我的心靈藏書館 嘉莉妹妹 英文版

內(nèi)容概要

《嘉莉妹妹》這部小說描寫了農(nóng)村姑娘嘉莉來到大城市芝加哥尋找幸福，為擺脫貧困，出賣自己的貞操，后又憑美貌與歌喉成為舞臺演員的故事。作家嫻熟地運(yùn)用自然主義的創(chuàng)作手法，使作品具有極強(qiáng)的社會表現(xiàn)力?！都卫蛎妹谩氛鎸?shí)地揭露了20世紀(jì)初人們狂熱追求美國之夢的悲劇事實(shí)，揭示了驅(qū)使人們享樂卻最終幻滅的本能的主題，說明了在以金錢為中心的社會里不可能有真正的幸福。

作者簡介

　　西奧多·德萊塞（1871－1945）是美國現(xiàn)代小說的先驅(qū)和代表作家，被認(rèn)為是同海明威、?？思{并列的美國現(xiàn)代小說的三巨頭之一。他出生于印第安納州特雷霍特鎮(zhèn)。父親是貧苦的德國移民。德萊塞在公立學(xué)校接受了早期教育，之后進(jìn)入印第安納大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)，一生的大部分時(shí)間從事新聞工作。他走遍了芝加哥、匹茲堡、紐約等大城市，廣泛深入地觀察了解社會，為日后的文學(xué)創(chuàng)作積累了豐富的素材。德萊塞一生著作頗豐，第一部小說為《嘉莉妹妹》（1900），通過農(nóng)村姑娘嘉莉到芝加哥謀生而成為知名舞臺演員的故事，揭露了資本主義社會繁榮外衣掩蓋下的生存斗爭，對美國貧富對立的社會作了深刻的描寫。1911年，《珍妮姑娘》問世，接著又發(fā)表了《欲望三部曲》的前兩部《金融家》（1912）和《巨人》（1914），奠定了德菜塞在美國文學(xué)界的地位。《天才》（1915）是德萊塞自己最滿意的一部長篇小說，通過一位青年畫家的墮落控訴了資本主義社會對藝術(shù)的摧殘。以真實(shí)的犯罪案件為題材的《美國的悲劇》（1925）是德萊塞的代表作。他的藝術(shù)特色--廣闊的社會畫面，豐富曲折的情節(jié)，深入細(xì)致的心理描述，不同情景的對比手法及獨(dú)具個(gè)性的語言，統(tǒng)統(tǒng)體現(xiàn)在這部杰作中?？梢哉f，《美國的悲劇》達(dá)到了德萊塞藝術(shù)創(chuàng)作的高峰。

書籍目錄

Chapter 1 THE MAGNET ATTRACTING--
　A WAIF AMID FORCES
Chapter 2 WHAT POVERTY THREATENED--
　OF GRANITE AND BRASS
Chapter 3 WEE QUESTION OF FORTUNE--
　FOUR-FIFTY A WEEK
Chapter 4 THE SPENDINGS OF FANCY--
　FACTS ANSWER WITH SNEERS
Chapter 5 A GLITTERING NIGHT FLOWER--
　THE USE OF A NAME
Chapter 6 THE MACHINE AND THE MAIDEN--
　A KNIGHT OF TODAY
Chapter 7 THE LURE OF THE MATERIAL--
　BEAUTY SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Chapter 8 INTIMATIONS BY WINTER--
　AN AMBASSADOR SUMMONED
Chapter 9 CONVENTION'S OWN TINDERBOX--
　THE EYE THAT IS GREEN
Chapter 10 THE COUNSEL OF WINTER--
　FORTUNE'S AMBASSADOR CALLS
Chapter 11 THE PERSUASION OF FASHION--
　FEELING GUARDS O'ER ITS OWN
　……

