马克·吐温短篇小说集(英文版)
作者:[美] 马克·吐温 著
出版:中央编译出版社 2012.5
定价:28.00 元
ISBN-13:9787511712875
ISBN-10:7511712878
去豆瓣看看 Ⅰ THE CELEBRATED JUMPING FROG OF CALAVERAS COUNTY
Ⅱ RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR
Ⅲ THE & 1,000,000 BANK NOTE
Ⅳ THE $30,000 BEQUEST
Ⅴ A DOG'S TALE
Ⅵ WAS IT HEAVEN? OR HELL?
Ⅶ A CURE FOR THE BLUES
Ⅷ THE ENEMY CONQUERED; OR, LOVE TRIUMPHANT
Ⅸ THE CALIFORNIAN'S TALE
Ⅹ A HELPLESS SITUATION
Ⅺ A TELEPHONIC CONVERSATION
Ⅻ EDWARD MILLS AND GEORGE BENTON: A TALE
ⅩⅢ THE FIVE BOONS OF LIFE
ⅩⅣ THE FIRST WRITING-MACHINES
ⅩⅤ ITALIAN WITH GRAMMAR
ⅩⅥ A BURLESQUE BIOGRAPHY
ⅩⅦ HOW TO TELL A STORY
ⅩⅧ THE GOLDEN ARM
ⅩⅨ GENERAL WASHINGTON'S NEGRO BODY-SERVANT
ⅩⅩ WIT INSPIRATIONS OF THE"TWO-YEAR-OLDS"
ⅩⅪ AN ENTERTAINING ARTICLE
ⅩⅫ A LETTER TO THE SECRETARY
ⅩⅩⅢ AMENDED OBITUARIES
ⅩⅩⅣ A MONUMENT TO ADAM
ⅩⅩⅤ A HUMANE WORD FROM SATAN
ⅩⅩⅥ INTRODUCTION TO "THE NEW GUIDE OF THE CONVERSATION IN PORTUGUESE AND ENGLISH"
ⅩⅩⅦ ADVICE TO LITTLE GIRLS
ⅩⅩⅧ POST-MORTEM POETRY
ⅩⅩⅨ THE DANGER OF LYING IN BED
ⅩⅩⅩ DOES THE RACE OF MAN LOVE A LORD?
ⅩⅩⅪ EXTRACTS FROM ADAM'S DIARY
ⅩⅩⅫ EVE'S DIARY
MARK TWAIN(1835—1910)grew up in Hannibal, after toiling as a printer in various cities, he became a master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River, before heading west to join Orion. While as a reporter, he wrote a humorous story, The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, which became very popular and brought nationwide attention. Twain had found his calling. He achieved great success as a writer and public speaker. His wit and satire earned praise from critics and peers, and he was a friend to presidents, artists, industrialists, and European royalty. Twain is considered the greatest humorist of 19th Century American literature.
美国的短篇圣手马克·吐温最初便以写作幽默小品登上文坛,尽管此后也写作了《哈克贝利·费恩历险记》、《汤姆·索亚历险记》等几部长篇作品,而他的短篇创作却持续了一生,举凡《百万英镑》、《竞选州长》、《亚当夏娃日记》等篇均脍炙人口,一直为世界各国的读者所喜爱。作为美国黄金时代的代表作家,马克·吐温素以笔锋犀利、语言幽默诙谐著称,而他的这些特点尤其表现在他的短篇创作中。《马克·吐温短篇小说集(英文版)》遴选马克·吐温的中短篇小说30余篇,分量适中,兼顾了作家各时期的创作。
马克·吐温还是以美国本土英语写作的大师,后来的海明威等一大批作家均从这位前辈的作品中汲取营养。因而,马克·吐温的小说还是学习地道的美国英语的极好教材。
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