三生不有幸 作者:余宛宛楔子 肃州乾热的黄泥地被太炀蒸晒出缕缕烟气,那氤氲的雾气是要迷蒙人双眼,定要让人头昏的。 这一年头,极热、极热。 稻作因天旱而收成不佳,而官府的开仓赈粮,又尚未拨放到肃州来。 为了生存,纵是民风淳厚之地,沦为盗贼的百姓亦不在少数。 「她可能是迷路了!」纪绫睁着古灵精怪的眼睛,菱红小嘴催促着旁边的男人:「师父,你和她说话啊!」 「小姑娘,你爹娘呢?」身着灰色长袍的邱愁人,慈祥地问着那个蹲在枯树下的小女孩。 「我到後园玩,被坏人捉走……看不到娘和爹……坏人在睡觉……我跑了出来……我不到爹娘……」小女孩哭到双眼都肿了起来,身上昂贵的薄绢衣料被磨破,露出颈间那串价值非凡的珠链。 纪绫很好心地拿出身上的药膏,替小女孩手上磨出血痕的伤口上药。 「很痛……」小女孩豆大的泪珠一颗颗地往下掉。...
A Complete Account of the Settlementby Watkin TenchPREFACEWhen it is recollected how much has been written to describe the Settlement of New South Wales, it seems necessary if not to offer an apology, yet to assign a reason, for an additional publication.The Author embarked in the fleet which sailed to found the establishment at Botany Bay. He shortly after published a Narrative of the Proceedings and State of the Colony, brought up to the beginning of July, 1788, which was well received, and passed through three editions. This could not but inspire both confidence and gratitude; but gratitude, would be badly manifested were he on the presumption of former favour to lay claim to present indulgence. He resumes the subject in the humble hope of communicating inf...
紫玉成烟第一章 圣女月光清冷,一望无垠的雪地在月光底下蔓延开去,清森而空寂。地面上掠过的风拂起数点落雪,在空中漫舞飞卷了一阵,无声无息地坠回地面,就像是一轴没有声音的画卷。四周安静得恍若死去,仿佛它亘古以来,就没有了生命迹象。月过中天,空寂如死的雪域忽然有了生命迹象,宛如波浪一般涌动起来。波浪涌动的幅度不断加大、加剧,仿佛有着一种急遽而激烈的情绪,抑制不住地在地底下翻涌奔腾。终于,千尺雪域从中裂开,蹿出一道焕发灼灼蓝芒的夺目光影。水波一般荡漾的蓝芒中心,慢慢显现出一个少女身形。光影中的少女保持着一种奇异而妖艳的姿势,张袖抬足,恍若九天流波,低眉信手,拂出繁花朵朵。蓝光晶莹,拂动她衣袂犹如御风而行,被月光照耀得晶莹耀眼的千里霜雪亦遮挡不住她绝世容颜的惊人闪亮。苍穹之下,隐隐约约有吟唱和鼓韵回转,却是隐隐的欢呼——宛若沉睡于地底千年的闷雷——冒了出来。...
一个社会文化所生产的性知识和性常识,不但相对应于那个文化所赋予性活动的功能和意识,同时也呈现出性文化中的权力关系。 换句话说,各种性学报告或权威的性医学专书并非客观中立、不带价值判断、不牵涉权力利害关系的事实呈现。相反,它们的研究取向、现象采样、叙事角度,都会受到当下社会文化结构的渗透,当然,也同时捕捉到这些文化结构的变迁。 如果我们从这个前提出发来思考《海蒂性学报告:女人篇》在70年代中期的问世,那么我们至少注意到美国性文化的两个重要发展: 第一,一反传统父权社会女人噤声的规范,《海蒂性学报告:女人篇》呈现了众多女人或激情、或怨愤、或反省、或渴求的多样声音,而且是直接针对最禁忌、最被压抑的性事话题发言,以坦然开放的话语来述说女人的经验。 这些声音的出现固然可以归因于匿名作答的问卷形式,但是以这些答案内容的具体细致和坦白自在而言,显然大批美国女人已经在6...
