一年一岁一本书：30岁前必读的30本书（中英双语）转贴

网络包罗万象，凭借其丰富内容、易于浏览的文章和琳琅满目的作品，人们花在线阅读的时间越来越多。然而，网络并不能取代那些已出版（或即将出版）的经典权威书籍并使其中的深刻认知代代相承。 大都会iMetro.com作为一个定位了都市白领的SNS网站，指在为白领人士提供一个心灵的港湾，希望大家能在工作只有能有自己可以放松心情的地方。 The 30 books listed here are of unparalleled prose, packed with wisdom capable of igniting a new understanding of the world.Everyone should read these books before their 30th birthday. 大都会iMetro.com在这里列出的30本书富含理解世界的大智慧，均是精妙绝伦之作。大家都应该在30岁之前读一读这些书。 Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse – A powerful story about the importance of life experiences as they relate to approaching an understanding of reality and attaining enlightenment. 《悉达多》（Hermann Hesse）——这是一个非常震撼的故事。它思考了人生经验的重要性，特别是那些能让人提出对现实的新的理解并从中得到教化的经验。 1984 by George Orwell – 1984 still holds chief significance nearly 60 years after it was written in 1949. It is widely acclaimed for its haunting vision of an all-knowing government which uses pervasive, 24/7 surveillance tactics to manipulate all citizens of the populace. 《1984》（George Orwell）——这本书完成于1949年。在此后的近60年里，该书仍非常有意义。书中对无所不知的政府形象的描写给人印象深刻并被广泛赞誉，它用无处不在的全天候监控手段操纵民众。 To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee – The story surveys the controversial issues of race and economic class in the 1930’s Deep South via a court case of a black man charged with the rape and abuse of a young white girl. It’s a moving tale that delivers a profound message about fighting for justice and against prejudice. 《杀死一只知更鸟》（Harper Lee）——本书通过一名黑人控告年轻白人女孩对其强奸虐待的案件，探讨了在1930年关于美国南部腹地的种族和经济阶层的颇有争议的问题。故事很感人，而且它提出了对争取正义、反对偏见的深远的思考。 A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess – A nightmarish vision of insane youth culture that depicts heart wrenching insight into the life of a disturbed adolescent. This novel will blow you away… leaving you breathless, livid, thrilled, and concerned. 《发条橙》（Anthony Burgess）——通过一个问题少年的心理转变折射出青年文化的疯狂和可怕。这部小说令人折服，它会让你屏息凝神、愤怒、激动和担心。 For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway – A short, powerful contemplation on death, ideology and the incredible brutality of war. 《丧钟为谁而鸣》（Ernest Hemingway）——这是一个简短而令人震撼的对死亡、意识和战争中惊人的暴行的沉思。 War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy – This masterpiece is so enormous even Tolstoy said it couldn’t be described as a standard novel. The storyline takes place in Russian society during the Napoleonic Era, following the characters of Andrei, Pierre and Natasha… and the tragic and unanticipated way in which their lives interconnect. 《战争与和平》(Leo Tolstoy)——甚至托尔斯泰自己也说不能将这部气势磅礴的作品当作普通小说来介绍。故事发生在拿破仑时代的俄罗斯，主人翁是安德烈、皮埃尔和娜塔莎，命运将他们意外而不幸地联系在了一起。 The Rights of Man by Tom Paine – Written during the era of the French Revolution, this book was one of the first to introduce the concept of human rights from the standpoint of democracy. 《人权论》（Tom Paine）——本书写于法国大革命时期。它是第一本从民主立场提出人权概念的书。 The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau – A famous quote from the book states that “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.” This accurately summarizes the book’s prime position on the importance of individual human rights within society. 《社会契约论》（Jean-Jacques Rousseau）——书中的一句名言是：“人生而自由，却处处身陷枷锁”。此句准确地概括了作者在书中表达的对个人人权重要性的态度。 One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez – This novel does not have a plot in the conventional sense, but instead uses various narratives to portray a clear message about the general importance of remembering our cultural history. 《百年孤独》（Gabriel García Márquez）——这本小说不像传统情节发展顺序那样展开，而是用不同的叙述手法清晰地表达了牢记文化历史的重要性。 The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin – Few books have had as significant an impact on the way society views the natural world and the genesis of humankind. 《物种的起源》（Charles Darwin）——没有书能像它一样如此深地影响人们对自然世界和人类起源的看法。 The Wisdom of the Desert by Thomas Merton – A collection of thoughts, meditations and reflections that give insight into what life is like to live simply and purely, dedicated to a greater power than ourselves. 《沙漠的智慧》（Thomas Merton）——这是一部对比本身更强大的力量的思考、冥想和反思的文集，它让人们了解，如果简单而纯粹地生活，生命又是怎样一番景象。 The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell – Gladwell looks at how a small idea, or product concept, can spread like a virus and spark global sociological changes. Specifically, he analyzes “the levels at which the momentum for change becomes unstoppable.” 《引爆点》（Malcolm Gladwell）——格拉德韦尔着眼于不起眼的想法或产品概念如何像病毒一样蔓延，并引起世界社会学的变化。具体来说，他分析了“变化的势头变得锐不可挡的不同程度”。 The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham – Arguably one of the best children’s books ever written; this short novel will help you appreciate the simple pleasures in life. It’s most notable for its playful mixture of mysticism, adventure, morality, and camaraderie. 《柳林风声》（Kenneth Graham）——它可以说是最好的儿童读物。这部短篇小说将帮你欣赏生活中简单的快乐。