Pride & Prejudice 《傲慢与偏见》(精讲之二) [ 2006-07-26 09:26 ]
影片对白 And would you
consider pride a fault or a virtue?
考考你 小试牛刀
文化面面观
Austen, Jane (1775-1817), English novelist, noted for her witty studies
of early-19th-century English society. With meticulous detail, Austen portrayed
the quiet, day-to-day life of members of the upper middle class. Her works
combine romantic comedy with social satire and psychological insight.
她的代表作品包括《傲慢与偏见》,《理智与情感》,及《爱玛》。
小说《傲慢与偏见》开篇的一段话可称为经典,在当今社会也是有一定道理的:
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession
of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
However little known the feelings and views of such a man maybe on his first
entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the
surrounding families, that he is considered as the rightful property of some one
or other of their
daughters.
凡是有钱的单身汉,总想娶位太太,这已经成了一条举世公认的真理。这样的单身汉,每逢新搬到一个地方,四邻八舍虽然完全不了解他的性情如何,见解如何,可是,既然这样的一条真理早已在人们心目中根深蒂固,因此人们总是把他看作自己某一个女儿理所应得的一笔财产。
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