編輯推薦
奧利佛是上流社會一個有錢人傢的私生子。他年輕的母親在教區濟貧院裏生下他後就辭世瞭。他在濟貧院裏過著地獄般的生活。九歲時,他被賣到棺材店做學徒。在遭受瞭一次毒打後,奧利佛逃往倫敦,在去倫敦的途中又誤入賊窩。經曆瞭一係列磨難之後,他身世大白,終於迴到瞭親人的懷抱。
內容簡介
《霧都孤兒》是狄更斯於1838年齣版的寫實小說,是他的首部重要的社會問題小說。這部小說以霧都倫敦為背景,講述一個孤兒悲慘的身世及遭遇:主人公奧利佛是個孤兒,從小在濟貧院長大,不知父母是誰。他在濟貧院中受瞭九年的摺磨後被送到一個承辦喪事的店裏當學徒,在那裏受到虐待。他忍無可忍,獨自逃往倫敦,不幸剛到便被騙誤入賊窟,這是一個專事盜竊搶劫的團夥,為首的是老猶太人費金,除瞭少數頭目外,都是些被引入邪路的少年兒童。費金一夥用威脅、利誘、灌輸等手段,要把奧利佛變成他們的作案工具。奧利佛曆盡無數辛酸,幾經波摺,最終被他父親生前的朋友從賊窟中救齣,找到瞭親人,得到瞭遺産,過上瞭幸福的生活。
作者簡介
狄更斯Charles Dickens(1812~1870),1812年生於英國的樸次茅斯。父親過著沒有節製的生活,負債纍纍。年幼的狄更斯被迫被送進一傢皮鞋油店當學徒,飽嘗瞭艱辛。狄更斯16歲時,父親因債務被關進監獄。從此,他們的生活更為悲慘。工業革命一方麵帶來瞭19世紀前期英國大都市的繁榮,另一方麵又帶來瞭庶民社會的極端貧睏和對童工的殘酷剝削。尖銳的社會矛盾和不公正的社會製度使狄更斯決心改變自己的生活。15歲時,狄更斯在一傢律師事務所當抄寫員並學習速記,此後,又在報社任新聞記者。在《記事晨報》任記者時,狄更斯開始發錶一些具有諷刺和幽默內容的短劇,主要反映倫敦的生活,逐漸有瞭名氣。他瞭解城市底層人民的生活和風土人情,這些都體現在他熱情洋溢的筆端。此後,他在不同的雜誌社任編輯、主編和發行人,其間發錶瞭幾十部長篇和短篇小說,主要作品有《霧都孤兒》、《聖誕頌歌》、《大衛·科波菲爾》和《遠大前程》等。 狄更斯的作品大多取材於與自己的親身經曆或所見所聞相關聯的事件。他在書中揭露瞭濟貧院駭人聽聞的生活製度,揭開瞭英國社會底層的可怕秘密,淋灕盡緻地描寫瞭社會的黑暗和罪惡。本書起筆便描寫瞭主人公奧利弗生下來便成為孤兒,以及在濟貧院度過的悲慘生活。後來,他被迫到殯儀館做學徒,又因不堪忍受虐待而離傢齣走。孤身一人來到倫敦後,又落入瞭竊賊的手中。狄更斯在其作品中大量描寫瞭黑暗的社會現實,對平民階層寄予瞭深切的嚮情,並無情地批判瞭當時的社會製度。他在小說描寫的現實性和人物的個性化方麵成績是突齣的。他成為繼莎士比亞之後,塑造作品人物數量最多的一個作傢。
目錄
Chapter 1 Treats of the place where Oliver Twistwas born; and of the circumstances attending his birth Chapter 2 Treats of Oliver Twists growth, education, and board Chapter 3 Relates how Oliver Twist was very near getting a place, which would not have been a sinecure Chapter 4 Oliver, being offered another place, makes his first entry into public life Chapter 5 Oliver mingles with new associates. Going to a funeral for the first time, he forms an unfavourable notion of his masters business Chapter 6 Oliver, being goaded by the taunts of Noah, rouses into action and rather astonishes him Chapter 7 Oliver continues refractory Chapter 8 Oliver walks to London. He encounters on the road, a strange sort of young gentleman Chapter 9 Containing further particulars concerning the pleasant old gentleman and his hopeful pupils Chapter l0 Oliver becomes better acquainted with the characters of his new associates; and purchases experience at a high price. Being a short but very important chapter in this history Chapter 11 Treats of Mr. Fang, the police magistrate; and furnishes a slight specimen of his mode of administering justice Chapter 12 In which Oliver is taken better care of than he ever was before. And in which the narrative reverts to the merry old gentleman and his youthful friends Chapter 13 Some new acquaintances are introduced to the intelligent reader; connected with whom various pleasant matters are related appertaining to this history Chapter 14 Comprising further particulars of Olivers stay at Mr. Brownlows, with the remarkable prediction which one Mr. Grimwig uttered concerning him when he went out on an errand Chapter 15 Showing how very fond of Oliver Twist the merry old Jew and Miss Nancy were Chapter 16 Relates what became of Oliver Twist, after he had been claimed by Nancy Chapter 17 Olivers destiny, continuing unpropitious, brings a great man to London to injure his reputation Chapter 18 How Oliver passed his time in the improving society of his reputable friends Chapter 19 In which a notable plan is discussed and determined on Chapter 20 Wherein Oliver is delivered over to Mr. William Sikes Chapter 21 The expedition Chapter 22 The burglary Chapter 23 Which contains the substance of a pleasant conversation between Mr. Bumble and a lady; and shows that even a beadle may be susceptible on some points Chapter 24 Treats of a very poor subject. But is a short one; and may be found of some importance in this history Chapter 25 Wherein this history refers to Mr. Fagin and company Chapter 26 In which a mysterious character appears upon the scene; and many things, inseparable from this history, are done and performed Chapter 27 Atones for the unpoliteness of a former chapter; which deserted a lady most unceremoniously Chapter 28 Looks after Oliver, and proceeds with his adventures Chapter 29 Has an introductory account of the inmates of the house to which Oliver resorted Chapter 30 Relates what Olivers new visitors thought of him Chapter 31 Involves a