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先知 - 中英文經典收藏: : 240 13 x 19 x 1. 2 cm 201472 50 28 1923
作者: 卡里 紀伯侖 | 譯者: 謝靜雯 | 繁體中文 | 240 頁 | 平裝 | 13 x 19 x 1.2 cm | 出版日期：2014年7月2日
黎巴嫩作家紀伯侖代表作，有「小聖經」的美稱
出版至今被翻譯超過50種語言，全球發行量破千萬
此書被歐美評論家喻之為「東方世界最美妙的聲音」
匯合東方神秘意識與西方浪漫主義，獨樹一幟的「紀伯侖風格」
同時收錄中英文經典版本，值得永久珍藏
28首炙烈深情的詠歎調，跨越時空的永恆經典。
為迷路徬徨的人生旅者，指引一條清晰的道路。
《先知》一書，由二十八篇散文詩組成。紀伯侖藉由先知的臨別贈言，論述生活中的種種課題，譬如愛、婚姻、孩子、工作、快樂與悲傷、法律、自由、友誼、善與惡、宗教及死亡，詩意的文字帶有豐富想像力和生動的象徵手法，闡釋深沉的情感和人生真諦。
譬如自由，他說「當你們不再將自由當成目標和成就時，才能得到真正的自由。」論及工作，他說：「勞動不懈，即是對生命最深沉的熱愛。」說到快樂與悲傷：「悲傷在你心頭刻蝕得愈深，你便能容納愈多的歡樂。」對婚姻的看法：「彼此相愛，但不要讓愛成為羈絆。」關於孩子，他說：「你的孩子並不是你的，他們是生命對自己的渴望所衍生的兒女。你是一把弓，孩子猶如活箭，從你那裡射發。」……
這些道理雋永、深刻而且直指人心，當我們為現實人生的困境焦慮或迷惑，渴望獲得些許指引或救贖，先知流水般優美的言語便緩緩引領每個靈魂步向真理國度，不但讓心靈覓得依歸，其中蘊含的哲理也讓我們堅定了信念和勇氣。
《先知》所言完全不帶權威性的教誨，也不屬任何教派或主義，紀伯侖像個慈祥的長者，懷抱著對全人類的熱愛，在你我的身旁殷殷叮囑，它之所以成為一本永恆的經典絕非偶然。自1923年出版以來，《先知》以謙遜深刻的智慧席捲人心造成一股風潮，誠如羅斯福總統所言，它是「從東方吹來橫掃西方的風暴」，文中散發強烈的東方意識也被視為「東方贈給西方的最好禮物」。
人心浮動、社會紛亂的年代，我們亟需真誠、深刻的智慧來安撫、沉澱焦躁不安的靈魂，反省生命的終極價值。紀伯侖以畢生心力撰寫的「心靈小聖經」，即使過了近百年，這些觀念和道理仍能跨越時空、永恆受用。本書值得每個時代的讀者，一次又一次，細細思索、品讀。
出版至今被翻譯超過50種語言，全球發行量破千萬
此書被歐美評論家喻之為「東方世界最美妙的聲音」
匯合東方神秘意識與西方浪漫主義，獨樹一幟的「紀伯侖風格」
同時收錄中英文經典版本，值得永久珍藏
28首炙烈深情的詠歎調，跨越時空的永恆經典。
為迷路徬徨的人生旅者，指引一條清晰的道路。
《先知》一書，由二十八篇散文詩組成。紀伯侖藉由先知的臨別贈言，論述生活中的種種課題，譬如愛、婚姻、孩子、工作、快樂與悲傷、法律、自由、友誼、善與惡、宗教及死亡，詩意的文字帶有豐富想像力和生動的象徵手法，闡釋深沉的情感和人生真諦。
譬如自由，他說「當你們不再將自由當成目標和成就時，才能得到真正的自由。」論及工作，他說：「勞動不懈，即是對生命最深沉的熱愛。」說到快樂與悲傷：「悲傷在你心頭刻蝕得愈深，你便能容納愈多的歡樂。」對婚姻的看法：「彼此相愛，但不要讓愛成為羈絆。」關於孩子，他說：「你的孩子並不是你的，他們是生命對自己的渴望所衍生的兒女。你是一把弓，孩子猶如活箭，從你那裡射發。」……
這些道理雋永、深刻而且直指人心，當我們為現實人生的困境焦慮或迷惑，渴望獲得些許指引或救贖，先知流水般優美的言語便緩緩引領每個靈魂步向真理國度，不但讓心靈覓得依歸，其中蘊含的哲理也讓我們堅定了信念和勇氣。
《先知》所言完全不帶權威性的教誨，也不屬任何教派或主義，紀伯侖像個慈祥的長者，懷抱著對全人類的熱愛，在你我的身旁殷殷叮囑，它之所以成為一本永恆的經典絕非偶然。自1923年出版以來，《先知》以謙遜深刻的智慧席捲人心造成一股風潮，誠如羅斯福總統所言，它是「從東方吹來橫掃西方的風暴」，文中散發強烈的東方意識也被視為「東方贈給西方的最好禮物」。
人心浮動、社會紛亂的年代，我們亟需真誠、深刻的智慧來安撫、沉澱焦躁不安的靈魂，反省生命的終極價值。紀伯侖以畢生心力撰寫的「心靈小聖經」，即使過了近百年，這些觀念和道理仍能跨越時空、永恆受用。本書值得每個時代的讀者，一次又一次，細細思索、品讀。
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★★★★★ 5
Successful Epistolary Novel
Format: Kindle
When we first meet Sybil Van Antwerp, age 73, she is retired from law and spends a lot of time writing letters and emails. She also reads a lot and is interested in what her correspondents are reading. She has children and grandchildren, but she lives alone in Annapolis, Maryland, and doesn’t see her family very often. During the course of reading her correspondence, we very gradually learn about Sybil—her history and her present troubles. She is a complicated character and several times in reading The Correspondent I paused to ask myself what I thought of Sybil—did I like her? What about her kept me from the immediate response a reader usually has about the main character of a book? Even at the end of the book, I am still ambivalent about Sybil, but I certainly understand her much better.
