The Scarlet letter / Bantam classic ed.

作者：  by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

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简介：     The Scarlet Letter, published in 1850, is an American romance novel written by Nathaniel Hawthorne; it is generally considered to be his masterpiece. Set in Puritan New England in the 17th century, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who gives birth after committing adultery, refuses to name the father, and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Throughout, Hawthorne explores the issues of grace, legalism, and guilt.          Publisher Comments:          Hailed by Henry James as "the finest piece of imaginative writing yet put forth in the country," Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter reaches to our nation's historical and moral roots for the material of great tragedy. Set in an early New England colony, the novel shows the terrible impact a single, passionate act has on the lives of three members of the community: the defiant Hester Prynne; the fiery, tortured Reverend Dimmesdale; and the obsessed, vengeful Chillingworth.          With The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne became the first American novelist to forge from our Puritan heritage a universal classic, a masterful exploration of humanity's unending struggle with sin, guilt and pride.          From AudioFile          In the early days of Puritan Boston Hester Prynne braves the stigma of adultery by wearing the embroidered scarlet "A" on her clothing. Hill's reading captures the story's pathos and gives the reader empathy for the characters while clarifying Hawthorne's views. Hill distinctly portrays each character and reads the narration clearly and swiftly. The pace conveys a sense of urgency and breathlessness. After hearing this novel, readers will understand why it continues to be a classic. P.A.J.

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简介：The tale of Daisy's irruption into staid European society enjoyed, as did Daisy herself, asucc s de scanda≤ and it has remained one of Jamess most popular short stories. Like the others collected here--'Pandora,' 'The Patagonia,' and 'Four Meetings'-- it describes a confrontation between different values in a changing world. Is the new independent American girl enchanting in her spontaneity, alarming in her unpredictability, or merely vulnerable in her ignorance of social codes? Hung about with make admirers who seek, uncertainly, to grasp the new phenomenon, Daisy marches on undiscourageable, to her triumphant--or tragic--destiny. This volume contains prefaces by Henry James, a chronology of his life, and editor's notes.

The turn of the screw and other short fiction

作者：  Henry James

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简介：　　Classic tales of terror by the nineteenth-century American writer illustrate his observation of interpersonal relationships. 　　 　　Book Description 　　 　　To read a story by Henry James is to enter a world--a rich, perfectly crafted domain of vivid language and splendid, complex characters. Devious children, sparring lovers, capricious American girls, obtuse bachelors, sibylline spinsters and charming Europeans populate these five fascinating Nouvelles --works which represent the author in both his early and late phases. From the apparitions of evil that haunt the governess in The Turn Of The Screw to the startling self-scrutiny of an egotistical man in The Beast In The Jungle, the mysterious tumings of human behavior are skillfully and coolly observed--proving Henry James to be a master of psychological insight as well as one of the finest stylists of modern English literature. 　　 　　From the Publisher 　　 　　To read a story by Henry James is to enter a world--a rich, perfectly crafted domain of vivid language and splendid, complex characters. Devious children, sparring lovers, capricious American girls, obtuse bachelors, sibylline spinsters and charming Europeans populate these five fascinating Nouvelles --works which represent the author in both his early and late phases. From the apparitions of evil that haunt the governess in The Turn Of The Screw to the startling self-scrutiny of an egotistical man in The Beast In The Jungle, the mysterious turnings of human behavior are skillfully and coolly observed--proving Henry James to be a master of psychological insight as well as one of the finest stylists of modern English literature. 　　 　　Book Dimension 　　Height (mm) 180 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Width (mm) 120　　

Short story masterpieces /

作者：  edited by Robert Penn Warren and Albert Erskine

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简介：With works by Henry James, Stephen Crane, John Cheever, James Joyce and many others, this outstanding collection of 35 American and British short pieces of fiction from the first half of the 20th century is one of the bestselling collections of our time.

The turn of the screw and other short fiction / Bantam classic ed.

作者：  by Henry James.

