Power and Glory: Jacobean England and the Making of the King James Bible (Text o
¥73.58
A fascinating, lively account of the making of the King James Bible. James VI of Scotland – now James I of England – came into his new kingdom in 1603. Trained almost from birth to manage rival political factions, he was determined not only to hold his throne, but to avoid the strife caused by religious groups that was bedevilling most European countries. He would hold his God-appointed position and unify his kingdom. Out of these circumstances, and involving the very people who were engaged in the bitterest controversies, a book of extraordinary grace and lasting literary appeal was created: the King James Bible. 47 scholars from Cambridge, Oxford and London translated the Bible, drawing from many previous versions, and created what many believe to be the greatest prose work ever written in English – the product of a culture in a peculiarly conflicted era. This was the England of Shakespeare, Marlowe, Jonson and Bacon; but also of extremist Puritans, the Gunpowder plot, the Plague, of slum dwellings and crushing religious confines. Quite how this astonishing translation emerges is the central question of this book. Far more than Shakespeare, this Bible helped to create and shape the language. It is the origin of many of our most familiar phrases, and the foundations of the English-speaking world. It was a generous and deliberate decision to make the Bible available to the common man: not an immediate commercial success, but which later became a bestseller, and has remained one ever since. Adam Nicolson gives a fascinating and dramatic account of the early years of the first Stewart ruler, and the scholars who laboured for seven years to create the world's greatest book; immersing us in a world of ingratiating bishops, a fascinating monarch and London at a time unlike any other.
Ruud Gullit: Portrait of a Genius (Text Only)
¥46.11
First published in 1997 and now available as an ebook. Two years after arriving in London, Ruud Gullit took English football by storm, not only revolutionising Chelsea Football Club but helping to transform the image of the Premier League so that it now attracts the best footballers from all over the world. Not that it was plain sailing for Chelsea’s player-manager throughout his career. In between winning European Cups with AC Milan and a European championship with Holland, Gullit experienced a succession of bust-ups with former managers and fellow players, disputes with his clubs and personal distractions off the pitch, suggesting that there is a harder, ruthless side to his character. What