海明威是一百年来所有诺贝尔文学奖获得者中最受我国广大学者推崇和广大读者喜爱的一位。他的《老人与海》为广大教师推荐给学生，成为经久不衰的畅销书。 但是海明威最早成名是靠他的开创一代文风的短篇小说。他以陈述句为主，以精确的描写和简短的对白给读者以直接生动的印象。可以说，自此以后，世界许多现当代作家都或多或少地受到他的影响。 本书精选他最有名最具代表性的短篇，如《乞力马扎罗的雪》，《大双心河》，《杀手》等，从中可以窥见海明威创作风格的全豹。译文全部经过认真校订，力求在内容形式上更加贴近原作。

A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.

1998 film by Christopher Nolan

A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.

Bounty hunters seek shelter from a raging blizzard and get caught up in a plot of betrayal and deception.

An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

当独立、自助的生活不能再维持时，我们该怎么办？在生命临近终点的时刻，我们该和医生谈些什么？应该如何优雅地跨越生命的终点？对于这些问题，大多数人缺少清晰的观念，而只是把命运交由医学、技术和陌生人来掌控。影响世界的医生阿图•葛文德结合其多年的外科医生经验与流畅的文笔，讲述了一个个伤感而发人深省的故事，对在21世纪变老意味着什么进行了清醒、深入的探索。本书富有洞见、感人至深，并为我们提供了实用的路线图，告诉我们为了使生命最后的岁月有意义，我们可以做什么、应该做什么。 作者选择了常人往往不愿面对的话题——衰老与死亡，梳理了美国社会养老的方方面面和发展历程，以及医学界对末期病人的不当处置。书中不只讲述了死亡和医药的局限，也揭示了如何自主、快乐、拥有尊严地活到生命的终点。书中对“善终服务”“辅助生活”“生前预嘱”等一系列作者推崇的理念，都穿插在故事中作出了详尽的说明，相信会给老龄化日益加剧的中国社会以启迪。 众多专家、媒体推荐。创新工场CEO李开复：作为一名医生，阿图•葛文德关注的是医疗的局限以及人的尊严。作为凡人，我们都将面对人生的终点，《最好的告别》给我们重要的启示。《新知》杂志主编苗炜：希望大家有机会能看看阿图•葛文德医生的著作，他能帮助我们更好地理解医学，知道医学的局限和可能。畅销书作家马尔科姆•格拉德威尔：这是阿图•葛文德最有力，也最感人的一本书。《自然》杂志：难得读到这样一本发人深省的书。 [编辑推荐] 亚马逊年度好书、《纽约时报》畅销书。 人终有一死，如何向死而生。“全球十大思想家”、美国著名外科医生划时代之作。 奥巴马、李开复、余华、刘瑜、苗炜力荐。 湛庐文化出品。

1988 film by Philip Kaufman

When Gerda Wegener asks her husband Einar to fill in as a portrait model, Einar discovers the person she's meant to be and begins living her life as Lili Elbe. Having realized her true self and with Gerda's love and support, Lili embarks on a groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer.

　　天才兼疯子科学家Rick在失踪多年后突然回到女儿Beth的身边，并且在她的车库里搞了一个科学实验室。Rick有一把“传送门枪”，可以穿越到宇宙的各个次元。孙子Morty莫名其妙就成了他的助手，经常被拖进他的自制太空船内，跟他一同开展各种疯狂刺激的宇宙冒险。女儿女婿对他的疯狂行为感到不满，却又对这个天才科学家无可奈何。

Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other -- to become brothers again like they used to be. Their "spiritual quest", however, veers rapidly off-course (due to events involving over-the-counter pain killers, Indian cough syrup, and pepper spray).

Set on an island off the coast of New England in the summer of 1965, Moonrise Kingdom tells the story of two twelve-year-olds who fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As various authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing off-shore – and the peaceful island community is turned upside down in more ways than anyone can handle.

What lengths will a robot undergo to do his job? BURN·E is a dedicated hard working robot who finds himself locked out of his ship. BURN·E quickly learns that completing a simple task can often be a very difficult endeavor.

Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father in a mid-life crisis, decides to turn his hectic life around after developing an infatuation with his daughter's attractive friend.

2006 film by Tarsem Singh

When a man claiming to be long-lost Uncle Fester reappears after 25 years lost, the family plans a celebration to wake the dead. But the kids barely have time to warm up the electric chair before Morticia begins to suspect Fester is fraud when he can't recall any of the details of Fester's life.

Wandering her rambling old house in her boring new town, 11-year-old Coraline discovers a hidden door to a strangely idealized version of her life. In order to stay in the fantasy, she must make a frighteningly real sacrifice.