《中譯經典文庫·世界文學名著-威克菲爾德的牧師(英語原著版·第三》，作者通過對普里姆羅斯牧師及其一家的描述，顯示了作者精巧清麗而又妙趣橫生的寫作風格及時對人物性格的準確把握。
基本介紹
- 書名：世界文學名著•威克菲爾德的牧師
- 作者：哥爾德斯密斯
- 出版日期：2011年4月1日
- 語種：英語
- ISBN：9787500129622, 7500129629
- 外文名：The Vicar of Wakefield
- 出版社：中國對外翻譯出版公司
- 頁數：147頁
- 開本：32
- 品牌：中國對外翻譯出版公司
基本介紹,內容簡介,作者簡介,圖書目錄,
基本介紹
內容簡介
奧利弗·哥爾德斯密斯的《威克菲爾德的牧師》是英國感傷主義的名作之一，這部名作既是社會小說，又是家庭小說。小說主人公普里姆羅斯博士以第一人稱敘述他一家悲歡離合的經過。他們本屬小康之家，待人寬厚，賓至如歸。但過於天真，缺乏處世經驗，屢遭欺凌。普里姆羅斯受經理他財產的商人之累，不幸破產，只得遠離家鄉去擔任一個小教區的牧師。不久，長女奧利維亞為當地鄉紳桑希爾誘騙後又遭遺棄。同時住宅失火，全家幾乎無棲身之地，桑希爾又暗使奸計，使牧師無力還債而入獄；次女索菲婭險入歹徒之手：長子因找玷辱他家門風的桑希爾決鬥而被捕。正當山窮水盡之時，幸得桑希爾的叔父威廉爵士搭救，絕處逢生。威廉爵士娶索菲婭為妻，取消了桑希爾繼承他財產的權利，並把其中的三分之一划歸奧利維亞，牧師一家得以團聚。小說一方面描寫了社會現實的黑暗和罪惡，另一方面又創造了一幅純樸、真誠、理想化了的田園家庭生活的圖畫以鼓舞讀者。其中的主人公普里姆羅斯博士啟發狄更斯創作小說《‘匹克威克外傳》的主人公匹克威克的形象。哥爾德斯密斯的小說在其他方面也對狄更斯的創作發生過影響。
作者簡介
英國18世紀中葉傑出的散文家、詩人和戲劇家，他是塞繆爾·詹森和喬納森·斯威夫特的朋友。霍勒斯·沃波爾給他起了個綽號叫“有靈感的蠢材”。他對許多文學形式作出過重大的貢獻。他創作的文學作品有小說《威克菲爾德的牧師》，歡樂喜劇《委曲求全》，還有系列隨筆《世界公民》，兩首雅致詩歌，即《旅行者》和《荒村》等。高超的寫作技巧使得他的作品略帶諷刺，也流露出一些真情。但他的真情流露又絕不同於一般的傷感。
圖書目錄
Chapter 1 The description of the family of Wakefield;
in which a kindred likeness prevails as
well of minds as of persons
Chapter 2 Family misfortunes. The loss Of fortune only
servesto increase the pride of the worthy
Chapter 3 A migration. The fortunate circumstances
of our lives are generally found at last to
be of our own procuring
Chapter 4 A proofthat even the humblest fortune
may grant happiness, which depends
not on circumstance, but constitution
Chapter 5 A new and great acquaintance introduced.
What we place mosthopes upon,
generally proves most fatal
Chapter 6 The happiness of a country;fire-side
Chapter 7 A town wit described. The dullest fellows
may learn to be comical for a night or two
Chapter 8 An amour, which promises little good
fortune, yet may be productive of much
Chapter 9 Two ladies of great distinction introduced.
Superior finery ever seems to confer
superior breeding
Chapter 10 The family endeavours to cope with their
betters. The miseries of the poor when
they attempt to appear above their
circumstances
Chapter 11 The family still resolve to hold up their
heads
Chapter 12 Fortune seems resolved to humble the
fami!y of Wakefield. Mortifications are
often more painful than real calamities
Chapter 13 Mr Burchell is found to be an enemy; for
he has the confidence to give disagreeable
advice
Chapter 14 Fresh mortifications, or a demonstration that
seeming calamities may be real blessings
Chapter 15 All Mr Burchell's villainy at once detected.
