Previously published as Invisible Republic and already considered a classic of modern American cultural criticism , The Old, Weird America is Greil Marcus's widely acclaimed book on the secret music (the so-called "Basement Tapes") made by Bob Dylan and the Band while in seclusion in Woodstock, New York, in 1967--a folksy yet funky, furious yet hilarious music that remains...(展开全部)

The impulse to do AMERICAN MUSIC, writes famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, “came from a desire to return to my original subject and look at it with a mature eye. Bring my experience to it…make it a real American tapestry.” Her ambitious idea became AMERICAN MUSIC, a stunning collection of photographs of the musicians, places and people that enrich the landscape of A...(展开全部)

In Behold, America, Sarah Churchwell offers a surprising account of twentieth-century Americans' fierce battle for the nation's soul. It follows the stories of two phrases--the "American dream" and "America First"--that once embodied opposing visions for America. Starting as a Republican motto before becoming a hugely influential isolationist slogan during World War I, America ...(展开全部)

In this founding work in the literature of black protest, first published in 1903, W.E.B. Du Bois (1868–1963) eloquently affirms that it is beneath the dignity of a human being to beg for those rights that belong inherently to all mankind. He also charges that the strategy of accommodation to white supremacy would only serve to perpetuate black oppression. Essential reading for...(展开全部)

'The American dream is dead,' Donald Trump said when announcing his candidacy for president in 2015. How would he revive it? By putting 'America First'. The 'American Dream' and 'America First' are two of the most loaded phrases in America today, and also two of the most misunderstood. The American Dream began as a pledge for equality rather than as a dream of supremacy and 'ma...(展开全部)

【作者简介】 莎拉·丘奇威尔，伦敦大学高级研究院美国文学教授、公众理解人文学科协会主席。她编著多部作品，现居于伦敦。 【译者简介】 詹涓，武汉大学传播学硕士毕业后任职多家媒体，负责编译及审校工作。业余主要从事二战和战后历史著作翻译，译有《战争的余烬：法兰西殖民帝国的灭亡及美国对越南的干预》。 【媒体评价】 这本书恰逢其时。这也是一本发人深思之作……丘奇威尔是一位优雅的作家， 当“美国优先”和“美国梦”在她书中的第二次世界大战前夕正面交锋时，意想不到（且令人震惊）的历史巧合开始像着了魔的风铃一样产生共鸣……《美国优先和美国梦》阐明了有多少历史是在人们的言与行之间的鸿沟上发生。——《纽约时报》 “美国优先”和“美国梦”盘根错节的历史有了引人入胜的新视角。——《纽约》杂志 丘奇威尔在她的研究中撒下了一张大网，不仅网罗了政治家和专家，还囊括了记者、小说家、牧...(展开全部)

【作者简介】 莎拉·丘奇威尔，伦敦大学高级研究院美国文学教授、公众理解人文学科协会主席。她编著多部作品，现居于伦敦。 【译者简介】 詹涓，武汉大学传播学硕士毕业后任职多家媒体，负责编译及审校工作。业余主要从事二战和战后历史著作翻译，译有《战争的余烬：法兰西殖民帝国的灭亡及美国对越南的干预》。 【媒体评价】 这本书恰逢其时。这也是一本发人深思之作……丘奇威尔是一位优雅的作家， 当“美国优先”和“美国梦”在她书中的第二次世界大战前夕正面交锋时，意想不到（且令人震惊）的历史巧合开始像着了魔的风铃一样产生共鸣……《美国优先和美国梦》阐明了有多少历史是在人们的言与行之间的鸿沟上发生。——《纽约时报》 “美国优先”和“美国梦”盘根错节的历史有了引人入胜的新视角。——《纽约》杂志 丘奇威尔在她的研究中撒下了一张大网，不仅网罗了政治家和专家，还囊括了记者、小说家、牧...(展开全部)

在线阅读本书 Long the classic anthology of poetry in English, The Norton Anthology of Poetry , Fifth Edition, adds to its wealth of known and loved poems a rich gathering of new poetry. Beginning with Beowulf , newly represented by selections from Seamus Heaney's dazzling translation, and continuing to the present day, The Norton Anthology of Poetry includes over 1,700 poems b...(展开全部)