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Sketches by Boz（II） 博茲札記（英文版）
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Sketches by Boz（II） 博茲札記（英文版）

Dickens'careerasawriteroffictiontrulybeganwiththiscollectionin1833,whenhestartedwritinghumoroussketchesforTheMorningChronicle,usingthepen-name"Boz".SketchesbyBozisacollectionofshortpiecespublishedbyCharlesDickensin1836.ThefirsteditionwasaccompaniedbyillustrationsbyGeorgeCruikshank.The56sketchesconcernLondonscenesandpeopleandaredividedintofoursections:"OurParish","Scenes","Characters",and"Tales".Thematerialinthefirstthreeofthesesectionsisnon-fiction[citationneeded].Thelastsectioncomprisesfictionalstories.Throughpenportraitsthatoftenanticipatecharactersfromhisgreatnovels,weseethecondemnedmaninhisprisoncell,garrulousmatrons,vulgaryoungclerksandScrooge-likebachelors,whileDickens'spowersforsocialcritiqueareneverfarfromthesurface,inunflinchingdepictionsofthevastmetropolis'sforgottencitizens,fromchildworkerstoprostitutes.Astartlingmixtureofhumourandpathos,theseSketchesrevealLondonaswonderfulterrainforanextraordinaryyoungwriter.

Charles Dickens ·Literature ·6.3萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第25章 A Visit to Newgate 2019-02-25 09:41:11
Villette（III） 維萊特（英文版）
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Villette（III） 維萊特（英文版）

Villettebeginswithitsfamouslypassiveprotagonist,LucySnowe,age14,stayingatthehomeofhergodmotherMrs.Brettonin"thecleanandancienttownofBretton",inEngland.Afteranunspecifiedfamilydisaster,theprotagonistLucySnowetravelsfromhernativeEnglandtothefictionalFrench-speakingcityofVillettetoteachatagirls'school,wheresheisdrawnintoadventureandromance.Duringthecourseofthenovel,Lucyhasthreeencounterswiththefigureofanun—whichmaybetheghostofanunwhowasburiedaliveontheschool'sgroundsaspunishmentforbreakinghervowofchastity.Inahighlysymbolicsceneneartheendofthenovel,shediscoversthe"nun's"habitinherbedanddestroysit.ShelaterfindsoutthatitwasadisguisewornbyGinevra'samour,AlfreddeHamal.Theepisodeswiththenunnodoubtcontributedsubstantiallytothenovel'sreputationasagothicnovel.Villette(1853)isnovelwrittenbyEnglishauthorCharlotteBront?.

(英)Charlotte Bronte ·Literature ·5.2萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第10章 M. Paul. 2019-02-26 16:57:19
Agnes Grey（III） 艾格妮絲·格雷（英文版）
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Agnes Grey（III） 艾格妮絲·格雷（英文版）

AgnesGreyisthedebutnovelofEnglishauthorAnneBront?(writingunderthepennameofActonBell),firstpublishedinDecember1847,andrepublishedinasecondeditionin1850.Agnes,hersisterMary,andtheirmotheralltrytokeepexpenseslowandbringinextramoney,butAgnesisfrustratedthateveryonetreatsherlikeachild.Toproveherselfandtoearnmoney,sheisdeterminedtogetapositionasagoverness.Eventually,sheobtainsarecommendationfromawell-placedacquaintance,isofferedaposition,andsecuresherparents'permission.Withsomemisgivings,shetravelstoWellwoodhousetoworkfortheBloomfieldfamily.ThechoiceofcentralcharacterallowsAnnetodealwithissuesofoppressionandabuseofwomenandgovernesses,isolationandideasofempathy.Anadditionalthemeisthefairtreatmentofanimals.AgnesGreyalsomimicssomeofthestylisticapproachesofbildungsromans,employingideasofpersonalgrowthandcomingtoage,butrepresentingacharacterwhoinfactdoesnotgaininvirtue.