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简介：　　Classic tales of terror by the nineteenth-century American writer illustrate his observation of interpersonal relationships. 　　 　　Book Description 　　 　　To read a story by Henry James is to enter a world--a rich, perfectly crafted domain of vivid language and splendid, complex characters. Devious children, sparring lovers, capricious American girls, obtuse bachelors, sibylline spinsters and charming Europeans populate these five fascinating Nouvelles --works which represent the author in both his early and late phases. From the apparitions of evil that haunt the governess in The Turn Of The Screw to the startling self-scrutiny of an egotistical man in The Beast In The Jungle, the mysterious tumings of human behavior are skillfully and coolly observed--proving Henry James to be a master of psychological insight as well as one of the finest stylists of modern English literature. 　　 　　From the Publisher 　　 　　To read a story by Henry James is to enter a world--a rich, perfectly crafted domain of vivid language and splendid, complex characters. Devious children, sparring lovers, capricious American girls, obtuse bachelors, sibylline spinsters and charming Europeans populate these five fascinating Nouvelles --works which represent the author in both his early and late phases. From the apparitions of evil that haunt the governess in The Turn Of The Screw to the startling self-scrutiny of an egotistical man in The Beast In The Jungle, the mysterious turnings of human behavior are skillfully and coolly observed--proving Henry James to be a master of psychological insight as well as one of the finest stylists of modern English literature. 　　 　　Book Dimension 　　Height (mm) 180 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Width (mm) 120　　

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简介："Focusing on key works of late-nineteenth and early twentieth-century American literary realism, Phillip Barrish traces the emergence of new ways of gaining intellectual prestige - that is, new ways of gaining cultural recognition as unusually intelligent, sensitive, or even wise. Through extended readings of works by Henry James, William Dean Howells, Abraham Cahan, and Edith Wharton, Barrish emphasizes the differences between literary realist modes of intellectual and cultural authority and those associated with the rise of the socialsciences. In doing so, he greatly refines our understanding of the complex relationship between realist writing and masculinity. Barrish further argues that understanding the dynamics of intellectual status in realist literature provides new analytic purchase on intellectual prestige in recent critical theory. Here he focuses on such figures as Lionel Trilling, Paul de Man, John Guillory, and Judith Butler."--BOOK JACKET.

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简介：Described by Henry James as "much less a book than a state of vision," "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is probably the most influential work of fiction in American history. Stowe's moving Christian epic turned millions of Americans against slavery, bringing the "peculiar institution" immeasurably closer to its fiery destruction. In "The Minister's Wooing" and "Oldtown Folks," Stowe examines the interplay of religion, domesticity, and women's roles and choices in the shaping of American culture.

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简介：An American editor with an enthusiasm for the works of Jeffrey Aspern, a romantic poet of the early 19th century, goes to Venice to acquire the letters that Aspern wrote to his mistress, a Miss Bordereau, whom he called "Juliana." Under an assumed name he rents a suite in the ancient palace where she lives in poverty and seclusion with her niece, Miss Tina. He finds that the old lady is shrewd and haughty and accepts him as a lodger only to put aside money for the future of Miss Tina, a timid, unattractive spinster much in awe of her aunt. During his residence with them, the editor wins the friendship of Miss Tina, to whom he reveals his mission. Leaving Venice for a fortnight, he returns to find that Miss Bordereau has died. Miss Tina, who is clearly in love, welcomes him expectantly, but confesses that she could only give him the papers if he were "a relative." In addition to "The Aspern Papers," this collection contains "The Private Life," "The Middle Years," and "The Death of the Lion," as well as prefaces by Henry James, a chronology of his life, and editor's notes.

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简介：Pretty story by Francis Hopkinson -- Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving -- Peter Rugg, the missing man by William Austin -- Grey champion by Nathaniel Hawthorne -- Big bear of Arkansas by T.B. Thorpe -- Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe -- Bartleby the scrivener by Herman Melville -- Tennessee's partner by Bret Harte -- Captain Kidd's money by Harriet Beecher Stowe -- Marjorie Daw by Thomas Bailey Aldrich -- Lady or the tiger? by Frank Stockton -- Over on the t'other mounting by Charles Egbert Craddock -- Revolt of mother by Mary Wilkins Freeman -- One of the missing by Ambrose Bierce -- Return of a private by Hamlin Garland -- Real thing by Henry James -- Courting of Sister Wisby by Sarah Orne Jewett -- Open boat by Stephen Crane -- Man that corrupted Hadleyburg by Samuel Langhorne Clemens -- Furnished room by O. Henry -- To build a fire by Jack London -- Strength of God and the teacher by Sherwood Anderson -- Diamond as big as the Ritz by F. Scott Fitzgerald -- Haircut by Ring Lardner -- Double birthday by Willa Cather -- Spring evening by James T. Farrell -- Masses of men by Erskine Caldwell -- Gilded six-bits by Zora Neale Hurston -- Silent snow, secret snow by Conrad Aiken -- Odor of verbena by William Faulkner -- Daring young man on the flying trapeze by William Saroyan -- Snows of Kilimanjaro by Ernest Hemingway -- Tooth for Paul Revere by Stephen Vincent Benet -- Noon wine by Katherine Anne Porter -- Leader of the people by John Steinbeck -- Lily Daw and the three ladies by Eudora Welty -- Fire and cloud by Richard Wright -- Patterns of love by William Maxwell -- Ballad of the sad cafe by Carson McCullers -- Cass Mastern's wedding ring by Robert Penn Warren -- Wedding: Beacon Hill by Jean Stafford -- Rain in the heart by Peter Taylor -- Gunners' Passage by Irwin Shaw -- Lottery by Shirley Jackson -- February 1999: Ylla by Ray Bradbury -- Country husband by John Cheever -- Good man is hard to find by Flannery O'Connor -- Mexican girl by Jack Kerouac --浮喔膏笖 喔佮覆喔｀笣

