The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner Volume 2by Charles Dudley WarnerCONTENTS:SAUNTERINGSMISAPPREHENSIONS CORRECTEDI should not like to ask an indulgent and idle public to saunter about with me under a misapprehension. It would be more agreeable to invite it to go nowhere than somewhere; for almost every one has been somewhere, and has written about it. The only compromise I can suggest is, that we shall go somewhere, and not learn anything about it. The instinct of the public agai
The Love-Chaseby James Sheridan KnowlesDRAMATIS PERSONAE(AS ORIGINALLY PERFORMED AT THE HAYMARKET, IN l837.)Sir William Fondlove, an old BaronetMr. Strickland.Waller, in love with LydiaMr. Elton.Wildrake, a SportsmanMr. Webster.Trueworth, a Friend of Sir WilliamMr Hemmings.Neville, Friend to WallerMr. Worrell.Humphreys, Friend to WallerMr. Hutchings.LashMr. Ross.Chargewell, a LandlordMr. Edwards.George, a Waiter...
The Golden Chersonese and the Way Thitherby Isabella L. Bird (Mrs. Bishop)PREFACEIn presenting to the public the last installment of my travels in theFar East, in 1879, I desire to offer, both to my readers and critics, mygrateful acknowledgments for the kindness with which my letters fromJapan were received, and to ask for an equally kind and lenient estimateof my present volume, which has been prepared for publication under theheavy shadow of the loss of the beloved and only sister to whom th
《人间兵器》 作者:死神XIII 出版社:冒险者 第一集 第一组曲 重生 上半幕 故事背景 现今世界的军事实力分布基本上已经出现微妙的平衡,各种和平条约将武器扩张遏制在控制之内。大范围的和平已经来到了这个世界,尽管局部的小规模冲突从来没有间断过。 这是个和平的世界,这是个经济繁荣的世界,这是个科技发展速度比过去的十个世纪更快的世界。 和平对于野心家来说却是无法呼吸的空气,这种平衡的打破对他们来说是必须的。科技在发展,新武器的研究也从来也没有停止过。 然而,武器的发展却远没有想象中的简单,由于武器的最终目的是破坏,所以武器的形式也就很大程度上被这个目标限定。而传统的武器形式大都已经被和平条约所限定,即使是在传统武器上发展起来的破坏力更强的武器也难逃条约的限制。...
第一节 众人抬轿节节高在金庸的武侠世界里,不乏让人咬牙切齿或者魂牵梦萦的女人,但是要说不太招人待见的女主角,或许黄蓉算得上一个。要说样貌出尘,气质如仙,她比不上那个带着病容不爱说话翻来覆去脑子里只有杨过两个字的小龙女,要说用情至深,爱入骨髓,她的排名一定在程灵素之后,说到慷慨激昂,爽利决断不让须眉,那个名字身世不详的胡一刀夫人要排第二,黄蓉也不好意思排第一。有人忍不住说了,老顽童天不怕地不怕,一见到智计无双的小黄蓉,就束手缚脚,两只手两只脚搞左右互博也得乖乖听这个女娃子的话,第三次华山论剑,还心甘情愿要推黄蓉作“中智”,可见黄蓉总还算有稍许可许之处吧。可惜啊,本来小黄蓉这份本事也的确是个好的,可惜金庸他老人家似乎也不待见黄蓉,到了神雕,非说黄蓉这点小聪明,其实是精明,远非高明啊。...
第一部分:寂寞走过童年漫漫的人生长路(图) 1962年6月27日,梁朝伟出生了。从那张满是稚气、天真的孩童脸上,只有那双大大的眼睛多多少少让人联想起如今 那个忧郁、深沉的大男人,可只凭这张天真而幸福的小脸,谁又能预知他漫漫的人生长路呢……(P2) 深巷中,曾有一个梁朝伟梦想中幸福的家,那里有他执着而坚定的梦想,有他童年时最纯真的希望。但是,那里驻足的, 同样也有伤心和失望,当伤心和失望一次次袭来的时候,那颗年少而弱不禁风的心灵缩在自己小小的壳子里,独自悲伤,独 自品尝……(P2) 《英雄》上海发布会上,满面笑容的梁朝伟一扫昔日的深沉和忧郁,用他最具魅力的笑容倾倒了万千的“伟迷”。 可谁又曾想到,这笑脸绽放的绚烂一瞬,竟是诞生在四十载的人生沉浮之上的呢……(P3)...
《邪童正史》 早熟早慧早结婚美少女养成(自序)美国老西部片里面有一句话:"你不吱一声,你模糊不清。"我看了很是害怕:对对对,你老是没动作,大众和名利圈会忘记你,所以你得不断地折腾,才能成名。小折腾成小名,大折腾成大名。这种想法导致我成为了一个忙活的人,因为我折腾的方法只有写东西,写着写着就悲从中来,觉得自己出道好多年还没有得到浮名,但是要我去折腾浮名,我又很不好意思,于是就只有更加勤奋地写。我总是觉得自己接受的工作不够多,我给自己布置了很多工作,给自己写了很多应该让人们抄下来垫在玻璃桌板下的时间表。我是一个喜欢把时间掰成几瓣来过的人,我的时间板块一向比同龄人多。我在《新京报》写专栏的时候,起初在作者"蒋方舟"后面的括号里有(十四岁)的标注,后来括号里面就改成了(十四岁半)。这样的年龄表示法,得到了很多超过十四岁半的读者的鄙视,但是我觉得"岁半"的说法,很符合我的现状。...
