约翰·多斯·帕索斯（John Dos Passos）（1896－1970），出生于美国芝加哥，当代最著名作家之一。他于1916年毕业于哈佛大学，之后加入美国红十字会救护队，参与一战。退役之后，帕索斯开始为多家报刊写作。他的处女作《一个人的开始》出版于1920年。之后共出版40多本书。 他的书聚焦于政治和社会问题，多从左翼立场出发。他忠实地记录了二十世纪美国阶级的苦难与富人阶级的颓废。随着政治观点趋向保守，他开始在作品中更多地反映美国文化。 人们公认帕索斯最重要的作品是他的《美国》三部曲。他的其他作品诸如《三个士兵》、《曼哈顿中转站》以及《哥伦比亚区》也为人所熟知。

在线阅读本书 A portrait of New York City, drawn by describing the interconnected lives of dozens of people - bankers, chefs, bums, cabdrivers and others. Written in an impressionistic style, with vivid descriptions and bursts of overheard conversation, it has more in common with films than traditional novels.

约翰·多斯·帕索斯（John Dos Passos）（1896－1970），出生于美国芝加哥，当代最著名作家之一。他于1916年毕业于哈佛大学，之后加入美国红十字会救护队，参与一战。退役之后，帕索斯开始为多家报刊写作。他的处女作《一个人的开始》出版于1920年。之后共出版40多本书。 他的书聚焦于政治和社会问题，多从左翼立场出发。他忠实地记录了二十世纪美国阶级的苦难与富人阶级的颓废。随着政治观点趋向保守，他开始在作品中更多地反映美国文化。 人们公认帕索斯最重要的作品是他的《美国》三部曲。他的其他作品诸如《三个士兵》、《曼哈顿中转站》以及《哥伦比亚区》也为人所熟知。

在线阅读本书 A portrait of New York City, drawn by describing the interconnected lives of dozens of people - bankers, chefs, bums, cabdrivers and others. Written in an impressionistic style, with vivid descriptions and bursts of overheard conversation, it has more in common with films than traditional novels.

A novel about the violence and corruption in Nationalist China in the 1930's by Shen Yanbing (1896-1981), better known by the pen name Mao Tun, was a member of the generation that created a truly vernacular Chinese literature in the early twentieth century. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, he was named Minister of Culture. The central figure in the ...(展开全部)

A novel about the violence and corruption in Nationalist China in the 1930's by Shen Yanbing (1896-1981), better known by the pen name Mao Tun, was a member of the generation that created a truly vernacular Chinese literature in the early twentieth century. After the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, he was named Minister of Culture. The central figure in the ...(展开全部)

Life’s struggles bring two men together as they teach one another trust, acceptance, and how to love again. Ethan lives a monotonous life trying to pay off his crippling debt—until the day Mike appears at the neighborhood laundromat looking the worse for wear. Both men find themselves struggling in different ways to go on, and it’s these struggles that bring them together in th...(展开全部)

When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in Twilight, an iconic love story was born. But until now, fans have heard only Bella's side of the story. At last, readers can experience Edward's version in the long-awaited companion novel, Midnight Sun. This unforgettable tale as told through Edward's eyes takes on a new and decidedly dark twist. Meeting Bella is both the most unnerving...(展开全部)

Years later, her father has disappeared and the country is at war. Anna works at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where women are allowed to hold jobs that had always belonged to men. She becomes the first female diver, the most dangerous and exclusive of occupations, repairing the ships that will help America win the war. She is the sole provider for her mother, a farm girl who had a b...(展开全部)