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简介：It is 1642 in the Puritan town of Boston. Hester Prynne has been found guilty of adultery and has born an illegitimate child. In lieu of being put to death, she is condemned to wear the scarlet letter A on her dress as a reminder of her shameful act. — Hester's husband had been lost at sea years earlier and was presumed dead, but now reappears in...   more 籺ime to witness Hester's humiliation on the town scaffold. Upon discovering her deed, the vengeful husband becomes obsessed with finding the identity of the man who dishonored his wife. To do so he assumes a false name, pretends to be a physician and forces Hester keep his new identity secret. Meanwhile Hester's lover, the beloved Reverend Dimmesdale, publicly pressures her to name the child's father, while secretly praying that she will not. Hester defiantly protects his identity and reputation, even while faced with losing her daughter, Pearl. Hailed by Henry James as, "the finest piece of imaginative writing yet put forth in the country," Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is a masterful portrayal of humanity's continuing struggle with sin, guilt and pride.   ?less

The selected short stories by Henry James

作者：  (美)亨利·詹姆斯(Henry James)著;戴茵，杨红波译

出版社：湖南文艺出版社,1998

简介：    在詹氏小说的技巧中,最夺目之处便是他的心理分析和“观点”或“角度”处理。他进行心理描写时不厌其烦,甚至有做作之嫌,人们因而称他为“心理分析小说家”,二十世纪的心理现实主义小说由他的作品获益匪浅。处理“观点”或“角度”是他的拿手好戏,他对视角或故事中的“我”的安排,常常是表现人物个性和人与从之间关系的重要方式。

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简介：     The best-known and most autobiographical of George Eliot’s novels is now available as a Norton Critical Edition.     The text of The Mill on the Floss, that of the 1862 third edition for which Eliot made her last revisions, has been annotated in order to assist the reader with obscure references and allusions     Backgrounds includes fifteen letters from the 1859-69 period centering on the novel’s content and composition; "Brother and Sister" (1869), a little-known sonnet sequence; and eight Victorian reviews and responses, both published and unpublished, on the novel, including those by Henry James, Algernon Charles Swinurne, and John Ruskin.     Judiciously chosen from the wealth of essays on The Mill on the Floss published in this century, Criticism includes ten of the best studies of the novel, providing the reader with historical and critical perspective.     The contributors are Leslie Stephen, Virginia Woolf, F. R. Leavis, George Levine, Ulrich Knoepflmacher, Philip Fisher, Mary Jacobus, John Kucich, Margaret Homans, and Deirdre David.     A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are also included.

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简介：Format: Softcover — Hawthorne's classic novel of guilt and redemption in pre-Revolutionary Massachusetts provides vivid insight into the social and religious forces that shaped early America. — It is 1642 in the Puritan town of Boston. Hester Prynne has been found guilty of adultery and has born an illegitimate child. In lieu of being put to death...   more ? she is condemned to wear the scarlet letter A on her dress as a reminder of her shameful act. Hester's husband had been lost at sea years earlier and was presumed dead, but now reappears in time to witness Hester's humiliation on the town scaffold. Upon discovering her deed, the vengeful husband becomes obsessed with finding the identity of the man who dishonored his wife. To do so he assumes a false name, pretends to be a physician and forces Hester keep his new identity secret. Meanwhile Hester's lover, the beloved Reverend Dimmesdale, publicly pressures her to name the child's father, while secretly praying that she will not. Hester defiantly protects his identity and reputation, even while faced with losing her daughter, Pearl. Hailed by Henry James as, "the finest piece of imaginative writing yet put forth in the country", Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter is a masterful portrayal of humanity's continuing struggle with sin, guilt and pride.   ?less

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简介：Summary: Publisher Summary 1 This volume on comparative Victorian Gothic literature explores the conflict between the rational and scientific sensibilities of the age with the development of spiritualist and occultist themes in popular culture and popular texts of the era. Considering works by Henry James, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Sarah Grand and George Paston, the author explores topics such as advances in the "mental science," gender, modernism ,and identity in the Fin de Si茅cle. Grimes is an independent scholar based in Massachusetts. Annotation 漏2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)