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O Henry is best noted for his wit, characterization and twist endings. Cabbages and Kings was a collection of stories set in a Central American town. The detailing of this town is a literary masterpiece. Each story is loosely connected to the other stories in this collection. Although this is a lesser-known work of O Henry, it contains some of his best writing.

When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy Aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to determine her own fate, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. She then finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond, who, beneath his veneer of charm and cultivation, is cruelty itself. A story of intense poignancy, Isabel's tale of love and betrayal still resonates with modern audiences.

1:1 [hgb]  犹 大 王 约 雅 敬 在 位 第 三 年 ， 巴 比 伦 王 尼 布 甲 尼 撒 来 到 耶 路 撒 冷 ， 将 城 围 困 。      [kjv]  In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it.     [bbe]  In the third year of the rule of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, came to Jerusalem, shutting it in with his forces. 1:2 [hgb]  主 将 犹 大 王 约 雅 敬 ， 并 神 殿 中 器 皿 的 几 分 交 付 他 手 。 他 就 把 这 器 皿 带 到 示 拿 地 ， 收 入 他 神 的 庙 里 ， 放 在 他 神 的 库 中 。      [kjv]  And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.     [bbe]  And the Lord gave into his hands Jehoiakim, king of Judah, with some of the vessels of the house of God; and he took them away into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he put the vessels into the store-house of his god.

作为一部乌托邦小说，《阿特拉斯耸耸肩》描绘了一个由自私而精明的商人、科学家、艺术家等社会精英组成的世外桃源，有着田园诗般的诗意和现实社会中的欲望的满足。在这里，维系着一切的不是道德而是金钱，金钱被视作为崇拜的偶像，是自由交换和公平正义的象征，每个人都是独立的创造者和思考者。小说结尾，由于强者罢工、抛弃了弱者，世界陷入了无边的黑暗，而乌托邦里则是一片和谐幸福。

随着五王之战告一段落，太后瑟曦·兰尼斯特很快就和年轻的新王后玛格丽·提利尔发生权利暗斗，兰尼斯特和提利尔的联盟开始瓦解，铁王座的负债累累也使得瑟曦做出了放任教会势力扩张的武断决定。与此同时，塔斯的布蕾妮受詹姆·兰尼斯特之托开始寻找失踪的史塔克女儿，而“小指头”培提尔·贝里席则在谷地开始他的一系列阴谋。五王之战中一直置身事外的多恩启动了潜伏多年的复仇计划，铁群岛的权力形势也发生了决定性的变化。在北方，新当重任的琼恩·雪诺则强行派遣自己的好友山姆威尔·塔利陪同伊蒙·坦格利安学士去进修，而山姆路上的听闻则向学城的马尔温博士证明了魔法的归来……

《蕾蒙娜》是第一部正面描写印第安人的作品，主要以同情印第安人、维护印第安人利益。

Washington Square is a short novel by Henry James. Originally published in 1880 as a serial in Cornhill Magazine and Harper's New Monthly Magazine, it is a structurally simple tragicomedy that recounts the conflict between a dull but sweet daughter and her brilliant, domineering father. The plot of the novel is based upon a true story told to James by his close friend, British actress Fanny Kemble. The book is often compared to Jane Austen's work for the clarity and grace of its prose and its intense focus on family relationships. James was hardly a great admirer of Jane Austen, so he might not have regarded the comparison as flattering. In fact, James was not a great fan of Washington Square itself. He tried to read it over for inclusion in the New York Edition of his fiction (1907–1909) but found that he couldn't, and the novel was not included. Other readers, though, have sufficiently enjoyed the book to make it one of the more popular works of the Jamesian canon.

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