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A classic novel about the golden age of film.It is based on Isherwood's experience of co-writing the 1934 Berthold Viertel film Little Friend.With one impatient phone call, a young Christopher Isherwood is drawn into the film industry.On the other end of the line is temperamental Austrian director Friedrich Bergmann. Christopher’s job is to rescue the script of an idiotic love story set in nineteenth-century Vienna, a film called Prater Violet. Meanwhile, in the real Vienna of 1934, the Austrian right crushes a socialist uprising. Bergmann is distraught; his prophecy of a coming war goes unheeded. As tensions on set grow, studio intrigues and competing egos threaten to derail the whole project, and Hitler’s shadow lengthens over Europe.‘A masterly novella’ Guardian‘A deliberate historical parable. Prater Violet resembles episodes in Goodbye to Berlin and keeps up the same high level of excellence’ New Yorker

A Single Man is an exclusive Vintage Classic that has been made into a film starring Julianne Moore and Colin Firth and directed by Tom Ford.George is heartbroken after the death of his lover.An English professor in suburban California, George must now adjust to a tragic new solitude in the sun. Beneath George’s rigid British restraint, waves of sorrow and fury surge. He doggedly persists with the routines of his past life, heading out to work, to the gym, on again to dinner. Yet along the way, George rediscovers the unexpected pleasures of life and the soul's ability to triumph over loneliness and alienation. This short, poignant novel is a tender and wistful love story.WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY TOM FORD‘Lyrical and intensely moving’ Daily Telegraph‘Widely recognised as his supreme achievement . . . a work of compressed brilliance’ Guardian‘A virtuoso piece of work . . . powerful’ Sunday Time

'The best prose writer in English' Gore Vidal1930s Berlin is a realm of glamour and sleaze, excess and repression.Having moved to the city to work on his novel, Christopher finds himself immersed in a world of contradiction. He becomes enamoured with the local denizens and the colourful lives they lead, meeting an English upper-class waif, the delightfully decadent Sally Bowles; a couple – Peter and Otto – who are struggling with their sexual identities; and a distinguished and doomed Jewish family, the Landauers. With the Nazis rising to power, Christopher’s Berlin is a sparkling city perched on the edge of an abyss.‘Isherwood is a master’ Evening Standard‘Brilliant sketches of a society in decay’ George Orwell‘Reading this novel is much like overhearing anecdotes in a crowded bar while history knocks impatiently at the windows’ Guardian

《睡谷傳奇》（1809年出版）述說一位來自康乃狄克州、名叫「奕可柏．柯鶴」教師，他來到一個叫做「睡谷」的小村落所發生的故事。他在那裡遇到了一位富有農夫的美麗女兒「嘉翠娜．凡．陶蘇」，對她傾心不已。不過他有一個很臭屁的情敵，叫做「保洪．碰司」。在女孩家中所舉辦的一場宴會之後，女孩拒絕了他的追求，他只好落寞地騎著馬回家。在回家途中，他遇到了可怕的「無頭騎士」，這是一個幽靈，是革命戰爭期間敵方的一名士兵。在一場恐怖至極的追逐後，奕可柏消失了。睡谷的居民認為，奕可柏後來也成了村子裡的幽靈。 故事的情節有諸多背景，主要故事來自頗具權威的Diedrich Knickerbocker的文件，他是一個虛構的荷蘭歷史學家。劇情中的戰爭、鬼故事和迷信等，則透過村民陳述出來，此外還有一些故事來自奕可柏最喜歡的《新英格蘭的巫術史》一書。 《睡谷傳奇》是美國早期小說的典型範例，主要探討的是「新生國家」這種典型的主題：這種國家擁有豐富的自然資源，人們渴求金錢和財物，可以在廣闊的土地上自由來去、追尋財富；歐洲文明的移植；戰爭在人民的記憶裡猶新；還有，過去的迷信與信仰，仍盤踞在人們的心裡。 【Helbling文學讀本（Helbling Readers）簡介】 ● Helbling Classics（經典英文文學改寫）● Helbling Fiction（當代原創英文小說） 《Helbling文學讀本》為一套最優質的英文分級閱讀讀本，英語難易度由初級銜接到中級。在各項英語認證考試中，本系列書培養的英語能力級數如下： GEPT英檢TOEIC多益TOEFL iBT托福IELTS雅思中級55057-864.5 全系列皆隨書附贈全文朗讀MP3。內文編排精美，採用彩色印刷，全文穿插精美插圖，單元設計豐富。除了精彩的小說之外，另編寫有： 1. About the Author（作者簡介）：介紹作者，幫助認識創作背景。2. About the Book（本書簡介）：介紹故事內容概要，幫助了解故事的背景與旨意。3. Before Reading（閱前活動）：設計各種問題和活動，幫助暖

