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巴西:未来之国 豆瓣
Brasil, País do Futuro 所属 作品: 巴西:未来之国
7.5 (11 个评分) 作者: (奥)斯蒂芬·茨威格 译者: 樊星 上海文艺出版社 2013 - 6
中文首译本
茨威格“明日的世界”
一部真正的杰作
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《巴西:未来之国》 出版于1941年,今天读来,依然是一本了解巴西的最佳书籍。前三章历史、经济和文化,从总体上介绍巴西;后几章则是巴西主要城市的介绍,有游览的心得,有历史事件的穿插,并有议论。茨威格戴上康德的红色眼镜,见到一个玫瑰色的巴西。他于贫苦中看见美好,于哀伤中看到富饶,在苦痛中望见快乐。这是一部真正的杰作,由一位懂得观察、感受和生活的人写成,既有专业的研究,对数据的引用,也有一位可敬学者的感性观察。
这本书完美地再现了巴西的过去,更寄托了茨威格对人类文明的全部希望。这里的“未来”并不是指单纯的经济发展,甚至不是指科技、艺术等文化形式,因为文明发达的欧洲社会也难逃两次世界大战的厄运,这里的“未来”指的是一种人道主义精神,是一种自由、平等、博爱的现实版本。对茨威格来说,欧洲已是“昨日的世界”,而巴西才是“明日的世界”,为全人类指明整个世界的明日图景。
本书由巴西葡语版译出,再由德文校对,以求准确清晰地介绍巴西,并最大限度地再现原著风采。
Darker Than the Deepest Sea 豆瓣
作者: Trevor Dann Da Capo Press 2006 - 9
When Nick Drake (1948-1974) died of a drug overdose at twenty-six, he left behind three modest-selling albums, including the stark Pink Moon and the lush Bryter Layter . Three decades later, he is recognized as one of the true geniuses of English acoustic music. Yet Nick Drake--whose music was as gentle and melancholy as the man himself-- has always maintained a spectral presence in popular music. This groundbreaking biography reconstructs a vanished life while perfectly capturing the bohemian scenes surrounding the music business in London in the late '60s and early '70s. Using many newly discovered documents and all-new interviews, Trevor Dann reveals more detail on Nick Drake than ever, from his upbringing in a quintessentially English village, through his hash-fueled school days at Cambridge University, to the missed opportunities and mismanagement that defined his career. Friends and colleagues describe the difficulties that he faced as each new album was released, only to fail, and the insidious despair that consumed him. Complete with discography and rare photos, Darker Than the Deepest Sea is essential reading for anyone who has been moved by Nick Drake's unforgettable blend of beauty and sadness.