本书特点是它幽默地将神秘、冒险、美德和友情集于一体。 The Art of War by Sun Tzu – One of the oldest books on military strategy in the world. It’s easily the most successful written work on the mechanics of general strategy and business tactics. 《孙子兵法》（孙子）——它是世界上最古老的军事战略书籍之一。显然，它也是关于总体战略和经营策略的最成功的一部作品。 The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien – One of the greatest fictional stories ever told, and by far one of the most popular and influential written works in 20th-century literature. Once you pick up the first book, you’ll read them all. 《指环王》（JRR Tolkien）——它是人们看过的最好的玄幻故事，也是20世纪文学作品中迄今最流行最有影响力的书籍之一。一旦拿起第一本，你会情不自禁地想看下一本。 David Copperfield by Charles Dickens – This is a tale that lingers on the topic of attaining and maintaining a disciplined heart as it relates to one’s emotional and moral life. Dickens states that we must learn to go against “the first mistaken impulse of the undisciplined heart.” 《大卫科波菲尔》（Charles Dickens）——故事反复讨论了在情感和道德生活中获得并保有一颗有修养的心这一主题。狄更斯写道，我们必须学会去克制“第一个不安分的错误冲动”。 Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot – Probably the wisest poetic prose of modern times. It was written during World War II, and is still entirely relevant today… here’s an excerpt: “The dove descending breaks the air/With flame of incandescent terror/Of which the tongues declare/The only discharge from sin and error/The only hope, or the despair/Lies in the choice of pyre or pyre–/To be redeemed from fire by fire./Who then devised this torment?/Love/Love is the unfamiliar Name/Behind the hands that wave/The intolerable shirt of flame/Which human power cannot remove./We only live, only suspire/Consumed by either fire or fire.” 《四个四重奏》（TS Eliot）——这也许是近代最具智慧的诗意散文。它写于第二次世界大战期间，却仍与当今有着千丝万缕的联系。以下是一段摘录：“The dove descending breaks the air/With flame of incandescent terror/Of which the tongues declare/The only discharge from sin and error/The only hope, or the despair/Lies in the choice of pyre or pyre–/To be redeemed from fire by fire./Who then devised this torment?/Love/Love is the unfamiliar Name/Behind the hands that wave/The intolerable shirt of flame/Which human power cannot remove./We only live, only suspire/Consumed by either fire or fire.” （译注：摘自第四重奏的第四段，本书中文版链接，英文版链接） Catch-22 by Joseph Heller – This book coined the self-titled term “catch-22” that is widely used in modern-day dialogue. As for the story, its message is clear: What’s commonly held to be good, may be bad… what is sensible, is nonsense. Its one of the greatest literary works of the 20th century. Read it. 《第22条军规》（Joseph Heller）——这本书以广泛应用于现代对话中“进退两难”一词为名。故事中明确传达了这样的信息，即普遍认为是好的东西，可能不好；明智的选择却可能是荒谬的。它是20世纪最伟大的文学作品之一。读一读吧。 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald – Set in the Jazz Age of the roaring 20’s, this book unravels a cautionary tale of the American dream. Specifically, the reader learns that a few good friends are far more important that a zillion acquaintances, and the drive created from the desire to have something is more valuable than actually having it. 《了不起的盖茨比》（F. Scott Fitzgerald）——故事背景是满是愤青的爵士乐年代，它讲述了一个美国梦的警世故事。特别地，读者会认识到几个好友比数不胜数的熟人更重要，而渴望拥有某样东西的动力比实际拥有它更有价值。 The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger – This novel firmly stands as an icon for accurately representing the ups and downs of teen angst, defiance and rebellion. If nothing else, it serves as a reminder of the unpredictable teenage mindset. 《麦田里的守望者》（JD Salinger）——这部小说精确地展现了青少年焦虑的起伏、蔑视和反抗，可谓是文学作品中的标榜之作。至少，它可以让你回忆起青少年那种捉摸不定的心态。 Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky – A smooth-flowing, captivating novel of a young man living in poverty who criminally succumbs to the desire for money, and the hefty phychological impact this has on him and the people closest to him. 《罪与罚》（Fyodor Dostoyevsky）——这是一部平稳、流畅而精彩小说。讲述了一个生活在贫困中的年轻人屈从于对金钱的欲望后犯了罪，这深深地影响了他以及和他最亲密的人。 The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli – This book does a great job at describing situations of power and statesmanship. From political and corporate power struggles to attaining advancement, influence and authority over others, Machiavelli’s observations apply. 《君主论》（Niccolo Machiavelli）——这本书将权势和政治家的风度描述得非常好。从政治和权力斗争到实现自我发展、扩大影响力和控制他人的权力，马基雅维利的观点很适用。 Walden by Henry David Thoreau – Thoreau spent two years, two months and two days writing this book in a secluded cabin near the banks of Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. This is a story about being truly free from the pressures of society. The book can speak for itself: “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” 《瓦尔登湖》（Henry David Thoreau） 《理想国》（Plato） 《洛丽塔》（Vladimir Nabokov） 《尽管去做——无压工作的艺术》（David Allen） 《如何赢得朋友和改变他人》（Dale Carnegie） 《蝇王》（William Golding） 《愤怒的葡萄》（John Steinbeck） 《大师和玛格丽特》（Mikhail Bulgakov）