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. What are those blue remembered hills, What spires, what farms are those? ?First published in 1896, A.E. Housman’s best-loved collection of poetry is a poignant exploration of love, loss, the inevitable passage of time and the fragility of life.Using elegant melodic simplicity, Housman’s poems arouse profound emotional resonance through their portrayal of an idyllic rural England, evoking a sense of nostalgia and longing for times gone by. A Shropshire Lad became popular with young British soldiers during the First World War and is now widely considered a classic work of English poetry. With lyrical beauty and universal themes, these 63 poems have inspired generations of readers across the world.

附音檔QRcode這部偵探系列以有趣的偵探手法虛構了 1920 年代的發現和事件，讓讀者回到 100 年前！在20世紀長大並不容易。 雖然克莉斯蒂通常會在樹上或在某處嘗試業餘工程，但她那害羞的雙胞胎阿嘉莎卻埋頭讀書，夢想成為作家。他們有著天壤之別。 但當一項科學研究失竊時，他們居然能成為搭檔，克莉絲蒂和阿嘉莎的偵探社誕生了。與雙胞胎偵探一起解開世界各地驚心動魄的謎團！本套書包含以下5本--#1: A Discovery DisappearsWhen Agatha accidentally eats a major scientific discovery (hidden in a sandwich!), it’s a race against time for twins Agatha and Christie to find out who’s trying to ruin physician Sir Alexander Fleming’s reputation.#2: Of Mountains and MotorsMany are unhappy about Mr Alexander Jr’s daring drive to the summit of Ben Nevis, but who is trying to sabotage the record-setting expedition? Willing passengers Christie and Agatha are keen to embark on a rip-roaring adventure, but soon they’re embroiled in a thicker plot than they bargained for.#3: Tombful of TroubleDuring the excavation of an Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb, Christie and Agatha find themselves at the heart of a mystery. Lord and Lady Carnarvon’s dig is in jeopardy unless the thief at the site can be found. But time i

Adapted and illustrated editions of classic Middle Eastern and Asian tales at easy-to-read levels for all ages!Do you want stories with genies, a flying carpet and a magic lamp? Your wish is our command! Join Aladdin, Ali Baba, Sinbad and others on their thrilling adventures. This 10-book set is perfect for young readers to enjoy for a thousand and one nights and beyond ... Suitably adapted and illustrated for younger readers aged 7+.Includes QR codes for the FREE audiobooks!本套書包含以下10個改寫過的故事，並附有插圖Aladdin and the Magic Lamp 阿拉丁神燈Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 阿里巴巴與40大盜Gulnare of the Sea 海的古納爾Prince Camar and Princess Badoura 卡馬爾王子和巴杜拉公主Sinbad the Sailor 水手辛巴達The Fisherman and the Genie 漁夫與精靈The Magic Horse 神奇的馬The Merchant and the Genie 商人與精靈The Three Princes and the Magic Carpet 三個王子與魔毯Zobeida and the Three Qalandars 佐貝達和三個聖人乞討者

【故事簡介】 《化身博士》可能是史帝文生最有名的代表作，而「傑寇與海德」（Jekyll and Hyde）一語則成為英語中一個十分常見的用法（比如說「他同時兼具傑寇與海德的人格」），並且廣為人知，即使沒讀過本書的人也知之甚詳。 本書的主題講的是人性當中的「人格分裂」，或說是「雙重性格」。其核心概念認為，我們每一個人都會同時呈現善與惡兩種面貌，並探討如果這些部分在人體化學構造上到最後分成兩種單獨的人格的話，那究竟會發生什麼樣的事。這個主題對史帝文生來說特別親切，他以此創作了一齣劇本和一則短篇故事。 這篇故事也談到了名譽的重要性，原本備受尊敬的傑寇博士之所以開始變身為邪惡的海德先生，就是因為他害怕自己的行為失當，想挽回自己的聲譽。至於他的朋友亞特森、藍彥和安費等，也會不計一切代價的避免流言蜚語上身。維多利亞時代中對儀表和外觀的重視，也反應出名譽的重要性，而表象又是如何頻頻掩蓋了齷齪和暴力的事實。 這篇故事的架構亦饒富趣味，除了由作者所訴說的敘述外，還有兩則由主人翁針對同樣事件所撰寫的描述。對於同一事件我們算是讀了三次，但各有觀點。這篇故事曾被譯為多種語言，而且也給無數電影、音樂劇、戲劇、故事、卡通影片和電玩遊戲等，帶來不少靈感。 ＊＊＊＊＊ When respectable Dr Jekyll starts associating with the mysterious Mr Hyde, his friends become increasingly worried. Who is Hyde and why do all the people he meets dislike him? Stevenson’s classic tale of the human capacity for evil is retold with all the tension and gothic drama of the original. 【Helbling文學讀本（Helbling Readers）簡介】 ● Helbling Classics（經典英文文學改寫） ● Helbling Fiction（當代原創英文小說） 《Helbling文學讀本》為一套最優質的英文分級閱讀讀本，英語難易度由初級銜接到中級。在各項英語認證考試中，本系列書培養的英語能力級數如下： GEPT英檢 TOE

