扬·瓦格纳，1971年10月出生于汉堡，生活在柏林，是德国当今最有影响的诗人之一，翻译家，自由文学评论家。他曾在汉堡大学、柏林洪堡大学和爱尔兰圣三一大学研究英国和爱尔兰当代诗歌，发表了不少的诗和诗评。除了出版了诗集《试钻天空》（2001），《格里克的麻雀》（2004），《十八道派》（2007），《澳大利亚》（2010），《雨桶变奏曲》（2014），《蜂群自画像》（2016），《蝴蝶秀》（2018），他还出版了不少散文集。 所获部分奖项： 安娜·西格斯奖（2004年），恩斯特·梅斯特奖（2005年），威廉·莱曼奖（2009年），德国罗马学院的马西莫别墅奖学金（2011），蒂宾根市的弗里德里希·荷尔德林奖（2011年），保尔·希尔巴特奖（2013年），莱比锡书展奖（2015年），北京大学中坤国际诗歌奖（2017），以及同年获得格奥尔格·毕希纳奖。

In this broad cultural survey of self-portraiture, art historian and critic James Hall brilliantly maps the history of the genre, from the earliest myths of Narcissus and the Christian tradition of bearing witness to the prolific self-image-making of todays contemporary artists. His vivid account shows how artists depictions of themselves have been part of a continuing traditio...(展开全部)

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For many, the Mediterranean conjures tranquil images – whether it’s the warm weather and good food of Italy’s coastline, or the cosmopolitan city of Istanbul; gateway between West and East. But as Ernle Bradford details, the Mediterranean, while geologically young, is home to a long and bloody history, it is a sea that has witnessed many an empire rise and fall. From its origin...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy Aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to determine her own fate, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. She then finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond, who, beneath his veneer of charm and cultivation, is cruelty its...(展开全部)

Transplanted to Europe from her native America, Isabel Archer has candour, beauty, intelligence, an independent spirit and a marked enthusiasm for life. An unexpected inheritance apparently gives her freedom, but despite all her natural advantages she makes one disastrous error of judgement and the result is genuinely tragic.

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。

Transplanted to Europe from her native America, Isabel Archer has candour, beauty, intelligence, an independent spirit and a marked enthusiasm for life. An unexpected inheritance apparently gives her freedom, but despite all her natural advantages she makes one disastrous error of judgement and the result is genuinely tragic.