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11/05/2024

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2019-11-13 12:30

Từ Điển Chính Tả Tiếng Việt Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Khang Việt

This is a well written, well paced, and engaging story, the first of many in a long series about a boarding school in the Austrian Tyrol. I’m really glad that I got an unabridged copy, a facsimile reproduction of the original edition. I was interested in the characters and one of my favorite things about them and the story was how the girls of all nationalities had read English boarding school stories and had ideas about how their new school should comply. As a fan of orphan and quasi-orphan books, I was in literary heaven with this one. There was quite a bit of adventure in this story as well, and I’m sure I’d have been utterly engrossed had I been introduced to this at age 10 or so. The story is skillfully told with just the right amount of unusual occurrences and everyday life being described. This book was originally published in 1925 and I’ve read many children’s books from that and earlier eras, but with this book I noticed quite a bit of outdated material, more than I’ve noticed in many other older books. While the girls who attend the school and for the most part get along are both local and international, and the sisters at the heart of the story are relatively well traveled, I found the many stereotypes jarring. There were blanket statements about people from various countries and areas, much talk of the hue of people’s complexions and their import on people’s character and personalities, much sexism, derogatory comments about fat people (even though the “regular thin” people seem to eat an awful lot), one character’s constant phrase of “honest injun” and such. The adjective plucky was overused, or at least it got to the point where I felt irritated. I did think some of the trials and tribulations of some of the students were not given the full weight they deserved. Re one of the many references to locations (and their peoples) I did laugh at the, I think unintentionally, funny line: “…whose parents wanted to go to Norway, and were not anxious to take their children on such a tiresome journey.” I must say I did often find myself in disagreement with what are considered to be people's positive or negative attributes. However, despite all of this, I can see why this series has been so popular over the years. I might seek out the second book and others too if I can get unabridged editions. I really enjoy Joey and Madge and so many of the other characters, and I’m curious to know what happens to them; I would guess quite a bit given how many books follow this one. I read this book because it’s the October book selection for the Goodreads’ group: A Thrilling Term at Goodreads: The Girls' School-Story Group, a group that has quarterly group reads.

2019-11-13 14:30

Cha Mẹ Mỹ Dạy Con Tại Nhà Như Thế Nào? Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn

Sách được viết bởi Bởi: Linda Dobson

I have sad news. Anastasia is dead. Long dead. She died back in 1918 in a basement with her family. I am now convinced of this. Despite all the movies and claimants, she did not survive and escape. Meaning there is no hidden princess out there in the world. No unassuming person about to be uncovered and lavished with luxuries. Even more crushing, the probability that I am in fact a hidden princess is greatly diminished. My ten year old self is devastated. In fifth grade, we had to script and act out an interview with a historical figure. I chose, of course, to be Anastasia. And lucky for you, I found that script hidden away in a closet. While you read this excerpt from my make-believe talk show called “Talk-It-Out”, you have to picture me sitting in front of the class dressed in my costume: a frilly, pastel nightgown that my grandparents gave all us granddaughters for Christmas accented with some strands of fake pearls. [I kept my grammatical errors in tact for your further amusement.] Host: While in a Germany nursing home[…]you gave no identity and wouldn’t show your face. Why? Anna: Hmmm. I think I was safe in Germany for nobody knew I Russian. If I had given identity and shown my face. They would have known I was Anastasia, I was in the royal family of Russia. There would have been media, titles, and would I get back to Russia when I was in their country, their land and why go back to Russia for someone else was ruling it now. And I would have the title “Woman from Russia Royal Family in Germany” and that is a degrace. For I had no family. They were dead. [Fast-forwarding here] Anna: [...]First I was thought to be my sister, Tatiana. Then Anastasia. Then they knew. (pause) they knew I was Anastasia. Host: Then they knew your secret? Anna: Yes, (looks down). Reading this script makes me simultaneously cringe and smile. The drama! And now having read Massie’s book, I realize my interview was written about Anna Anderson, a pretender who Massie convincingly shows was not in fact Anastasia. Opps. I normally don’t do summaries, but let me offer a few clarifications about the book’s contents so you won’t be caught off guard like I was. It is not about how the Romanovs came to be murdered. There is nothing about the Tsar’s political missteps or such. (1) It starts out with a chilling and succinct description of the execution itself and moves forward. (2) And a surprisingly large chunk of the book is devoted to the forensic science of the case: analysis of the bones, in-fighting between experts, DNA testing, the ole match-the-skull-to-the-picture game, and so forth. Massie held my hands through the technical issues here (although I was confused by the names of the fifty million people involved). (3) Then there are smaller sections about the Anastasia wannabes and the surviving family members. (4) It concluded by recounting the Romanov’s last days before that fateful night they were murdered. This set-up felt odd while I was reading. Yet, by the end, I could appreciate how he chose to structure the book: starting with a bang, delving into the science, shifting direction to the living again, and zooming back into the personal story for some last minute poignancy. It was cleverly done. Unless you are really interested in Russian history (specifically the Anastasia myth) and/or forensic science, this isn’t the book for you. And to save you the hassle, I will share three of the most interesting bits I took away: (1) Nightmare jobs I will never complain about my job again. It could be so much worse. One Russian soldier was ordered to retrieve the bodies from their first hideaway: at night, in the remote woods, down an abandoned mine shaft, that was flooded. He just couldn’t catch a break. I get goose bumps imagining him wading in that frigid water up to his chest while several bloated corpses floated around, bumping into his arm. Ahh! Or there are also the college students charged with maceration, meaning boiling the meat off human bones. They literally watch body parts swim around in a vat of boiling water until the flesh falls off and the bone expert can start his analysis. According to the expert, "Yes, it's a very distasteful task, but I can only recall one or two students who have been unable to handle it." Yeah, that would be me too. (2) Did Hollywood screw up? All the movies and books nowadays focus on Anastasia. It is true that the remains of one sister were not found with the main cache of remains. But experts disagree which sister is missing. Most think it is Anastasia. But some think it is, for example, Marie. (3) More more more I was shocked to learn the intent to which the Romanovs were murdered during that tumultuous time in Russian history. Beyond the Tsar’s immediate family (which included Anastasia), there were at least twelve other Romanovs killed in cold blood. Let’s wrap up this review. If you are still interested after my precautions about content, by all means, read it. It is worth the effort. I enjoyed Massie’s style and would be open to reading another of his books about Russia, although preferably one with less science and more history.

Người đọc Universitaria De từ Güdülelmahacılı/Yozgat, Turkey

Người dùng coi những cuốn sách này là thú vị nhất trong năm 2017-2018, ban biên tập của cổng thông tin "Thư viện Sách hướng dẫn" khuyến cáo rằng tất cả các độc giả sẽ làm quen với văn học này.