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　　世界文學名著錶現瞭作者描述的特定時代的文化。閱讀這些名著可以領略著者流暢的文筆、逼真的描述、詳細的刻畫，讓讀者如同置身當時的曆史文化之中。為此，我們將這套精心編輯的“名著典藏”奉獻給廣大讀者。
　　我們找來瞭專門研究西方曆史、西方文化的專傢學者，請教瞭專業的翻譯人員，精心挑選瞭這些可以代錶西方文學的著作，並聽取瞭一些國外專門研究文學的朋友的建議，不刪節、不做任何人為改動，嚴格按照原著的風格，提供原汁原味的西方名著，讓讀者能享受純正的英文名著。
　　隨著閱讀的展開，你會發現自己的英語水平無形中有瞭大幅提高，並且對西方曆史文化的瞭解也日益深入廣闊。
　　送您一套經典，讓您受益永遠！

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　　世界文學名著錶現瞭作者描述的特定時代的文化。閱讀這些名著可以領略著者流暢的文筆、逼真的描述、詳細的刻畫，讓讀者如同置身當時的曆史文化之中。為此，我們將這套精心編輯的“名著典藏”奉獻給廣大讀者。
　　我們找來瞭專門研究西方曆史、西方文化的專傢學者，請教瞭專業的翻譯人員，精心挑選瞭這些可以代錶西方文學的著作，並聽取瞭一些國外專門研究文學的朋友的建議，不刪節、不做任何人為改動，嚴格按照原著的風格，提供原汁原味的西方名著，讓讀者能享受純正的英文名著。
　　隨著閱讀的展開，你會發現自己的英語水平無形中有瞭大幅提高，並且對西方曆史文化的瞭解也日益深入廣闊。
　　送您一套經典，讓您受益永遠！

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　　Frederick S. Parsons, an income tax consultant, had been disputingand wrangling for an hour with a goverment tax inspector. An item ofnine thousand dollars was at stake. Mr. Parsons claimed that this ninethousand dollars was in reality a bad debt, that it would never becollected, that it ought not to be taxed. “Bad debt, my eye ！” retorted theinspector. “It must be taxed.” “This inspector was cold, arrogant and stubborn,” Mr. Parsons said ashe told the story to the class. “Reason was wasted and so were facts...The longer we argued, the more stubborn he became. So I decided toavoid argument, change the subject, and give him appreciation. “I said, I suppose this is a very petty matter in comparison with thereally important and difficult decisions youre required to make. Ivemade a study of taxation myself. But Ive had to get my knowledge frombooks. You are getting yours from the firing line of experience. Isometime wish I had a job like yours. It would teach me a lot. I meantevery word I said. “Well.” The inspector straightened up in his chair, leaned back, andtalked for a long time about his work, telling me of the clever frauds hehad uncovered. His tone gradually became friendly, and presently he wastelling me about his children. As he left, he advised me that he wouldconsider my problem further and give me his decision in a few days. “He called at my office three days later and informed me that he haddecided to leave the tax return exactly as it was filed.” This tax inspector was demonstrating one of the most common ofhuman frailties. He wanted a feeling of importance; and as long as Mr.Parsons argued with him, he got his feeling of importance by loudlyasserting his authority. But as soon as his importance was admitted andthe argument stopped and he was permitted to expand his ego, hebecame a sympathetic and kindly human being. Buddha said: “Hatred is never ended by hatred but by love,” and amisunderstanding is never ended by an argument but by tact, diplomacy,conciliation and a sympathetic desire to see the other persons viewpoint. Lincoln once reprimanded a young army officer for indulging in aviolent controversy with an associate. “No man who is resolved to makethe most of himself,” said Lincoln, “can spare time for personalcontention.
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前言/序言

挺好，下錯單瞭，英文版；；；；

　這本書，中譯名非常酷炫，叫做《人性的弱點》。早先隻聽說過中譯本，被這酷炫的名字給忽悠住瞭，以為是一本高深莫測的人生哲理。直到前幾天，我抱著練習英語閱讀的目的去找瞭這個英文版，然後上豆瓣看瞭看。原來那本酷炫的書有一個非常土鱉的英文名字 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'。不過實際證明，名字酷炫掩蓋不住內容的雜亂；土鱉的Title下纔是最精彩的內容。

　我們的傢譜“永春堂”裏，不但記載子孫人數，帳房先生更是忠心耿耿，每年各房子弟的道德品行收入支齣更是一筆一劃寫得清清楚楚。我生長在這樣一個傢庭裏，照理說應該是人人必爭，傢傢必買的童養媳，其實不然。這拿《聖經》上的話來說，就是——我的父母是葡萄樹，我卻不是枝子。拿我自己的話來說，就是——算命先生算八卦，一算算到中指甲——我這個敗傢女，就這樣把傢産一甲兩甲的給敗掉瞭。　　自我齣生以來，我一直有個很大的秘密，牢牢的鎖在我的心裏，學會講話之後，更是守口如瓶，連自己的親生父母，也給他們來個不認帳，不透露半點口風。我有什麼不可告人的事情，使得我這麼神秘呢？我現在講給你一個人聽，你可彆去轉告張三李四，就算你窮不住瞭，齣賣瞭我這份情報，我這樣一個隻有三毛錢的小人物，你也賣不齣好價錢來的。我再說，自我齣生以來，就明白瞭我個人的真相，我雖然在錶麵上看去，並不比一般人長得難看或不相同，其實不然透瞭。　　“我——是——假——的。”我不但是假的，裏麵還是空的，不但是空的，我空得連幅壁畫都沒有。我沒有腦筋，沒有心腸，沒有膽子，沒有骨氣，是個真真的大洞口。再拿個比方來說，我就像那些可怕的外星人一樣，他們坐瞭飛盤子，悄悄地降落在地球上，鬼混在這一批幸福的人群裏麵，過著美滿的生活，如果你沒有魔眼，沒有道行，這種外星人，你是看他們不齣，捉他們不到的。我，就是這其中的一個。　　我並不喜歡做空心的人，因為裏麵空蕩蕩的，老是站不住，風一吹，旁人無意間一碰，或是一枝小樹枝拂瞭我，我就毫無辦法的跌倒在地上，爬也爬不起來。我自小到十四歲，老是跌來跌去，摔得鼻青眼腫，彆人看瞭老是笑我，我彆的沒有，淚腺和脾氣倒是很爭氣，隻是一跌，它們就來給我撐麵子。十四年來，我左思右想，這樣下去，不到二十歲，大概也要給跌死瞭，如果不想早死，隻有另想救命的法子。

內容也很豐富。[QY]，一本書多讀幾次，[SZ]"

送貨快，服務好，包裝如果能夠再精緻點更好，總體還是不錯的

　我們找來瞭專門研究西方曆史、西方文化的專傢學者，請教瞭專業的翻譯人員，精心挑選瞭這些可以代錶西方文學的著作，並聽取瞭一些國外專門研究文學的朋友的建議，不刪節、不做任何人為改動，嚴格按照原著的風格，提供原汁原味的西方名著，讓讀者能享受純正的英文名著。

全英文閱讀，內容豐富，值得一看。

大師的作品，瞻仰下，好好研讀

原版的