The folly of being-over-wise
Chapter 16 The family use art, which is opposed with
still greater
Chapter 17 Scarce any virtue found to resist the power
of long and pleasing temptation
Chapter 18 The pursuit of a father to reclaim a lost
child to virtue
Chapter 19 The description of a person discontented
with thepresent government,, and
apprehensive: of the loss of our liberties
Chapter 20 The history of a philosophic vagabond,
pursuing novelty, but losing content
Chapter 21 The short continuance of friendship amongst
the vicious, which is coeval only with
mutual satisfaction
Chapter 22 Offences are easily pardoned where there
is love at bottom
Chapter 23 None but the guilty can be long and completely
miserable
Chapter 24 Fresh calamities
Chapter 25 No situation, however wretched it seems,
but has some sort of comfort attending it
Chapter 26 A reformation in the gaol. To make laws
complete, they should reward as well
as punish
Chapter 27 The same subject continued
Chapter 28 Happiness and misery rather the result of
prudence than of virtue in this life. Temporal
evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as
things merely in themselves trifling and
unworthy its care in the distribution
Chapter 29 The equal dealings of providence demonstrated
with regard to the happy and the miserable
here below. That from the nature of pleasure
and pain, the wretched must be repaid the
balance of their sufferings in the life
hereafter
Chapter 30 Happier prospects begin to appear. Let us
be inflexible, and fortune will at last change
in our favour
Chapter 31 Former benevolence now repaidwith
unexpected interest
Chapter 32 The conclusion
in which a kindred likeness prevails as
well of minds as of persons
Chapter 2 Family misfortunes. The loss Of fortune only
servesto increase the pride of the worthy
Chapter 3 A migration. The fortunate circumstances
of our lives are generally found at last to
be of our own procuring
Chapter 4 A proofthat even the humblest fortune
may grant happiness, which depends
not on circumstance, but constitution
Chapter 5 A new and great acquaintance introduced.
What we place mosthopes upon,
generally proves most fatal
Chapter 6 The happiness of a country;fire-side
Chapter 7 A town wit described. The dullest fellows
may learn to be comical for a night or two
Chapter 8 An amour, which promises little good
fortune, yet may be productive of much
Chapter 9 Two ladies of great distinction introduced.
Superior finery ever seems to confer
superior breeding
Chapter 10 The family endeavours to cope with their
betters. The miseries of the poor when
they attempt to appear above their
circumstances
Chapter 11 The family still resolve to hold up their
heads
Chapter 12 Fortune seems resolved to humble the
fami!y of Wakefield. Mortifications are
often more painful than real calamities
Chapter 13 Mr Burchell is found to be an enemy; for
he has the confidence to give disagreeable
advice
Chapter 14 Fresh mortifications, or a demonstration that
seeming calamities may be real blessings
Chapter 15 All Mr Burchell's villainy at once detected.
The folly of being-over-wise
Chapter 16 The family use art, which is opposed with
still greater
Chapter 17 Scarce any virtue found to resist the power
of long and pleasing temptation
Chapter 18 The pursuit of a father to reclaim a lost
child to virtue
Chapter 19 The description of a person discontented
with thepresent government,, and
apprehensive: of the loss of our liberties
Chapter 20 The history of a philosophic vagabond,
pursuing novelty, but losing content
Chapter 21 The short continuance of friendship amongst
the vicious, which is coeval only with
mutual satisfaction
Chapter 22 Offences are easily pardoned where there
is love at bottom
Chapter 23 None but the guilty can be long and completely
miserable
Chapter 24 Fresh calamities
Chapter 25 No situation, however wretched it seems,
but has some sort of comfort attending it
Chapter 26 A reformation in the gaol. To make laws
complete, they should reward as well
as punish
Chapter 27 The same subject continued
Chapter 28 Happiness and misery rather the result of
prudence than of virtue in this life. Temporal
evils or felicities being regarded by heaven as
things merely in themselves trifling and
unworthy its care in the distribution
Chapter 29 The equal dealings of providence demonstrated
with regard to the happy and the miserable
here below. That from the nature of pleasure
and pain, the wretched must be repaid the
balance of their sufferings in the life
hereafter
Chapter 30 Happier prospects begin to appear. Let us
be inflexible, and fortune will at last change
in our favour
Chapter 31 Former benevolence now repaidwith
unexpected interest
Chapter 32 The conclusion