血水已经漫到了床沿底下,它们仍然还在不断地从一个巨大的棉花球里涌出来。那棉球在血水中央,已经显露出比黑暗更深的颜色。女人环抱双臂瑟瑟抖个不停,五官已随着面颊肌肉的颤动扭曲变形。她看到在血水里游动着好几个刚出生的婴孩,他们挥动着细小的胳膊,举起又落下,拍打着血水。她感觉到有些血滴溅落到了自己的脸上,脸上立刻觉出了被灼伤的痛感。血水涌动着,婴儿们都在奋力向床边游来。他们刚才各自用锋利的牙齿咬断了脐带,现在,再没有东西可以束缚他们了。女人知道这些婴儿的用意,他们不立刻伤害她,而是特别惬意地游来游去,只不过是要来折磨她,他们喜欢看她的恐惧,看她蜷缩在床上瑟瑟抖个不停。他们游动时还会发出一些奇怪的声音,如果你没有听过刚出生的婴儿说话,便一定弄不清那些声音表达的含义。但女人肚子里的孩子却能听懂,像是回应,他开始不安份地动弹起来。...
The Heroes, or Greek Fairy Tales For My Childrenby Charles KingsleyPREFACEMY DEAR CHILDREN,Some of you have heard already of the old Greeks; and all of you, as you grow up, will hear more and more of them. Those of you who are boys will, perhaps, spend a great deal of time in reading Greek books; and the girls, though they may not learn Greek, will be sure to come across a great many stories taken from Greek history, and to see, I may say every day, things which we should not have had if
AmphitryonA play by MoliereTranslated by A.R. Waller, M.A.Amphitryon was played for the first time in Paris, at the Theatre duPalais-Royal, January 13, 1668. It was successfully received,holding the boards until the 18th of March, when Easter intervened.After the re-opening of the theatre, it was played half a dozentimes more the same year, and continued to please.The first edition was published in 1668.Note: It is perhaps hardly necessary to refer the reader to...
三国演义 下卷罗贯中第五十回 诸葛亮智算华容 关云长义释曹操却说当夜张辽一箭射黄盖下水,救得曹操登岸,寻着马匹走时,军已大乱。韩当冒烟突火来攻水寨,忽听得士卒报道:"后梢舵上一人,高叫将军表字。"韩当细听,但闻高叫"义公救我?"当曰:"此黄公覆也!"急教救起。见黄盖负箭着伤,咬出箭杆,箭头陷在肉内。韩当急为脱去湿衣,用刀剜出箭头,扯旗束之,脱自己战袍与黄盖穿了,先令别船送回大寨医治。原来黄盖深知水性,故大寒之时,和甲堕江,也逃得性命。却说当日满江火滚,喊声震地。左边是韩当、蒋钦两军从赤壁西边杀来;右边是周泰、陈武两军从赤壁东边杀来;正中是周瑜、程普、徐盛、丁奉大队船只都到。火须兵应,兵仗火威。此正是:三江水战,赤壁鏖兵。曹军着枪中箭、火焚水溺者,不计其数。后人有诗曰:"魏吴争斗决雌雄,赤壁楼船一扫空。烈火初张照云海,周郎曾此破曹公。"又有一绝云:"山高月小水茫茫,追叹前朝...
The Caged Lionby Charlotte M. YongePREFACEWhen the venture has been made of dealing with historical events and characters, it always seems fair towards the reader to avow what liberties have been taken, and how much of the sketch is founded on history. In the present case, it is scarcely necessary to do more than refer to the almost unique relations that subsisted between Henry V. and his prisoner, James I. of Scotland; who lived with him throughout his reign on the terms of friend rather than
1 “嘭”的一声,2001年的夏天随着这声巨响以后,来了。 那远处黑的天空响过一声之后,哗啦啦,整个世界都地震般摇晃起来,接着是一道光亮接着一道光亮,光亮过后,你会看见那光亮的裂缝里面开始流血,点点滴滴的,绳索般跳跃起来,绞结在一起。 滚圆、晶亮的血滴上映现出不同人的脸,它们开始变得支离破碎起来。 那些人脸又仿佛被撒了硫酸,或者被熊瞎子的大舌头舔着。肉开始脱落,冒着血丝,那肉在一层层地剥离开来,现出发白的骨头。整个人脸的轮廓变得清晰、透剔。星光也血似的流下来,流到城市那高高的楼房上面,血淹没了城市,淹没了城市里那些安睡的人们,在静悄悄地流淌着。流淌的血没有声音,没有哗哗的声音,它们开始站立起来,汹涌着占据整个世界。...