The Blithedale Romance(I) 福谷传奇(英文版)
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Henry James called it "the lightest, the brightest, the liveliest" of Hawthorne's "unhumorous fictions." The Blithedale Romance (1852) is the third major romance of Nathaniel Hawthorne. In the novel's preface, Hawthorne describes his memories of this temporary home as "essentially a daydream, and yet a fact" which he employs as "an available foothold between fiction and reality." The story takes place primarily in the utopian community of Blithedale, presumably in the mid-1800s.
The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. (III)巴里·林登的回忆(英文版)
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The Luck of Barry Lyndon first published in serial form in 1844, about a member of the Irish gentry trying to become a member of the English aristocracy. It’s a picaresque novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, Thackeray, who based the novel on the life and exploits of the Anglo-Irish rakehell and fortune-hunter Andrew Robinson Stoney, later reissued it under the title The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq.. Redmond Barry of Bally Barry, born to a genteel but ruined Irish family, fancies himself a gentleman.
The Virginians (II) 弗吉尼亚人(英文版)
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The Virginians is a historical novel by William Makepeace Thackeray which forms a sequel to his Henry Esmond and is also loosely linked to Pendennis. Set partly in England and partly in colonial Virginia, it tells the story of Henry Esmond's twin grandsons, George and Henry Warrington. The novel follows the trials and tribulations of the twin brothers whose personal lives intrude on their decision to fight in the war effort.
Erling the Bold(II)勇者传奇:尔林的海上历险(英文版)
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Erling the Bold is a novella by Robert Michael Ballantyne. The work was published in 1869. This is a tale of a Sea-rover, or Viking as they're called. In the author's own words, "The present tale is founded chiefly on the information conveyed in that most interesting work by Snorro Sturleson "The Heimskringla, or Chronicles of the Kings of Norway."
Erling the Bold(IV)勇者传奇:尔林的海上历险(英文版)
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Erling the Bold is a novella by Robert Michael Ballantyne. The work was published in 1869. This is a tale of a Sea-rover, or Viking as they're called. On perceiving the intention of the Danes to attack him, Erling's heart was glad, because he now felt sure that to some extent he had them in his power.
The Coral Island(VII) 珊瑚岛(英文版)
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The Coral Island: A Tale of the Pacific Ocean (1858) is a novel written by Scottish author R. M. Ballantyne. In the early 20th century, the novel was considered a classic for primary school children in the UK, and in the United States it was a staple of high-school suggested reading lists.
Astoria(IV) 阿斯托里亚(英文版)
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In the early 1800s, John Astor made the fateful decision to make good on his long-held dream of establishing a fur-trading company in the Northwest United States. Astor later convinced Washington Irving, one of the most important figures in nineteenth-century American literature, to create a non-fiction account of the operation's origins. The result, Astoria, is a fascinating work of history.
Knickerbocker's History of New York(IV) 纽约外史(英文版)
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“Knickerbocker's History of New York” is the book by Washington Irving, an American writer who was born in New York City on April 3, 1783. Knickerbocker's History of New York is a satire on self-important local history and contemporary politics.
Paradise Lost(I)失乐园(英文版)
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Paradise Lost is an epic poem by the 17th-century English poet John Milton. It was originally published in 1667 in ten books; a second edition followed in 1674. The poem concerns the Judeo-Christian story of the Fall of Man; the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden.
The Book of Snobs(I) 庸人之书(英文版)
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William Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was a British novelist and author. He is known for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society. While the word 'snob' had been in use since the end of the 18th century Thackeray's adoption of the term to refer to people who look down on others who are "socially inferior" quickly gained popularity.
The Blithedale Romance(IV) 福谷传奇(英文版)
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In the novel's preface, Hawthorne describes his memories of this temporary home as "essentially a daydream, and yet a fact" which he employs as "an available foothold between fiction and reality." The story takes place primarily in the utopian community of Blithedale, presumably in the mid-1800s.
The House of the Seven Gables(III) 七角楼带七个尖角阁的房子(英文版)
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The House of the Seven Gables (1851) is a Gothic novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The novel follows a New England family and their ancestral home. In a sleepy little New England village stands a dark, weather-beaten, many-gabled house. This brooding mansion is haunted by a centuries-old curse that casts the shadow of ancestral sin upon the last four members of the distinctive Pyncheon family.
The History of Henry Esmond (VI)亨利·艾斯蒙(英文版)
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The History of Henry Esmond by William Makepeace Thackeray is a historical novel which tells the story of the early life of Henry Esmond who is a colonel in the service of Queen Anne of England. Henry Esmond relates his own history in memoir fashion, mainly in the third person but occasionally dropping into the first person.
The Norsemen in the West(V) 斯堪的纳维亚的西部传奇(英文版)
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The Norsemen in the West is a tale by Robert Michael Ballantyne , a Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote more than 100 books, an accomplished artist who exhibited some of his water-colours at the Royal Scottish Academy. Norsemen, common name for the Scandinavians when they spoke the Old Norse language Norse.
Selected Short Stories(IV) 短篇小说集(英文版)
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The stories in this selection brilliantly recreate vivid images of Bengali life and landscapes in their depiction of peasantry and gentry, casteism, corrupt officialdom and dehumanizing poverty. Yet Tagore is first and foremost India's supreme Romantic poet, and in these stories he can be seen reaching beyond mere documentary realism towards his own profoundly original vision.
A Changed Man and Other Tales(IV) 短篇小说集 一个变了的人(英文版)
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Known primarily for his novels and poems, Thomas Hardy also wrote a number of short stories, originally published in serial form. The tales in this collection were created over a thirty-year period and embody Hardy's characteristically dark vision of life.
Old Christmas 古老的圣诞节(英文版)
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Written well over a century ago, Washington Irving’s sketches "celebrate the celebration" with heartwarming descriptions of Yuletide events.
Antonina, or, The Fall of Rome(IV) 安东尼娜 罗马的沦落(英文版)
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The novel is full of action, vivid in color, and sufficiently close to history.Ancient Rome, Young Antonia had the misfortune to live in interesting times when mighty Rome was brought low by the terror of the Goths in AD 408.
Armadale(I) 阿马达尔(英文版)
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Armadale is a novel by Wilkie Collins, first published in 1864–66. The novel is a 19th-century semi-epistolary one. Some linking passages consist of letters between the various characters, or of extracts from Lydia's journal, but the great majority of the text narrates the events as they occur.
Armadale(V) 阿马达尔(英文版)
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It is a 19th-century semi-epistolary novel.Armadale is a novel by Wilkie Collins, who is an English novelist, playwright, and short story writer,first published in 1864–66. Some chapters consist of letters between the various characters, while other chapters record the events as the characters perceive them.
Armadale(VI) 阿马达尔(英文版)
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Armadale is a novel by Wilkie Collins, first published in 1864–66. It is a 19th-century semi-epistolary novel. Some linking passages consist of letters between the various characters, or of extracts from Lydia's journal, but the great majority of the text narrates the events as they occur.