章節(jié)摘錄

　　misgivings-and they were as plentiful as the moments of the day-she was still happy.She could not repress her delight in doing this little thing which，to an ordinary observer，had no importance at all.　　Hurstwood was charmed by the development of the fact that the girl had capabilities There is nothing so inspiring in life as the sight of a legitimate ambition， no matter how incipient.It gives color，force，and beauty to the possessor.　　Carrie was now lightened by a touch of this divine afflatus.She drew to herself commendationca from her two admirers which she had not earned.Their affection for her naturally heightened their perception of what she was trying to do and their approval of what she did.Her inexperience conserved her own exuberant fancy，which ran riot with every straw of opportunity，making of it a golden divining rod whereby the treasure of life was to be discovered.　　"Let's see，" said Hurstwood，"I ought to know some of the boys in the lodge.I'm an Elk myself."　　"Oh，you mustn't let him know I told you."　　"That's so，"said the manager.　　"I'd like for you to be there，if you want to come，but I don't see how you can unless he asks you."　　"I'll be there，"said Hurstwood affectionately."I can fix it so he won't know you told me.You leave it to me."　　This interest of the manager was a large thing in itself for the performance，for his standing among the Elks was something worth talking about.Already he was thinking of a box with some friends，and flowers for Came.He would make it a dress-suit affair and give the little girl a chance.　　Within a day or two，Drouet dropped into the Adams Street resort，and he was at once spied by Hurstwood.It was at five in the afternoon and the place was crowded with merchants， actors，managers，politicians，a goodly company of rotund，rosy figures，silk-hatted，starchy-bosomed，beringed and bescarfpinned to the queen's taste.John L.Sullivan，the pugilist，was at one end of the glittering bar， surrounded by a company of loudly dressed sports， who were　　holding a most animated conversation.Drouet came across the floor with a festive stride，a new pair of tan shoes squeaking audibly at his progress.　　"Well，sir，" said Hurstwood， " I was wondering what had become of you.I thought you had gone out of town again."　　Drouet laughed.　　"If you don't report more regularly we'll have to cut you off the list."　　" Couldn't help it，"said the drummer，"I've been busy."　　They strolled over toward the bar amid the noisy， shifting company of notables.The dressy manager was shaken by the hand three times in as many minutes.　　"I hear your lodge is going to give a performance，" observed Hurstwood，in the most of ihand manner.　　"Yes，who told you?"　　"No one，" said Hurstwood."They just sent me a couple of tickets，which I can have for two dollars.Is it going to be any good?"　　"I don't know，" replied the drummer."They've been trying to get me to get some woman to take a part."　　"I wasn't intending to go，" said the manager easily."I'll subscribe，of course.How are things over there?"　　"All right.They're going to fit things up out of the proceeds."　　"Well，"said the manager，"I hope they make a success of it.　　Have another?"　　He did not intend to say any more.Now，if he should appear on the scene with a few friends，he could say that he had been urged to come along.Drouet had a desire to wipe out the possibility of confusion.　　"I think the girl is going to take a part in it，" he said abruptly，after thinking it over.　　"You don't say so! How did that happen?"　　"Well，they were short and wanted me to find them someone.I told Carrie，and she seems to want to try."　　" Good for her，" said the manager."It'll be a real nice affair.Do her good，too.Has she ever had any experience?"　　" Not a bit."　　" Oh，well，it isn't anything very serious."　　" She's clever，though，" said Drouet， casting off any imputation against Carrie's ability."She picks up her part quick enough."　　"You don't say so! " said the manager.　　"Yes，sir; she surprised me the other night.By George，if she didn't."　　" We must give her a nice little send-off，" said the manager."I'll look after the flowers."　　Drouet smiled at his good nature.　　"After the show you must come with me and we'll have a little supper."　　"I think she'll do all right，"said Drouet.　　"I want to see her.She's got to do all right.We'll make her，" and the manager gave one of his quick， steely half-smlles， which was a compound of good nature and shrewdness.　　Carrie， meanwhile， attended the first rehearsal.At this performance Mr.Quincel presided，aided by Mr.Millice，a young man who had some qualifications of past experience，which were not exactly understood by any one.He was so experienced and so businesslike，how ever，that he came very near being rude-failing to rememberias resort，and he was at once spied by Hurstwood.It was at five in the 　　afternoon and the place was crowded with merchants， actors，managers，politiaans，a goodly company of rotund，rosy figures，silk-hatted，starchy-bosomed，beringed and bescarfpinned to the queen's taste.John L.Sullivan，the pugilist，was at one end of the glittering bar， surrounded by a corupany of loudly dressed sports， who were holding a most animated conversation.Drouet came across the floor 　　with a festive stride，a new pair of tan shoes squeaking audibly at his progress.　　" Well，sir， " said Hurstwood， "I was wondering what had become of you.I thought you had gone out of town again."　　Drouet laughed.　　"If you don't report more regularly we'll have to cut you off the list."　　" Couldn't help it，" said the drummer，"I've been busy."　　They strolled over toward the bar amid the noisy， shifting company of notables.The dressy manager was shaken by the hand three times in as many minutes.　　"I hear your lodge is going to give a performance，" observed Hurstwood，in the most offthand manner.　　"Yes，who told you?"　　"No one，" said Hurstwood."They just sent me a couple of tickets，which I can have for two dollars.Is it going to be any good?"　　"I don't know，" replied the drummer."They've been trying to get me to get some woman to take a part."　　"I wasn't intending to go，" said the manager easily."I'll subscribe，of course.How are things over there?"　　"All right.They're going to fit things up out of the proceeds."　　"Well，"said the manager，"I hope they make a success of it.　　Have another?"　　……

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　　《嘉莉妹妹》像一股強(qiáng)勁的自由的西風(fēng)，席卷了密不透風(fēng)美國，自從馬克·吐溫和惠特曼以來，第一次給我們悶熱的千家萬戶吹進(jìn)了新鮮的空氣。　　——1930年諾貝爾文學(xué)獎(jiǎng)得主（辛克萊·劉易斯）　　　　大概世界自上古以來存在過的一切憂郁、陰暗和沉重，在作者筆下都有反映……他神情沮喪，他不知如何改變生活，因而他描繪生活一如所見——其實(shí)，毫不偽裝。　　——美國作家（舍伍德·安德森）

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