Penguin Readers is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. "Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class.
约翰•巴肯(John Buchan)
当过政治家,英国保守党国会议员,律师,出版商,也参过军。他以创作惊险故事而著称,其中以理查德•汉内系列的悬疑小说最为经典。
1915年出版的《三十九级台阶》是他最著名的小说,也是文学史经典的悬疑小说。美国推理作家协会评选的100部经典推理小说中,它排第22位。《卫报》评选的“死前必读的1000本小说”,它也位列其中。
约翰•巴肯是希区柯克最喜欢的作家之一。第一次读到《三十九级台阶》时,希区柯克说:“从我第一次读约翰•巴肯的《三十九级台阶》起,就觉得它一定能被拍成一部伟大的电影。”1935年,希区柯克将其改编成电影,由奥斯卡影帝罗伯特•多纳特主演。这部电影成了影史上最经典的悬疑片之一。
大概应该算是硬汉侦探,类似于阿婆的汤米和塔彭丝冒险故事。的确很有画面感,很好拍成电影,不过也有些人物的心理活动啥的,这些怎么用影像表达呢? 在这样的故事里直觉总是很重要,看到一个人就直觉他是好人,另一个就直觉是坏人,总觉得用这种方式让事情朝着正确的方...
评分早一段时间,败了一套希胖子的影碟,拿到手后,第一选择是重温《39级台阶》,因为在我的观影生涯中,它算得上是我观赏惊悚电影的启蒙之作了。其实,印象中的电影细节已记不大清了,记忆中最为深刻的、也是最为让我绷紧神经的几个场景是:一、暗沉的夜色中,某楼道里,一个男人...
评分补标。2015年3月29日的日记: 《三十九级台阶》看到一半,实在看不下去了,真tm恶心,还好约翰巴肯自己承认它是部廉价小说。开头倒还可以,像是要写一部严肃小说的样子,到后面越来越扯,主人公的运气好得像是开挂,浪漫得过了头。比迈克尔康奈利的《诗人》还要差劲。我曾经读...
评分电影是很小的时候看的,印象最深刻的就是最后在大钟表针上的搏斗,看了小说才知道那都是导演改编的。这个版本的翻译整体还可以,但是有些明显的错误,比如出现了“电动自行车”和“导弹”,这就有点穿越了,对照英文版才发现分明是摩托车和鱼雷。文中还有几处错别字,应该是编...
评分很久前看过电影,后来收过某版D9,听希区柯克的音轨,「镜头的瞬间转移和不同场景快速的跳格处理,是我对本片感到最为满意的地方。 ......诸如此类镜头的快速转移,在本片中不胜枚举,也是我最引以为傲之处。」 他很满意,但我记得年幼时看,心里非常堵得慌,如果看完后我不叫两...