【編排特色】(1) 原著英漢雙語版本，穿插由作者親繪的彩色插圖！(2) 英文版在前，中文版在後，中英文頁碼互相呼應，方便查找！(3)【英文／中文故事有聲書】隨書附寂天雲APP QR Code，依故事情境搭配精彩配樂，內容精彩！【著作簡介】One runs the risk of weeping a little, if one lets himself be tamed.一個人一旦讓自己被人馴養後，就得承擔一點哭泣的風險。來自小小星球的小王子，遊歷了各個星球，最後來到了地球。這不只是小王子的宇宙之旅，更是小王子一場充滿純真與溫柔的生命之旅，這是因為小王子擁有一個簡單的「祕密」:It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.只有用心靈才能把事情看得真確；重要的東西用肉眼是看不見的。《小王子》猶如穹蒼中一顆燦然動人的明星，讓久居樊籠的我們，尋回內心深處純真的夢想、樸實無偽的友誼；喚醒深陷世俗囹圄而不自覺的心靈，與生命中最寶貴、卻也最容易被忽略、遺忘的真情。--------------------------------------搭配寂天雲APP聆聽訓練聽力最有效！掃描書封QR Code下載「寂天雲」App，即能下載全書音檔，無論何時何地都能輕鬆聽取專業母語老師的正確道地示範發音，訓練您的聽力。功能特色：● 透過本App，可下載每本書的音檔，即點即播。● App 內建掃描器，掃描書本內頁QR Code ，可直接對應到書本內容，播放音檔。● 可根據自我學習狀況，設定循環播放、單曲重複播放、前進後退10秒播放。● 有多段語速可供選擇播放，可依學習情況調整快慢語速，逐步強化聽力訓練。● 可設定［星號書籤］，標示重點複習音檔，重複播放。● 提供背景播放，讓您無論開車、坐車通勤、跑步或行進間，訓練聽力不間斷。● 可設定播放時間，讓您睡前也能預設關閉時間，把握淺眠期的黃金學習時段。透過「寂天雲」App，書本與聲音的連結更自由、更多元，讓您隨時隨地都能輕鬆學習，更方便！更有效率！

From dapper parties with Gatsby in 1920s New York to sailing the ocean in search of the monstrous white whale Moby Dick, discover American literature’s most iconic classics adapted and illustrated for children aged 7+.This 10-book box set includes The Great Gatsby, Little Women, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Moby Dick, The Call of the Wild, The Age of Innocence, The Portrait of a Lady, Twelve Years a Slave, Rip Van Winkle and The Last of the Mohicans.

視聽音檔http://www.sweetcherrypublishing.net/Audiobooks/Bront%C3%ABSisters/Sample附音檔QRcode勃朗特姊妹經典小說 8本書套裝 - 適合 7 歲以上兒童輕鬆閱讀！從鬧鬼的約克郡荒原到桑菲爾德莊園高聳的城垛，體驗勃朗特姐妹關於愛、自我發現和家庭爭鬥的著名故事。An 8-book box set of the Bronte sisters classic novels – at an easy-to-read level for age 7+!From the haunted Yorkshire moors to the towering battlements of Thornfield Hall, experience the Bronte sisters’ famous stories of love, self-discovery and family feuds.This 8-book box set includes Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Shirley, Villette, The Professor and a biography about The Life of the Bronte Sisters.Wuthering HeightsMany years ago, a young homeless boy was taken in at Wuthering Heights. Older now, Heathcliff is set on revenge, and destroying everybody around him.And there is a lonely ghost roaming the moors, who is determined to be reunited with her lover …Jane EyrePlain and poor, Jane Eyre has always been treated unkindly. Her aunt and cousins despise her, and her school is cruel. One day,

