Doctor Marigold 馬里歌德醫(yī)生(英文版)
Originallypublishedin1865,thestory"Dr.Marigold"wasextremelysuccessful,whichDickens'spublicperformancesofaplaybasedit-fascinatingandeasytoread.Doctor(itishisgivenname)Marigoldisa"CheapJack"orwhatwewouldcallastreetpeddler.DoctorMarigold'sfortunesreversewhenheadoptsadeafandmutegirlwhosemotherisdeadandwhosestepfather,ownerofatravelingcircus,beatsher.Thisbriefshortstoryisafirstpersonaccountofthelifeofa"Cheap-Jack",akindofsalesmanorbarkeratfairs,whosellscheap,everydayitemstothepoor.Dickensclearlyisinlovewiththetypicalnon-stoppatterorauctioneer'ssongthatthesemenengagedin,andsamplesoftheseday-longchantsmakeupmuchofthebook.Thestorythatmovesallthisforwardistheman'sloveforhiswife,daughter,andgranddaughter.Dickensdoeshisusualmasterfuljobofpullingatyourheartstringsandbringingeverythingtoagoodtear-jerking,happyending.
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