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Uncle Silas (1864) is a macabre mystery novel and classic of gothic horror. Joseph Thomas Sheridan Le Fanu (1814 ù1873) was an Irish writer of Gothic tales and mystery novels. He was the premier ghost story writer of the nineteenth century. In his stories the supernatural explanation is implied, but there is always a remote but possible natural explanation. Maud Ruthyn, the heroine of this classic Victorian novel, recalls her fear of death, her moody father, the grotesque Madame de la Rougierre, and the suspicions surrounding her Uncle Silas. Uncle Silas is an extended adaptation of his earlier short story "Passage in the Secret History of an Irish Countess", with the locale switched from Ireland to England.

1924年获得纽伯瑞儿童文学奖。

Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson (1864-1941) was a famous Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the district around Binalong, New South Wales where he spent much of his childhood. Paterson's more notable poems include Waltzing Matilda (1895), The Man from Snowy River (1890) and Clancy of the Overflow (1889). In 1885, Paterson began submitting and having his poetry published in the Sydney edition of The Bulletin under the pseudonym of "The Banjo", the name of a favourite horse. Paterson, like The Bulletin, was an ardent nationalist, and in 1889 published a pamphlet, Australia for the Australians. In 1890, he wrote The Man from Snowy River, a poem which caught the heart of the nation, and in 1895 had a collection of his works published under that name. Paterson authored two novels; An Outback Marriage (1906) and The Shearer's Colt (1936), wrote many short stories; Three Elephant Power and Other Stories (1917), and wrote a book based on his experiences as a war reporter; Happy Dispatches (1934).

人鼠之间（Of Mice And Men），美国小说，1937年出版，是美国作家 约翰·斯坦贝克的作品。 　　故事情节简单，涵盖的时间不超过三天，地点是一个美国加州的一个牧场。描写两个相互扶持的好朋友（George曾骗老板他们是表兄弟）——一位是精明的乔治（George），一位是轻度智障儿雷尼（Lennie）。雷尼因为社会适应较差，老是犯错，搞的两人无奈地到处换工作。在富人奥谢（Tyler Ranch）的牧场里，他们努力工作编织梦想，乔治答应雷尼如果他听话不要闯祸，将来就可以为自己照顾一窝的兔子，眼看着梦想就要成真。有一次雷尼失手勒死了奥谢儿子柯利的太太梅，铸成大错，为了躲避的农场伙计们的追打，雷尼逃跑了。当伙计们争先恐后地追杀雷尼时，乔治为了不让雷尼被农场伙计们杀死并受到侮辱，抢先找到雷尼。他举起枪来，把枪口挨近雷尼的后脑杓，将他射杀。 　　这部小说用来讽刺社会对弱者的歧视，反而不如雷尼对老鼠的疼惜，《人鼠之间》曾因“语言亵渎，带攻击性，并有种族主义倾向”被视为禁书。1962年史坦贝克因这部小说获得诺贝尔文学奖。

这是一本既写给孩子又写给大人的书。本书通过对查理和约瑟夫爷爷和其他四个幸运儿一起参观旺卡先生的巧克力工厂时，所发生的一些离奇的故事的叙述，用生动的语言告诉了家长该如何教育孩子。本书故事情节离奇、引人入胜，是一本老少皆宜的童话读物。内容简介：小查理生长的一个小镇里有一个全世界最大的巧克力工厂，工厂由一个伟大的巧克力发明家、制造商威利・旺卡所拥有。工厂非常神秘，大门紧锁，全镇子的人从来没有看见有人从大门进去或出来过。有一天，威利・旺卡先生发出告示，将有五位幸运的孩子获得参观巧克力工厂的特权，同时还能得到足够吃一辈子的巧克力糖和其他糖果。全世界购买旺卡巧克力的孩子都有机会。前提是藏在包装纸里的五张金券，谁获得金券谁就是幸运儿。偶然的机会，查理得到了一张金券。参观工厂的过程是一次奇特的经历。每个参观者都感到了无限着迷、狂喜、好奇、惊讶和迷惑不解。即使做最荒诞的梦也想象不出这样的事情。飞瀑而下的巧克力瀑布，流漫着棕色糖浆的河，大片大片的口香糖草地，还有牛奶糖堆成的山。工厂里的工人全是来自蛮荒丛林的酷爱巧克力的矮人。查理和四位幸运儿在旺卡先生的巧克力工厂里参观的过程中，出现了许多有趣的事情：一个孩子掉进了巧克力河，一个孩子变成了蓝莓，一个孩子掉进了垃圾槽，一个孩子被电视传送成了一个手掌大小。而在最后，小查理还得到了一个最大的惊喜：他将拥有威利・旺卡先生赠送他的整个巧克力工厂。

