第一本: ‘Inexorable Cupid, whose dominion admits no rival partner!It has truhly been said, “Neither Love nor Power will tolerate friendship,” as Arcite and Palamon are learning only too well.’
-----【The Knight’s Tale】from The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer
第二本: ‘The family itself took its meals in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's father came into the living room before going into the kitchen and with one prolonged bow, cap in hand, made a round of the table.’
----【The Metamorphosis】 from Collected Stories by Franz Kafka
第三本: ‘November 21st. The morning dawned upon our wretched company. The weather was fine, but the wind blew a strong breeze from the SE. and the sea was bery rugged.’
----書後評論與相關影響資料【Owen Chase:The Essex Wrecked by a Whale】from Moby Dick by Herman Melville