視聽音檔http://www.sweetcherrypublishing.net/Audiobooks/Russian%20Classics/Sample附音檔QRcode從聖彼得堡令人眼花繚亂的舞廳到莫斯科戰火紛飛的街道，體驗這些著名的史詩級的俄國故事。這些故事經過改寫並加上插圖，適合 7 歲以上的年輕讀者，並附音檔QRcode！本套書包含以下10本--托爾斯泰的《戰爭與和平》和《安娜·卡列尼娜》杜斯托也夫斯基的《罪與罰》與《兄弟》契訶夫的《三姊妹》布爾加科夫的《大師與瑪格麗特》屠格涅夫的《父與子》普希金的《尤金·奧涅金》岡察洛夫的《奧勃洛莫夫》萊蒙托夫的《我們時代的英雄》From the dazzling ballrooms of St. Petersburg to the blazing war-torn streets of Moscow, experience these famous, epic Russian stories suitably adapted and illustrated for younger readers aged 7+.Includes QR codes for the FREE audiobooks!This 10-book box set includes adapted and illustrated editions of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace and Anna Karenina, Fyodor Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment and The Brothers, Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters, Mikhail Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita, Ivan Turgenev’s Fathers and Sons, Alexander Pushkin’s Eugene Onegin, Ivan Goncharov’s Oblomov and Mikhail Lermontov’s A Hero of Our Time.War and PeacePierre is nothing like his confident, handsome friend Andrei. He is awkwa

The groundbreaking feminist and socialist writings of Puerto Rican author and activist Luisa Capetillo A Penguin Classic In 1915, Puerto Rican activist Luisa Capetillo was arrested and acquitted in 1915 for being the first woman to wear men's trousers publicly. While this act of gender-nonconforming rebellion elevated her to feminist icon status in modern pop culture, it also overshadowed the significant contributions she made to both the women's movement and anarchist labor movements of the early twentieth century--both in her native Puerto Rico and in the migrant labor belt in the eastern United States. With the volume A Nation of Women, Capetillo's socialist and feminist activism is given the spotlight it deserves with its inclusion of the first English translation of Capetillo's landmark Mi opini n sobre las libertades, derechos y deberes de la mujer. Originally published in Spanish in 1911, Mi opini n is considered by many to be the first feminist treatise in Puerto Rico and one o

The zany and much-beloved comedy-musical film about pint-sized rockers sticking it to the man is now an adorable picture book! For those about to read...we salute you!When School of Rock premiered in

收錄30篇膾炙人口的經典故事，看柯南道爾爵士筆下這位名偵探如何破解謎案、化解危機。搭配書中的QRcode音檔，帶領讀者穿越到貝克街221B，沉浸於一場場驚心動魄的冒險，及福爾摩斯令人拍案叫絕的精彩推理。Introduce young readers aged 7+ to Sherlock and Watson – the original crime-fighting duo!Catching curious criminals, solving ancient riddles and defending the honour of the king and the country are all in a day’s work for this world-famous detective and his faithful biographer.A collection of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s timeless Sherlock Holmes stories, adapted and illustrated to introduce children aged 7+ to the classics.This 30-book box set includes 01-A Study in Scarlet 血字研究02-The Sign of the Four 四簽名03-The Blue Carbuncle 藍寶石案04-The Speckled Band 花斑帶探案05-The Red-Headed League 紅髮會06-The Reigate Squires 瑞蓋特村之謎07-The Naval Treaty 海軍協約08-The Sussex Vampire 吸血鬼探案09-The Veiled Lodger 蒙面房客探案10-The Three Students 三名學生探案11-A Scandal in Bohemia 波希米亞醜聞12-The Copper Beeches 紅樺莊探案13-The Six Napoleons 六座拿破崙半身像14-The Engineer's Thumb 工程師拇指探案15-Charles Augustus Milverton 米爾沃頓探案16-Silver Blaze 銀斑駒1

One runs the risk of weeping a little, if one lets himself be tamed. 一個人一旦讓自己被人馴養後，就得承擔一點哭泣的風險。 來自小小星球的小王子，遊歷了各個星球，最後來到了地球。這不只是小王子的宇宙之旅，更是小王子一場充滿純真與溫柔的生命之旅，這是因為小王子擁有一個簡單的「祕密」: It is only with the hear

OLD books get NEW doodles - it's the classics as you've never seen them before! A hilarious new series that brings the classics to life with illustrations by Jack Noel. Perfect for 7-9 year olds and f

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. As a young man struggling to find his voice as a writer, George Orwell left the comfort of home to

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. If there is one man to whom I do feel myself inferior, it is a coalminer. In the mid-1

The Thought Police, Doublethink, Newspeak, Big Brother - 1984 itself: these terms and concepts have moved from the world of fiction into our everyday lives. They are central to our thinking about free