Sybil, herself, and the book have so many layers. There is true depth to the story. My book club took deep dives into it over a period of three weeks, and I don’t think we have sampled all the topics represented in this book. It is a wonderful novel for stimulating meaningful discussion.
Neurodivergence is not called out or named, but it comes to mind in thinking about Harry, a child who is the son of a judge, a former colleague of Sybil. The boy doesn’t quite fit in socially with his peers, but he is brilliant. Sybil makes the perfect “pen pal” for Harry because they have some of the same characteristics. As a child she was punished for “insolence and rudeness,” but her parents were just trying to mold her into a polite young lady as expected by society. She was blunt and didn’t have many friends.
There are so many other issues worthy of discussion, but they would most certainly bring up spoilers. I won’t do that to you. Readers should have the opportunity to see the story gradually emerge from the letters, including a continuing one that the reader doesn’t know to whom Sybil is writing. Sybil sets the word “stone” for secrets, and there are stones in this book making it a puzzle, a mystery of sorts—for the reader.
As a reviewer, I tend to go quickly from one book to the next as soon as I have composed and published my thoughts. Characters in various books can even blend together. This is not the case with The Correspondent. The characters in this book, especially Sybil, have stayed with me and come to mind frequently as I go through my day. Virginia Evans has created a fictional world with impact. Just as Sybil needed time (years in her case) to process the events of her life, the reader will need time to process them and their effects on Sybil as well.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Better Than the Movie
Format: Hardcover, Format: Hardcover
I picked up Remarkably Bright Creatures after hearing so much buzz about it, and it absolutely lived up to the hype. This is one of those rare books that is heartfelt, funny, emotional, and completely unique all at the same time. The characters feel real and layered, and the story unfolds in such a thoughtful, satisfying way.
Marcellus the octopus completely steals the show. I didn’t expect to become so attached to an octopus, but his chapters were easily my favorite part of the book. They added humor, wisdom, and so much heart to the story.
If you’ve already seen the movie adaptation but haven’t read the book yet, you absolutely should. The book goes so much deeper emotionally and gives so much more background and connection between the characters. I enjoyed the movie, but the book made me care about the story on a completely different level.
The writing is approachable and easy to get into, but it still leaves a lasting impact. This would make a great book club pick or gift for anyone who enjoys character-driven stories with warmth and emotional depth.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Beautiful!
Format: Kindle
I heard about this book in a conversation at a craft party and ordered it the same night. I was not disappointed. I fell in love with Marcellus and Tova and their delightful relationship, and with all the ancillary characters that made this book so special. The ending was so very sweet and satisfying as well. Great 1st book!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2026
★★★★★ 4
A Remarkable Book--I Want More Like It!
Format: Kindle
I stumbled on Remarkably Bright Creatures among my recommendations. As often happens, the premise intrigued me enough to read it even though I didn't know the author. Well, if Shelby Van Pelt often writes like this, I definitely want more of her books.
The friendship between Tova the aquarium cleaning lady and Marcellus the giant Pacific octopus is a definite selling point in this book. It's a great twist on the "A Kid and Their X" trope (the kind of thing you see in stuff like Where the Red Fern Grows, Old Yeller, Free Willy, and so forth). This one, I am pleased to report, is far less cheesy and saccharine. Tova is a multifaceted character whose life may seem small in her estimation, and probably is if we go by what is a "normal" life in a small seaside town. Yet that life has been stuffed with complex emotions, unanswered questions, and a longing for "more" that I think everybody can relate to. At least, I certainly could.
