John Buchan wrote The Thirty-Nine Steps while he was seriously ill at the beginning of the First World War. In it he introduces his most famous hero, Richard Hannay, who, despite claiming to be an 'ordinary fellow', is caught up in the dramatic race against a plot to devastate the British war effort. Hannay is hunted across the Scottish moors by police and spy-ring alike, and must outwit his intelligent and pitiless enemy in the corridors of Whitehall and, finally, at the site of the mysterious thirty-nine steps. The best-known of Buchan's thrillers, The Thirty-Nine Steps has been continuously in print since first publication and has been filmed three times, most notably by Alfred Hitchcock in 1935. In this, the only critical edition, Christopher Harvie's introduction interweaves the writing of the tale with the equally fascinating story of how John Buchan, publisher and lawyer, came in from the cold and, via The Thirty-Nine Steps, ended the war as spy-master and propaganda chief. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
约翰•巴肯(John Buchan)
当过政治家,英国保守党国会议员,律师,出版商,也参过军。他以创作惊险故事而著称,其中以理查德•汉内系列的悬疑小说最为经典。
1915年出版的《三十九级台阶》是他最著名的小说,也是文学史经典的悬疑小说。美国推理作家协会评选的100部经典推理小说中,它排第22位。《卫报》评选的“死前必读的1000本小说”,它也位列其中。
约翰•巴肯是希区柯克最喜欢的作家之一。第一次读到《三十九级台阶》时,希区柯克说:“从我第一次读约翰•巴肯的《三十九级台阶》起,就觉得它一定能被拍成一部伟大的电影。”1935年,希区柯克将其改编成电影,由奥斯卡影帝罗伯特•多纳特主演。这部电影成了影史上最经典的悬疑片之一。
早一段时间,败了一套希胖子的影碟,拿到手后,第一选择是重温《39级台阶》,因为在我的观影生涯中,它算得上是我观赏惊悚电影的启蒙之作了。其实,印象中的电影细节已记不大清了,记忆中最为深刻的、也是最为让我绷紧神经的几个场景是:一、暗沉的夜色中,某楼道里,一个男人...
评分很惭愧自己对阿尔弗雷德•希区柯克的认识几乎为零,除了知道他是世界上非常著名的悬疑大师以外,却从未看过他的任何一部片子(准备有空恶补)。 也因此,在看完有希区柯克改编成电影,英国作家约翰•巴肯的重要作品之一《39级台阶》这本书后好久,都不知该如何下笔去加以...
评分很久前看过电影,后来收过某版D9,听希区柯克的音轨,「镜头的瞬间转移和不同场景快速的跳格处理,是我对本片感到最为满意的地方。 ......诸如此类镜头的快速转移,在本片中不胜枚举,也是我最引以为傲之处。」 他很满意,但我记得年幼时看,心里非常堵得慌,如果看完后我不叫两...
评分多年以前看过一部以本书改编的同名电影,不过那时候年少我只模糊地记得很恐怖很惊险很热闹,其他的不要说它具备了怎样的内涵或教义,就连基本的内容我都没有怎么看懂,以至于拿到这本经典之作的时候,我依然无法真正地忆起它来。 《39级台阶》,是一部短小精悍的推理小说,全...
评分很久前看过电影,后来收过某版D9,听希区柯克的音轨,「镜头的瞬间转移和不同场景快速的跳格处理,是我对本片感到最为满意的地方。 ......诸如此类镜头的快速转移,在本片中不胜枚举,也是我最引以为傲之处。」 他很满意,但我记得年幼时看,心里非常堵得慌,如果看完后我不叫两...
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