Anne Bronte ·Literature ·1.7萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第8章 CONCLUSION 2019-02-26 16:37:58
Little Dorrit（V） 小杜麗（英文版）
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Little Dorrit（V） 小杜麗（英文版）

LittleDorritbyCharlesDickensisoriginallypublishedinserialformbetween1855and1857.ThestoryfeaturesAmyDorrit,youngestchildofherfamily,bornandraisedintheMarshalseaprisonfordebtorsinLondon.ArthurClennamencountersherafterreturninghomefroma20-yearabsence,readytobeginhislifeanew.InhisIntroduction,DavidGatesarguesthat"intensityofimaginationisthegiftfromwhichDickens'sothergreatattributesderive:hiseyeandear,hisnear-universalempathy,hisabilitytoentertainbothasenseoftheridiculousandasenseofultimatesignificance."Thenovelsatirisestheshortcomingsofbothgovernmentandsociety,includingtheinstitutionofdebtors'prisons,wheredebtorswereimprisoned,unabletowork,untiltheyrepaidtheirdebts.TheprisoninthiscaseistheMarshalsea,whereDickens'sownfatherhadbeenimprisoned.Dickensisalsocriticalofthelackofasocialsafetynet,thetreatmentandsafetyofindustrialworkers,aswellthebureaucracyoftheBritishTreasury,intheformofhisfictional"CircumlocutionOffice".InadditionhesatirisesthestratificationofsocietythatresultsfromtheBritishclasssystem.

Charles Dickens ·Literature ·5.8萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第13章 Mistress Affery makes a Conditional Promise,respecting her Dreams 2019-02-22 18:03:46
The Double（I）雙重人格（英文版）
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The Double（I）雙重人格（英文版）

TheDoubleisanovellawrittenbyFyodorDostoevsky.ItwasfirstpublishedonJanuary30,1846intheFatherlandNotes.ItwassubsequentlyrevisedandrepublishedbyDostoevskyin1866.TheDoublecentersonagovernmentclerkwhogoesmad.Itdealswiththeinternalpsychologicalstruggleofitsmaincharacter,YakovPetrovichGolyadkin,whorepeatedlyencounterssomeonewhoishisexactdoubleinappearancebutconfident,aggressive,andextroverted,characteristicsthatarethepolaroppositestothoseofthetoadying"pushover"protagonist.Themotifofthenovellaisadoppelg?nger(dvoynik).Golyadkinisatitularcouncillor.Thisisrank9intheTableofRanksestablishedbyPetertheGreat.Asrankeightledtohereditarynobility,[3]beingatitularcouncillorissymbolicofalow-levelbureaucratstillstrugglingtosucceed.GolyadkinhasaformativediscussionwithhisDoctorRutenspitz,whofearsforhissanityandtellshimthathisbehaviorisdangerouslyantisocial.Heprescribes"cheerfulcompany"astheremedy.Golyadkinresolvestotrythis,andleavestheoffice.HeproceedstoabirthdaypartyforKlaraOlsufyevna,thedaughterofhisofficemanager.Hewasuninvited,andaseriesoffauxpasleadtohisexpulsionfromtheparty.Onhiswayhomethroughasnowstorm,heencountershisdouble,wholooksexactlylikehim.Thefollowingtwothirdsofthenovelthendealswiththeirevolvingrelationship.Atfirst,GolyadkinSr.(theoriginalmaincharacter)andGolyadkinJr.(hisdouble)arefriends,butGolyadkinJr.proceedstoattempttotakeoverSr.'slife,andtheybecomebitterenemies.BecauseGolyadkinJr.hasallthecharm,unctuousnessandsocialskillsthatGolyadkinSr.lacks,heisverywell-likedamongtheofficecolleagues.Atthestory'sconclusion,GolyadkinSr.beginstoseemanyreplicasofhimself,hasapsychoticbreak,andisdraggedofftoanasylumbyDoctorRutenspitz.

(俄)Fyodor Dostoyevsky ·Literature ·1.4萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第4章 2019-02-26 14:16:20
The Gold-Bug 金甲蟲(chóng)（英文版）
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The Gold-Bug 金甲蟲(chóng)（英文版）

EdgarAllanisapioneeroftheshortstorygenre.Hisstoriestypicallycapturedthemesofthemacabreandincludedelementsofthemysterious."TheGold-Bug"isashortstorybyEdgarAllanPoepublishedin1843.Thestory,setonSullivan'sIsland,SouthCarolina,isoftencomparedwithPoe's"talesofratiocination"asanearlyformofdetectivefiction.Poebecameawareofthepublic'sinterestinsecretwritingin1840andaskedreaderstochallengehisskillsasacode-breaker.Hetookadvantageofthepopularityofcryptographyashewaswriting"TheGold-Bug",andthesuccessofthestorycentersononesuchcryptogram.TheplotfollowsWilliamLegrandwhowasbittenbyagold-coloredbug.HisservantJupiterfearsthatLegrandisgoinginsaneandgoestoLegrand'sfriend,anunnamednarrator,whoagreestovisithisoldfriend.Legrandpullstheothertwointoanadventureafterdecipheringasecretmessagethatwillleadtoaburiedtreasure.

