For a century, the history of the novel has been written in terms of nations and territories: the English novel, the French novel, the American novel. But what if novels were viewed in terms of the seas that unite these different lands? Examining works across two centuries, "The Novel and the Sea" recounts the novel's rise, told from the perspective of the ship's deck and the a...(展开全部)

For a century, the history of the novel has been written in terms of nations and territories: the English novel, the French novel, the American novel. But what if novels were viewed in terms of the seas that unite these different lands? Examining works across two centuries, "The Novel and the Sea" recounts the novel's rise, told from the perspective of the ship's deck and the a...(展开全部)

For a century, the history of the novel has been written in terms of nations and territories: the English novel, the French novel, the American novel. But what if novels were viewed in terms of the seas that unite these different lands? Examining works across two centuries, "The Novel and the Sea" recounts the novel's rise, told from the perspective of the ship's deck and the a...(展开全部)

For a century, the history of the novel has been written in terms of nations and territories: the English novel, the French novel, the American novel. But what if novels were viewed in terms of the seas that unite these different lands? Examining works across two centuries, "The Novel and the Sea" recounts the novel's rise, told from the perspective of the ship's deck and the a...(展开全部)

科拉莉•比克福德-史密斯：插画家、图书设计师，现在也是一位作家，毕业于英国雷丁大学印刷与图像传播学专业。她有很高的文学修养，所设计的图书广受赞誉，曾获得英国封面设计学院奖、《纽约时报》《Vogue》《卫报》等推荐，尤其是布封精装的“企鹅经典”系列，引领了图书装帧界的复古风。

From an award-winning designer comes a beautifully illustrated children’s story, a modern day classic that speaks to all ages. Once there was a Fox who lived in a deep, dense forest. For as long as Fox could remember, his only friend had been Star, who lit the forest paths each night. But then one night Star was not there, and Fox had to face the forest all alone and learns to...(展开全部)

The Sea, the Sea is a tale of the strange obsessions that haunt a self-satisfied playwright and director as he begins to write his memoirs. Played out against a vividly rendered landscape and filled with allusions to myth and magic, Murdoch's novel exposes the jumble of motivations that drive her characters - the human vanity, jealousy, and lack of compassion behind the disguis...(展开全部)

The Sea, the Sea is a tale of the strange obsessions that haunt a self-satisfied playwright and director as he begins to write his memoirs. Played out against a vividly rendered landscape and filled with allusions to myth and magic, Murdoch's novel exposes the jumble of motivations that drive her characters - the human vanity, jealousy, and lack of compassion behind the disguis...(展开全部)

Charles Arrowby, leading light of England's theatrical set, retires from glittering London to an isolated home by the sea. He plans to write a memoir about his great love affair with Clement Makin, his mentor, both professionally and personally, and amuse himself with Lizzie, an actress he has strung along for many years. None of his plans work out, and his memoir evolves into ...(展开全部)