The Purloined Letter is a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe. It is the third of his three detective stories featuring the fictional C. Auguste Dupin, the other two being "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt". These stories are considered to be important early forerunners of the modern detective story. It first appeared in The Gift for 1845 (1844) and was soon reprinted in numerous journals and newspapers. The unnamed narrator is discussing some of his most celebrated cases with the famous Parisian amateur detective C. Auguste Dupin when they are joined by the Prefect of the Police, a man known as G—. The Prefect has a case he would like to discuss with Dupin. A letter has been stolen from the boudoir of an unnamed female by the unscrupulous Minister D—. It is said to contain compromising information. Danton was in the room, saw the letter, and switched it for a letter of no importance. He has been blackmailing his victim.

Introduction by Kathryn Harrison Commentary by Nathaniel Hawthorne, W. D. Howells, and Carl Van Doren A stark tale of adultery, guilt, and social repression in Puritan New England, The Scarlet Letter is a foundational work of American literature. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s exploration of the dichotomy between the public and private self, internal passion and external conven...(展开全部)

《红字》中讲述的是发生在北美殖民时期的恋爱悲剧。女主人公海丝特·白兰嫁给了医生奇灵渥斯，他们之间却没有爱隋。在孤独中白兰与牧师丁梅斯代尔相恋并生下女儿珠儿。白兰被当众惩罚，戴上标志“通奸”的红色A字示众。然而白兰坚贞不屈，拒不说出孩子的父亲。 The Scarlet Letter, published in 1850, is an American romance novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne; it is generally considered to be his masterpiece. Set in Puritan New England in the 17th century, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who gives birth ...(展开全部)

“七岁那年，我被淹死，而他占有了我所有的一切，包括我的身份和记忆。而后，我复活……” 一个平凡夏夜，负气的男孩离家出走，被蛰居在森林里的仙灵绑架。假扮他的仙灵随着前来寻人的消防队员回家，从此一边隐藏自己的真实身份，一边展开新的生活。而那个被仙灵抓走的男孩，历经溺毙而后复活的仪式重生为仙灵，就此告别文明世界。他永远以七岁的外表游荡在森林中，在星空下高歌、在雪夜里沉眠，再也不会长大。 两个交换命运的孩子渐渐成长，他们的生命几度交会，却都擦肩而过。文明的脚步向森林不断逼近，当假扮的人类日益负疚，濒临崩溃，当森林里的仙灵死伤四散，终日逃亡，他该如何得到灵魂的救赎？他又该如何夺回自己的人生？

四十年代的一个平凡夏夜，负气的男孩亨利·戴离家出走，躲进了森林里的某个树洞中，在那里，他被一群仙灵绑架。于是，这群在黑暗中秘密生活、等候百年的仙灵，其首领就此有了轮回的机会，他用亨利·戴的外表重返人世，展开新的生活。 那个被仙灵抓走的男孩，历经溺毙而后复活的仪式，重生为仙灵，就此告别文明世界，永远以七岁的外表游荡在森林中，再也不会长大。仙灵们唤他为“安尼戴”，时光流徙，往事褪色，安尼戴与其他仙灵们一同在星空下高歌，在雪夜里沉眠。他淡忘了语言和姓名，却努力想要记住自己的家人与过去，也试图要理解这个浅薄的世界。 假扮的小孩在人群中隐瞒着自己真实的身份，却无法掩藏自己神童般的钢琴天赋，更无法阻止那些总是在梦中涌现而出的记忆。他费尽千辛万苦，寻找一个德国少年钢琴家的真实故事，最后赫然发现：那正是一百多年前的自己。 两个被交换命运的孩子渐渐成长，他们的生命几度...(展开全部)

There could not be a more perfect work of the American imagination than The Scarlet Letter.— D. H. Lawrence "It is beautiful, admirable, extraordinary; it has in the highest degree that merit which I have spoken of as the mark of Hawthorne's best things—an indefinable purity and lightness of conception... One can often return to it; it supports familiarity and has the inexhaustible charm and mystery of great works of art."— Henry JamesThe Scarlet Letter is a work of historical fiction by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850, and was an instant best-seller. It is also one of the first mass-produced books in America.Set in Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. The book explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.The Scarlet Letter was one of the first mass-produced books in America. It was popular when first published and is considered a classic work today. It inspired numerous film, television, and stage adaptations. Critics have described it as a masterwork and novelist D. H. Lawrence called it a "perfect work of the American imagination".

There could not be a more perfect work of the American imagination than The Scarlet Letter.— D. H. Lawrence "It is beautiful, admirable, extraordinary; it has in the highest degree that merit which I have spoken of as the mark of Hawthorne's best things—an indefinable purity and lightness of conception... One can often return to it; it supports familiarity and has the inexhaustible charm and mystery of great works of art."— Henry JamesThe Scarlet Letter is a work of historical fiction by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850, and was an instant best-seller. It is also one of the first mass-produced books in America.Set in Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. The book explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.The Scarlet Letter was one of the first mass-produced books in America. It was popular when first published and is considered a classic work today. It inspired numerous film, television, and stage adaptations. Critics have described it as a masterwork and novelist D. H. Lawrence called it a "perfect work of the American imagination".

小獾伯蒂喜欢去在养老院的獾爷爷那儿，因为他可以看爷爷和年老的魔术师们的魔法秀。可是有一天，所有的魔术师的道具竟都不翼而飞了。伯蒂决定自己去探寻详情。他能够在魔术秀之前解开这个谜吗？知名绘本作家葛瑞米·贝斯，创造了一个神奇的魔法世界，带领读者与伯蒂一起解开魔法失窃之谜，并在温暖的故事中与细腻温馨的图片中感受浓浓的祖孙之情。

Gr 8 Up-Actress Elizabeth McGovern reads this acceptable abridgement with precise, clear diction. Her expressive voice is pleasant, effectively using breath sounds and pauses to recreate dramatic moods. Her usually quick tempo keeps the text from being ponderous, but it can be slower when necessary. Given the time period of the original work, her formal tone is appropriate. Her...(展开全部)

Gr 8 Up-Actress Elizabeth McGovern reads this acceptable abridgement with precise, clear diction. Her expressive voice is pleasant, effectively using breath sounds and pauses to recreate dramatic moods. Her usually quick tempo keeps the text from being ponderous, but it can be slower when necessary. Given the time period of the original work, her formal tone is appropriate. Her...(展开全部)