(美)Allan Poe ·Literature ·1.4萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第8章 2019-02-25 16:18:22
Martin Chuzzlewit（III）馬丁·翟述偉（英文版）
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Martin Chuzzlewit（III）馬丁·翟述偉（英文版）

MartinChuzzlewitisconsideredthelastpicaresquenovelsbyCharlesDickens.Itwasoriginallyserialisedbetween1842and1844.WhilewritingitDickenstoldafriendthathethoughtithisbestwork,butitwasoneofhisleastpopularnovels.LikenearlyallofDickens'novels,MartinChuzzlewitwasreleasedtothepublicinmonthlyinstalments.Earlysalesofthemonthlypartsweredisappointing,comparedtopreviousworks,soDickenschangedtheplottosendthetitlecharactertoAmerica.ThisallowedtheauthortoportraytheUnitedStates(whichhehadvisitedin1842)satiricallyasanearwildernesswithpocketsofcivilisationfilledwithdeceptiveandself-promotinghucksters.Themainthemeofthenovel,accordingtoaprefacebyDickens,isselfishness,portrayedinasatiricalfashionusingallthemembersoftheChuzzlewitfamily.ThenovelisalsonotablefortwoofDickens'greatvillains,SethPecksniffandJonasChuzzlewit.ItisdedicatedtoAngelaGeorginaBurdett-Coutts,afriendofDickens.

Charles Dickens ·Literature ·5.5萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第9章 2019-02-22 10:56:48
Crime and Punishment 罪與罰（III）（英文版）
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Crime and Punishment 罪與罰（III）（英文版）

Atroubledyoungmancommitstheperfectcrime-themurderofavilepawnbrokerwhomnoonewillmiss.Raskolnikovisdesperateformoney,butconvinceshimselfthathismotiveforthemurderistobenefitmankind.murdersamanonlytofacetheconsequencesnotonlyfromsocietybutfromhisconscience,inthisseminalstoryofjustice,morality,andredemptionfromoneofRussia'sgreatestnovelists.Sobeginsoneofthegreatestnovelseverwritten.Thenoveliscompellingandrewarding,fullofmeaningandsymbolism,andraisesprofoundquestionsabouttheindividualandsociety,andthenatureoffreewill.

Fyodor Dostoevsky ·Literature ·7.1萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第15章 2019-02-18 15:37:40
The Three Musketeers 三個(gè)火槍手（I）（英文版）
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The Three Musketeers 三個(gè)火槍手（I）（英文版）

Atimelesstaleofadventure,romance,intrigue,andrevenge,"TheThreeMusketeers"isthecaptivatingstory.Ahistoricalromance,thisnoveltellsoftheadventuresofthehot-headedyoungGascon,d'ArtagnanandhisthreecompanionsAthos,PorthosandAramisastheygallantlydefendtheQueenofFrance,usingtheirwitandtheirswords.TheymustfoilthenefariousplottingofCardinalRichelieuagainsttheKingandQueen,despitehisappearanceasanally.D'ArtagnanandthethreeMusketeersmustalsoovercomethevillainousmachinationsofMiladydeWinter,whoselethalcriminalitythreatensthoseinpoliticalpowerandtheloveofd'ArtgnanforConstanceBonacieux.Dumas'classicstory,firstserializedin1844,hasenthralledreaderswithitsfast-pacedplot,endearingcharacters,andromanticideals,immortalizedbythemotto"oneforall,allforone."

Alexandre Dumas ·Literature ·3.9萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第10章 2019-02-18 10:23:04
Sketches by Boz（IV） 博茲札記（英文版）
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Sketches by Boz（IV） 博茲札記（英文版）

SketchesbyBoz(1836)heraldedanexcitingnewvoiceinEnglishliterature.It'sthefirstpublishedbookofCharlesDickens.Thisrichlyvariedcollectionofobservation,fancyandfictionshowstheLondonheknewsointimatelyatitsbestandworst-itsstreets,theatres,inns,pawnshops,lawcourts,prisons,omnibusesandtheriverThames-inhonestandvisionarydescriptionsofeverydaylifeandpeople.Throughpenportraitsthatoftenanticipatecharactersfromhisgreatnovels,weseethecondemnedmaninhisprisoncell,garrulousmatrons,vulgaryoungclerksandScrooge-likebachelors,whileDickens'spowersforsocialcritiqueareneverfarfromthesurface,inunflinchingdepictionsofthevastmetropolis'sforgottencitizens,fromchildworkerstoprostitutes.Astartlingmixtureofhumourandpathos,theseSketchesrevealLondonaswonderfulterrainforanextraordinaryyoungwriter."Sketches"isaremarkableachievement,andlookstowardsDickens'sgiantnovelsinitsprofusionofcharacters,itsglimpsesofsurrealmodernityanditslimitlessfundofpathosandcomicinvention.

