artists, clubs, and precursors in jazz history. Personal accounts by major players ("Witnes...(展开全部)

“到时候我们一起离开这里，好不好？” “什么都不带就带两只桔梗花。” “好，到时候我们只带一些重要的，我们去另外一个地方好好生活。” “我的阿余永远被困在了，他骗我。”

“到时候我们一起离开这里，好不好？” “什么都不带就带两只桔梗花。” “好，到时候我们只带一些重要的，我们去另外一个地方好好生活。” “我的阿余永远被困在了，他骗我。”

The tenth edition of this trusted text takes students on an extraordinary musical journey through the changing styles and the fascinating history of jazz. With a strong emphasis on listening and an outstanding photo program, "Jazz" offers an insider's view of the most important music, artists, clubs, and precursors in jazz history. Personal accounts by major players ("Witness t...(展开全部)

Jazz is the most colorful and varied art form in the world and it was born in one of the most colorful and varied cities, New Orleans. From the seed first planted by slave dances held in Congo Square and nurtured by early ensembles led by Buddy Belden and Joe "King" Oliver, jazz began its long winding odyssey across America and around the world, giving flower to a thousand diff...(展开全部)