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Edited by J. C. C. Mays Murphy, Samuel Beckett's first novel, was published in 1938. Its work-shy eponymous hero, adrift in London, realises that desire can never be satisfied and withdraws from life, in search of stupor. Murphy's lovestruck fiance Celia tries with tragic pathos to draw him back, but her attempts are doomed to failure. Murphy's friends and familiars are simulacra of Murphy, fragmented and incomplete. But Beckett's achievement lies in the brilliantly original language used to communicate this vision of isolation and misunderstanding. The combination of particularity and absurdity gives Murphy's world its painful definition, but the sheer comic energy of Beckett's prose releases characters and readers alike into exuberance.

Music is in Sammy's blood. His grandfather was a jazz musician, and Sammy's indie rock band could be huge one day—if they don't self-destruct first. Winning the upcoming Battle of the Bands would justify all their compromises and reassure Sammy that his life's dream could become a reality. But practices are hard to schedule when Sammy's grandfather is sick and getting worse, his mother is too busy to help either of them, and his best friend may want to be his girlfriend. Told in a voice that's honest and wry, Struts & Frets will resonate not only with teenage musicians but also with anyone who ever sat up all night listening to a favorite album, wondering if they'd ever find their place in the world.

This is a dazzling collection of occasional writings by the Nobel Prize-winning novelist on subjects ranging from Thermopylae to the English Channel, and from Coral Island to Jules Verne. "e;A book of occasional essays which afford us many fascinating insights into Golding the man…It is highly individual yet profoundly modest; it has an unusual, slightly angular candour, full of painful knowledge and a beautiful humanity …event the slightest piece bears the mark of his rare, austere mind, his remarkable imagination…Even these occasional essays are enough to remind us that …there is not, at the moment, a writer to touch him"e;. (New Society).

AMC's Breaking Bad is among the most beloved, critically acclaimed American television series of our time. Created by Vince Gilligan, the series charts the transformation of high school science teacher Walter White (played by Bryan Cranston) into a cold, calculating meth kingpin. Breaking Bad 101 collects esteemed critic Alan Sepinwall's (Uproxx) popular Breaking Bad recaps in book form, featuring new, exclusive essays and completely revised and updated commentary—as well as insights from and interviews with the creative masterminds behind Breaking Bad. The ultimate critical companion for one of the greatest television dramas of all time, Breaking Bad 101 offers fans Sepinwall's smart, funny, and incisive analysis of the psychology and filmmaking craft behind each episode and celebrates the series' unique place in pop-culture history. ?

In Portland in 1983, girls are disappearing. Noah, a teen punk with a dark past, becomes obsessed with finding out where they've gone —and he's convinced their disappearance has something to do with the creepy German owners of a local brewery, the PfefferBrau Haus. Noah worries about the missing girls as a way of avoiding the fact that something's seriously wrong with his best friend, Evan. Could it be the same dark force that's pulling them all down? When the PfefferBrau Haus opens its doors for a battle of the bands, Noah pulls his band, the Gallivanters, back together in order to get to the bottom of the mystery. But there's a new addition to the band: an enigmatic David Bowie look-alike named Ziggy. And secrets other than where the bodies are buried will be revealed. From Edgar-nominated author M. J. Beaufrand, this is a story that gets to the heart of grief and loss while also being hilarious, fast paced, and heartbreaking.

成功的因素有很多种，实力、机遇、人脉、背景……但是，成功的结果只有一种，那就是不仅战胜了自己，更感染了他人。李开复、唐骏、李彦宏、陈永正……他们并非占尽天时地利的幸运儿，亦非天赋异禀的神童。他们今天的成就同样经历了种种考验、艰难取舍和痛苦挣扎。但正因为如此，他们的成功对所有正在风雨中前行的人们而言，更具参考意义和借鉴价值。仔细阅读《优秀员工不可不知的12个人》，它将带给你完全不一样的心灵体验。

她天帝幼女，天界唯一的金翅凤凰，唯一一位拥有寒冰之心的寒霜仙子，他是万年天河冰川之心的寒冰珠孕育的凡人，唯一拥有玲珑心的凡人。

别肠转如轮，一刻既万周——引自《今别离》

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。

【一般男主有三好：温柔，爱笑，易推倒。】*在睡梦中被身旁强烈的杀气震醒，她僵硬的偏过脑袋，冰凉的匕首贴着她的脖子插入枕头内“！！！”这是神马！？教主大人慢腾腾的掀开被子，打了个呵欠，懒懒的瞥了眼，面无表情的开口。“顺手而已，习惯就好。”这叫怎么习惯啊！习惯你大爷啊！……不过，毕竟是魔教教主嘛，稍微体谅一下……教主扫了一眼某人耳畔落下的一缕发丝，再次面无表情的扭头。果然还是故意的啊喂！！！不要以为别过脸去我就没看到你一脸的遗憾啊！*【此文男主有三好：面瘫，残暴，推不倒】*温馨向，欢脱向，男宠女。

夜恒只是一个普通的大学生，想普通的找工作，普通的过完一生，但是主神似乎跟他开了一个玩笑，他的面试简历被投递到了一家主神轮回公司。不光要面临各种危险的世界，敌对轮回公司的截杀，竟然还有业绩考核，季度考核，年底考核...夜恒：主神我想过一个普通人的生活。主神：做业务！脚踏实地的干！干就完了！经理：这个业务员的表现不错，这个月我要看你的业绩。总经理：董事长，新来的业务员表现不错，应该提高业绩考核内容。夜恒：MMP......

一场阴谋似的计划，几乎将整个人类与血族世界全部卷入……事情的背后到底隐藏着什么？被邪恶毒气污染了的人类，到底还有没有救？这一切中的一切，又是何人所为？血族至宝无意中跌落人类世界，与豪门少爷的诅咒又有何联系？

作为孤儿的江凌月从未感受过家庭的温暖，当她通过自己的努力考上心仪的大学并得到一份人人艳羡的医生工作，准备再找个好男人嫁了时，她竟然悲催地累死了。魂穿异世，再醒来她已成古代七岁小女娃江凌月。在这里她有家人有朋友，还有一个仙人师父，并且可以好好做自己想做的事。本以为她会一生都为事业奉献终身，但她最尊敬的师父却对她产生了不一样的情愫，就连她最好的朋友也表白爱上她。一个是前世的爱人，一个是今生的情缘，凌月该如何选择？正在为难之间，突生异变……为了救天下，她选择了牺牲自己，前世今生惟愿为爱永世追随。

全书内容仍以作者亲身经历为故事主线，讲述五年中她从籍籍无名的撰稿人，到知名编辑，再到畅销书作者。经历了成长，亲情，友情，工作的变故，她也脱胎换骨拥有了更好的人生。五年里她遇到过爱她的人，也遇到过她为了忘记顾潮生而选择的另一个不错的人。但五年过去，她却后悔了……整体风格青春感强，有共鸣，人物心理刻画细腻忧伤。

大专毕业之后的阿文，跟随大专同学阿光、季欢的脚步，也踏入了沿海城市的某片工业区。有关打工仔的爱情、工作、生活，有关打工仔的迷茫、无奈、奋斗与努力，都做了细致入微的记录。故事里的这群人们从来没放弃对生活、对未来的希望，他们演活了平凡人的梦，他们可以活得很卑微，但是他们的故事可歌可泣......