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比尔•布莱森,世界知名的非虚构作家,1951年出生于美国艾奥瓦州,曾任职于伦敦《泰晤士报》与《独立报》,同时也为《纽约时报》、《国家地理杂志》等刊物撰文。作品主要包括旅游类随笔、幽默独特的科普作品——比如《万物简史》、《母语》等等,横跨多种领域,皆为非学院派的幽默之作。他的作品诙谐嘲谑的风格堪称一绝、整体上举重若轻,能让普通读者产生很强的认同感,不失为雅俗共赏的典范,深受读者喜爱,也获得很高的评价,每部作品均高踞美、英、加畅销排行榜前茅。
比尔•布莱森之所以能在二十世纪的旅游文学中占据一席之地,并成为目前世界公认的最有趣的旅游文学作家,是因为他擅长用不同的眼光来看待他所游历的世界,他真切地捕捉到了一个旅人的内心感受。自然地理、生活情趣、社会时态,布莱森信手拈来无不奇趣,使普通读者产生很强的认同感。他的尖刻加上他的博学,让他的文字充满了智慧、机敏和幽默。作为在英国生活了二十多年的美国人,他的作品又兼具了开朗风趣、绝不怕粗俗的美式调侃和冷峻犀利、一针见血的英式嘲讽。
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说明:之前没看过Bill Bryson的书,这本《东西莫辩逛欧洲》也只看了第五章“布鲁塞尔”和第六章“比利时”。本文在旧文(指出译者将第一两段中的 “Dutch”都译成了“德语”等问题)基础上进一步比较了原文和中译,提出几点浅见。当然,整体来看,这两篇译文质量实属上乘,行文...
第一次读到这本书,是十五岁时英文课本里要求背诵的一篇文章节选,那时觉得作者的文字好美,那一段是描写他在西西里附近的Capri岛上,天色将晚,独自观望远处山丘倾泻下的灯火,脚下就是悬崖与大海。作者写道: “The sea was so far below that the sound of breakin...
我是从看到布鲁日开始喜欢这本书的。前部分的翻译不是我喜欢的风格。但越到后面越有趣,人有趣,文字有趣。 “比尔•布莱森之所以能在二十世纪的旅游文学中占据一席之地,并成为目前世界公认的最有趣的旅游文学作家,是因为他擅长用不同的眼光来看待他所游历的世界,他真切地...
I learned the fact that Bryson was popular (besides Wikipedia says so) from the library checking status list. I’m so used to that when searching for certain writer, all his works would be neatly listed with the status description of “available at xxx libr...
虽然久闻比尔·布莱森大名已久,但是到最近才得以一睹其文采,前几天刚刚看完《Neither Here Nor There》。这本书的中文版也是今年刚出,名字叫《东西莫辨逛欧洲》。 事实上,本书写于20年前的1991年,是比尔·布莱森的早期作品。他的书素来以幽默著称,行文流利,读起来很爽...
用户评价
Portugal旅行时读的游记。有点幽默,有些肤浅,总之,相当American。这么多年了,有些东西改变了,有些依旧。
Portugal旅行时读的游记。有点幽默,有些肤浅,总之,相当American。这么多年了,有些东西改变了,有些依旧。
What I like most in the book is not how Bill Bryson wandered in those European streets or his dirty jokes, but his attempt to understand another nation and people living there, no matter whether the understanding is achieved or not finally. Of course such things can be found in most travellers' experiences, but it's still fun for me.
What I like most in the book is not how Bill Bryson wandered in those European streets or his dirty jokes, but his attempt to understand another nation and people living there, no matter whether the understanding is achieved or not finally. Of course such things can be found in most travellers' experiences, but it's still fun for me.
What I like most in the book is not how Bill Bryson wandered in those European streets or his dirty jokes, but his attempt to understand another nation and people living there, no matter whether the understanding is achieved or not finally. Of course such things can be found in most travellers' experiences, but it's still fun for me.