Charles Dickens ·Literature ·8.6萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第12章 The Drunkard's Death 2019-02-25 10:38:09
Little Dorrit（III） 小杜麗（英文版）
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Little Dorrit（III） 小杜麗（英文版）

LittleDorritimmediatelyoutsoldanyofDickens'spreviousbooksuponitspublicationin1857.ThestoryofWilliamDorrit,imprisonedfordebtinMarshalseaPrison,andhisdaughterandhelpmate,Amy,orLittleDorrit,thenovelchartstheprogressoftheDorritfamilyfrompovertytoriches.InhisIntroduction,DavidGatesarguesthat“intensityofimaginationisthegiftfromwhichDickens'sothergreatattributesderive:hiseyeandear,hisnear-universalempathy,hisabilitytoentertainbothasenseoftheridiculousandasenseofultimatesignificance.”Thenovelsatirisestheshortcomingsofbothgovernmentandsociety,includingtheinstitutionofdebtors'prisons,wheredebtorswereimprisoned,unabletowork,untiltheyrepaidtheirdebts.TheprisoninthiscaseistheMarshalsea,whereDickens'sownfatherhadbeenimprisoned.Dickensisalsocriticalofthelackofasocialsafetynet,thetreatmentandsafetyofindustrialworkers,aswellthebureaucracyoftheBritishTreasury,intheformofhisfictional"CircumlocutionOffice".InadditionhesatirisesthestratificationofsocietythatresultsfromtheBritishclasssystem.

Charles Dickens ·Literature ·5.4萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第12章 The Marshalsea becomes an Orphan 2019-02-22 17:58:05
Little Dorrit（II） 小杜麗（英文版）
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Little Dorrit（II） 小杜麗（英文版）

LittleDorritbyCharlesDickensisoriginallypublishedinserialformbetween1855and1857.ThestoryfeaturesAmyDorrit,youngestchildofherfamily,bornandraisedintheMarshalseaprisonfordebtorsinLondon.ArthurClennamencountersherafterreturninghomefroma20-yearabsence,readytobeginhislifeanew.InhisIntroduction,DavidGatesarguesthat"intensityofimaginationisthegiftfromwhichDickens'sothergreatattributesderive:hiseyeandear,hisnear-universalempathy,hisabilitytoentertainbothasenseoftheridiculousandasenseofultimatesignificance."Thenovelsatirisestheshortcomingsofbothgovernmentandsociety,includingtheinstitutionofdebtors'prisons,wheredebtorswereimprisoned,unabletowork,untiltheyrepaidtheirdebts.TheprisoninthiscaseistheMarshalsea,whereDickens'sownfatherhadbeenimprisoned.Dickensisalsocriticalofthelackofasocialsafetynet,thetreatmentandsafetyofindustrialworkers,aswellthebureaucracyoftheBritishTreasury,intheformofhisfictional"CircumlocutionOffice".InadditionhesatirisesthestratificationofsocietythatresultsfromtheBritishclasssystem.

Charles Dickens ·Literature ·7.1萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第14章 Fortune-Telling 2019-02-22 17:51:21
Gweimui's Hong Kong Story
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Gweimui's Hong Kong Story

ShecrossedfromFrancetoHongKongforhertruelove,steppedintoanunknownworldwith……amazingwetmarkets,thepaceoflife,afunnytitle“l(fā)ou-po”(wife).ThisisajourneyofaFrenchyoungwomanturningintoaHonghonger.Fromthebizarrewetmarkettocolourfuldecorationsforlocalfestivities,ChristineinvitesyoutoenjoyherdailyadventuresinaChinesesocietywhichshecallshome.

