It is the contention of the author that the major events of the past, the wars, the depressions and the revolutions, have been planned years in advance by an international conspiracy. This view is called the Conspiratorial View of History, and is definitely not the view held by the majority of historians today. The more traditonal view is called The Accidental View of History...(展开全部)

One of the most vibrant voices of our time, Adam Zagajewski is a modern master of the poetic form. His clear-eyed verse acknowledges atrocities past and present, as well as the everyday traumas of contemporary life, without ever sinking into cynical pessimism. Imbued with a uniquely sanguine perspective, his internationally acclaimed poems elevate and celebrate quotidian joys a...(展开全部)

One of the most vibrant voices of our time, Adam Zagajewski is a modern master of the poetic form. His clear-eyed verse acknowledges atrocities past and present, as well as the everyday traumas of contemporary life, without ever sinking into cynical pessimism. Imbued with a uniquely sanguine perspective, his internationally acclaimed poems elevate and celebrate quotidian joys a...(展开全部)

Now firmly established as one of the world's greatest photographers, Saul Leiter (1923-2013) was relatively little known until the 2006 publication of Saul Leiter: Early Color, when he was already in his eighties. Choosing to shoot in color when black and white was the norm, Leiter portrayed midcentury New York's street life with a gorgeous painterliness that evoked the sensual...(展开全部)

For those already familiar with the scope and ingenuity of this photographic craftsman, this is an essential addition to your Erwitt collection. If not, you can look forward to discovering his eclecticism and expertise. Probing the limits of black-and-white photography, Erwitt's lens captures subtleties ranging from the duskiest grays to the most luminous whites. This intriguin...(展开全部)

For those already familiar with the scope and ingenuity of this photographic craftsman, this is an essential addition to your Erwitt collection. If not, you can look forward to discovering his eclecticism and expertise. Probing the limits of black-and-white photography, Erwitt's lens captures subtleties ranging from the duskiest grays to the most luminous whites. This intriguin...(展开全部)

The Dyer’s Hand is the best of W. H. Auden’s critical writings, chosen by himself, including his famous lectures as Professor Poetry at Oxford. In the early 1950s Auden began planning a prose volume that would bring together some of his published essays, lectures, and reviews, together with newly-written notes and aphorisms. In 1956 he was elected Professor of Poetry at Oxford,...(展开全部)

In this contemporary classic Chester Raccoon seeks love and reassurance from his mother as he ventures out into the world to attend his very first day of school.

In this contemporary classic Chester Raccoon seeks love and reassurance from his mother as he ventures out into the world to attend his very first day of school.

约翰·欧文John Irving 当代文坛无可争议的小说宗师，被公认为在世作家中数一数二的角色。他的作品在赢得文坛推崇的同时深受大众喜爱，被翻译成35种文字，世界各地的书店里几乎都能买到欧文的小说。评论界认为欧文是罕见的承袭了现实主义文学精髓的作家，将他誉为“狄更斯再世”。 ◆日本作家村上春树曾表示，欧文是自己的文学偶像。他曾将欧文作品译介到日本，采访过欧文，还与欧文在纽约中央公园一同慢跑。 ◆欧文作品曾三次入围美国国家图书奖，1980年凭借《盖普眼中的世界》摘得桂冠。 ◆欧文作品在好莱坞也炙手可热，曾有5部小说被改编成电影，他本人也是一名杰出编剧。1999年，欧文以《苹果酒屋的规则》拿下奥斯卡金像奖改编剧本奖。 ◆欧文代表作《苹果酒屋的规则》《独居的一年》和《第四只手》均登上过《纽约时报》畅销榜榜首，成为当年炙手可热的经典之作。 ◆欧文1942年生...(展开全部)