西蒙娜 · 德 · 波伏瓦 （SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR，1908-1986） 法国哲学家，作家，女性主义重要理论家、社会活动家。被认为是“启迪了全世界女性以及改变了许多人思考方式的伟大女性”。 1945年与萨特等人共同创办《现代》杂志，积极参加战后法国的政治和社会活动。 1949年出版的《第二性》成为女性主义经典著作。 1954年凭小说《名士风流》获龚古尔文学奖。

In Orsenna's witty rumination on words and grammar, 10-year-old Jeanne and her 14-year-old brother, Thomas, are shipwrecked on a strange island where words have become independent. Rendered mute, the siblings visit the Word Market, where one can buy the perfect word for any occasion.

In Orsenna's witty rumination on words and grammar, 10-year-old Jeanne and her 14-year-old brother, Thomas, are shipwrecked on a strange island where words have become independent. Rendered mute, the siblings visit the Word Market, where one can buy the perfect word for any occasion.

冯索瓦•史奇顿（François Schuiten），1956年出生于比利时布鲁塞尔的建筑世家，是著名的插画家、漫画家和视觉设计大师，2002年安古兰国际漫画节城市大奖得主。16岁时他发表了自己的第一篇故事。自1977年起，他与哥哥吕克合作，在《金属狂啸》杂志发表一些初期作品。1983年他开始与童年好友贝涅•彼特合作创作《朦胧城市》系列，这对最佳搭档勾勒出的充满想象力与哲学思考的奇想世界令人惊艳，其中极具个人特色的精美建筑图画令冯索瓦获得“纸上建筑大师”的美誉。他绘制了不计其数的海报、插画和版画，设计了布鲁塞尔的阿尔门地铁站和巴黎的工艺美术地铁站，为2000年汉诺威世博会设计了宏伟的“视觉星球”乌托邦馆。2003年，他与贝涅•彼特在主持安古兰漫画节时创立“相约国际”活动，2004年他们两人共同完成了新艺术风格建筑奥特里克公馆（Maison Autri...(展开全部)

特里·普拉切特是当代最著名的幽默奇幻作家，同时也是英语文坛最具影响力的讽刺作家之一。被人誉为“笔锋犀利、擅于讽刺的J·R·R·托尔金”。 深受读者推崇的“碟形世界”系列奇幻小说是普拉切特的代表作品，为他赢得了世界声誉。该系列从1983年《魔法的颜色》问世算起，到2006年，共出版了36部长篇小说，其中多部被改编成了漫画、动画、舞台剧、电视剧、广播剧、桌面游戏和电脑游戏等。截至2007年2月，普拉切特的作品在全球累计销售5000万册。

Although the scythe isn't pre-eminent among the weapons of war, anyone who has been on the wrong end of, say, a peasants' revolt will know that in skilled hands it is fearsome. For Mort however, it is about to become one of the tools of his trade. From henceforth, Death is no longer going to be the end, merely the means to an end. He has received an offer he can't refuse. As De...(展开全部)

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestseller in England, where they have catapulted him into the highest echelons of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.In this Discworld installment, Death comes to Mort with an offer he can't refuse -- especially since being, well, "dead" isn't compulsory.As Death's a...(展开全部)

Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent novels are consistent number one bestseller in England, where they have catapulted him into the highest echelons of parody next to Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.In this Discworld installment, Death comes to Mort with an offer he can't refuse -- especially since being, well, "dead" isn't compulsory.As Death's a...(展开全部)