As for Marcellus, he's multifaceted, too. A part of me did stick with his point of view, and story, because it is a story of a "remarkably bright," underestimated creature trapped and controlled in a world he doesn't understand. I have cerebral palsy and was diagnosed as level 1 autistic this spring; I'm still looking back and trying to heal from a lot of the latter's implications. So in a visceral way, yeah. I'm not a captive animal or mistreated, but I understood how Marcellus felt. What I liked even better about his story though, is that Marcellus' story doesn't stop there.
Marcellus actually has a life and a history that Shelby Van Pelt, Tova, Cameron, and other characters dig into. He's not just a captive yearning for freedom and mourning lost opportunities, as often happens with similar stories. He makes wry, witty, yet quiet, non-snarky observations about humans. He cares deeply for Tova because she took time to know him as a "person," but also because she's the only human who has ever stopped long enough for Marcellus to know as a real "person." Marcellus gets to be the conduit of real revelation and change for people inside and outside his world. That's amazing, and frankly, it's a lot more than many human characters get.
Remarkably Bright Creatures couldn't succeed with just Tova or Marcellus though, or at least not as well as it did, I think. The other characters pop off the page as well. Cameron is my favorite, precisely because I didn't expect to like him at first. By his own admission, he comes off as a burnout and a loser, and I admit, that's how I saw him to begin with. But as with Tova and Marcellus, Cameron is hiding a lot of layers, a lot of depth. He's got a great heart, but he's still a typical, kinda clueless 30-year-old guy (and I'm still a 30-something so I say that tongue in cheek). He's vulnerable but not pitiful; he plays the victim sometimes, but then he gets mad at being called out on that and wants to do better. He struggles and is a burnout, but he's got good, solid friends and some real interests and potential. In other words, I got really into his arc, especially once Tova, Marcellus, and even Ethan got involved.
As for Ethan, he's unexpectedly cool, as well. I admit some brownie points with him, as I love all things Scottish or Irish and he is of Scottish descent. But I also didn't expect a shopkeeper in his '70s with a gruff edge to be a Grateful Dead fan or to get along so well with a neat and tidy, tiny Swedish aquarium cleaner, so brownie points on plot and character there. In fact, Ethan's role in the story, in particular, went all kinds of unexpected places, so without spoiling anything, I'll tell you to keep an eye on it.
Finally, Shelby wins some extra brownie points for a lot of the "little" things that "pop" out at me when reading a book like this one. For instance, I love cats and love the reluctant yet affectionate relationship Tova develops with a stray cat. I love Marcellus' Collection and the pride and care he takes in it. I love and felt some heartbreak over Tova's reminiscing about the attic playroom that never got to be a playroom.
But I think the thing I loved most about Remarkably Bright Creatures is how remarkable Shelby showed readers humans--and creatures--can be, without getting heavy-handed or cheesy. There are some romances here, so to speak, but this is a relationship novel, and those are, have been for the past several years, some of my favorite ones.
There is some language here, so caveat emptor if that's not your thing. From a writer's perspective, I also wondered how much some threads or characters were actually needed. For instance, looking back, I understand why Tova had a brother, but I'm unsure how much he furthered the plot. Similarly, I understand the roles of Avery and Marco but again, am unsure how much they furthered the plot.
Also, I almost hate to say it, and I could be wrong about this. After all, I know about as much concerning octopi as the average person who watches Jeopardy (which I do). But while Marcellus' plot thread is great, and while I definitely understand suspension of disbelief, I did wonder along with Cameron how much those boundaries were pushed. I mean, I buy Marcellus getting out of his tank, and with the right Collection items, I guess Tova and Cameron could've figured out whatever they needed to know. But...there's a logical shard of me that isn't quite sure she buys how everything lined up, I guess.
All that aside though, Remarkably Bright Creatures is still a remarkable book. As often happens, I'm now eager to find more like it. And yes, it does get a hearty recommendation. At the very least, I'll want to take closer looks next time I go to an aquarium.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Great story and characters
Format: Kindle
I had to see what all the hype was about and after seeing the trailer on Netflix I knew I had to read the book before I watched the movie. I have to say, this was one of the better books I've read so far this year. It's not a fast paced read but it held my interest the entire time. The characters are very well developed and I really grew to like Tova and Cameron, of course Marcellus is the star of the show and is as witty as they come. If you're looking for a good read I highly recommend this one. The octopus is a difficult creature to care for so I sincerely hope the "octopus tank craze" doesn't start over this like the "clownfish tank craze" did when Finding Nemo came out. Leave it to the expert level saltwater hobbyist to care for them or better yet, leave them in the ocean. I have to mention too that this is the author's debut novel and for a debut novel it's very impressive, I'll look for others from her in the future.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2026