米歇尔•法柏（Michel Faber） 英国文坛备受瞩目的小说家，被誉为“狄更斯的接班人”、“能像康拉德那样写出完美句子的人”。 1960年生于荷兰，成长于澳洲，目前定居于苏格兰高地。读书期间主修英语文学，毕业后做过护士、腌菜包装工人、清洁工、医学研究实验对象等。这些经历为法柏以后的作品提供了丰富的素材。 1998年，处女作《雨必将落下》赢得多项大奖，被《泰晤士报》赞誉为“炙手可热的天才，短篇小说的大师”。2000年，《皮肤之下》的出版更是让法柏声名鹊起，奠定了他在英国文坛的地位。 其他代表作品有：《199级阶梯，玻璃瓶里的秘密》、《勇气伴侣》、《华氏双胞胎》、《腥红色的花瓣和白色》等。

米歇尔•法柏（Michel Faber） 英国文坛备受瞩目的小说家，被誉为“狄更斯的接班人”、“能像康拉德那样写出完美句子的人”。 1960年生于荷兰，成长于澳洲，目前定居于苏格兰高地。读书期间主修英语文学，毕业后做过护士、腌菜包装工人、清洁工、医学研究实验对象等。这些经历为法柏以后的作品提供了丰富的素材。 1998年，处女作《雨必将落下》赢得多项大奖，被《泰晤士报》赞誉为“炙手可热的天才，短篇小说的大师”。2000年，《皮肤之下》的出版更是让法柏声名鹊起，奠定了他在英国文坛的地位。 其他代表作品有：《199级阶梯，玻璃瓶里的秘密》、《勇气伴侣》、《华氏双胞胎》、《腥红色的花瓣和白色》等。

Michel Faber's short stories are markedly diverse-the voice of each is so distinct that the book reads like an anthology of different writers. But Faber's radically inventive style fastens all fifteen stories into a compelling collection deserving of the high praise it garnered in the United Kingdom. One surreal story, "Fish," projects a futuristic world populated with fish swi...(展开全部)

The fifth book of Knausgaard's powerful My Struggle series is written with tremendous force and sincerity. As a nineteen-year-old, Karl Ove moves to Bergen and invests all of himself in his writing. But his efforts get the opposite effect--he wants it so much that he gets writer's block. At the same time, he sees his friends, one-by-one, publish their debuts. He suspects that h...(展开全部)

This collection features one of Maugham's most famous tales, "Rain," concerning the clash between a missionary and a prostitute. It also includes "Macintosh," a psychological study of the competition between two officials; "The Fall of Edward Barnard," a tale of social rebellion that foreshadows "The Razor's Edge"; "The Pool," and other compelling stories of life in the tropics...(展开全部)

One of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker in 1948. "Power and haunting," and "nights of unrest" were typical reader responses. Today it is considered a classic work of short fiction, a story remarkable for its combination of subtle suspense and pitch-perfect desc...(展开全部)

One of the most terrifying stories of the twentieth century, Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” created a sensation when it was first published in The New Yorker in 1948. "Power and haunting," and "nights of unrest" were typical reader responses. Today it is considered a classic work of short fiction, a story remarkable for its combination of subtle suspense and pitch-perfect desc...(展开全部)

Most textbooks on regression focus on theory and the simplest of examples. Real statistical problems, however, are complex and subtle. This is not a book about the theory of regression. It is about using regression to solve real problems of comparison, estimation, prediction, and causal inference. Unlike other books, it focuses on practical issues such as sample size and missin...(展开全部)

Most textbooks on regression focus on theory and the simplest of examples. Real statistical problems, however, are complex and subtle. This is not a book about the theory of regression. It is about using regression to solve real problems of comparison, estimation, prediction, and causal inference. Unlike other books, it focuses on practical issues such as sample size and missin...(展开全部)

Published by "Drawn and Quarterly "in 2007, "Exit Wounds"--a tale at once mystery and romance--introduced North American readers to the colorful and tightly woven narrative by Rutu Modan and was included in "Time "and "Entertainment Weekly"'s "best of" lists. "Jamilti and Other Stories "collects the cartoonist's short works, which lead the reader through unexpected turns of plo...(展开全部)