麥琪的禮物

前言

　　歐·亨利（0.Henry,1862-1910），原名威廉·西德尼·波特（William Sydney Porter），美國著名短篇小說家，被譽為“美國現(xiàn)代短篇小說之父”，與莫泊桑、契訶夫并稱為世界三大短篇小說之王?！　?862年9月11日，歐·亨利出生在美國北卡羅來納州一個名叫格林斯波羅的小鎮(zhèn)。他的一生極富傳奇色彩，3歲喪母，15歲就走向社會，從事過牧牛人、藥劑師、會計員、土地局辦事員、新聞記者、制圖員、出納員等職業(yè)；創(chuàng)辦過一份名為《滾石》的幽默周刊，并在休斯敦一家日報上發(fā)表過幽默小說和趣聞軼事。1897年，歐·亨利因挪用銀行資金被判5年徒刑；1901年，因“行為良好”提前獲釋，之后遷居紐約專門從事寫作。.　　歐·亨利一生共創(chuàng)作了300多篇短篇小說，分別收錄在《白菜與國王》（1904）、《四百萬》（1906）、《西部之心》（1907）、《市聲》（1908）、《滾石》（1913）短篇小說集中，其中以描寫紐約曼哈頓市民生活的作品最為著名，因此被譽為“曼哈頓的桂冠詩人”。他的作品構(gòu)思新穎，語言詼諧，結(jié)局常常出人意料；又因描寫了眾多的人物，富于生活情趣，被稱為“美國生活的幽默百科全書”。他的代表作，如《愛的奉獻》（A Service of Love）、《警察與頌歌》（The Cop and the Anthem）、《帶家具的房間》（The Furnished Room）、《麥琪的禮物》（The Gift of the Magi）、《最后一片葉子》（Last Leaf）等使他獲得了世界聲譽。歐·亨利還以擅長結(jié)尾聞名遐邇，美國文學(xué)界稱之為“歐·亨利式的結(jié)尾”，他給美國的短篇小說帶來新氣息，他的作品因而久享盛名，并具有世界影響。1918年，美國設(shè)立了“歐·亨利紀念獎”，以獎勵每年度的最佳短篇小說，由此可見其聲望之卓著。　　一個世紀以來，歐·亨利的小說在全世界產(chǎn)生了巨大的影響，始終擁有大量的讀者。本書精選了他的19篇短篇小說，采用中文導(dǎo)讀英文版的形式出版。在中文導(dǎo)讀中，我們盡力使其貼近原作的精髓，也盡可能保留原作的故事主線。我們希望能夠編出為當代中國讀者所喜愛的經(jīng)典讀本。讀者在閱讀英文故事之前，可以先閱讀中文導(dǎo)讀，這樣有利于了解故事背景，從而加快閱讀速度。同時，為了讀者更好地理解故事內(nèi)容，書中加入了大量的插圖。我們相信，該經(jīng)典著作的引進對加強當代中國讀者，特別是青少年讀者的人文修養(yǎng)是非常有幫助的。　　本書主要內(nèi)容由王勛、紀飛編譯。參加本書故事素材搜集整理及編譯工作的還有鄭佳、劉乃亞、趙雪，熊金玉、李麗秀、熊紅華、王婷婷、孟憲行、胡國平、李曉紅、貢東興、陳楠、邵舒麗、馮潔、王業(yè)偉、徐鑫、王曉旭、周麗萍、熊建國、徐平國、肖潔、王小紅等。限于我們的科學(xué)、人文素養(yǎng)和英語水平，書中難免會有不當之處，衷心希望讀者朋友批評指正。

內(nèi)容概要

　　《麥琪的禮物（插圖·中文導(dǎo)讀英文版）》精選了美國著名作家歐·亨利的短篇小說19篇，其中包括《麥琪的禮物》《斯芬克斯的蘋果》《最后一片葉子》《山外有山人外有人》和《一千美元》等世界短篇小說文學(xué)寶庫中的經(jīng)典名篇。這些世界公認的文學(xué)名著被譯成各種文字，影響了一代又一代世界各地的讀者，并且被改編成戲劇、電影、電視劇和卡通片等。無論作為語言學(xué)習的課本，還是作為通俗的文學(xué)讀本，這些經(jīng)典名篇對當代中國的讀者都將產(chǎn)生積極的影響。為了使讀者能夠了解英文故事概況，進而提高閱讀速度和閱讀水平，在每篇的開始部分增加了中文導(dǎo)讀。同時，為了讓讀者更好地理解故事內(nèi)容，書中加入了大量插圖。

