本书收集了50篇政界名人的演说词，内容丰富，时空跨度较大。从年代上，涵盖了从古代到近代的演讲；从国别上，涉及迦太基、古希腊、英、法、德、美、意大利、前苏联等多个国家；从主题上，包括奴隶制度、种族制度、阶级制度、妇女解放、民主自由等。我们选取这些具有代表性的经典演讲，希望能管窥见豹，在演讲的洋洋大观中，捕捉住震撼力四射的浪花。时过境迁，我们已经无法耳闻演讲者铿锵有力、抑扬顿挫之声，但在力透纸背的文字中，同样可以感受那些历史瞬间的精彩。
对于每一篇演讲，我们都提供了原文、背景和赏析、注释、译文。部分演讲的原文较长，我们做了删节。背景与赏析部分包括演讲者的生平、主要贡献、演讲背景、演讲效果、篇章结构、语言特色等。注释部分包括演讲词中语法、句法难点的总结；精彩名句、修辞手法的介绍与互文引证；陌生的人名、地名、事件等的解释。译文力求简单明了，注重可读性。
在本书的编著过程中，我们还特别注意了以下几个方面。
1、演讲技巧的介绍；
2、语言点、修辞手法的总结；
3、文学知识面的扩大；
4、情商因素的挖掘。

THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS
ADDRESS TO HIS SOLDIERS
DENUNCIATION OF VERRES
BONDMEN AND FREEMEN
BEFORE THE DIET OF WORMS
HIS LAST SPEECH
TO THE YOUNG MEN OF ITALY
TO HIS SOLDIERS
AN EX-SLAVE DISCUSSES SLAVERY
REPLY TO THE U.S.GOVERNMENT
LAST STATEMENT TO THE COURT
SPEECH IN THE CONVENTION,AT THE CONCLUSION OF ITS DELIBERATIONS
ON WOMAN'S RIGHT TO SUFFRAGE
SPEECH AT THE GRAVESIDF OF KARL MARX
WAR AND ARMAMENTS IN EUROPE
“A SCRAP OF PAPER”
NAPOLEON
THESES AND REPORT ON BOURGEOSI DEMOCRACY AND THE DICTATORSHIP OF HTE PROLETARIAT
ANTICIPATES THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
HAS THE LAST WORD BEEN SAID?
V-E DAY BROADCAST TO THE FRENCH PEOPLE
STATEMENT TO THE COURT
FAREWELL TO HIS OLD GUARD
TO DARE AGAIN,EVER TO DARE
REPORT THE MIRACLE OF DUNKIRK
THE SPIRIT OF LIBERTY
A SECOND CRUSADE
ON THE CROWN
THE APOSTLE OF PEACE AMONG THE NATIONS
GLADSTONE，ENGLAND’S GREATEST LEADER
GIVE ME LIBERTY，OR GIVE ME DEATH
CELEBRATES THE AMERICAN HERITAGE
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