Christine Cappio(張雪婷) ·Literature ·4.6萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第26章 Notes 2021-03-17 17:53:34
Barnaby Rudge（II）巴納比·拉奇（英文版）
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Barnaby Rudge（II）巴納比·拉奇（英文版）

BarnabyRudgewasthefifthofDickens'novelstobepublished.Ithadoriginallybeenplannedtoappearashisfirst,butchangesofpublisherledtomanydelays,anditfirstappearedinserialformintheClockfromFebruarytoNovember1841.SetagainstthebackdropoftheGordonRiotsof1780,BarnabyRudgeisastoryofmysteryandsuspensewhichbeginswithanunsolveddoublemurderandgoesontoinvolveconspiracy,blackmail,abductionandretribution.Throughthecourseofthenovelfathersandsonsbecomeopposed,apprenticesplotagainsttheirmastersandProtestantsclashwithCatholicsonthestreets.And,asLondoneruptsintoriot,BarnabyRudgehimselfstrugglestoescapethecurseofhisownpast.Withitsdramaticdescriptionsofpublicviolenceandprivatehorror,itsstrangesecretsandghostlydoublings,BarnabyRudgeisapowerful,disturbingblendofhistoricalrealismandGothicmelodrama.

Charles Dickens ·Literature ·5萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第17章 2019-02-22 16:38:30
Dombey and Son（III）董貝父子（英文版 上冊(cè)）
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Dombey and Son（III）董貝父子（英文版 上冊(cè)）

ThestoryofDombeyandSonbyCharlesDickensconcernsPaulDombey,thewealthyowneroftheshippingcompanyofthebook'stitle,whosedreamistohaveasontocontinuehisbusiness.Thebookbeginswhenhissonisborn,andDombey'swifediesshortlyaftergivingbirth.ThecallousneglectoffamilybypowerfulDombeytriggershisprofessionalandpersonaldownfall,showcasestheauthor'sgiftforvividcharacterizationandunfailinglyrealisticdescription.AsJonathanLethemcontendsinhisIntroduction,Dickens's"genius…isatonewiththegeniusoftheformofthenovelitself:Dickenswilledintoexistencethemostcapaciousandelasticandversatilekindofnovelthatcouldbe,onebigenoughforhisvastsentimentalyearningsandforeveryimpulseandfearandhesitationinhimthatcountervailedthoseyearningstoo.Neverparsimoniousandfrequentlycontradictory,healwaysgivesuseverythinghecan,everythinghe'splannedtogive,andthenmore."

Charles Dickens ·Literature ·4.9萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第8章 2019-02-22 15:23:53
The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby（IV） 尼古拉斯·尼克貝（英文版）
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The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby（IV） 尼古拉斯·尼克貝（英文版）

NicholasNicklebyisCharlesDickens'sthirdpublishednovel.Manymemorablecharactersareintroduced,includingNicholas'smalevolentUncleRalph,andthevillainousWackfordSqueers,whooperatesanabusiveall-boysboardingschoolatwhichNicholastemporarilyservesasatutor.Originallypublishedasaserialfrom1838-1839.TheactiontakesplaceinLondon,withexcursionstoDevon,Yorkshire,andPortsmouth,aswefollowtheadventuresoftheeponymoushero.NicholasisforcedtounwelcomeemploymenttohelpsecuresupportforhiswidowedmotherandhissisterfromtheirmercenaryrelativeRalph,onwhosemercytheyhavebeenthrown.AftermanyadventuresNicholasfinallytriumphsoverhisUncle,althoughhissuccessisalsotingedwithsadness.Thebookcontainsmanymemorablecharacters:theYorkshireschoolmasterWackfordSqueers,thetravelingthespianVincentCrummles,thepoordrudgeSmike,theclerkNewmanNoggs,andthewonderfulandgenerousBrothersCheeryble.Thetoneoftheworkisthatofironicsocialsatire,withDickenstakingaimatwhatheperceivestobesocialinjustices.

Charles Dickens ·Literature ·4.2萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第9章 2019-02-21 14:46:30
Villette（IV） 維萊特（英文版）
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Villette（IV） 維萊特（英文版）

Villette(1853)isnovelwrittenbyEnglishauthorCharlotteBront?.Villettebeginswithitsfamouslypassiveprotagonist,LucySnowe,age14,stayingatthehomeofhergodmotherMrs.Brettonin"thecleanandancienttownofBretton",inEngland.Afteranunspecifiedfamilydisaster,theprotagonistLucySnowetravelsfromhernativeEnglandtothefictionalFrench-speakingcityofVillettetoteachatagirls'school,wheresheisdrawnintoadventureandromance.Duringthecourseofthenovel,Lucyhasthreeencounterswiththefigureofanun—whichmaybetheghostofanunwhowasburiedaliveontheschool'sgroundsaspunishmentforbreakinghervowofchastity.Inahighlysymbolicsceneneartheendofthenovel,shediscoversthe"nun's"habitinherbedanddestroysit.ShelaterfindsoutthatitwasadisguisewornbyGinevra'samour,AlfreddeHamal.Theepisodeswiththenunnodoubtcontributedsubstantiallytothenovel'sreputationasagothicnovel.

