The Fourth Edition is again based on Robert Kimbrough's meticulously re-edited text. Missing words have been restored and the entire novel has been repunctuated in accordance with Conrad's style. The result is the first published version of Heart of Darkness that allows readers to hear Marlow's voice as Conrad heard it when he wrote the story. " Backgrounds and Contexts " pr...(展开全部)

The Fourth Edition is again based on Robert Kimbrough's meticulously re-edited text. Missing words have been restored and the entire novel has been repunctuated in accordance with Conrad's style. The result is the first published version of Heart of Darkness that allows readers to hear Marlow's voice as Conrad heard it when he wrote the story. " Backgrounds and Contexts " pr...(展开全部)

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厄休拉•勒古恩 ( Ursula K. Le Guin, 1929— 2018) 美国幻想文学大师、文学家，“奇幻小说三巨头”之一，被称为“科幻小说女王”。 厄休拉•勒古恩，一生获奖无数。她共获得6次雨果奖、6次星云奖、21次轨迹奖，还曾获美国国家图书奖、世界奇幻奖、卡夫卡奖、 号角书奖、纽伯瑞奖、小詹姆斯•提普翠奖等多项重量级奖项，更获得美国科幻奇幻作家协会“大师”称号、《洛杉矶时报》“罗伯特•基尔希终身成就奖”等荣誉。2000年，美国国会图书馆将她列为作家与艺术家中的“在世传奇”。2014年，她获得美国文学杰出贡献奖。 西方文学评论家将她列为“美国经典作家”，日本作家村上春树也对她推崇备至。 勒古恩，一个明明是传奇，却不愿被称为“传奇”的作家。她说：“我讨厌被称为‘传奇’，我站在这里，是个有血有肉的人。”

盖伊·加夫里尔·凯生于1954年11月7日。加拿大文坛享有国际声誉的奇幻大师之一。 20世纪70年代，《魔戒之王》的作者托尔金去世后，凯应邀前往英国协助托尔金之子克里斯托弗·托尔金整理乃父留下的文稿。在此后的三年中，随着托尔金的遗作《精灵宝钻》顺利完成，凯自己也狂热地爱上了奇幻文学。数年之后，凯模仿托尔金风格而成的奇幻小说“费奥纳瓦织锦”三部曲上市，并获大奖。 之后，凯结合自己的兴趣开始创作“仿历史奇幻小说”，这种小说是将真实历史中的人和事进行改编，构建一个完整的架空世界，既具有结构紧凑、有理有序、容易被读者接受的优点，又能借此抒发悠远的历史情怀。在此之前，虽然也有人做过尝试，但凯却是获得突破性成就的第一人。现在与大家见面的《提嘉娜》、《阿拉桑雄狮》和《亚波娜之歌》，即是凯最具代表性的经典之作。 截至目前，凯已获得幻想文坛多个大奖，如世界幻想文学奖、...(展开全部)

盖伊·加夫里尔·凯生于1954年11月7日。加拿大文坛享有国际声誉的奇幻大师之一。 20世纪70年代，《魔戒之王》的作者托尔金去世后，凯应邀前往英国协助托尔金之子克里斯托弗·托尔金整理乃父留下的文稿。在此后的三年中，随着托尔金的遗作《精灵宝钻》顺利完成，凯自己也狂热地爱上了奇幻文学。数年之后，凯模仿托尔金风格而成的奇幻小说“费奥纳瓦织锦”三部曲上市，并获大奖。 之后，凯结合自己的兴趣开始创作“仿历史奇幻小说”，这种小说是将真实历史中的人和事进行改编，构建一个完整的架空世界，既具有结构紧凑、有理有序、容易被读者接受的优点，又能借此抒发悠远的历史情怀。在此之前，虽然也有人做过尝试，但凯却是获得突破性成就的第一人。现在与大家见面的《提嘉娜》、《阿拉桑雄狮》和《亚波娜之歌》，即是凯最具代表性的经典之作。 截至目前，凯已获得幻想文坛多个大奖，如世界幻想文学奖、...(展开全部)

Hauntingly evocative of medieval Spain, a deeply compelling story of love, adventure, divided loyalties, and what happens when beliefs begin to remake -- or destroy -- a world. The ruling Asharites of Al-Rassan have come from the desert sands, but over centuries, seduced by the sensuous pleasures of their new land, their stern piety has eroded. The Asharite empire has splinter...(展开全部)

The ruling Asharites of Al-Rassan have come from the desert sands, but over centuries, seduced by the sensuous pleasures of their new land, their stern piety has eroded. The Asharite empire has splintered into decadent city-states led by warring petty kings. King Almalik of Cartada is on the ascendancy, aided always by his friend and advisor, the notorious Ammar ibn Khairan -- ...(展开全部)

Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards. A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can change their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the co...(展开全部)