JOHNNY. No, stop: I dont want to know. It's only a dodge to start an argument. BENTLEY. Dont be afraid: it wont overtax your brain. My father was 44 when I was born. My mother was 41. There was twelve years between me and the next eldest. I was unexp
George Bernard Shaw Getting Married-结婚
There is no subject on which more dangerous nonsense is talked and thought than marriage. From Shaw we have a "marital" play of talk, not action -- but talk that seems to come from the best debating society; it's more of a dialogue than a p
George Bernard Shaw You Never Can Tell-你永远无法分辨
You Never Can Tell was originally born out of a bet that Shaw couldn't write a "seaside comedy" (a popular theatrical genre at that time). The result is perhaps the most surprising of Shaw's plays, complete with marital mayhem, tangled
George Bernard Shaw The Devil's Disciple-魔鬼的门徒
Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. 1st World Library-Literary Society is a non-profit educational organization. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - At the mo
George Bernard Shaw Major Barbara-巴巴拉少校
When a Salvation Army officer learns that her father, a wealthy armaments manufacturer, has donated lots of money to her organization, she resigns in disgust but eventually sees the truth of her father's reasoning that social iniquity derives from po
George Bernard Shaw Arms and the Man-武器和人
Arms and the Man is a comedy written by George Bernard Shaw, and was first produced in 1894 and published in 1898, and has become one of the most popular plays of George Bernard Shaw. Like his other works, Arms and the Man questions conventional values an
Henri Bergson Laughter: An Essay on the Meaning of the Comic-笑:一篇关于漫画意义的文章
En este espléndido ensayo filosófico escrito en los albores del siglo XX, Henri Bergson se pregunta por qué la gente ríe y cuál es el significado de su risa. Se trata de tres textos encadenados tras las mismas preguntas: ¿qué hay en el lenguaje que hace q
John Grisham Skipping Christmas-逃离圣诞
Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded shops, no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted presents. That's just what Luther and Nora Krank have in mind when they decide that, just this once, they'll skip the holiday altogether. The
Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves t
作者:Nick Offerman
标题:Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside
简介:A humorous and ro
标题:Where the Deer and the Antelope Play: The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside
简介:A humorous and ro
Julian Barnes A History of the World in 10 1/2 Chapters-世界历史分10个半章节
It's an hilarious revisionist account of Noah's ark, narrated by a passenger who doesn't appear in Genesis
Julian Barnes The Pedant in the Kitchen-厨房的夸言者
The Pedant in the Kitchen is a perfect comfort for anyone who has ever been defeated by a cookbook. The Pedant's ambition is simple. He wants to cook tasty, nutritious food; he wants not to poison his friends; and he wants to expand, slowly and with
Julian Barnes Talking It Over-尚待商榷
"Talking It Over" is the story of three Londoners: one woman, two men, all near the age of thirty (give or take a few years), who, despite their basic differences - Gillian is reserved, Stuart is a bit pedantic, Oliver leans toward flamboyance -
Julian Barnes England, England-英格兰,英格兰
Jerry Batson, qui se définit comme un « accoucheur d'idées », va en vendre une assez sensationnelle à sir Jack Pitman, un excentrique milliardaire : créer sur l'île de Wight une sorte de gigantesque parc d'attractions rassemblant tout ce qu
Julian Barnes A History of the World in 10½ Chapters-世界历史共10½章
Beginning with an unlikely stowaway's account of life on board Noah's Ark, A History of the World in 10½ Chapters presents a surprising, subversive, fictional history of earth told from several kaleidoscopic perspectives. Noah disembarks from hi
Donna Alam Gentleman Player-绅士花花公子
The best way to get over a man is to get under another one?
Not for this girl.
Check out my break-up list:
1. Get a new job
2. Move away
3. Don't add a new man to this list
There's no way I'm risking my heart again.
Until I mee
Not for this girl.
Check out my break-up list:
1. Get a new job
2. Move away
3. Don't add a new man to this list
There's no way I'm risking my heart again.
Until I mee
Donna Alam Surprise Package-惊喜套餐
Technically, I might be breaking and entering,
I didn't come down the chimney.
And I'm no Ho (Ho Ho)
But I did get my hands on his . . . Surprise Package.