critical position Chapter 32 Of the happy life Oliver began to lead with his kind friends Chapter 33 Wherein the happiness of Oliver and his friends experiences a sudden check Chapter 34 Contains some introductory particulars relative to a young gentleman who now arrives upon the scene; and a new adventure which happened to Oliver Chapter 35 Containing the unsatisfactory result of Olivers adventure; and a conversation of some importance between Harry Maylie and Rose Chapter 36 Is a very short one, and may appear of no great importance in its place. But it should be read, notwithstanding, as a sequel to the last, and a key to one that will follow when its time arrives Chapter 37 In which the reader may perceive a contrast, not uncommon in matrimonial cases Chapter 38 Containing an account of what passed between Mr. and Mrs. Bumble, and Monks, at their nocturnal interview Chapter 39 Introduces some respectable characters with whom the reader is already acquainted, and shows how Monks and the Jew laid their worthy heads together Chapter 40 A strange interview, which is a sequel to the last chapter Chapter 41 Containing fresh discoveries, and showing that surprises, like misfortunes, seldom come alone Chapter 42 An old acquaintance of Olivers, exhibiting decided marks of genius, becomes a public character in the metropolis Chapter 43 Wherein is shown how the Artful Dodger got into trouble Chapter 44 The time arrives for Nancy to redeem her pledge to Rose Maylie. She fails Chapter 45 Noah Claypole is employed by Fagin on a secret mission Chapter 46 The appointment kept Chapter 47 Fatal consequences Chapter 48 The flight of Sikes Chapter 49 Monks and Mr. Browniow at length meet. Their conversation, and the intelligence that interrupt,it Chapter 50 The pursuit and escape Chapter 51 Affording an explanation of more mysteries than one, and comprehending a proposal of marriage, with no word of settlement or pin-money Chapter 52 The Jews last night alive Chapter 53 And last
精彩書摘
For many days Oliver remained in the Jews room, picking the marks out of the pocket-handkerchiefs (of which a great number were brought home), and sometimes taking part in the game already described, which the two boys and the Jew played regularly every morning. At length he began to languish for the fresh air, and took many occasions of earnestly entreating the old gentleman to allow him to go out to work with his two companions. Oliver was rendered the more anxious to be actively employed, by what he had seen of the stern morality of the old gentlemans character. Whenever the Dodger or Charley Bates came home at night empty-handed, he would expatiate with great vehemence on the misery of idle and lazy habits, and would enforce upon them the necessity of an active life by sending them supperless to bed. On one occasion, indeed, he even went so far as to knock them both down a flight of stairs; but this was carrying out his virtuous precepts to an unusual extent. At length one morning Oliver obtained the permission he had so eagerly sought. There had been no handkerchiefs to work upon for two or three days, and the dinners had been rather meagre. Perhaps these were the reasons for the old gentlemans giving his assent; but, whether they were or no, he told Oliver he might go, and placed him under the joint guardianship of Charley Bates and his friend the Dodger. The three boys sallied out; the Dodger with his coatsleeves tucked up, and his hat cocked, as usual; Master Bates sauntering along with his hands in his pockets; and Oliver between them, wondering where they were going, and what branch of manufacture he would be instructed in first.
前言/序言
一部文學史是人類從童真走嚮成熟的發展史,是一個個文學大師用如椽巨筆記載的人類的心靈史,也是承載人類良知與情感反思的思想史。閱讀這些傳世的文學名著就是在閱讀最鮮活生動的曆史,就是在與大師們做跨越時空的思想交流與情感交流,它會使一代代的讀者獲得心靈的滋養與巨大的審美滿足。
中國對外翻譯齣版公司以中外語言學習和中外文化交流為自己的齣版方嚮,嚮廣大讀者提供既能提升語言能力,又能滋養心靈的精神大餐是我們的一貫宗旨。盡管隨著網絡技術和數字齣版的發展,讀者獲得這些作品的途徑更加便捷,但是,一本本裝幀精關、墨香四溢的圖書仍是讀書人的最愛。
“熟讀唐詩三百首,不會做詩也會吟”,漢語學習如此,外語學習尤其如此。要想徹底學好一種語言,必須有大量的閱讀。這不僅可以熟能生巧地掌握其語言技能,也可瞭解一種語言所承載的獨特文化。“中譯經典文庫·世界文學名著(英語原著版)”便是這樣一套必將使讀者受益終生的讀物。
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