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适读人群 :8-12岁 A modern master of fantasy has selected nine of his short stories and a poem and added a segment from an upcoming children's title for this volume, appropriately titled in homage to a past master, Ray Bradbury. Leading off with a classic detective story involving nursery rhyme characters, Gaiman continues down familiar but twisted paths. There's a scary jack-in-the-box and a troll under a bridge. A rogue describes a perfect scam. A black cat fends off the devil; the eaters of a phoenix discover that it burns. There are stories about talking with girls, with ghosts, with knights in armor, and with aliens. Finally, Gaiman concludes with instructions for proper behavior in fairy-tale land. Although all but "The Witch's Headstone" have appeared elsewhere, this well-chosen collection is sure to create a new generation of Gaiman fans who will not need to understand all the allusions to enjoy the stories. Danish comic-book artist Kristiansen, no stranger to Gaiman material, will be providing the illustrations.
Taking both inspiration and naming convention from Ray Bradbury's R Is for Rocket and S Is for Space, Gaiman's first YA anthology is a fine collection of previously published short stories. Although Gaiman's prose skill has improved markedly since the earliest stories included here, one constant is his stellar imagination, not to mention his knack for finding unexpected room for exploration in conventional story motifs. Jill Dumpty, sister of the late Humpty, hires a hard-boiled detective to look into her brother's tragic fall; the 12 months of the year sit around in a circle, telling each other stories about the things they've seen; an elderly woman finds the Holy Grail in a flea market and takes it home because of how nice it will look on her mantelpiece. Collectors will be pleased to note the inclusion of several stories that were previously published in the now-hard-to-find collection Angels & Visitations. Also of note is fan favorite How to Talk to Girls at Parties, which has been nominated for a Hugo Award for 2007. Though Gaiman is still best known for his groundbreaking Sandman comic book epic, this volume is an excellent reminder of his considerable talent for short-form prose.
内容简介
Master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a breathtaking collection of tales for younger readers that may chill or amuse, but that always embrace the unexpected:
Humpty Dumpty's sister hires a private detective to investigate her brother's death.
A teenage boy who has trouble talking to girls finds himself at a rather unusual party.
A boy raised in a graveyard makes a discovery, and confronts the much more troubling world of the living.
作者简介
Neil Gaiman is an English author of short fiction, novels, comic books, graphic novels, audio theatre and films. His notable works include the comic book series The Sandman and novels Stardust, American Gods, Coraline, and The Graveyard Book. He has won numerous awards, including Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker, Newbery Medal, and Carnegie Medal. He is the first author to win both the Newbery and the Carnegie medals for the same work, The Graveyard Book (2008).
尼尔·盖曼(Neil Gaiman)是一名移居美国的著名英国作家, 一度被誉为是罗琳之后最成功的作家。相貌英俊的他也以称得上是一位当代奇才,其创作的领域横跨了幻想小说、科幻小说、恐怖小说、儿童小说、漫画以及歌词。他的作品不但部部畅销,更是获奖无数。恐怖小说大师作家斯蒂芬·金称赞他是一个“装满了故事的宝库”。
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M Is for Magic魔是魔法的魔 [平装] [8-12岁] epub pdf mobi txt 电子书 下载 2024
M Is for Magic魔是魔法的魔 [平装] [8-12岁] 下载 epub mobi pdf txt 电子书 2024
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很好的英语课外读物,适合中学生看。
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真正正版原版书,内容非常好。
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尼尔·盖曼开始写小说,而且一发不可收拾。2001年,尼尔·盖曼的奇幻佳作《美国众神》(American Gods)出版, 这部长篇小说为他包揽了2002年几乎全部大奖,包括科幻奇幻界最有名的双奖——雨果奖和星云奖,恐怖小说界最高奖——布莱姆·斯托克奖,以及幻想文学书评界推崇的轨迹奖。2003年, 他的中篇小说《卡萝兰》获得雨 果奖最佳中篇小说奖,被誉为恐怖版《爱丽斯梦游仙境》;2004年,雨果奖最佳短篇小说奖又荣归尼尔·盖曼的佳作《绿字的研究》。因为尼尔·盖曼的作品几乎本本都是 畅销书,所以出版商给他的频频“转行”开了绿灯。
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“写书就像开饭馆。如果你觉得店里的汉堡好吃,下一次来,我就给你上三文鱼;第三次来,我请你品尝冰淇淋。如果我像麦当劳一样,把产品标准化,写了《美国众神》,再推出一个《英国众神》或者更多的《美国众神》,我肯定比现在更有名气,赚钱更多,但是我不要做这种人。我希望写出另一本大部头时,人们会抱怨说,‘这怎么不像《美国众神》呢?’”
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1996年,《睡魔》第19期《仲夏夜之梦》,更是将莎士比亚编进故事情节——讲述了摩尔甫斯与莎士比亚相遇,并达成合作关系的有趣故事。这期故事为尼尔·盖曼赢得了世界奇幻奖——他人生中的第一个文学奖项。很快,他的作品几乎囊括了美国所有的文学奖项。
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正在阅读他的《Caroline》,觉得写不错,跟着追了一些他的其它作品。
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Neil Gaiman 的书,很好看,适合12岁左右孩子看,男孩可能更合适!
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此后不久,一个偶然的机会,尼尔·盖曼认识了美国漫画界的顶尖剧作者艾伦·摩尔,随即开始了自己的漫画生涯。经过数年的历练和积累,27岁的尼尔·盖曼开始着手创作《睡魔》系列漫画。当尼尔·盖曼为《睡魔》写作对白时,他绝没有想到这将会是他的成名作,《睡魔》会成为欧美读者最喜欢的漫画。
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很好的英语课外读物,适合中学生看。