谷崎润一郎（1886―1965）是日本唯美派文学大师，早期作品追求从施虐与受虐中体味痛切的快感，在肉体的残忍中展现女性的美，故有“恶魔主义者”之称；中后期作品回归日本古典与东方传统，在与诸多社会关系疏离的背景下，幽微而私密地描述了中产阶级男女之间的性心理与性生活。谷崎的小说世界充满荒诞与怪异，在丑中寻求美，在赞美恶中肯定善，在死亡中思考生存的意义。他的散文世界则洋溢着浓郁的日本风，耽溺于阴翳的神秘、官能的愉悦与民族的风情。其代表作另有散文集《阴翳礼赞》，小说《疯癫老人日记》、《万字》、《少将滋乾之母》等。

Paul Madvig was a cheerfully corrupt ward-heeler who aspired to something better: the daughter of Senator Ralph Bancroft Henry, the heiress to a dynasty of political purebreds. Did he want her badly enough to commit murder? And if Madvig was innocent, which of his dozens of enemies was doing an awfully good job of framing him? Dashiell Hammett's tour de force of detective ficti...(展开全部)

1933年出生於日本東京，畢業於東京都立千歲女子高中。戶川原本在貿易公司擔任英文打字小姐，之後學會了法語，在1957年轉爲法國香頌歌手。她從小喜歡讀書，尤其愛讀推理小説，作品以描寫女性的生活和心理見長。她1962年以女性心理小説「幻影之城」與佐賀潛的「華麗的屍體」一同獲得第八屆江戶川亂步獎。另著有「獵人日記」「蒼白肌膚」「海市蜃樓的帶子」「夢魔」「火之吻」等，其作被翻譯於國外依然頗受好評。不過自1984年之後，戶川就不再發表新作。

A building full of secrets. A key that will unleash them all The K Apartments for Ladies in Tokyo conceals a sinister past behind each door; a woman who has buried a child; a scavenger driven mad by ill-health; a wife mysteriously guarding her late husband’s manuscripts; a talented violinist tortured by her own guilt. The master key, which opens the door to all 150 rooms, links...(展开全部)

One of the most significant developments in world history, the Enlightenment transformed Europe by promoting reason over faith and advancing skepticism, the scientific method, and intellectual inquiry. It reshaped political and cultural history and formed the foundation for many of today's institutions. The Enlightenment: History, Documents, and Key Questions is a one-stop refe...(展开全部)

One of the most significant developments in world history, the Enlightenment transformed Europe by promoting reason over faith and advancing skepticism, the scientific method, and intellectual inquiry. It reshaped political and cultural history and formed the foundation for many of today's institutions. The Enlightenment: History, Documents, and Key Questions is a one-stop refe...(展开全部)

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

On a cobblestoned street in the ancient city of Bruges, a hotel with a golden basket on its roof admits a trio of weary travelers: a father and two little girls, Celeste and Melisande. The next morning, the sisters awake to the thrill of discovering a new country and meeting new friends, including Jan, the innkeeper's son, and Monsieur Carnewal, the hardworking, warmhearted maî...(展开全部)

路德维格•贝梅尔曼斯 Ludwig Bemelmans 美国著名儿童作家和插画家，纽伯瑞银奖和凯迪克金奖、银奖得主，“玛德琳之父”，曾被《时代周刊》誉为“绘本界的杜菲”（法国著名野兽派画家）。其作品被翻译成多种语言，全球销量超千万册。 他多才多艺，还参与过电影与音乐剧创作，并为《纽约客》等杂志绘制过许多封面和插图。后来还成为一名专职画家。今天，在纽约大都会博物馆和巴黎国家艺术博物馆都能看到他的作品。 他对待创作的态度非常谨慎，他曾说：“我们是在给孩子写作，而不是给白痴。”

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。