The Tale of Three Stranglers (Bookworms. Oxford Chinese-English Parallel Reader) (Bookworms. Oxford Chinese-English Parallel Reader)

Author: Mortimer
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Publish Date: 1998-01-01
Features: "The Bookworm" is a premium offering jointly brought to you by the Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press and Oxford University Press for. In English, "The Bookworm" is quite a lovable image. Imagine such a creature, utterly engrossed in books, tirelessly chewing on letters. Now, this "Bookworm" has crossed the seas and landed gently in the hands of Chinese English learners. "The Bookworm" first gives you a letter, even if you currently have only a few hundred words, you can easily read world-class works. The Bookworm will also remind you with its delicate chirping: to persevere in reading, to read widely and richly. By the time you finish the last book in the series, you might suddenly realize: you have transformed like a caterpillar into a butterfly, ready to take flight!
This book is not an immortal travelogue: it’s neither the perilous voyage across the ocean nor the drifting adventure along the Amazon River. It’s just a small trip, taken on a small boat. But no matter what, it’s an experience—something you, I, or anyone would encounter. After returning, we’d recount interesting stories. Who are the protagonists of this journey? There’s George, Harris, and "J," (of course, there’s also "The Commander," a dog). No matter where or when, you can meet these three young men. They fall into the water, lose their belongings, set up a shortwave radio, and then laugh and make up. They have grand ambitions and high enthusiasm, but by morning, none of them can get out of bed. They all dream of being great explorers, but in reality, as soon as it rains, they’d rather stay by the warm fire, sitting in comfortable chairs. So, what exactly happened to the protagonists on the river? Did they learn to fry eggs over the campfire? Did they learn to open cans without a can opener? This is their story—the story of three oddballs and a dog floating down the river.
Jerome K. Jerome (1895-1927) wrote many famous novels and plays. He loved rowing and the River Thames. His famous and humorous novel, Three Men in a Boat, is based on his own personal experiences with his friends.