名人

前言

這本小傳記起初是為《牛津英國名人傳記大辭典》寫的，我希望對那些想對一個長久而復(fù)雜的話題尋求簡明扼要介紹的人來說，它能提供一定的幫助。我自己對丘吉爾的好奇心由來已久．可以追溯到我剛從事歷史研究的時候。那是1964年，當(dāng)時我的研究領(lǐng)域是二戰(zhàn)中的英國。當(dāng)時。我手頭有丘吉爾的六卷戰(zhàn)爭回憶錄，但回顧過去。我驚訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)對于丘吉爾后半生的生活我卻知之甚少。幸運(yùn)的是，我的導(dǎo)師A．J．P．泰勒是個出色的歷史學(xué)家，他的談話有種能使過去比現(xiàn)在更讓人感到真實(shí)的神奇效果。由于書面材料的缺乏。他的洞察力也顯得更加寶貴。對20世紀(jì)英國歷史的研究剛剛開始，但接著“50年”的統(tǒng)治限制了官方文件的發(fā)布，當(dāng)時丘吉爾仍然健在，他的文件內(nèi)容也成為高度機(jī)密。

內(nèi)容概要

　　閱讀是一種獵取，通過閱讀，人們可獵取到不可或缺的精神食糧。有了它，人才會健康成長；閱讀是一種咀嚼，通過閱讀，人們可咀嚼隱匿于文字中的苦辣酸甜。有了它，人才能學(xué)會堅強(qiáng)；閱讀是一種傾聽，通過閱讀，人們可傾聽到亙古至今的不同聲音。有了它，人才不會迷失方向；閱讀是一種欣賞，通過閱讀，人們可欣賞到前所未見的旖旎風(fēng)光。有了它，人的生活才會充滿陽光……　　英語閱讀除具有上述功效外，還有獨(dú)特的一面，那就是強(qiáng)化語言基礎(chǔ)、提升英語水平。然而，在浩若煙海的英語閱讀材料中，有哪些適合你或是你的首選呢？恐怕不同的人依據(jù)不同的需求會有不同的回答。不過，有一點(diǎn)是共同的，即每位讀者都會選擇自認(rèn)為好的英語閱讀材料。那么，何謂好的英語閱讀材料呢?我們認(rèn)為，就一般情況而言，好的英語閱讀材料應(yīng)具備以下特點(diǎn)：　　廣博性　　廣博性決定了閱讀者獲取的知識量。換言之，沒有廣博的語料，人們就無法獲取廣博的知識。因此，英語閱讀材料應(yīng)盡量涉及多種話題，涵蓋各方面知識?！　?quán)威性　　權(quán)威性有兩層含義：一是信息準(zhǔn)確，有證可查，有史可考，絕非道聽途說；二是語言地道，原汁原味，讀者能充分享受到“原生態(tài)”閱讀的樂趣?！　『喢餍浴　『喢餍允紫润w現(xiàn)在語料方面，內(nèi)容要簡明，取舍得當(dāng)，真正將有意義的一面充分展示給讀者。其次，語言表達(dá)要簡明，做到言簡意賅，無拖泥帶水之嫌?！　∪の缎浴　∪の缎允钦Z言使用的最高境界，它能使閱讀文本生動、有趣，令人愛不釋卷、百看不厭。趣味性帶給讀者的是閱讀享受，如同在明媚的春光里呼吸清新空氣?！　∮需b于此，并經(jīng)大量市場調(diào)研，上海譯文出版社與牛津大學(xué)出版社聯(lián)袂推出了“牛津名人傳記叢書”，從莎士比亞到丘吉爾，從達(dá)爾文到牛頓，囊括了英國歷史上最重要、最具影響力的非凡人物，可謂群星璀璨?！　∥覀兿嘈?，該套叢書的推出是廣大英語學(xué)習(xí)者的福音，是廣大文學(xué)愛好者的福音，是廣大史學(xué)研究者的福音，更是廣大中學(xué)生、大學(xué)生的福音。該套叢書帶給讀者朋友的不僅是精準(zhǔn)的知識點(diǎn)和多彩的文化點(diǎn)，更有數(shù)不清的意外驚喜！

作者簡介

保羅·艾迪生著有《通往1945之路：英國政治和第二次世界大戰(zhàn)》(1975)、《國內(nèi)戰(zhàn)線中的丘吉爾：1900-1955》(1992)、《丘吉爾：意想不到的英雄》(2005)。他是愛丁堡大學(xué)歷史與古典學(xué)學(xué)院的名譽(yù)研究員，于1996至2005年期間，在該院擔(dān)任二戰(zhàn)研究中心的主任。

書籍目錄

前言作者簡介1.早年經(jīng)歷2.議員生涯3.海軍部的“水生物”4.聯(lián)合政府大臣5.保守黨人的傳奇6.納粹來襲7.“順天命”8.大戰(zhàn)略9.國家的勝利，個人的失敗10.戰(zhàn)后的世界11.“紀(jì)念溫斯·丘吉爾”資料來源索引

章節(jié)摘錄

Youthful adventures1Sir WJinslon Leonard Spencer Churchill(1874-1965), prime minister, was born at Blenheim Palace,Oxfordshire, the family home of the dukes of Marlbor-ough, on 30 November 5874. His father, Lord RandolphHenry Spencer Churchill 0849-1895), was the third sonof the seventh duke and a descendant of John Churchill,first duke of Marlborough, Queen Anne's commander-in-chief during the War of the Spanish SuccessionS. His mother,Jeanette (Jennie) Churchill (1854-1921), was the daughterof Leonard Jerome, a New York financier whose ancestorshad fought against the British in the American War of Inde-pendence. According to a Jerome family tradition acceptedby Churchill himself, Jennie's mother, Clara, was of Iroquoisdescent, but proof is lacking.Sehooldays: flouting the rulesJennie and Lord Randolph were married at the Britishembassy in Paris on 15 April 1874. Winston Churchill's dateof birth has given rise to speculation that he was conceived before the wedding, but the only certainty is that he wasborn prematurely. Preparations were made for the birth totake place in London, but after slipping and falling duringa visit to Blenheim Jennie went into labour, the local doctorwas summoned, and the baby was delivered at 1.30 a.m. on30 November.When the seventh duke was appointed viceroy of Ireland inJanuary 1877, the Churchills moved to Dublin. Winston wasaccompanied by his nanny, Mrs Elizabeth Everest, who tookhim for walks in Phoenix Park and warned him against agroup of evil men known as Fenians. Shortly after the birthof his brother John Strange Spencer (Jack) Churchill (1880-1947) in February 1880, the family returned to London,where Winston began to build up an impressive collectionof toy soldiers in the nursery. At eight he was sent to aboarding-school at Ascot where the headmaster took a plea-sure in flogging the boys until their bottoms ran with blood.Winston performed well in some subiecta but his reportsoften referred to his unruly behaviour. According to oneauthority, he was birched for stealing sugar from the pantryand retaliated  by kicking the headmaster's straw hat topieces (Churchill and Gilbert, 1.55). When he fell ill hisparents transferred him to a school at Brighton where hewas much happier but came bottom of the class for conduct.Neither of Churchill's parents lacked affection for Winston,but they gave him little attention and he felt profoundlyneglected. Lord Randolph's short and troubled life wasdevoted mainly to politics:Winston could recall only twoor three long and intimate conversations with him. LadyRandolph, meanwhile, revelled in high society.She shone.

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