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。
本书以第一次世界大战爆发前夕为背景,描写了开战之前英德两国间谍之间的斗争与较量。主人公汉内并非是专业的间谍,而是一名采矿工程师。他刚刚从非洲回到伦敦,正为无聊的城市生活所困扰不已,就在他准备要离开的前一天,事情发生了逆转,从此开始了惊险诡异的间谍历程。 读...
评分“希区柯克同名电影经典原著,四次改编同名电影•百老汇舞台屡获殊荣之作,英国文学史上经典悬疑间谍小说”一系列的殊荣和光耀都给这本《三十九级台阶》的阅读奠定了不凡的基调,除去这些经久不衰,再看这本短小的被称为是“一毛钱小说”的书可以被认为是精悍了。 ...
评分文本叙述与电影手法 ——《39级台阶》 希区柯克是一个鬼才导演,他的奇思妙想为电影界的惊悚悬疑影片开辟了先河,成为后代众多导演模仿追捧的对象。安德烈•巴赞曾经声称导演才是一部电影价值的主要源泉。的确如此,希区柯克电...
评分 评分哎!看着好累。一个不甘于平静的生活的人H,有一天遇见了一个有秘密的人S,然后S死了,H开始了冒险旅程。从S死开始,H就一直在奔跑,跑啊,跑啊,然后遇见各样的人,并慢慢解开了S留下的密码。为什么H每次遇见的人都和那个密码有些关联呢?他不是一直在逃命么?不是漫无目...