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Madam How and Lady Why: First Lessons in Earth Lore for Children is a classic book written by author Charles Kingsley. This title has long been a popular juvenile work dealing with natural phenomenon and gives them an excellent understanding and education related to geologic and earth knowledge. This is an excellent book for children as well as those interested in the writings of Charles Kingsley.

IN a second gleaning of the fields of Fairy Land we cannot expect to find a second Perrault. But there are good stories enough left, and it is hoped that some in the Red Fairy Book may have the attraction of being less familiar than many of the old friends.

《象人》的主人公约翰·梅力因为脑袋硕大无比，身体畸形酷似大象而被人称为“象人”，不过这个人物并不是剧作家杜撰出来的，而是真实存在于19世纪的伦敦。1923年，以他为研究对象的医生弗瑞迪·崔佛士出版了《象人和他的回忆》的手记。1973年，另一位作家Ashley Montagu又出版了《象人——人的尊严的研究》一书。被这两本书深深打动的剧作家以此为蓝本写成了剧本《象人》。这部作品在1979年伦敦公演时备受好评，之后在百老汇也是长演不衰的剧目。获得1979年托尼奖最佳戏剧奖。

小乡绅班纳特五个待字闺中的千金，主角是二女儿伊丽莎白。她在舞会上认识了达西，但是耳闻他为人傲慢，一直对他心生排斥，经历一番周折，伊丽莎白解除了对达西的偏见，达西也放下傲慢，有情人终成眷属。

Grayson embarks on one of the joys of youth, regaining a sense of perfect freedom. He takes to the road for a period of months, temporarily leaving behind all responsibilities and rejoicing in the land and people he will meet. He invites us along.

《尼罗河上的惨案》是英国作家阿加莎·克里斯蒂创作的长篇小说，首次出版于1937年11月。 故事讲述了行进在尼罗河上的一艘游艇上发生的三起杀人事件及比利时侦探赫尔克里·波洛对事件的调查，最终波洛将游客召集起来，揭示了三起案件的真相。

Widely known as the creator of Tarzan of the Apes, Edgar Rice Burroughs was also one of America's most imaginative writers of science fiction. This tale of the amazing world of Pellucidar is a fine example of that genre. Discovered by two men who travel to the center of the earth in a bizarre mechanical device, Pellucidar is a land of perpetual noon--where time does not exist. It is also home to gallant heroes, lovely maidens, horrifying villains; and savage, prehistoric beasts. How the inhabitants of this strange land survive in a Stone Age level of development is revealed in a gripping adventure that will thrill countless readers partial to exotic locales and heart-pounding excitement. Unabridged republication of the edition published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1923.

In my opinion- it is impossible to create characters until one has spent a long time in studying men- as it is impossible to speak a language until it has been seriously acquired.' (Excerpt)

Raymond Chandler是世界小说史上最伟大的名字之一。他是艾略特、加谬、钱钟书、村上春树等文学大师最崇拜的小说家。被称为“文学大师崇拜的大师”。他是世界上唯一一位被写入经典文学史册的侦探小说大师。他的作品被收录到《美国文库一》中。他共创作了七部长篇小说和20部左右的短篇。钱德勒被誉为硬汉派侦探小说的灵魂，代表着硬汉派书写哲学的最高水平。他是美国推理家协会（MWA）票选150年侦探小说创作史上最优秀作家的第一名，他塑造的侦探菲利普·马洛被评为最有魅力的男人。在四十年代好莱坞男演员以能扮演菲利普·马洛为荣，其中以亨弗莱· 鲍嘉扮演的马洛最为成功。The Long Goodbye是Raymond Chandler最重要的小说。