HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics.''I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.''Bronte''s infamous Gothic novel tells the story of orphan Jane, a child of unfortunate circumstances. Raised and treated badly by her aunt and cousins and eventually sent away to a cruel boarding school, it is not until Jane becomes a governess at Thornfield that she finds happiness. Meek, measured, but determined, Jane soon falls in love with her brooding and stormy master, Mr Rochester, but it is not long before strange and unnerving events occur in the house and Jane is forced to leave Thornfield to pursue her future.
In the usual order of things, lives run their course and eventually one becomes who one is. Bodily and psychic transformations do nothing but reinforce the permanence of identity. But as a result of serious trauma, or sometimes for no reason at all, a subject’s history splits and a new, unprecedented persona comes to live with the former person - an unrecognizable persona whose present comes from no past and whose future harbors nothing to come; an existential improvisation, a form born of the accident and by accident. Out of a deep cut opened in a biography, a new being comes into the world for a second time. What is this form? A face? A psychological profile? What ontology can it account for, if ontology has always been attached to the essential, forever blind to the aléa of transformations? What history of being can the plastic power of destruction explain? What can it tell us about the explosive tendency of existence that secretly threatens each one of us?Continuing her reflections
In these 'scientific romances' H. G. Wells sees the present reflected in the future and the future in the present. His aim is to provoke rather than predict. The Sleeper falls into a trance, waking up
Understand the rules of English grammar with this fun, fully illustrated reference book for children aged 5-9 who are studying English as a foreign language. This ultimate grammar guide features attractive illustrations, clear layouts, and simple explanations that present and explain the rules of the English language in a way that is easy for younger learners to understand and digest. The grammar covered in this reference guide will help children aged 5-9 to describe the world around them, talk about their likes and dislikes, ask questions, and form negative sentences.Grammar is first presented in a realistic scene, and then broken down into bite-size chunks that are easy to understand and digest. Each grammar rule is accompanied by a simple explanation that can be used by the teacher or parent. This grammar book for children offers: - Material that's ideal for children who have recently begun to study English, covering essential grammar including present, past, and future tenses, nega
This volume focuses on the collective wisdom of Asian philosophies and their implications for music education. All twenty chapters are written by highly regarded philosophers and music educators steeped in various Asian traditions. These chapters will include an explanation of a prominent philosophical tradition, evidence in a contemporary music teaching and learning settings (including its inception and historical development along with an explanation of how the philosophical tradition works in contemporary music education), and suggestions for potential directions in the near and distant future. The book is organized into five sections. Section I is based on Chinese philosophical traditions, which have the longest history and are some of the most influential across Asia and beyond. Chapters in Section II present a snapshot of Japanese and Korean views, beginning with the musical practices in the Joseon Period (1392-1910) that are still being practiced in South Korea today to Western
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Winston Smith rewrites history. It's his job.Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, he helps the Party, and the omnipresent Big Brother, control the people of Oceania. Winston knows what a good citizen of Oceania must do: show his devotion for Big Brother and the Party; abstain from all vices; and, most importantly, possess no critical thoughts of their own. The new notebook he's begun to write in is definitely against the rules - in fact, the Thought Police could arrest him simply for having it.Yet, as Winston begins to write his own history, a seed of rebellion begins to grow in his heart - one that could have devastating consequences. In George Orwell's final and most well-known novel, he explores a dystopian future in which a totalitarian government controls the actions, thoughts and even emotions of its citizens, exercising power through control of language a
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臺灣文學的過去、現在與未來 | 編輯手記 The Past, Present, and Future of Taiwan Literature 本期專題為「文物賦活」與「東潮西漸」，希望呈現臺灣文學在不同時空背景下的多元面貌，以及在國際舞臺上的蓬勃發展。 「文物賦活」專題，概念源自國立臺灣文學館（以下簡稱臺文館）為慶祝成立二十周年而規劃的展覽─「館慶二十．文物賦活」展。這次展覽以「文物的旅程」為核心，展示文物從徵集、修復到轉化、重生的歷程。我們將深入探究文物修護的知識與技藝，同時關注文學轉譯的成果，透過數位科技的應用，為文物賦予全新面貌，使其更貼近當代讀者的生活。 另一方面，臺灣文學也跨足海外，在歐洲大地上發芽茁壯。2022年，臺文館在文化部「風潮計畫」的支持下，以「臺灣文學」為品牌，向國際展現臺灣的文化實力。因此在「東潮西漸」專題中，我們邀請多位學者與策展人，分享他們在歐洲推廣臺灣文學的經驗與見聞。此外，我們更特別訪問臺文館林巾力館長，探討臺灣文學在國際上的發展和挑戰。透過不斷的交流與合作，相信臺灣文學將在世界的舞臺上繼續綻放獨特的光彩。 延續前述兩項專題，此期「閱讀線上」單元來到位於臺北的信鴿法國書店，用閱讀打開臺法文學的交流；「紙上導覽員」單元則帶領讀者來到西班牙作家賽凡提斯的故鄉，不只親臨經典文學場景，也開啟西班牙與臺灣的文學對話。另一方面，「業界直擊」單元將拜訪藝流文物維護工作室，與負責人陳宜柳探討更多文物修護的細節與故事；最後在「典藏再發現」單元，我們將細細翻開張福英的日記、照片與文物，透過他們的人生，理解大時代下的文學與愛情。 透過文物的修護與再生，以及國際舞臺的交流與推廣，臺灣文學展現其豐富的歷史底蘊和巨大的發展潛力。期待這些努力能夠持續為臺灣文學帶來新的能量，並且激勵更多人參與其中，從過去、現在到未來，共同見證臺灣文學的更多可能。編輯部