are the pressures involved in being a player-manager for a top London club? Who, in 1997, were the best players in England? How did Chelsea’s foreign stars such as Zola, Vialli and Di Matteo adjust to the demands of Premiership football? The answers can be found in Harry Harris’s profile of Gullit which includes Chelsea’s memorable 1997 FA Cup triumph and a review of the club’s 1996/97 Premier League season.
邦斯舅舅(英语文库)
¥12.99
本书作为我社“经典英语文库”第15辑中的一种,精选由英法国著名作家巴尔扎克的经典作品《邦斯舅舅》。作品讲述了邦斯舅舅——一个诚实而高尚的音乐家,具有很高的艺术品位,为了丰富自己的藏画,他不惜付出一切。当人们不知道他家中有这些宝藏时,谁也不把他放在心上。当人们获悉这些名画的价值时,以庭长太太为首的上流社会的人们便千方百计地谋取他的财富的故事。
贝尔武夫(英国史诗)(英语文库)
¥8.99
本书作为我社“经典英语文库”第15辑中的一种,精选著名史诗《贝奥武夫》。作品讲述了斯堪的纳维亚的英雄贝奥武夫的英勇事迹。是迄今为止发现的英国盎格鲁—撒克逊时期古老、长的一部较完整的文学作品,也是欧洲早的方言史诗,完成于公元八世纪左右,它与法国的《罗兰之歌》、德国的《尼伯龙根之歌》并称为欧洲文学的三大英雄史诗。
九三年(英语文库)
¥19.99
本书作为我社“经典英语文库”第15辑中的一种,精选由法国著名作家维克多·雨果的经典作品《九三年》。《九三年》是雨果创作的后一部长篇小说,首次出版于1874年2月。雨果在小说中塑造了旺代叛军首领朗德纳克侯爵及其侄孙、镇压叛乱的共和军司令郭文,以及郭文的家庭教师、公安委员会特派员西穆尔登这三个中心人物,围绕他们展了错综复杂的情节,描绘了资产阶级和封建势力在1793年行殊死搏斗的历史场面。对资产阶级和封建阶级展的生死搏斗的正确描写是这本小说的基本价值所在。雨果以深邃的社会历史眼光和磅礴雄伟的气魄,用如椽的巨笔,描绘了一幅资产阶级大革命的真实生动的历史画卷。小说以旺代叛乱与平定叛乱的斗争为背景,以三个孩子的命运为线索,描写了革命与反革命、共和与保王两党之间那场血与火的惨烈严酷的内战,再现了新旧两种制度那不以人的意志为转移的殊死较量,揭露了保王势力的凶残没落,歌颂了以国民公会为代表的新生革命政权,同时也表现了作者一贯的人道主义思想。
一千零一夜(第二卷)(英语文库)
¥16.99
本书被列我社“*经典英语文库”第14辑中的一种,是阿拉伯帝国创建后阿拉伯民族精神形成和确立时期的产物,共有三个故事来源:一是波斯故事集《赫左儿·艾夫萨乃》,二是伊拉克即以巴格达为中心的阿巴斯王朝时期流行的故事,三是埃及支马立克王朝时期流行的故事。
人性论(英语文库)
¥26.99
本书作为我社“经典英语文库”第15辑中的一种,精选英国哲学家大卫·休谟创作的哲学著作《人性论》,以三卷本出版,前两卷(《论知性》与《论情感》)于1739年出版,第三卷(《论道德》)于1740年出版。《人性论》从社会角度而非自然科学角度探讨了基于公共意见与信念而形成的人的社会本性。全书分三卷,分别为“论知性”、 “论情感”、“论道德”。卷阐述认识论,主要说明了知识的起源、分类和范围,人的认识能力和界限,以及推理的性质和作用等内容。第二卷以感觉性观说明伦理学和美学问题,认为快乐的感觉是善和美的共同基础。第三卷是在前两卷基础上对道德问题的全面阐述。
铁面人(英语文库)
¥21.99
本书作为我社“经典英语文库”第15辑中的一种,精选法国著名小说家大仲马的《铁面人》。本书讲述了阿拉宓斯(三个火枪手之一)秘密地从巴士底狱救出了被囚禁的路易十四的孪生兄弟菲力普,并设计让他坐上王位,反把路易十四关巴士底狱。但一昼夜后这一计谋被火枪手队长达尔大尼央识破,他帮助路易十四重登王位,而菲力普则再囹圄,并且脸上永远蒙上了一层面罩。大仲马小说大都以真实的历史作背景,情节曲折生动,往往出人意料,有历史惊险小说之称。结构清晰明朗,语言生动有力,对话灵活机智等构成了大仲马小说的特色。大仲马也因而被后人美誉为“通俗小说之王”。
莎士比亚传(英语文库)
¥16.99
本书作为我社“经典英语文库”第15辑中的一种,精选由法国著名作家维克多·雨果的作品《莎士比亚传》。这部“莎传”,又名《论莎士比亚》。这部书被视为“一部文艺评论专著”。实际是作者借分析莎翁表达自己的浪漫主义理想,作者是法国重要之浪漫主义大师,所以他认定莎翁也是这样的浪漫主义者。这是一代文豪用其“大心”去领悟另一代文豪的“大心”。这才是真正的“大手笔”,中文叫做“如缘巨笔”。透过书中汪洋恣肆、慧眼独具的文字,我们读到的不止是莎翁,更是整个的西洋文明,几千年传承而下之西洋人的“精神世界”。
褐衣男子(英语文库)
¥10.99
本书作为我社“经典英语文库”第15辑中的一种,精选由英国著名女作家阿加莎·克里斯蒂的著名小说《褐衣男子》。这是阿加莎·克里斯蒂一次以生活里的人物为原型创作一个书里的角色,而且是应一位朋友的要求——爵士的秘书一角的原型是阿加莎·克里斯蒂前夫的朋友、邀请阿加莎一家去南非旅行的贝尔彻,在题词中,阿加莎也将本书献给了贝尔彻。本书后来连载在《新闻晚报》上,为阿加莎·克里斯蒂获得一笔不菲的收,连载时改用了一个俗气的名字:《女冒险家安娜》。
最经典英语文库(第十五辑)共15册
¥256.85
告别碎片式阅读,从阅读经典开始。“最经典英语文库”系列丛书(15辑)共15册:《虹》《无意识幻想曲》《邦斯舅舅》《米德尔马契》《十年以后》《贝尔武夫(英国史诗)》《人性论》《褐衣男子》《九三年》《莎士比亚传》《夜与日》《雅各的房间》《铁面人》《契诃夫短篇小说精选集》《首相绑架案》。

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