In this brilliantly perceptive novel, a middle aged professor living in California, is alienated from his students by differences in age and nationality, and from the rest of society by his homosexuality. Isherwood explores the depths of the human soul and its ability to triumph over loneliness, alienation and loss.

When A Single Man was originally published, it shocked many by its frank, sympathetic, and moving portrayal of a gay man in midlife. George, the protagonist, is adjusting to life on his own after the sudden death of his partner, and determines to persist in the routines of his daily life: the course of A Single Man spans twenty-four hours in an ordinary day. An Englishman and a...(展开全部)

'The best prose writer in English' - Gore Vidal. Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication, "A Single Man" is the story of George Falconer, an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover Jim. With devastating clarity and humour, Christopher Isherwood shows George's determination to carry on, evoking the unexpected pleasure...(展开全部)

'The best prose writer in English' - Gore Vidal. Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication, "A Single Man" is the story of George Falconer, an English professor in suburban California left heartbroken after the death of his lover Jim. With devastating clarity and humour, Christopher Isherwood shows George's determination to carry on, evoking the unexpected pleasure...(展开全部)

When A Single Man was originally published, it shocked many by its frank, sympathetic, and moving portrayal of a gay man in midlife. George, the protagonist, is adjusting to life on his own after the sudden death of his partner, and determines to persist in the routines of his daily life: the course of A Single Man spans twenty-four hours in an ordinary day. An Englishman and a...(展开全部)

atherine Gray is an award-winning writer and editor who worked on staff for magazines such as Cosmopolitan, GLAMOUR and Fabulous, for nearly a decade. She went freelance in 2011 and works for Stylist, The Telegraph, Marie Claire, Stella, The Pool, The Guardian, Emerald Street, Women's Health, BBC Earth, Mr & Mrs Smith and YOU magazine. Her first book The Unexpected Joy of Being...(展开全部)

何塞·奥尔特加-加塞特于1883年诞生在西班牙马德里，他是近代西班牙最伟大的思想家，也是西班牙共和国的知识领导者之一。

何塞·奥尔特加-加塞特于1883年诞生在西班牙马德里，他是近代西班牙最伟大的思想家，也是西班牙共和国的知识领导者之一。

胜利的喜悦...失败的痛苦。《设计灾难》抓住了成功的另一面，即洞察力，安慰和失败的行为力量。这并不是指所有的失败。而是特指设计失败。特别是哪些公众的，丢脸的设计。那些真正伟大的设计师是怎样把这些设计灾难变成成功的设计的呢？阅读此书，你就能了解作为顶级设计师的心酸，极其可笑的精力，他们反过的错，他们如何从经验错误中发展壮大起来。这些错误包括：自欺欺人、承诺过多，拖延、错过了最后期限，愤怒的客户，是的，这些错误他们都犯过。阅读《设计灾难》可以让你收到鼓舞，让你发现摆脱颓势的希望。 The thrill of victory…the agony of defeat. Design Disasters captures the flip side of success, bringing insight, solace, and energy to the ...(展开全部)