Barth's lively, highly original collection of short pieces is a major landmark of experimental fiction. Though many of the stories gathered here were published separately, there are several themes common to them all, giving them new meaning in the context of this collection.

This fascinating compilation of early Edinburgh photographs takes us on a tour of Scotland's historic capital city, but rather than picturing the historic scenes dating back to the 1850s in the tradit

Lost in the Funhouse is a collection of loosely connected short stories that was originally published by John Barth in 1968. These postmodern stories examine the art of fiction writing, among other things, and seem to undermine the conventional and predictable nature of fiction. In the fourteen stories, Barth presents a literary "funhouse," a dense maze that weaves in and out o...(展开全部)

This fascinating compilation of early Edinburgh photographs takes us on a tour of Scotland's historic capital city, but rather than picturing the historic scenes dating back to the 1850s in the tradit

Lost in the Funhouse is a collection of loosely connected short stories that was originally published by John Barth in 1968. These postmodern stories examine the art of fiction writing, among other things, and seem to undermine the conventional and predictable nature of fiction. In the fourteen stories, Barth presents a literary "funhouse," a dense maze that weaves in and out o...(展开全部)

"Essays in Love" will appeal to anyone who has ever been in a relationship or confused about love. The book charts the progress of a love affair from the first kiss to argument and reconciliation, from intimacy and tenderness to the onset of anxiety and heartbreak. The work's genius lies in the way it minutely analyses emotions we've all felt before but have perhaps never under...(展开全部)

Lean and controlled in their narration, abundant and moving in their effects, Maile Meloy's stories introduce a striking talent. Most are set in the modern American West, made vivid and unexpected in Meloy's unsentimental vision; others take us to Paris, wartime London, and Greece, with the same remarkable skill and intuition.In "Four Lean Hounds, ca. 1976," two couples face a ...(展开全部)

◎作者介绍 麦莉·梅洛 | Maile Meloy，1972 — 美国作家，出生且成长于蒙大拿州的海伦娜；本科就读于哈佛大学，硕士就读于加州大学欧文分校。著有多部作品，包括短篇小说集《似爱而非》《两全其美》，长篇小说《骗子与圣徒》《家里的女儿》《别慌》等。曾获多种奖项，包括美国笔会马拉默德奖、罗森塔尔基金会奖、古根海姆奖，也是权威文学杂志《格兰塔》于2007年评选的21位“美国最佳青年小说家”之一。 ---------- ◎译者介绍 李思璟 毕业于北京第二外国语学院，新闻专业与英语专业双学士。曾就读于比利时鲁汶大学社会与文化人类学专业。译作有《两全其美》《女性、艺术与社会》《邪恶的幸福》《弗朗西斯·培根：肖像习作》等。

Selected for Richard & Judy's Summer Read, Maile Meloy's brilliant novel, Liars and Saints, was acclaimed by readers and reviewers alike. In deceptively straightforward writing, Meloy depicted the story of the Santerre family with remarkable insight and perception, creating 'an emotional resonance that lasts long after the last page' (Daily Mail). This same talent is again on d...(展开全部)