英国历史入门读物：England (含mobi,epub及audio)

ericqjy · 发表于 2020-2-23 13:28:31

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初读了第一章A short history。寥寥千来字，介绍了England现代前的历史，由最早期的部落，到Roman soldiers的入侵，到Ango-saxons时期，再到vikings, 然后是Normans的统治，中世纪(教会＆英语），black deaths, 英法百年战争，朝代更迭，宗教冲突(英国国教兴起)，国王议会之争，光荣革命，殖民扩张，工业革命，最后到1901年Queen Victoria去世止。就连莎翁如此重要的人物也只是一句话的篇幅，其简洁可见一斑。另外，语言通俗易懂，句式似乎经过严格把控。这种简单浅显但又不失生动传神的语言，俨然给冗长繁杂的文风一扇正面耳光。再加上精心挑选的历史时刻，让人读起来饶有兴味。对英国历史感兴趣的，不妨一看。
以下为本书及作者信息：
About the book
England is a small island country. What do most people think about it? The River Thames, oatmeal for breakfast, prim gentlemen and the famous detective Sherlock Holmes? In fact, the country has a rich history and culture. This country is the birthplace of the most famous musicians in the world: The Beatles and the Rolling Stones. This country also donated to the world Sir John Tolkien - the writer who founded the fantasy genre. Orcs, hobbits and elves in their present form - this man came up with all these ideas. England is a multicultural country; people speak many languages there. Walking through a small town in the English outback you can meet a representative of each nation on Earth. Also there was one thing invented, which humanity uses every day - shoelaces.
About the author
Rachel Bladon is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Rachel Bladon include Improve Your Grammar: Internet Linked (Better English), Improve Your English (Better English), English Grammar (Usborne Better English), and Improve Your Punctuation (Better English Series).