1561年，苏格兰还是个未开化的国家。当年轻的苏格兰女王从法国回到苏格兰时，起初，她的人民非常高兴见到她。她的丈夫——法国国王死了，现在，她需要一个新的丈夫。可是玛丽，这位苏格兰女王是个天主教徒，而当时大多数的苏格兰人都是新教徒。当时的英格兰女王——伊丽莎白一世也是位新教徒。在那个年代，人们都乐于为他们自己的教会而战，并不惜献出生命。 年轻的玛丽女王该嫁给谁呢？谁是她的朋友，谁是她的敌人？玛丽既美丽又聪明，她热爱生活，喜欢冒险，也热爱人民。或许，她爱的人太多了。人们说她“又狂又坏，认识她是危险的”。但是那是真的吗？1587年，玛丽坐在英格兰的福瑟临黑城堡里，疲惫又忧伤。现在她是伊丽莎白女王的囚徒，不久将被送上断头台。她拿起笔开始给她的儿子詹姆斯——现在的苏格兰国王写信。这就是她一生的故事……

Before there was Indiana Jones there was Allan Quartermain: the original explorer, treasure hunter, and adventurer. The Quartermain books have captivated readers for more than a century, spawning more than a dozen movies and a host of imitators. Join Allan as he searches for rare orchids in Africa and finds something more!

Few fantasy lands have captured our hearts and imaginations as has the marvelous land of Oz. For over four generations, children and adults alike have reveled in the magical adventures of its beloved folk. Now, for the first time in over seventy years, the second book about Oz is presented here in the same deluxe format as the rare first edition, complete with all 16 of the original John R. Neill color plates, its colorful pictorial binding, and the many black-and-white illustrations that bring it to joyous life. First issued in 1904, L. Frank Baum's The Marvelous Land of Oz is the story of the wonderful adventures of the young boy named Tip as he travels throughout the many lands of Oz. Here he meets with our old friends the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, as well as some new friends like Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wooden Sawhorse, the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, and the amazing Gump. How they thwart the wicked plans of the evil witch Mombi and overcome the rebellion of General Jinjur and her army of young women is a tale as exciting and endearing today as it was when first published over eighty years ago.</P>Afterword by Peter Glassman. A facsimile of the rare first edition, complete with all 16 original color plates, a colorful pictorial binding, and over 125 of Neill's drawings. A Books of Wonder(R) Classic.

随着最后的战斗的加入以及黑暗军团的集合 ，甘道夫迫切的想把冈多的残兵旧部重整旗鼓。甘道夫得到了罗翰国王塞奥顿的帮助，人类的力量伴随着勇气和那种充满热情的忠诚，他们面临着有史以来最大的考验。但是伊奥温和梅尔特藏在暗处，无法与冈多的敌人相抗衡。面对这种种损失和不利，他们继续冲锋在战斗的最前列，他们靠着一种忠诚和目标使得黑暗魔君索伦变的忐忑不安，心烦意乱。并且给了魔戒的守护者一个机会去完成他的请求。他们剩下的期望就是和弗拉多一起跨越狡猾的敌人的地界去把魔戒扔到末日山脉的火焰中。离最后的目的地越近，弗拉多的负担就越重，他必须依靠山姆·甘姆齐和古鲁姆。魔戒会在这过程中来测试弗拉多的忠诚，本性以及他的人性本身。