曾被搬上银幕的十大畅销书 上

 

1: THE LORD OF THE RINGS (1954)

 

The Lord of the Rings, a three volume fantasy adventure epic⁴ authored by J.R.R. Tolkien has acquired what is in all truth a justified⁵ air of victory as it is the second best selling novel ever written with over 150 million copies sold. This highly praised novel is a cliff hanging trilogy, namely, The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and the Return of the King. It elicits⁶ an indulgent escape from reality and takes the readers to the fictitious⁷ world of Middle Earth. Indulgently mindset to destroy the One Ring the weapon of evil, Frodo Baggins, the young hobbit vigilantly⁸ surpasses all the terrifying obstacles and dark forces. The One Ring is bound to be returned to Mordor, the only place where it can be destroyed; unfortunately this place is also the Dark Lords lair⁹. The search is a never-ending maze¹⁰ as the One Ring has the mind power to transfer from one owner to another and the Dark Lords wrath¹¹ continues to destroy the Middle-Earth. Not surprisingly, Frodos quest is a treacherous¹² labyrinth¹³ which doesn't throw even a few crumbs¹⁴ of comfort.

 

2: A WALK TO REMEMBER (1950)

 

Nicholas Sparks had to write to divert his depression and pity for his sister, who is dying from cancer, hence the absolutely romantic novel, A Walk to Remember was born. Driven by emotion, A Walk to Remember conveys giving in to destiny and holding on to the test of faith, hope and love. Landon Carter, an aimless, moody¹⁵, and stunning¹⁶ hunk in Beaufont High departs from his glamorous¹⁷ world for the girl he is least likely to fall for, the last person he would choose to date and the girl who is totally his opposite. Call it fate or destiny, Landon was left with no option but to seek Jamies helpful hands, the chance that triggered the breath-taking realization¹⁸ that this guy who makes use of his looks to cope in school is irresistibly¹⁹ in love with the girl he once called old fashioned. Loving Jamie took him worlds away from the world he used to know, yet he lets the love take him worlds away. Not until, Jamie had to give in to destiny, they both need to face the twist of fate, tear drenched²⁰ but they need to be strong and cling to their only hope.

 

3: BEASTLY (2006)

 

Who doesn't know the fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast? For the sake of modernity, Alex Finn wrote a new version of this tale focusing on the beasts perspective which she entitled Beastly. Transformation²¹ this word would push readers to take grips to discover in this timely piece. Kyle Kingsbury- tall, blonde, rich and handsome son of Manhattan News anchor; Lindy Owen- a plain girl with red hair, green eyes and crooked²² teeth and the daughter of a drug lord; Kendra Hilferty the witch who was disgraced and punished to work as a servant in New York City; the blind tutor and his dog. Behold²³! Their lives are intertwined with all bewitching, amazing and mysterious unforgettable occurrences to create the reminiscent of the beast. Beastly, though this creature appears, has a heart that grieves and repents²⁴ and a love that is pure. Unfortunately this heart and love are boxed in the beasts new found world.

 

4: SCHINDLER'S LIST (1952)

 

In the midst of brutality²⁵ from the death camps in the NAZI²⁶ occupied Poland, Mr. Oskar Schindler outrageously²⁷ risked his life and rescued more than 1,100 Jews. This heroic deed of Mr. Schindler inspired Thomas Keneally to recollect²⁸ the true story from the real survivors²⁹ of the Holocaust³⁰ and from Mr. Oskar chandler himself and to condense every single detail in the documentary novel entitled Shcindler's List or more commonly known as Schindler's Ark among the British. A significant part of history unfolds in each chapter. Each page reveals the lamentations and sufferings of the Jews who were tortured by the horrible iron hands of the unmerciful German troops. In between the torments³¹, rises the flamboyant³², German profiteer and womanizer Schindler in favor of the Jews. No guns, no armory³³, no troops, he won and saved thousands of lives. This documentary novel unravels³⁴ Mr. Schindler's sublime³⁵ effort and innate³⁶ confidence: an overdose of rare and precious principles that uncaps his bottled virtue.

 

5: THE SECRET GARDEN (1911)

 

A novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett "The Secret Garden" depicts³⁷ the childlike adventures of Mary Lennox, a rich, spoiled, unaffectionate and unwanted British young girl who was abandoned in their house in India. Being left alone she has to live with her uncle in England, the very place where Mary explores the unknown. This girl experiences an irresistible³⁸ invitation to discover two big secrets in the house where she lives. What lies behind the locked gate? Who weeps behind the locked door? The revelation of these secrets opens up a whole, new and colorful world yet elicits brand new secrets to keep.

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