書籍目錄

麥琪的禮物我們選擇的路藝術(shù)中的良知重獲新生天命之路二十年后巫婆的面包快遞員斯芬克斯的蘋果言外之意最后一片葉子公主和美洲獅人生的起起伏伏一個沒有結(jié)束的故事山外有山人外有人靈魂和摩天大樓財神和愛神射手修剪狼毛一千美元

章節(jié)摘錄

　　"Isn' that young lady Polly Simpson?" asked Jimmy， with specious guile.　　"Naw," said the boy. "She's Annabel Adams. Her pa owns this bank. Why'd you come to Elmore for? Is that a gold watch-chain?　　I'm going to get a bulldog. Got any more dimes?"　　Jimmy went to the Planters' Hotel, registered as Ralph D.　　Spencer, and engaged a room. He leaned on the desk and declared his platform to the clerk. He said he had come to Elmore to look for a location to go into business. How was the shoe business, now, in the town? He had thought of the shoe business. Was there an opening?　　The clerk was impressed by the clothes and manner of Jimmy.　　He, himself, was something of a pattern of fashion to the thinly gilded youth of Elmore, but he now perceived his shortcomings.　　While trying to figure out Jimmy's manner of tying his four-in-hand he cordially gave information.　　Yes, there ought to be a good opening in the shoe line. There wasn't an exclusive shoe-store in the place. The dry-goods and general stores handled them. Business in all lines was fairly good.　　Hoped Mr. Spencer would decide to locate in Elmore. He would find it a pleasant town to live in, and the people very sociable.　　Mr. Spencer thought he would stop over in the town a few days and look over the situation. No, the clerk needn't call the boy. He would carry up his suitcase, himself； it was rather heavy.　　Mr. Ralph Spencer, the phoenix that arose from Jimmy　　Valentine's ashes-ashes left by the flame of a sudden and alterative attack of love-remained in Elmore, and prospered. He opened a shoe-store and secured a good run of trade.　　Socially he was also a success, and made many friends. And he accomplished the wish of his heart. He met Miss Annabel Adams, and became more and more captivated by her charms..　　At the end of a year the situation of Mr. Ralph Spencer was this： he had won the respect of the community, his shoe-store was flourishing, and he and Annabel were engaged to be married in two weeks. Mr. Adams, the typical, plodding, country banker, approved of Spencer. Annabel's pride in him almost equaled her affection. He was as much at home in the family of Mr. Adams and that of　　Annabel's married sister as if he were already a member.　　One day Jimmy sat down in his room and wrote this letter, which he mailed to the safe address of one of his old friends in St.　　Louis：　　Dear Old Pal：　　I want you to be at Sullivan's place, in Little Rock, next　　Wednesday night, at nine o'clock. I want you to wind up some little matters for me. And, also,l want to make you a present of my kit of tools. I know you'll be glad to get them-you couldn't duplicate the lot for a thousand dollars. Say, Billy, I've quit the old business-a year ago： I've got a nice store. I'm making an honest living, and I'm going to marry the finest girl on earth two weeks from now. It's the only life, Billy-the straight one. I wouldn't touch a dollar of another man's money now for a million.　　After I get married I'm going to sell out and go West, where there won't be so much danger of having old scores brought up against me. I tell you, Billy, she's an angel. She believes in me； and　　I wouldn't do another crooked thing for the whole world. Be sure to be at Sully's, for I must see you. I'll bring along the tools with me.　　Your old friend,　　Jimmy.　　On the Monday night after Jimmy wrote this letter, Ben Price jogged unobtrusively into Elmore in a livery buggy. He lounged about town in his quiet way until he found out what he wanted to know. From the drug-store across the street from Spencer's shoe-store he got a good look at Ralph D. Spencer.　　"Going to marry the banker's daughter are you, Jimmy?" said Ben to himself, softly. "Well, I don't know!"　　The next morning Jimmy took breakfast at the Adamses. He was going to Little Rock that day to order his wedding-suit and buy something nice for Annabel. That would be the first time he had left town since he came to Elmore. It had been more than a year now since those last professional "jobs", and he thought he could safely venture out.　　……

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