(英)Charlotte Bronte ·Literature ·5.4萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第12章 Finis. 2019-02-26 16:57:19
Little Dorrit（IV） 小杜麗（英文版）
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Little Dorrit（IV） 小杜麗（英文版）

LittleDorritisanovelbyCharlesDickenswhichsatirisestheshortcomingsofbothgovernmentandsociety,includingtheinstitutionofdebtors'prisons,wheredebtorswereimprisoned,unabletowork,untiltheyrepaidtheirdebts.TheprisoninthiscaseistheMarshalsea,whereDickens'sownfatherhadbeenimprisoned.Dickensisalsocriticalofthelackofasocialsafetynet,thetreatmentandsafetyofindustrialworkers,aswellthebureaucracyoftheBritishTreasury,intheformofhisfictional"CircumlocutionOffice".InhisIntroduction,DavidGatesarguesthat"intensityofimaginationisthegiftfromwhichDickens'sothergreatattributesderive:hiseyeandear,hisnear-universalempathy,hisabilitytoentertainbothasenseoftheridiculousandasenseofultimatesignificance."Dickenscriticizesthehierarchicalsocietywhichwoulddemandsuchanimpossiblethingofaman,andalsoquestionswhichclassoftheiracquaintancearegoodpeopleandtruefriends.

Charles Dickens ·Literature ·4.8萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第10章 The Dreams of Mrs Flintwinch thicken 2019-02-22 18:00:32
The Battle of Life 人生的戰(zhàn)斗（II）（英文版）
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The Battle of Life 人生的戰(zhàn)斗（II）（英文版）

TheBattleofLifeistheonlyoneofthefiveChristmasBooksbyCharlesDickensthathasnosupernaturalorexplicitlyreligiouselements.(OnescenetakesplaceatChristmastime,butitisnotthefinalscene.)ThestorybearssomeresemblancetoTheCricketontheHearthintworespects:ithasanon-urbansetting,anditisresolvedwitharomantictwist.ItisevenlessofasocialnovelthanisCricket.AsistypicalwithDickens,theendingisahappyone.Thisnovellawasfirstpublishedin1846.Twosisters,GraceandMarion,livehappilyinanEnglishvillagewiththeirtwoservants,andtheirgood-naturedwidowerfatherDrJeddler.Marion,theyoungersister,isbetrothedtoAlfredHeathfield,Jeddler'swardwhoisleavingthevillagetocompletehisstudies.HeentrustsMariontoGrace'scareandmakesapromisetoreturntowinMarion'shand.OnthedaythatAlfredistoreturn,however,itisdiscoveredthatMarionhasrunoff.Afternursingheartbreak,AlfredmarriesGraceinsteadofMarionandshebearshimadaughter,alsocalledMarion.OnthebirthdayofMarion,GraceconfidestoAlfredthatMarionhasmadeapromisetoexplainherso-called"elopement"inperson.Marionindeedappearsthateveningbysunsetandexplainsherdisappearancetothepartiesinvolved.ItturnsoutthatMarionhasnot"eloped"buthasinsteadbeenlivingatherauntMartha'splacesoastoallowAlfredtofallinlovewithGrace.

Charles Dickens ·Literature ·1.1萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第6章 2019-02-27 09:55:34
Resurrection 復(fù)活（III ）（英文版）
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Resurrection 復(fù)活（III ）（英文版）

Thisnovelisbothatrenchantdenunciationofgovernment,aristocracy,thejudicialsystem,andtheChurchaswellasahighlypersonalstatementofTolstoy'sbeliefinhumanredemptionandspiritualdevelopment.IttellsthestoryofaRussiannoblemanwhocomesfacetofacewiththesinsofhispast.WhenPrinceNekhlyudovservesonajuryatthetrialofaprostitutearrestedformurder,heishorrifiedtodiscoverthattheaccusedisawomanhehadonceseducedandabandoned.HisguiltatthecentralroleheplayedinherruinsoonleadshimonaquestforforgivenessashefollowsherintotheprisonsofSiberia.

Leo Tolstoy ·Literature ·3.3萬(wàn)字

最新章節(jié) 第28章 A NEW LIFE DAWNS FOR NEKHLUDOFF 2019-02-18 15:12:28

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