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Carregando... Lost Horizon (1933)de James Hilton
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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. classic Lost Horizon is about a man who flees war to find himself in a mysterious monastery where everything is perfect and time stands still. His compatriots want to leave while he befriends the llamas and finds himself quite at home. This novel coined the term Shangri-La (the name of the monastery), which seems to have become incorrectly conflated with Xanadu in the modern western lingo. I loved the very 1930s Colonial Era Britishisms in the novel and liked the story itself. I thought the end could've gone further and brought the reader around more to contemplating whether or not extreme moderation in all things and near immortality are actually desirable. I thought Conway would come to this realization himself but he didn't. Still, a notable work that has stood the test of time and worth reading. This edition includes three of Hilton's best and most famous novels: Lost Horizon; Good-bye Mr. Chips; and Random Harvest. All three were wonderful and highly recommended. FROM AMAZON: Lost Horizon: Lost Horizon is a masterwork of modern fiction and one of the most enduring classics of the twentieth century, thrilling and ageless. Hugh Conway experienced humanity at its worst while fighting in the trenches of WWI. Conway is now a British diplomat serving in Afghanistan, where he is caught in the middle of a civil war that compels him to evacuate the nation via plane. When Conway's (a British diplomat) plane crashes high in the Himalayas, a mysterious guide finds him and leads him to a breath-taking discovery: the hidden Valley of Shangri-La. Shangri-La, which has been kept hidden from the rest of the world for over two centuries, is akin to paradise—a location where people have lived for generations in peace. Good-bye Mr. Chips: Mr. Chipping, known fondly to his students as Mr. Chips, is the beloved Latin master at a quiet boy’s school. For forty-three years he acts as the heart and the soul of his institution, proving that dedication, love and good sense of humor can make all the difference to generations of children. Random Harvest: It is set in the period immediately after the outbreak of the first World War. It is told in the first person by Harrison, and by means of two extended external analepses tells the story of Charles Rainier, a wealthy businessman and politician, from the time he was invalided out of the army during World War I, his subsequent memory loss and partial recovery, his assuming control of the family business to his attempts to recover his memory just as Hitler invades Poland. I have not read a book this quickly in ages. This book is so good--That I want to keep it for myself and not share it with anyone--As if it was written just for me. "Lost Horizon" is a mainstream novel and a masterpiece making use of a succinct yet uncomplicated writing style. Recently I had a memory of Frank Capra's film version of this novel--That I first saw over 40 years ago--And I decided to watch it again. I was so impressed and moved by the picture that I decided to read the novel. The film captures the essence of the novel; although the on-screen characters were significantly changed by Capra--Presumably to pull at the heart strings more effectively. Yet despite the characters, and their relationships to each other, having been modified for the movie version of "Lost Horizon"--The film and its definitive message still end up resembling the book quite closely. This novel--That Amazon categorizes as "metaphysical"--Will melt any cynic's heart. The idea of living peacefully, serenely and stress-free may be compelling in theory to many Westerners--But their fascination would not be enough for them to give up their striving, competing, overworking and generally not enjoying life to the fullest. In Buddhism all suffering is created in the mind, and so the lamas of Shangri-La use their practice of clairvoyant meditation to keep it at bay. Yet ultimately what guides Shangri-La is the principle of moderation, where one avoids being "too virtuous" as well. Reading "Lost Horizon" I could not help but be reminded of Herman Hesse's "The Glass Bead Game"--Another masterpiece which also deals with the themes of a Utopia influenced, and intertwined with, aspects of Eastern philosophy / religion--In particular the practice of meditation. In closing--The idea of a "world apart"--Where mankind is encouraged to be the "highest possible version" of itself--Is a timeless notion that will always be seductive. sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
Pertence à série publicadaEstá contido emBest-in-Books: Great American Short Novels - Lost Horizon / Red Pony / Third Man / Single Pebble / Light in the Piazza / Seize the Day de Nelson Doubleday Lost Horizon, Knight Without Armour, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Random Harvest, the Story of Dr Wassell, & So Well Remembered de James Hilton Die schönsten Bücher für junge Leser — Scarlet Pimpernel | Der letzte Mohikaner | Knulp | Irgendwo in Tibet de Reader's Digest More Stories to Remember, Volumes I & II de Thomas B. Costain (indireta) Tem a adaptaçãoÉ resumida emInspiradoTem como guia de referência/texto acompanhanteTem um guia de estudo para estudantes
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