2002年6月20日,中国第一个放言要“个人奋斗”的刘晓庆,在一生无数次的挑战、跳跃和奋斗的途中,终于停下了脚步。因为税务案件,她被拘留审查了422天。她生活的轨迹画上了一个长长的休止符,她思想的旋律继而也出现了明显的转折。重新出现在人们面前的刘晓庆虽然仍有着从前的美丽,却坦言失败,道出了一番与以往截然不同的“刘氏心语”。 从“中国影后”到阶下囚,这中间的巨大落差和一年多的面壁生活,使这位经常“口出狂言”,在中国走红了近30年,影响了两代人的明星,终于又一次“口吐真言”,道出了作为成熟女人的从容一面,对人生、爱情、亲情、友情和名利都有了不一样的感悟,当然,也有她始终不变并将贯彻一生的生活信念。 我觉得我已经有足够的时间来反省自己,所以出来以后可以比较坚定地按照我原来的想法做。 首先要承认的是我失败了,过去我一直有一种看法,我觉得美国电影最好地介绍了美国,中国其实有世界...
第十一章 第十三枚刺青 谢小娥穴道被制,躺在不远处的泥水中。她目不转睛地盯住土门深处,突然发出一声惨叫! “哥哥!” 她隔得虽远,却也认出了土坑中的尸体是谁。 谢小娥在泥水中挣扎着,却无论如何也冲不开穴道,只得爆出一阵怒骂:“聂隐娘你不得好死!为什么折辱我哥哥的尸体!聂隐娘,我若活着一天,就要抽你的筋剥你的皮……” 聂隐娘全然不顾她的咒骂,只默默凝视着王仙客那张沾满泥土的脸,面上的神色变化不定。 突然,一股仇恨的火焰从她眼中腾起,她猛地冲上去,一把掣出地上的宝剑,向前方的土墙一阵乱砍! “出来!出来!” 土墙上碎屑纷飞,却不知什么时候,被人写上了一排大大的“死”字,墨迹暗红,仿佛是鲜血写成。 这些“死”字大大小小,几乎布满了整面土墙,宛如一张张讥诮的鬼脸,正嘲讽地注视着眼前的人。 聂隐娘一阵乱砍,土墙轰然倒塌。聂隐娘大口喘息着,累得几乎直不起腰...
洪 荒自序这个故事全部由电脑运作的声控文字处理记述完成。把语言化成文字,是最新的科技 科学家在今年年初才推出他们的研究成果,供大众使用。首先推出的是中国语系统,大概是由于使用中国语的人数众多,而汉字入电脑又特别困难的缘故。这种最新的科学技术,解决了汉字入电脑的困难 各种各样的输入方法令人头昏脑胀的时代宣告终结。第一时间学习并使用了这种新科技 三月初开始,五月初完成。不知道是不是可效果是,倒也十分有趣。倪匡一九九六年五月十日 三藩市才参观了世界上最大的水母水族馆,稀奇古怪的各种水母,在脑海中游来游去,古怪透顶。一、一个妙人这一个故事和上一个故事有密切的联系,但也可以说毫无相关。听起来好像很矛盾...
Penguin Islandby Anatole FranceCONTENTSBOOK I. THE BEGINNINGSBOOK II. THE ANCIENT TIMESBOOK III. THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCEBOOK IV. MODERN TIMES: TRINCOBOOK V. MODERN TIMES: CHATILLONBOOK VI. MODERN TIMESBOOK VII. MODERN TIMESBOOK VIII. FUTURE TIMESBOOK I. THE BEGINNINGSI. LIFE OF SAINT MAELMael, a scion of a royal family of Cambria, was sent in his ninth year to the Abbey of Yvern so that he might there study both sacred and profane learning. At the age of fourteen he renounced his patrimony and took a vow to serve the Lord. His time was divided, according to the rule, between the singing of hymns, the study of grammar, and the meditation of eternal truths.A celestial perfume soon disclosed the virtues of the monk throughout the cloister, and when the b...
