第1章 Dedication

'A comic novel on the grand scale written with tremendous confidence and verve. Mario, 18-year-old law student and radio news-editor, falls scandalously for his Aunt Julia, the 32-year-old divorced wife of a cousin, and the progressively lunatic story of this affair is interwoven with episodes from a series of radio soap-operas written by his friend Pedro Comacho. Vargas Llosa's huge energy and inventiveness is extravagant and fabulously funny.'

In Graves' unique retelling of his life, Jesus is very much a mortal, and the grandson of King Herod the Great. When his father runs afoul of the King's temper and is executed, Jesus is raised in the house of Joseph the Carpenter. The kingdom he is heir to, in this version of the story, is very much a terrestrial one: the Kingdom of Judea. Graves tells of Jesus' rise as a philosopher, scriptural scholar, and charismatic speaker in sharp detail, as well as his arrest and downfall as a victim of pitiless Roman politics.

In 1842, Christopher Robertson's family lives a difficult life as "crofters," farmers and fishermen so in debt to the landowner that they have no hope of ever breaking free. To make matters worse, Christopher also lives under the thumb of his morally questionable father and devious brother. When his brother frames him for the theft of their father's secret bag of coins, Christopher must leave his home and embark on a journey across the island to return the coins and clear his name. It's a journey that takes twists and turns, including stops in prison, on a smuggler's ship, and at the house of a beautiful girl —and it ends with him escaping to a new life in America, which has dangers of its own.

From Blake Pierce, bestselling author of ONCE GONE (a #1 bestseller with over 900 five star reviews), comes book #8 in the heart-pounding Mackenzie White mystery series.In BEFORE HE HUNTS (A Mackenzie White Mystery—Book 8), victims are turning up dead in FBI Special Agent Mackenzie White's home state of Nebraska—all shot in the back of the head, and all bearing the card "Barker Antiques." The same card her father's murderer left on his body years ago.With a sudden urgency in the present, the time has finally come for Mackenzie to face her ghosts, to face her darkest past, and to find her father's killer.But her trip back down memory lane may take her to places she'd rather not see, and to discoveries she'd rather not find. She finds herself playing cat and mouse with a killer more sinister than she could imagine, and with her fragile psyche collapsing, this case, of all of them, may be the one that does her in for good.

In The Classic Mantle, acclaimed sportswriter Buzz Bissinger tells the story of Mickey Mantle's unforgettable career. Mantle has long been considered one of baseball's most memorable figuresplaying his entire 18-year baseball career for the New York Yankees (195168), winning 3 American League MVP titles, playing in 20 All-Star games, and winning 7 World Series. Today, more than 40 years after his retirement, he still holds 6 World Series records, including most home runs (18). Bissinger goes beyond the statistics to bring Mantle to life, and stunning photographs by Marvin E. Newman make this book a fitting tribute to Mantle's career and his lasting impact on the sport of baseball. Praise for The Classic Mantle: Even if you're a Yankee hater, you can't help but love this bookand Mickey Mantle.” The Buffalo News

本书是献给尊重科学、学习科学，创造科学的青少年的一份礼物。过去培根说：“知识就是力量。”今天我们说：“科学就是力量。”科学是智慧的历程和结晶。从人类期盼的最高精神境界讲，朝朝暮暮沿着知识的历程，逐步通向科学的光辉圣殿，是许多有志于自我发展的青少年晶莹透明的梦想！

一本描写民国才女的通俗读物，也是一本了解民国女子、学习民国才女优雅和提升个人魅力的书。时光总是无情的，却被这十四个或权倾一时，或明艳倾国，或才德震世的女子轻柔的化去其中的冷酷，留给世人和煦动人的春光。潘玉良、凌淑华、庐隐、吕碧城、萧红、林徽因、阮玲玉、陆小曼、石评梅、张爱玲……她们在女子本就低微的时代，却用独立自强将时光雕琢的如此曼妙可人，愉悦了自己，滋润了他人；她们在危机四伏的动荡乱世里，却守得住内心一份真情，用一番旷世痴恋为风华岁月浇筑了一座令后世敬仰的丰碑。即便狂浪呼啸，自有这十四个永锢于时光中的女子，用美到极致的馨德，为迷茫的你拨开生活的迷雾，重新找到前行的方向……

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

曾国藩，崛起于落后的农村，出身于白面书生，成名于拯救大清。他被称为中国历史上的东南之主、湘军之父、洋务之父，大清王朝的中兴名臣，有清一代的儒学藩镇，中国历史上最后的理学大师。他手无缚鸡之力，却打造出了战斗力强劲的湘军；他长着一副奸臣短命之相。却成了万人景仰的盖世功臣；他功高震主，令皇帝寝食难安，却能全身而退。毛泽东佩服他，蒋介石学习他，梁启超推崇他，李鸿章继承他……在他身上，虚名与实利都得到了集中体现。他享尽了功名利禄，占尽了令人羡慕的一切好处：吃喝玩乐占了，叱咤风云占了，行权用势占了，建功立业占了。

《＜红楼梦＞与诗性智慧》宏观研究，包括观念、方法论、最新观点的评析等，作者具有扎实的理论功底和开阔的视野，能够把握历史主线展开丰富的描述。同时对《红楼梦》中人物形象分析，分析更具体，与作品的描写紧密结合，侧重于美学方法的使用，包括方法论的反思。

冰森的面具将脸部连同一颗心完全封闭，她默默凝望庞大空间之下的白色巨物，物体的轮廓在她眼里变得模糊不清，最后唯记得她立下的承诺：这一生，这一辈子守在这里，直到……她笑了笑，笑得无力而茫然。眼眸翻动，曾经相遇的那一幕滑过眸前心底，那一刻他紧紧抓住自己的手，而这一刻他究竟在何方？白衣纤长的身影是否已经沉沦到无尽的轮回地狱中了呢？

第一次见面，一块提拉米苏，无形间将两人的命运连在一起，他跟随着她，知道了她是孤儿。四叶草的悄然出现，十年的未见，却让原本温暖的亲情悄然变质。她那淡蓝色双眸中，只倒映着他的影子；而他的温柔，只为她一人展现。四叶草胎记，四叶草项链，注定了她的与众不同。一场异世界之旅，让她的另一层身份揭开，她回到他身边，却不得已再次离开。再一次相见，她惊愕的发现，他们俩，竟站在了对立面......

《小巴掌童话6》选了18篇童话，包括《河马先生钓鱼》《星妈妈和小豆豆星》《小熊，在夏天里冬眠》等。《河马先生钓鱼》《小巴掌童话》温暖又耐人品读的创作构思，将亲情、友情融其中，也不乏品格养成类的作品，隐含做人的道理和小哲思。

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

红学经典！讲述《红楼梦》中贾母、贾政、贾宝玉、王熙凤、袭人等人物原型的真实命运。历史小说大师高阳30年心血力作！了解《红楼梦》，必读《红楼梦断》。曹雪芹的祖父曹寅是康熙的亲信，祖孙三代担任江宁织造达60年之久，曹府盛况一如《红楼梦》中的贾府。雍正五年末，曹雪芹13岁，其家人因罪革职，家产抄没，曹雪芹随母迁回北京居住，曹府从此败落。曹雪芹以家族兴衰为线索创作的《红楼梦》，大量故事及人物原型来自从小耳濡目染的家族生活，除了以他自己为原型的贾宝玉，精明泼辣的王熙凤，风流灵巧的袭人，口齿伶俐的晴雯，都是现实生活中存在，并为作者所热爱的人。虚构角色的命运，多与人物原型相重合，也有被刻意隐去的现实悲欢。