Flowers for Algernon

Flowers for Algernon

【Editor's Recommendation】
◆A science fiction novel with a Douban score of 9.1, ranked No. 47 on the Douban Top 250 list, and a top 10 on the Douban Science Fiction list. 66,000 ratings, 100,000 people want to read it. A Goodreads score of 4.2, with 570,000 reviews.
Isaac Asimov, the author of the "Foundation" and "Galactic Empire" series, praised it: "This story shocked me deeply. His keen sense and narrative skills in mastering this extraordinary masterpiece are amazing."
◆A science fiction classic that has won two major science fiction awards, the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award, and a masterpiece of humanity that has touched readers around the world.
"A lot of people laughed at me. But they were my friends and we were so happy." — A scientific experiment claiming to alter intelligence has achieved a breakthrough in the white mouse Algernon, necessitating human trials. Charlie Gordon, a mentally disabled man with a kind personality and a positive attitude towards learning, emerged as the perfect candidate. After a successful operation, Charlie's IQ jumped from 68 to 185, and new emotions and memories gradually surfaced.
◆Translated into more than 30 languages, with global sales exceeding 6 million copies, and adapted into European and American films, stage plays and Japanese dramas many times.
In 1968, the first film adaptation of "Charlie" was released, and the protagonist won the Academy Award for Best Actor;
In 1988, Japanese rock musician and singer Kyosuke Himuro released a music album of the same name;
In 2000, the second film adaptation was made, with Matthew Modine, the star of "Full Metal Jacket" and "Birdman", playing Charlie;
In 2015, the TBS Japanese drama written by Nojima Shinji and starring Yamashita Tomohisa started airing in the spring;
In 2019, a Chinese musical adapted from "A Good Show" was staged at the Shanghai People's Grand Stage. A newly designed commemorative edition for the 55th anniversary of the first edition was designed by the well-known book designer Lu Zhichang, reinterpreting the contemporary sense of classic science fiction.
【Media Recommendation】
This story deeply moved me. His keen sense and narrative skills in mastering this extraordinary masterpiece are amazing. - Isaac Asimov, author of the "Foundation" and "Galactic Empire" series. Fascinating and highly original. It will be read again and again for a long time. - Library Journal
A literary classic. Unique storytelling and literary achievement. —Peoria Star
A vivid, suspenseful, and moving story. —The New York Times
The subject matter is sharp. Very original. —Publishers Weekly
A model of science fiction that uses persuasive hypotheses to explore emotional and moral issues. —The Times Literary Supplement

2022-08-01

河南文艺出版社

Ideal Country

324

9787555913726