《接骨师之女》的主题仍然跟谭恩美前三部长篇一样,围绕着华裔移民母女两代人的矛盾与和解展开。研究者可能会对她笔下的华裔移民在美国的经历和心路历程更感兴趣,但当代都市读者,不论身处何地,任何种族,一定会觉得她对于母女关系的描写丝丝入扣,真切动人,为人儿女,为人父母,都能对她的角色有深深的认同感。 第二部分变为第一人称,由茹灵来叙述自己早年的生活。这一部是母亲失忆前写的一本回忆录,希望女儿了解母亲身世的真相。这个部分围绕北京郊区一个制墨世家的兴衰,北京人骨的发掘,与一位接骨大夫的女儿,即茹灵生身母亲的惨烈遭遇,讲述茹灵姐妹如何于国仇家难之中幸存下来,在美国人办的孤儿院得以栖身,又如何先后抛下过去的种种伤痛,最终来到美国的坎坷经历。作为中国读者,可能会挑剔作者对于中国历史的了解不完全准确,但这一段里面展现的人物故事,仍然细腻生动,曲折丰富。 第三部又回到了露丝的...
MY BURIED TREASUREMY BURIEDTREASUREby Richard Harding Davis- Page 2-MY BURIED TREASUREThis is a true story of a search for buried treasure. The only part that isnot true is the name of the man with whom I searched for the treasure.Unless I keep his name out of it he will not let me write the story, and, as itwas his expedition and as my share of the treasure is only what I can makeby writing the story, I must write as he dictates. I think the story should betold, because our experience was unique, and might be of benefit to others.And, besides, I need the money.There is, however, no agreement preventing me from describing him...
FOR GREATER THINGS: The story of Saint Stanislaus KostkaFOR GREATERTHINGS: The story ofSaint Stanislaus Kostkaby William T. Kane, S.J.PREFACEAmong Christian evidences the heroic virtue and holiness of Catholicyouth must not be overlooked. Juvenile and adolescent victories of aconspicuous kind, over the flesh, the world, and the devil, can be found inno land and in no age, except a Christian land and age, and in no Churchexcept the Catholic Church. It is of all excellences the very rarest and mostdifficult, this triumphant mastery over human weakness and human pride.It has defied the life-long strivings of men whom the world recognizes as...
“商女不知亡国恨,隔江犹唱后庭花。”1937年春天,苏北海城,琴海书寓。这一晚,是京洛最后一次踏进琴海书寓的门槛。琴海书寓内照例灯火辉煌,无数涂脂抹粉的妖冶女子,在夜里展现她们的风情。京洛乘坐的人力三轮车刚刚停稳,他便一个箭步跳下来,一块大洋落到了车夫的掌心。在车夫弯腰一迭声的道谢声中,京洛已经冲进了琴海书寓的大门。倚门招摇的女子嘻嘻笑着,伸手拍去,却只触到京洛一个衣角,京洛已经穿过庭院,直往后院而去。琴海书寓内照例是每日的景象,女人们陪侍在男人身边,笑得风情万种,男人们揽着女人,大多已醉眼朦胧。唱小曲的小姑娘面无表情站在厅房中央,口中传出的曲儿却如莺啼般清脆婉转。厅堂四壁宫灯高悬,奔走的女人们身着红红绿绿的衣衫,光影将她们映衬得艳光袭人。暖暖荒靡的气息飘荡在厅堂的每一处。京洛今晚无心在厅堂停留,他穿越前面的庭院时,有相识的朋友远远冲他挥手打招呼,他也佯作不见。此刻...
Liber Amoris, or, The New Pygmalionby William HazlittADVERTISEMENTThe circumstances, an outline of which is given in these pages, happened a very short time ago to a native of North Britain, who left his own country early in life, in consequence of political animosities and an ill-advised connection in marriage. It was some years after that he formed the fatal attachment which is the subject of the following narrative. The whole was transcribed very carefully with his own hand, a little before he set out for the Continent in hopes of benefiting by a change of scene, but he died soon after in the Netherlandsit is supposed, of disappointment preying on a sickly frame and morbid state of mind. It was his wish that what bad been his strongest feeling while living,...
