John Sutherland is Lord Northcliffe Professor Emeritus of Modern English Literature, University College London. He has taught students at every level and is the author or editor of more than 20 books. His popular Lives of the Novelists: A History of Fiction in 294 Lives, published by Yale University Press, has earned widespread acclaim, including one reviewer’s praise as “a reference book that rocks.” The author lives in London.
This “little history” takes on a very big subject: the glorious span of literature from Greek myth to graphic novels, from The Epic of Gilgamesh to Harry Potter. John Sutherland is perfectly suited to the task. He has researched, taught, and written on virtually every area of literature, and his infectious passion for books and reading has defined his own life. Now he guides young readers and the grown-ups in their lives on an entertaining journey “through the wardrobe” to a greater awareness of how literature from across the world can transport us and help us to make sense of what it means to be human.
Sutherland introduces great classics in his own irresistible way, enlivening his offerings with humor as well as learning: Beowulf, Shakespeare, Don Quixote, the Romantics, Dickens, Moby Dick, The Waste Land, Woolf, 1984, and dozens of others. He adds to these a less-expected, personal selection of authors and works, including literature usually considered well below "serious attention"—from the rude jests of Anglo-Saxon runes to The Da Vinci Code. With masterful digressions into various themes—censorship, narrative tricks, self-publishing, taste, creativity, and madness—Sutherland demonstrates the full depth and intrigue of reading. For younger readers, he offers a proper introduction to literature, promising to interest as much as instruct. For more experienced readers, he promises just the same.
文/夏丽柠 《耶鲁文学小历史》,书名之所以冠以“耶鲁”两字,全因本书原版由耶鲁大学出版社出版,倘若有读者认为是耶鲁大学学生的文学课教材,的确是一场误会。不过,从阅读指南的角度出发,它比文学课教材更有现实意义。毕竟,文学在我们的生活里,无处不在。 本书作者约翰...
评分 评分这是一本充满激情的指导书,带你走过文学的历史长河……萨瑟兰并不是要将高雅艺术和通俗艺术区分开来,而是要分享他阅读的乐趣。简洁的语言,非理论和评论的文风,记述了一辈子与文学相依相伴的愉悦故事。萨瑟兰给我们带来的是令人钦佩的丰富的阅读体验,慷慨的精神力量和对于...
评分我是在读狄更斯的间歇看到这本书的。先读了其中关于狄更斯的那一章,觉得很受启发。作者对狄更斯作品伟大性的五点总结,对我后续的阅读有相当大的帮助。可惜看到的晚了,不然我相信在之前的阅读中,会有更多的触动。 因此,我开始打算读一章小历史,再根据里面的内容看一本书。...
评分作为一个出身中文系的人,阅读文学史既是专业功课,也逐渐转化成了私人趣味。纵使太阳底下无新事,历史已经成为既定的事实摆在眼前,但出自不同人笔下的文学史,仍然具有着丰富多样的视角与层次。 在读过大量专业性学术性极强的文学史教材之后,转而阅读《耶鲁文学小历史》则...
读这样的书,多半是因为贪心,想在最短的时间了解最多的作品,其实能多了解一两个作家的侧面,就不错了。
评分Sutherland说人类天生就有编故事的能力,机械表的tick-TOCK其实只是tick-tick,但大脑将它处理成tick-TOCK,让它有一点情节起伏。我一直以为嘀和嗒是不同齿轮发出的。查一下,擒纵叉长短两臂可能造成一点差异,但人耳很难察觉。“嗒”居然真是脑补出来的!
评分我想看全部系列!!没有钱啦啊啊啊!!
评分很好阅读(生词少)的一本书,事实证明,原著比译本更能给我许多惊喜。
评分我想看全部系列!!没有钱啦啊啊啊!!
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