曼斯菲尔德庄园

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《曼斯菲尔德庄园》是简·奥斯汀的代表作之一。以男女青年的恋爱婚姻为题材，但是本书情节更为复杂,突发性事件更加集中,社会讽刺意味也更加浓重。小说*后以范妮和埃德蒙的美满姻缘为结局,但在故事发展的过程中,作者的讽刺笔锋主要指向了以几户富足人家为代表的英国上流社会,揭示了他们的矫揉造作和荒唐可笑。

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"Yes," added the other; "and of the Roman emperors as low asSeverus; besides a great deal of the heathen mythology, and all themetals, semi-metals, planets, and distinguished philosophers.""Very true indeed, my dears, but you are blessed with wonderfulmemories, and your poor cousin has probably none at all: There is avast deal of difference in memories, as well as in everything else,and therefore you must make allowance for your cousin, and pityher deficiency. And remember that, if you are ever so forward andclever yourselves, you should always be modest; for, much as youknow already, there is a great deal more for you to learn.""Yes, I know there is, till I am seventeen. But I must tell youanother thing of Fanny, so odd and so stupid. Do you know, she saysshe does not want to learn either music or drawing.""To be sure, my dear, that is very stupid indeed, and shows a greatwant of genius and emulation. But, all things considered, I do notknow whether it is not as well that it should be so, for, though youknow （owing to me） your papa and mama are so good as to bringher up with you, it is not at all necessary that she should be as ac-complished as you are; - on the contrary, it is much more desirablethat there should be a difference."Such were the counsels by which Mrs. Norris assisted to form hernieces' minds; and it is not very wonderful that, with all their prom-ising talents and early information, they should be entirely deficientin the less common acquirements of self-knowledge, generosity andhumility. In everything but disposition they were admirably taught.Sir Thomas did not know what was wanting, because, though atrulyanxious father, he was not outwardly affectionate, and the reserve ofhis manner repressed all the flow of their spirits before him.

作者简介

简·奥斯汀是英国著名女性小说家，她的作品主要关注乡绅家庭女性的婚姻和生活，以女性特有的细致入微的观察力和活泼风趣的文字真实地描绘了她周围世界的小天地。