Lecture IXCONVERSIONTo be converted, to be regenerated, to receive grace, toexperience religion, to gain an assurance, are so many phraseswhich denote the process, gradual or sudden, by which a selfhitherto divided, and consciously wrong inferior and unhappy,becomes unified and consciously right superior and happy, inconsequence of its firmer hold upon religious realities. This atleast is what conversion signifies in general terms, whether ornot we believe that a direct divine operation is needed to bringsuch a moral change about.Before entering upon a minuter study of the process, let meenliven our understanding of the definition by a concrete...
A Forgotten Empire: Vijayanagar; A Contribution to the History of Indiaby Robert SewellPrefaceThe two Portuguese chronicles, a translation of which into English is now for the first time offered to the public, are contained in a vellum-bound folio volume in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, amongst the manuscripts of which institution it bears the designation "PORT. NO. 65." The volume in question consists of copies of four original documents; the first two, written by Fernao Nuniz and Domingo Paes, being those translated below, the last two (at the end of the MS.) letters written from China about the year 1520 A.D. These will probably be published in translation by Mr. Donald Ferguson in the pages of the INDIAN ANTIQUARY.The first pair of original papers was ...
Glaucus/or The Wonders of the ShoreGlaucus/or The Wondersof the ShoreBy Chas Kingsley1- Page 2-Glaucus/or The Wonders of the ShoreYou are going down, perhaps, by railway, to pass your usual sixweeks at some watering-place along the coast, and as you roll alongthink more than once, and that not over-cheerfully, of what you shall dowhen you get there. You are half-tired, half-ashamed, of making onemore in the ignoble army of idlers, who saunter about the cliffs, and...
这是很少的一种情况:在旅行正在进行的时候,我就为日后的游记想好了标题。而且这一次,标题还不止一个。两个标题《花样贵州》和《奇怪的旅行》,哪一个都似乎无法割舍。前一个说的是我所行走的土地留给我的质感,后一个则忠实地表达了我的心情——一路上我常常脱口说:这次的旅行真TMD奇怪啊! 早就嚷嚷着要去贵州了,最具体的一次行动是大半年前在雪泥鸿爪的帮助下做好了“向黔进”的计划。然而始终未能成行。这一次,发了疯铁了心一样非要去了,计划还没做就买好了车票。没时间查资料和仔细权衡了,临走前,我把上一次打印出来的几个网友的文章抓了一把塞进背包,准备到火车上再仔细看看。 基本的想法是黔东南。所以先买了到吉首的票。从地图上看来从吉首到贵州铜仁比从怀化走要近,而且还可以顺便去一趟同样想了很久的凤凰。之所以要到铜仁是因为早就想试试梵净山的7000级台阶。可是临走前一天,并非寂寞鸵鸟说梵净山...
正文 第一小节:留在心中的落叶’(更新时间:2004-6-23 12:29:00 本章字数:1686) 又是一个深秋的季节了,凉风潇潇街道两旁的梧桐已经开始纷纷落下了叶子。我踏着撒满落叶的小道心情异常激动,今天又是一个中秋佳节了每到这一天我的心中就仿佛如针扎一样疼痛,心情无法平复。五年了我还是无法忘记当年让人心碎的那一幕。那好似就是发生在昨天的事情。历历在目不去也无法忘记。那也是一个深秋的季节她就是在这样的季节在我的怀里闭上了双眼离开了这个可爱的世界离开了我。 五年前,我是一个能在商海里翻云覆雨的人物二十几岁的年龄已是在广告业已经小有名气了。或许我的业绩来的太顺利所以对我来说不会把任何人放在眼里。人有了钱就无所顾及了周围一群美女围在身边好不逍遥我就是这样的一个人。 朋友们把我作他们心中的偶像这样的生活比神仙还自在呢!“昕总,你今天又去哪里了公司等着你来开会呀!”这位和我说话的是我的...