基本信息
书名:雾都孤儿-英文全本典藏
定价:36
作者:Charles,Dickens 著
出版社:吉林大学出版社
出版日期:2017-(咨询特价)
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页码:550
版次:1
装帧:平装
开本:32开
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内容提要
《英文全本典藏:雾都孤儿(英文版)》是英国作家查尔斯·狄更斯于1838年出版的写实小说。以雾都伦敦为背景,讲述了一个孤儿悲惨的身世及遭遇,主人公奥立弗在孤儿院长大,经历学徒生涯,艰苦逃难,误入贼窝,又被迫与狠毒的凶徒为伍,历尽无数辛酸,后在善良人的帮助下,查明身世并获得了幸福
文摘
《英文全本典藏:雾都孤儿(英文版)》:
Ithe obscure parlour of a low public-house, ithe filthiest part ofLittle SaffroHill; a dark and gloomy den, where a flaring gas-lightburnt all day ithe winter-time; and where no ray of suever shone inthe summer: there sat, brooding over a little pewter measure and a smallglass, strongly impregnated with the smell of liquor, a maia velvet-eecoat, drab shorts, half boots and stockings, who eveby that dimlight no experienced agent of police would have hesitated to recognise asMr. William Sikes. At his feet, sat a white-coated, red-eyed dog; whooccupied himself, alternately, iwinking at his master with both eyes atthe same time; and ilicking a large, fresh cut oone side of hismouth, which appeared to be the result of some recent conflict.
"Keep quiet, you warmint ! Keep quiet !"said Mr. Sikes, suddenlybreaking silence. Whether his meditations were so intense as to be dis-turbed by the dog's winking, or whether his feelings were so wrought up-oby, his reflections that they required all the relief derivable from kic-king aunoffending animal to allay them, is matter for argument andconsideration. Whatever was the cause, the effect was a kick and acurse, bestowed upothe dog simultaneously.
Dogs are not generally apt to revenge injuries inflicted upothem bytheir masters; but Mr. Sikes's dog, having faults of temper icommonwith his owner, and labouring, perhaps at this moment, under a power-ful sense of injury, made no more ado but at once fixed his teeth ioneof the half-boots. Having giveit a hearty shake, he retired, growling,under a form; just escaping the pewter measure which Mr. Sikes lev-elled at his head.
"You would, would you@"said Sikes, seizing the poker ione hand,and deliberately opening with the other a large clasp knife, which hedrew from his pocket. "Come here, you bordevil! Come here! D'yehear@"
The dog no doubt heard; because Mr. Sikes spoke ithe very hars-hest key of a very harsh voice; but, appearing to entertaisome unac-countable objectioto having his throat cut, he remained where he was,and growled more fiercely thabefore: at the same time grasping the endof the poker betweehis teeth, and biting at it like a wild beast.
This resistance only infuriated Mr. Sikes the more; who, dropping onhis knees, begato assail the animal most furiously. The dog jumpedfrom right to left, and from left to right: snapping, growling, and bar-king; the mathrust and swore, and struck and blasphemed; and thestruggle was reaching a most critical point for one or other; when, thedoor suddenly opening, the dog darted out: leaving Bill Sikes with thepoker and the clasp knife ihis hands.
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