An Unnecessary Woman目录

With an introduction by Meg Rosoff William Golding's final novel, left in draft at his death, tells the story of a priestess of Apollo. Arieka is one of the last to prophesy at Delphi, in the shadowy years when the Romans were securing their grip on the tribes and cities of Greece. The plain, unloved daughter of a local grandee, she is rescued from the contempt and neglect of her family by her Delphic role. Her ambiguous attitude to the god and her belief in him seem to move in parallel with the decline of the god himself - but things are more complicated than they appear. "A remarkable work...A compelling storyteller as well as a clear-eyed philosopher of the dangerous puzzles of being human." (The Times). "A wonderful central character. The story stretches out as clean and dry and clear as the beach in Lord of the Flies."(Independent). "Feline, deadpan and at moments hilarious." (Observer).

The year 2013 is the 50th anniversary year of the assassination of John F. Kennedy, who still ranks as one of the top five presidents in every major annual survey. To commemorate the man and his time in office, the New York Times has authorized a book, edited by Richard Reeves, based on its unsurpassed coverage of the tumultuous Kennedy era. The Civil Rights Movement, the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, the space program, the Berlin Wall—all are covered in articles by the era's top reporters, among them David Halberstam, Russell Baker, and James Reston. Also included are new essays by leading historians such as Robert Dallek and Terry Golway, and by Times journalists, including Sam Tanenhaus, Scott Shane, Alessandra Stanley, and Roger Cohen. With more than 125 color and black-and-white photos, this is the ultimate volume on one of history's most fascinating figures.

The third edition of an internationally best-selling collection of classic and modern oratory, Lend Me Your Ears offers numerous examples of the greatest speeches ever delivered—from the ancient world to the modern. Speeches in this edition span a broad stretch of history, from General George Patton inspiring Allied troops on the eve of D-Day to Pericles' impassioned eulogy for fallen Greek soldiers during the Peloponnesian War; and from Jesus of Nazareth's greatest sermons to Ruth Bader Ginsburg's fiery speech in response to the Bush vs. Gore decision that changed the landscape of American politics in our time.Editor William Safire has collected a diverse range of speeches from both ancient and modern times, from people of many different backgrounds and political affiliations, and from people on both sides of history's greatest battles and events. This book provides a wealth of valuable examples of great oratory for writers, speakers, and history aficionados.

Detective Fiona Fitzgerald is an unlikely force for justice in Washington, D.C.'s predominantly male police force. As a Senator's daughter and top investigator in the homicide division of the Metropolitan Police Department, Fiona maneuvers between two vastly different worlds, moving quickly from opulent State galas to gritty crime scenes. Born into the elite social circles of the nation's capital, and armed with intimate knowledge of the true face of the political establishment, Fiona is determined to expose the chicanery concealed within the highest echelons of the American political aristocracy.When a string of inexplicable murders rocks the hallowed streets of central D.C., Fiona finds herself charging through the shadows of a mysterious conspiracy. Faced with an investigation with no leads and a rising body count, Fiona's reputation as a top investigator is called into question.

初入宫闱那一日，她的家族被查出与敌国暗中交涉而满门抄斩。那一日是三月十八，诸事宜，不宜见血。她因为在宫里，没有被赐死。然而她的一切也都在那一日戛然而止。没有饶恕，没有宠幸，没有背景，在尔虞我诈的宫里，她要做的就是让自己生存下去。

信手拈花的不一定是佛，也可能是魔！那个无情无欲的神，他根本不在意一只蝼蚁的偷生，还是一个朝代的繁盛。身负守护冥海重任的巫族，十六岁便侥幸通过考试入了宫门的摩里黎月，她将面对的是万人之上的敬仰，还是一人之下的孤独？她想要有一个朋友，可是那个孩子只是颗流星，他不能一直留在这里，他的人生轨迹，他的宿命，是无止境的漂流，跟着他的宿命，不断的流浪，直至死亡。从她未成年开始就入主祭司所一等神官，跪倒在她脚下的百官仰望着她的一切，而她却只在意那个高高端坐在玉座上的远古神，他的心里在想什么，他为什么要用自己的心，造了这一个洗荡十万怨灵的场。

身穿之后，长乐的目标就是嫁给村头的软柿子林秀才，可是万万没想到，她最后嫁给了当今太子，自己变成了软柿子。【情节虚构，请勿模仿】

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

《清末民初历史演义全集》以小说的形式触及到晚清所谓“庇护制网络结构”与王朝衰败之间的关系。正如费正清在《剑桥中国晚清史》中指出，“清代中国政治行为的特殊型式即庇护制网络结构的形成”，是导致清末官场招权纳贿、任人唯亲、裙带关系盛行和政治腐化的根源。《清末民初历史演义》通过记述一系列重要政治人物的逸闻轶事，揭露并谴责了晚清官员的丑态和官场黑幕，同时也从历史的角度反思了庇护制网络结构不断超出可控范围使政治体制沦为“私利”工具的这一历史现象。这也使得《清末民初历史演义》超出一般谴责小说的范畴而具有了更加深刻的意义。　　

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

当今武林四大派：无止、灵隐、太虚、天寒。无止为首，太虚中庸却不容小觑，灵隐地位自来显赫，天寒后来居上独领风骚。可四大派联手却也抵不过当年的铁玄九营。天下五军名声不再，北唐世家日渐式微，看似权倾朝野却是心有余而力不足；铁玄盟一心重整旗鼓，惊绝江湖。身负血海深仇的洛玉声如何自处？“医剑”传人洛淮鸢能否保她全身而退？幕后黑手究竟意在何为？抽丝剥茧，定乾坤，平天下。

恶质美男目瞪口呆，“你……你是何人？朕的猪宝呢？”

晚清政改失败，清王朝迅速崩溃，分析起来原因有很多种。其中最根本性的一个原因是财政制度腐败，官员贪腐成风。本书从官商个人生活圈入手，剖析晚清政商名利场的种种关系，通过一个个生动有趣的故事，描述了晚清政商两界的若干生活场景。权钱交易，官商勾结，晚清社会的世相百态，尽在其中。难能可贵的是，作者在讲述历史大事件的同时，广采多种笔记、野史、年谱、方志、传记以及轶闻趣事，将宏大叙事与个人叙事完美结合，宛如晚清社会的一幅幅民俗风情画，枯燥无味的历史由此变得栩栩如生。

慵懒的躺在床上日光浴，心里确定了一个纠结的问题：这辈子最想做的一件事，就是和心爱的人呆在自己设计的房子里，安静地享受阳光，吃男票煮的饭。--情节虚构，请勿模仿