Mohammed Ali and His HouseAn Historical Romanceby L. MUHLBACHTranslated from German by Chapman ColemanCONTENTSBOOK I YEARS OF YOUTH.CHAPTERI. The SeaII. Mother and SonIII. Boyish DreamsIV. Premonition of DeathV. The Story-tellerVI. The MamelukesVII. Dreams of the FutureVIII. The FriendsIX. A Soul in the Agonies of DeathX. Cousrouf PachaXI. The RevoltBOOK II PARADISE AND HELL....
到底是什么原因,让小女孩在很小的时候就踩上了妈妈的“高跷”?先践踏家里的拼花地板,随后又穿上更高的鞋跟,不断蹂躏自己的双脚,同时加害自己的钱包? 足科医生的警告愈严重、母亲的担心愈深、需要付钱的另一半抱怨愈多,那些鞋店老板笑得愈是心花怒放。不过,真正觉得幸福快乐的,却还是鞋痴们自己。对女人而言,鞋子永远少一双,鞋跟永远不能算太高,凉鞋也永远不会太性感。再大的水泡、再多的瘀伤,也浇不灭她们对鞋子的热情。实在忍受不住的,大不了光着脚走,鞋子拎在手上就是了。有些漂亮的鞋子买回去,本来就不是为了要穿,而仅仅为了拥有。当然,如果还能引起朋友或是敌人的妒忌,那就再棒不过了! 鞋子本来就是一个话题,让人们可以对它们的主人评头论足,用最尖酸刻薄的话、以最恶毒讽刺的方式。...
The Master of Mrs. Chilversby Jerome K. JeromeTHE FIRST ACTSCENE: Drawing-room, 91, Russell Square.TIME: 3 p.m.THE SECOND ACTSCENE: Liberal Committee Room, East India Dock Road.TIME: 5 p.m.THE THIRD ACTSCENE: The Town Hall, East Poplar.TIME: 10 p.m.THE FOURTH ACTSCENE: Russell SquareTIME: MidnightTHE CAST OF "THE MASTER OF MRS. CHILVERS"AS IT WAS PRODUCED AT THE ROYALTY THEATRE, LONDON, ON APRIL 26TH,1911, UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MESSRS. VEDRENNE & EADIE....
DEMETRIUS337?-283 B.C.by Plutarchtranslated by John DrydenINGENIOUS men have long observed a resemblance between the arts and the bodily senses. And they were first led to do so, I think, by noticing the way in which, both in the arts and with our senses, we examine opposites. Judgment once obtained, the use to which we put it differs in the two cases. Our senses are not meant to pick out black rather than white, to prefer sweet to bitter, or soft and yielding
ON SLEEP AND SLEEPLESSNESSby Aristotletranslated by J. I. Beare1WITH regard to sleep and waking, we must consider what they are:whether they are peculiar to soul or to body, or common to both; andif common, to what part of soul or body they appertain: further,from what cause it arises that they are attributes of animals, and...
人人都能学习好(1)如果一个人在学习的过程中,背负着太多与学习无关的东西,反而会让这个学生垮掉。因为学习本身其实是一件很快乐的事。古人说,书中自有黄金屋,书中自有颜如玉,就是说学习本身可以给人带来一种非常快乐的享受。学习的效率直接决定了学习的结果,所以我们要调动各种积极因素,把我们学习的效率提高。有自信必然有好结果有很多实验证明,用同样的时间干同样的事情,有没有信心,差距是很大的。1992年,山东省搞了一个自下而上的演讲比赛。我当时在沂水一中,学校要求每个教研组出一个节目,结果数学组就把我给选出来了。我一想这个演讲比赛,自己一点优势都没有:第一,我是搞数学的,压根儿就不懂文学;第二,普通话讲得也这么普通。要是跟语文组、历史组、政治组的老师比起来,我只是做个陪衬。但是数学组把任务给了我,我就当个任务来完成,潦潦草草地写了几张纸。工会要求提前把演讲稿交给工会,我因为比较磨...
THE LOST PRINCESS OF OZby L. FRANK BAUMThis Book is DedicatedTo My GranddaughterOZMA BAUMTo My ReadersSome of my youthful readers are developing wonderfulimaginations. This pleases me. Imagination has broughtmankind through the Dark Ages to its present state ofcivilization. Imagination led Columbus to discoverAmerica. Imagination led Franklin to discoverelectricity. Imagination has given us the steam engine,...
《夏日机关》作者:石钟山信息处以前机关里并没有这个处,随着形势和发展才有了这个处。可以说信息处是新生事物,现在的新生事物人们到处都能感受到。信息处虽说是新生事物但在机关里仍显得可有可无,平时并没有什么大事,收集同行业的信息,为其他部门服务。报纸刊物还有一台上网的电脑成了信息处信息的主要来源。自信息处成立以来,机关的工作效率井没有收到什么明显的提高。于是信息处在机关里的地位就显得可有可无,也就是说不怎么受待见。大家都知道这一点,但都不说什么,其实说了也没用,于是大家便什么也不说。最近国家发生了一些大事,比如机关裁减。国家机关已经行动了,信息处黄姗的爱人就被裁减了,为了安抚这些被减下来的人,国家机关安排黄姗的爱人去英国进修。故事就从这儿讲起。为了便于了解故事的全貌,有必要交待一下信息处的一些自然状况。信息处人员一览表:...