弗吉尼亞人

前言

　　從1895年美國(guó)《書(shū)商》雜志開(kāi)啟“按銷(xiāo)量排序的圖書(shū)目錄”，美國(guó)的“暢銷(xiāo)書(shū)”至今已有百年發(fā)展史，其間榮登年度榜的圖書(shū)達(dá)上千冊(cè)。閱讀這些暢銷(xiāo)書(shū)，可以學(xué)習(xí)各時(shí)代美國(guó)最暢銷(xiāo)圖書(shū)中的語(yǔ)言，了解當(dāng)時(shí)的閱讀旨趣，領(lǐng)略當(dāng)時(shí)的社會(huì)習(xí)俗和風(fēng)土人情，何樂(lè)而不為？　　不過(guò)，閱讀暢銷(xiāo)書(shū)也需精選。暢銷(xiāo)書(shū)只是顯現(xiàn)讀者的閱讀旨趣，并不區(qū)分它的高下，讀者真實(shí)的閱讀旨趣是雅俗共存的；登上暢銷(xiāo)書(shū)排行榜的并不總經(jīng)得起時(shí)間的沖刷，許多名噪一時(shí)的暢銷(xiāo)書(shū)早己銷(xiāo)聲匿跡，塵封在歷史的溝壑中?！　∪欢鴷充N(xiāo)書(shū)中自然也有大量經(jīng)典得以長(zhǎng)久流傳。我們今天重讀美國(guó)百年暢銷(xiāo)圖書(shū)，有著以往不曾有的優(yōu)勢(shì)。一是，時(shí)間的沖刷保證了今日重讀之暢銷(xiāo)書(shū)的經(jīng)典。能留存至今的多是能夠讓人細(xì)細(xì)品讀出些許感悟的，而不僅是出于獵奇心理、名人效應(yīng)。二是，時(shí)空的距離感讓我們能更好地反思暢銷(xiāo)書(shū)中所折射出的社會(huì)現(xiàn)象。多了一分思考的冷峻，少了一分身處當(dāng)局的迷惑，我們能以一個(gè)旁觀者的角色更加清醒地審視。　　鑒于以上宗旨，本系列所選的暢銷(xiāo)書(shū)都?xì)v經(jīng)淘洗，至今光彩斐然，甚具代表性。成功類(lèi)的書(shū)籍諸如《白手起家的商人給兒子的信》、《羅斯?？偨y(tǒng)給子女的信》和《如何度過(guò)一天的24小時(shí)》；文學(xué)類(lèi)的書(shū)籍眾多，包括赫赫有名的《馬克·吐溫自傳》，開(kāi)創(chuàng)了美國(guó)西部牛仔小說(shuō)先河的《弗吉尼亞人》，反映紐約上層社會(huì)生活的《純真年代》，表現(xiàn)女性自我探索的《滿溢之杯》，講述一戰(zhàn)之后生死與重建的《貧窮的聰明人》，扣人心弦、探求正義的《公平與不公平》，文字優(yōu)美、充滿真摯情感的愛(ài)情小說(shuō)《百分之一的機(jī)會(huì)》和表現(xiàn)紐約曼哈頓貧民區(qū)生活的《明確的目標(biāo)：紐約愛(ài)情故事》等；此外還有文化類(lèi)書(shū)籍——世界史研究界幾乎無(wú)人不知的H.G.威爾斯的《歷史的概要（世界史綱）》。每本讀來(lái)都會(huì)有不一樣的收獲，可以滿足讀者對(duì)不同類(lèi)型書(shū)籍的偏好。　　閱讀美國(guó)百年暢銷(xiāo)圖書(shū)，浸潤(rùn)美國(guó)最地道的語(yǔ)言，了解美國(guó)原汁原昧的文化。

內(nèi)容概要

　　歐文·威斯特（1860～1938），美國(guó)作家，“西部牛仔小說(shuō)之父”?！　√崞鹈绹?guó)，我們頭腦中閃現(xiàn)的眾多形象中必然有西部牛仔。歐文·威斯特的代表作《弗吉尼亞人》開(kāi)創(chuàng)了美國(guó)西部牛仔小說(shuō)的先河，小說(shuō)中塑造了一個(gè)全新而典型的牛仔形象。威斯特筆下的弗吉尼亞人自立、冒險(xiǎn)、樂(lè)觀、正義，他不僅具有男子漢氣概，而且有紳士風(fēng)度，身上體現(xiàn)著美國(guó)人所珍視的邊疆精神，在面對(duì)嚴(yán)苛的自然時(shí)能夠把握機(jī)會(huì)實(shí)現(xiàn)自己的夢(mèng)想?！　∪绻肓私庹嬲呐Ｗ猩?，更好地解讀美國(guó)的牛仔小說(shuō)，揭開(kāi)牛仔備受美國(guó)人崇拜的原因，深入理解美國(guó)的牛仔文化，一起到《弗吉尼亞人》的世界中來(lái)探索真相吧。

