孤独的殉道者——析卡夫卡及其《饥饿艺术家》

《饥饿艺术家》是奥地利作家弗朗茨.卡夫卡创作的一部优秀短篇小说。它寓意深刻,描绘了一出弱者奋斗的悲剧——不仅是饥饿艺术家的悲剧,同时也是卡夫卡人生境遇的真实写照。     

The Archduke and the Bullet-Proof Vest: 19th-Century Innovation Versus 20th-Century Firepower

Abstract

To substantiate or otherwise the historical rumours that claim that the Archduke Franz Ferdinand failed to wear a piece of silk bullet-proof body armour on the day of his assassination, 28 June 1914, the likelihood of the Archduke possessing this invention is assessed and its composition and design is considered. The capabilities of such armours, the brainchild of priest-turned-inventor Casimir Zeglen, against the FN Browning Model 1910, in .380 ACP, the same model of self-loading pistol used to assassinate Franz Ferdinand, were tested.