XH New 5 Yuan English Essentials Series English Prose Masterpieces Appreciation

Author: Jiang Xiaomei (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: No heaviness. Determined to leave behind everyday topics like society, politics, education, language, and thought. Those are to be reserved for later, in separate categories. Yet, these very things have become a landscape. Houses, trees, stones, land, roads; a village, a town; food, clothing. When you travel and explore, you encounter these. There are also disheartening bleakness and darkness. The world is like this. Fortunately, there are a few lovable figures who guide us. I introduce to you Diogenes, Thoreau, Rachel Carson, Roger Swinburne, and Lewis Thomas. Before the remnants of mountains and waters, you will think of them. You need them. Beyond these, I have selected two stories—one about the life of an ordinary person, the other about the death of a famous person. Different genres—one is a novel, the other is a report with commentary. They were chosen casually, just to offer variety, yet they are also exquisite pieces of writing. Considering your interest in language, I selected a short essay by Thomas on words and punctuation. You might find it interesting to explore the world beyond academia.