作者簡(jiǎn)介

　　歐文·威斯特（1860～1938），美國(guó)作家，“西部牛仔小說(shuō)之父”。

書(shū)籍目錄

To Theodore RooseveltTo the Reader1. Enter the Man2. "WhenYou Call Me That, Smile!".3. Steve Treats4. Deep into Cattle Land5. Enter the Woman6. Emly7. Through Two Snows "8. The Sincere Spinster9. The Spinster Meets the Uuknown10. Where Fancy Was Bred11. "You Re Going to Love Me BeforeWe Get Through".12. Quality and Equality13. The Game and the Nation - Act First14. Between the Acts15. The Game and the Nation -Act Second16. The Game and the Nation - Last Act17. Scipio Moralizes18. "WouldYou Be a Parson?".19. Dr. Macbride Begs Pardon20. The Judge Ignores Particulars21. In a State of Sin22. "What Is a Rustler?".23. Various Points24. A Letter with a Moral25. Progress of the Lost Dog26. Balaam and Pedro27. Grandmother Stark28. No Dream toWake From29. Word to Bennington30. A Stable onthe Flat31. The Cottonwoods32. Superstition Trail33. The Spinster Loses Some Sleep34. To Fit Her Finger35. With Malice Aforethought36. At Dunbarton

章節(jié)摘錄

　　Hm！ well, it don't seem to be. She come here with that reputation.But there's been general disappointment." "Then she ain't lacked suitors any？" "Lacked！ Are you acquainted with cow-boys？" "And she disappointed 'em？ Maybe she likes her husband？" "Hm！ well, how are you to tell about them silent kind？" "Talking of conductors," began the drummer. And we listened to hisanecdote. It was successful with his audience; but when he launchedfluently upon a second I strolled out. There was not enough wit in thisnarrator to relieve his indecency, and I felt shame at having beensurprised into laughing with him. I left that company growing confidential over their leering stories, andI sought the saloon, It was very quiet and orderly. Beer in quart bottles ata dollar I had never met before; but saving its price, I found no complaintto make of it. Through folding doors I passed from the bar proper with itsbottles and elk head back to the hall with its various tables. I saw a mansliding cards from a case, and across the table from him another manlaying counters down. Near by was a second dealer pulling cards fromthe bottom of a pack, and opposite him a solemn old rustic piling andchanging coins upon the cards which lay already exposed. But now I heard a voice that drew my eyes to the far comer of theroom. "Why didn't you stay in Arizona？" Harmless looking words as I write them down here. Yet at the sound ofthem I noticed the eyes of the others directed to that corner. What answerwas given to them I did not hear, nor did I see who spoke. Then cameanother remark. "Well, Arizona's no place for amatures." This time the two card dealers that I stood near began to give a part oftheir attention to the group that sat in the comer. There was in me a desireto leave this room. So far my hours at Medicine Bow had seemed to glidebeneath a sunshine of merriment, of easy-going jocularity. This wassuddenly gone, like the wind changing to north in the middle of a warmday. But I stayed, being ashamed to go. Five or six players sat over in the corner at a round table wherecounters were piled. Their eyes were close upon their cards, and oneseemed to be dealing a card at a time to each, with pauses and bettingbetween. Steve was there and the Virginian; the others were new faces. "No place for amatures," repeated the voice; and now I saw that it wasthe dealer's. There was in his countenance the same ugliness that hiswords conveyed. "Who's that talkin'？" said one of the men near me, in a low voice. "Trampas." "What's he？"　　"Cow-puncher, bronco-buster, tin-horn, most anything." "Who's he talkin' at？" "Think it's the black-headed guy he's talking at." "That ain't supposed to be safe, is it？" "Guess we're all goin' to find out in a few minutes." "Been trouble between 'em？"　　"They've not met before. Trampas don't enjoy losin' to a stranger." "FeUo's from Arizona, yu' say？" "No. Virginia. He's recently back from havin' a look at Arizona. Wentdown there last year for a change. Works for the Sunk Creek outfit." Andthen the dealer lowered his voice still further and said something in theother man's ear, causing him to grin. After which both of them looked atme. There had been silence over in the corner; but now the man Trampasspoke again.　　……

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