To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the birth of the "Silence of the Lambs Quadrilogy", the 30th anniversary of the release of the "Silence of the Lambs" film, and the 20th anniversary of the release of the "Hannibal" film. Yilin Publishing House launched the "Silent Lamb Quadrilogy" - "Silent Lamb", "Red Dragon", "Hannibal", "Young Hannibal" a new revision, recently newly listed.
The team of translators of this set of books is still led by translators Yang Haocheng and Sun Fali, and the new version unifies personal names, place names and related terms, and comprehensively revises the inadequacies in the old version, such as changing "truffles" to a more popular translation of "truffles", distinguishing "American football" from "football".
At the same time, the cover design of the "Silence of the Lambs Quadrilogy" has also been redesigned, and the iconic elements of the work have been reinforced in the cover. "The Silence of the Lambs" uses a ghost-faced moth symbolizing Buffalo Bill, "Red Dragon" uses a mirror that Dorard breaks and uses to gaze at himself, "Hannibal" uses Dr. Hannibal's classic mask, and "Young Hannibal" uses the Japanese knife used by young Hannibal, symbolizing the beginning of his revenge.
The "Silence of the Lambs Quadrilogy" is the masterpiece of suspense fiction master Thomas Harris, including "The Silence of the Lambs", "The Red Dragon", "Hannibal" and "Young Hannibal". These four novels have been hailed by Stephen King as the greatest popular novel since "The Godfather", and their film adaptations have won 5 Heavyweight Oscars, becoming a classic that reveals horror thrillers and psychological philosophies, and has also brought suspense novels into the halls of classic literature.
Author: Thomas Harris
Born in Tennessee, Thomas Harris studied English at Baylor University in Waco, graduating in 1964. During his time at school, he worked as a journalist for the local Waco Forum Herald before moving to New York to work for The Associated Press Agency, where he was responsible for covering crime in the United States and Mexico. The journalist's experience has made Thomas Harris more perceptive to observe society and laid a solid foundation for his creation. The Washington Post called Thomas Harris "the preeminent suspense novelist of our time," and Stephen King called his work the greatest pop novel since The Godfather.
In life, Thomas Harris was an amiable bearded man who called his mother every night to report that he was safe. He is proficient in cooking, passed the exams of le Cordon Bleu culinary school in France, and likes to cook food for friends. It was only when he immersed himself in his study that he became the suspenseful writer who wandered through the labyrinth of the mind, the creator of the frightening and fascinating Dr. Hannibal.
After the great success of The Silence of the Lambs, Thomas Harris began more around Hannibal. In fact, in the first "Red Dragon" of the "Silence of the Lambs Quadrilogy" released in 1981, Hannibal was still only a supporting role. When Harris conceived The Silence of the Lambs, he realized that the heroine Clarice needed help for the role of Dr. Lecter. The two characters sparked sparks in his pen, and readers can't wait to dig up more of Hannibal's story. Thus, the epilogue of the "Silent Lambs Quadrilogy" "Hannibal" and the prequel "Young Hannibal" came into being: in 1999, "Hannibal" was launched, a sensation around the world, and in 2001, the film of the same name directed by "Blade Runner" director Ridley Scott was released, becoming the first film to break the box office in 2001. In 2006, the prequel to the Ogre, Young Hannibal, was published, and in 2007, the film of the same name starring Gong Li was released, symbolizing the end of the quadrilogy.
"Young Hannibal" kicks off the story of the quadrilogy: Hannibal, who came from a Lithuanian aristocratic family, was only a child at the outbreak of World War II, the war left him without parents, teachers and friends, he and his sister Misha were dependent on each other, but the terrifying encounter had just begun... The story of "Red Dragon" takes place after Hannibal is captured by Agent Will. The happy family is continuously destroyed by demons, and the murder of the next full moon night is about to come, but Agent Will can't find a clue to hunt down the murderer. At this critical moment, he had to turn to Hannibal, the ogre who had almost killed him. "The Silence of the Lambs" brings the story to a climax: women are killed and skinned one after another, and Stalyn, an FBI intern, is sent to the psychiatric hospital where the ogre Hannibal works, hoping to find important clues to the murderer from Hannibal's mouth, and Hannibal is also planning a plan to escape from prison. When he escapes from a highly vigilant asylum, Hannibal is not only wanted by the police, but also hunted down by his former patient, Mason. Mason was extremely guilty of the crime, but under the inducement of Hannibal, he self-destructed his face and could only rely on artificial ventilators to maintain his life. Hannibal is the sequel to The Silence of the Lambs, and dr. Lecter escapes from prison in a final showdown with another demon, Mason Wilder, who was led by Dr. Lecter to cut off the flesh of his face and feed it to the dogs.
According to the author's creative process, the order of the "Silent Lambs Quadrilogy" is "Red Dragon" (1981), "The Silent Lamb" (1988), "Hannibal" (1999), and "Young Hannibal" (2006). In "Red Dragon", Hannibal is still only a supporting role, when the author conceived "The Silence of the Lambs", he realized that the heroine Clarice needed the help of dr. Lecter's role, and when the author wrote "Hannibal", Dr. Lecter's charm was unstoppable, and "Young Hannibal" was created to enrich this role and dig deep into Dr. Lecter's childhood memories.
According to the development of the storyline, the order of the "Silent Lambs Quadrilogy" is "Young Hannibal" ("The Silence of the Lambs" prequel), "The Red Dragon" ("The Silence of the Lambs" first part), "The Silence of the Lambs", "Hannibal" (the sequel to "The Silence of the Lambs"). Referring to the well-known "The Silence of the Lambs", "Young Hannibal" tells the childhood experience of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the Lambs", laying the groundwork for his later cannibalism. Red Dragon is the first episode of The Silence of the Lambs, where Agent Will returns to his old career years after successfully capturing Dr. Lecter, and pursues the serial killer Dorard through Lecter's hints. In The Silence of the Lambs, Clarice Starling hunts down the buffalo Bill with the help of Dr. Lecter. Hannibal, the sequel to The Silence of the Lambs, is the ultimate showdown between Dr. Lecter and another demon, Mason Wilder, who was led by Dr. Lecter to cut off the flesh of his face and feed it to the dogs.
Although the quadrilogy has been completed for many years, the popularity of the novel's characters has not diminished in the slightest. The 2013 hit series Hannibal, based on The Red Dragon and starring Mads Mikholsen, Hugh Dancy, and Lawrence Fishburn, features a gripping story around Hannibal, Will Graham (the detective character in The Red Dragon) and Jack Crawford (the FBI agent in the quadrilogy). The show lasted for three seasons, once again setting off a boom in the series, making the old "fans" crazy and gaining a large number of new "fans". On February 12, 2021, the new CBS drama Clarice began airing, and the character of "The Silence of the Lambs", which has inspired countless women, is continuing to influence her readers and viewers.
If you compare the four films to the art photography of the magnificent castle, then the four novels are a walking tour of the interior of the castle - although there is no intuitive sense of art and picture of photography, it can bring readers the pleasure of exploring the details of the story and finding the story line.
Nandu reporter Zhu Rongting intern Chen Xinru