Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody’s face but their own; which is the chief reason for that kind of reception it meets in the world, and that so very few are offended with it.─Jonathan Swift: The Battle of the Books
Reading Moments: A Collection of Famous English Writings consists of essays, biographies, stories, fables, and poems. This book contains 62 thoughtful writings from the 16th century through the 20th century. By reading these English writings, you will be able to improve your reading comprehension and enhance your understanding of Western culture. More importantly, you will also be able to think deeply about your own life.
This book has a variety of themes, including politics, history, society, arts, and life. While reading this book, you will enjoy exploring a great diversity of ideas. These famous writings will not only have a positive influence on your perspective of the world but also enrich your life.
本書是熱愛文學的人必讀的英語讀物，精選62篇16世紀到20世紀最引人省思的英語文章，主題涵蓋政治、歷史、社會、藝術、生活等方面，文章充滿哲思，內容極具深度，不僅有助於增進英語閱讀能力，還能提升個人學養，讓人深度思考人生哲理。
每篇文章皆標出重點單字，附IPA音標，並以中英文定義闡釋，幫助讀者理解，行文間搭配精美的插圖，兼收欣賞與學習之效。