In 1943, there was an urgent need for Animal Farm. The Soviet Union had become Britain's ally in the war against Nazi Germany, and criticism of Stalin's brutal regime was either censored or discourage

I'm a failure. I always have the feeling that I want to get back somewhere, but I don't know just where it is. 我感到失意。我心裡一直渴望能有個回歸的地方，卻遍尋不著。 ─O Henry. Love and business and family and religion and art

試聽音檔http://www.sweetcherrypublishing.net/Audiobooks/TheLegendsofKingArthur/SampleA retelling of the Arthurian legends, adapted and illustrated to introduce children aged 7+ to classic folklore.Epic battles, thrilling quests and forbidden love combine in the medieval story of the boy who would be king.A retelling of the Arthurian legends, adapted and illustrated to introduce children aged 7+ to classic folklore. Great to share aloud, just like the original tales.This 10-book box set includes No Ordinary Boy, The Dark Sorceress, The Sword in the Stone, Twelve Rebel Kings, Gawain and the Green Knight, Tristan and Isolde, Lancelot, The Quest for the Holy Grail, The Death of Merlin andThe Fall of Camelot.No Ordinary BoyAll Merlin knows is the village where he mixes potions for wary customers, and dreams strange dreams that sometimes come true. Then a mysterious hooded man appears, seeking a boy with no mortal father, and Merlin is taken far away, to a crumbling tower and a ruthless king.To

10冊經典搭配QRcode音檔，狄更斯筆下的19世紀倫敦眾生相。Bah humbug! Who says the classics are just for adults? Join Ebeneezer Scrooge on his ghostly Christmas adventure, or follow orphaned Oliver Twist from rags to riches in some of literature’s most famous tales from the foggy streets of Victorian London.Adapted and illustrated for children aged 7+.◆ Includes QR codes to the free audiobooks◆ Engaging illustrations that bring the stories to life◆ A great introduction to classic literature◆ An easy-to-read format adapted for childrenThis 10-book box set includes 01-A Christmas Carol (小氣財神)02-Oliver Twist (孤雛淚)03-The Old Curiosity Shop (老古玩店)04-Great Expectations (遠大前程)05-Nicholas Nickleby (尼古拉斯‧尼克貝)06-Hard Times (困難時期)07-A Tale of Two Cities (雙城記)08-David Copperfield (塊肉餘生錄)09-Bleak House (荒涼山莊)10-Little Dorrit (小杜麗)

Rediscover the laughter and cheer of Buddy the Elf in this adorable picture book for readers of all ages! Buddy the Elf has more Christmas spirit than anyone, but he’s never quite fit in with the

本系列改編自柯南·道爾原著。十冊故事涵蓋神祕雕像、賽馬失竊與祕密文件，培養孩子邏輯思考與觀察力。每冊附音檔QRcode可聆聽完整音檔，結合閱讀與聽力，是從圖像書邁向經典閱讀的理想橋梁。Sherlock and Watson - the original crime-fighting duo - are back to solve more mysteries! Smashing statues, painting horses, and solving ancient riddles are all in a day's work for this world-famous amateur detective and his faithful biographer. An adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories, illustrated to introduce children aged 7+ to mystery books and the classics. Includes 10 FREE audiobooks! (QR codes inside) This ten-book set includes A Scandal In Bohemia, The Copper Beeches, The Six Napoleons, The Engineer's Thumb, Charles Augustus Milverton, Silver Blaze, The Bruce-Partington Plans, The Musgrave Ritual, The Stockbroker's Clerk and The Final Problem.Scandal In Bohemia　波希米亞醜聞The Copper Beeches　銅山毛櫸The Six Napoleons　六尊拿破崙像The Engineer’s Thumb　工程師的大拇指Charles Augustus Milverton　查爾斯．奧古斯都．米爾沃頓Silver Blaze　銀色馬（或譯：銀星駿馬）The Bruce-Partington Plans　布魯斯—帕廷頓計劃The Musgrave Ritual　馬斯格

An adaptation of Austen's famous novels, plus her rarely published novella Love and Friendship. A perfect introduction to the works of Jane Austen and classic literature for ages 7+.Includes QR codes for the FREE audiobooks!From the gardens of Pemberley to the spooky halls of Northanger Abbey, join some of literature’s most iconic heroines on their path to self-discovery and true love. An adaptation of Jane Austen’s famous stories, illustrated to introduce children aged 7+ to the classics.This beautifully illustrated eight-book collection includes Emma, Mansfield Park, Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Love & Friendship and a personal journal to inspire children to write their own stories.Sweet Cherry Easy Classics adapts classic literature into stories for children, introducing these timeless tales to a new generation.