"Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand 《阿特拉斯耸耸肩》,作者:安·德兰 Ayn Rand's novel, about the triumph of the individual over the tyranny of the collective, has sparked heated conversations and thoughtful dialogue for decades. Some of the celebrities mentioned on Mother Jones praised the book for its achievements and compelling characters (such as Rob Lowe and Billie Jean King). 安·德兰的这本小说讲的是个人在集体的暴政下获得的胜利,点燃了数十年来激烈的谈论和值得深思的对话。一些知名人士在《琼斯母亲》杂志中提及这本小说时,赞扬了它取得的成绩以及书中引人注目的人物角色(例如:罗伯·劳、比利·简·金)。 "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville 《白鲸》,作者:赫尔曼·梅尔维尔 Melville is a talented author whose masterpiece remains the story about an elusive whale, and its mad pursuer, Captain Ahab. 梅尔维尔是一个极具天赋的作家,他的这本杰作讲的是一条令人捉摸不透的白鲸以及它的疯狂追捕者亚哈船长的故事。 The narrator is not the only character with an exotic Biblical name (Ishmael), and there are as many themes to be had as fish in the sea. Moby Dick is a strangely destructive whale, who seems to take delight in capsizing and destroying the life of whaling vessels. 故事的叙述者并不仅仅是有着来自圣经的外来名字(以赛玛利)的人物角色,还有许多关于海中的鱼的主题。主人公白鲸“异于常鲸”、极具破坏性,以摧毁捕鲸船为乐。 |