When I arrive at my remote holiday cottage,
I don't expect to find a hot Scots
I didn't come down the chimney.
And I'm no Ho (Ho Ho)
But I did get my hands on his . . . Surprise Package.
When I arrive at my remote holiday cottage,
I don't expect to find a hot Scots
Donna Alam Never Say Forever-永远不要说永远
From the French countryside to Manhattan, falling for my one-night stand wasn’t supposed to be the plan.
Dear Mr Hayes,
I’m sorry you found me floating in your bathtub last night.
And that you didn’t realize I was housesitting.
I’m also sorry I cr
Dear Mr Hayes,
I’m sorry you found me floating in your bathtub last night.
And that you didn’t realize I was housesitting.
I’m also sorry I cr
Donna Alam Rafferty's Rules(Aussies #3)-拉弗蒂法则
A bad boy trying to be good and a good girl determined to break ALL his rules
There are a few things I regret in my life. Okay, more than a few. Like . . .
1. Waiting for Prince Charming.
2. Saving my virginity for our wedding night.
3. Then findi
There are a few things I regret in my life. Okay, more than a few. Like . . .
1. Waiting for Prince Charming.
2. Saving my virginity for our wedding night.
3. Then findi
Donna Alam Soldier Boy-士兵
Captain Ben Monroe has an a$$ made for touching,
And a panty-dropping smile.
He's also my best friend's younger brother.
And the worst mistake of my life.
Or maybe the best.
It's hard to tell.
He was a blight on my childhood.
A t
And a panty-dropping smile.
He's also my best friend's younger brother.
And the worst mistake of my life.
Or maybe the best.
It's hard to tell.
He was a blight on my childhood.
A t
Donna Alam One Extra Dirty Scot(Hot Scots #3.6)-一个额外的肮脏的苏格兰人
Following the success of One Dirty Scot, an Amazon top 50 performer, enjoy a peek into Kit and Bea's life in One (extra) Dirty Scot!
Donna Alam One Dirty Scot(Hot Scots #3-一个肮脏的苏格兰人
He’s dirty, hot, and Scottish.
Hear him speak and you’ll understand . . .
So. Damn. Sexy.
He wears a suit like a hooker wears lingerie.
For the business of temptation.
I’m not giving in.
Even if his hands were in my panties the night we met . .
Hear him speak and you’ll understand . . .
So. Damn. Sexy.
He wears a suit like a hooker wears lingerie.
For the business of temptation.
I’m not giving in.
Even if his hands were in my panties the night we met . .
Donna Alam Two Wrongs(Hot Scots #2)-两个错误
When Ivy Adams is summoned back to LA by her secret husband, it’s for the purpose of revenge, not a second chance. Estranged as long as they’ve been married, Ivy’s never told anyone she even has a husband, let alone he’s the Scots born movie star, Dylan D
Donna Alam One Hot Scot(Hot Scots #1)-热情的苏格兰人
Scotland’s never known a heat like this.
Fin Hayes has ninety-nine problems. Quite literally.
She's lost her husband, her job, recently avoided jail time, and is back living in the place she's always loathed . . . when problem #100 walks i
Fin Hayes has ninety-nine problems. Quite literally.
She's lost her husband, her job, recently avoided jail time, and is back living in the place she's always loathed . . . when problem #100 walks i
Donna Alam Hard(Great Scots #2)-困难
A man walks into a coffee shop and gets offered a job in the movies.
Sounds like the start of a joke, right?
Or every man’s fantasy.
Until I remember I’m trying to be a good man.
A single father.
One who doesn’t do casual relationships,
Let alone
Sounds like the start of a joke, right?
Or every man’s fantasy.
Until I remember I’m trying to be a good man.
A single father.
One who doesn’t do casual relationships,
Let alone
Donna Alam Easy(Great Scots #1)-容易
Remember that time your friend hired you a male escort?
No? Just me then.
He was supposed to be arm candy.
A strong, sturdy presence to escort me to the party of my crush.
Pity he isn’t any of those things.
But he is pretty,
And funny. Charming.
No? Just me then.
He was supposed to be arm candy.
A strong, sturdy presence to escort me to the party of my crush.
Pity he isn’t any of those things.
But he is pretty,
And funny. Charming.