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Great Short Books: A Year of Readin Briefly

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內容簡介 不知道該從哪本書讀起嗎？經典文學作品很多，入門起手式該從哪本看起才不會踩雷？ 這本文學作品速成閱讀指南，作者Kenneth C. Davis除了是歷史學家，也是一名資深讀者，他爬梳從古至今歐美作家的知名作品，跨越時空、文化、種類與國家，並從中挑出選讀，從伏爾泰到Colson Whitehead，從費茲傑羅到史蒂芬金，給新讀者一個閱讀方向。 作者會先提供書的開頭，一段(保證無雷)書的介紹、作者介紹和前文試閱，以及「為什麼你該讀他」和「讀完這本還有什麼可以讀」。 A delightful, entertaining guide to some of the best short novels of all time from a bestselling historian, author, and lifelong reader. Fall back into the joys of literature with an extraordinary book for book lovers: a compulsively readable, deeply engaging list of great short novels. A journey into short fiction designed with our contemporary attention spans in mind, Great Short Books suggests fifty-eight excellent short novels, all easily readable in a week or less—a “baker’s dozen” approach to a fun, fascinating year of reading. From hard-boiled fiction to magical realism, the 18th century to the present day, Great Short Books spans genres, cultures, countries, and time to present an enchanting and diverse selection of acclaimed and canonical novels. From works in translation like Yu Miri’s ​Tokyo Ueno Station and Marguerite Duras’s The Lover to popular, acclaimed authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Stephen King, this compilation is a celebration of classics from the historic to contemporary—plus a few bestsellers. Each entry includes the novel’s opening lines, a spoiler-free plot summary, a “why you should read it” section, and suggestions for what to read next.

作者介紹

作者介紹 Kenneth C. DavisKenneth C. Davis has lived a life in books. He is the New York Times bestselling author of America’s Hidden History and Don’t Know Much About History, which gave rise to his series of books and audiobooks on a range of subjects, including mythology, the Bible, geography, and the Civil War. Davis’s work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Smithsonian magazine, among other publications. He has appeared on national television and radio shows, including CBS This Morning, Today, and NPR. He lives in the West Village of New York City with his wife, Joann Davis, a former editor and writer.

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