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汽车等待的时候英文短篇小说

汽车等待的时候英文短篇小说

汽车等待的时候英文短篇小说第一篇:汽车等待的时候英文短篇小说Promptly at the beginning of twilight, came again to that quiet corner of that quiet, small park the girl in gray.She sat upon a bench and read a book, for there was yet to come a half hour in which print could be accomplished.To repeat: Her dress was gray, and plain enough to mask its impeccancy of style and fit.A large meshed veil imprisoned her turban hat and a face that shone through it with a calm and unconscious beauty.She had come there at the same hour on the day previous, and on the day before that;and there was one who knew it.The young man who knew it hovered near, relying upon burnt sacrifices to the great joss, Luck.His piety was rewarded, for, in turning a page, her book slipped from her fingers and bounded from the bench a full yard away.The young man pounced upon it with instant avidity, returning it to its owner with that air that seems to flourish in parks and public placesthat is, of course, you don't know, but--“”Abandon the subject, if you please.Of course, I know.Now, tell me about these people passingand crowding, each way, along these paths.Where are they going? Why do they hurry so? Are they happy?“The young man had promptly abandoned his air of coquetry.His cue was now for a waiting part;he could not guess the role be would be expected to play.”It is interesting to watch them,“ he replied, postulating her mood.”It is the wonderful drama of life.Some are going to supper and some to--er--other places.One wonders what their histories are.“”I do not,“ said the girl;”I am not so inquisitive.I come hereto sit because here, only, can I be tear the great, common, throbbing heart of humanity.My part in life is cast where its beats are never felt.Can you surmise why I spoke to you, Mr.--?“”Parkenstacker,“ supplied the young man.Then be looked eager and hopeful.”No,“ said the girl, holding up a slender finger, and smiling slightly.”You would recognize it immediately.It is impossible to keep one's name out of print.Or even one's portrait.This veil and this hat of my maid furnish me with an incognito.You should have seen the chauffeur stare at it when he thought I did not see.Candidly, there are five or six names that belong in the holy of holies, and mine, by the accident of birth, is one of them.I spoke to you, Mr.Stackenpot--“”Parkenstacker,“ corrected the young man, modestly.”--Mr.Parkenstacker, because I wanted to talk, for once, with a natural man--one unspoiled by the despicable gloss of wealth and supposed social superiority.Oh!you do not know how weary I am of it--money, money, money!And of the men who surround me, dancing like little marionettes all cut by the same pattern.I am sick of pleasure, of jewels, of travel, of society, of luxuries of all kinds.“”I always had an idea,“ ventured the young man, hesitatingly, ”that money must be a pretty goodthing.“”A competence is to be desired.But when you leave so many millions that--!“ She concluded the sentence with a gesture of despair.”It is the monotony of it“ she continued, ”that palls.Drives, dinners, theatres, balls, suppers, with the gilding of superfluous wealth over it all.Sometimes the very tinkle of the ice in my champagne glass nearly drivesme mad.“Mr.Parkenstacker looked ing enuously interested.”I have always liked,“ he said, ”to read and hear about the ways of wealthy and fashionable folks.I suppose I am a bit of a snob.But I like to have my information accurate.Now, I had formed the opinion that champagne is cooled in the bottle and not by placing ice in the glass.“The girl gave a musical laugh of genuine amusement.”You should know,“ she explained, in an indulgent tone, ”that we of the non-useful class depend for our amusement upon departure from precedent.Just now it is a fad to put ice in champagne.The idea was originated by a visiting Prince of Tartary while dining at the Waldorf.It will soon give way to some other whim.Just as at a dinner party this week on Madison Avenue a green kid glove was laid by the plate of each guest to be put on and used while eating olives.“”I see,“ admitted the young man, humbly.”These special diversions of the inner circle do not become familiar to the common public.“”Sometimes,“ continued the girl, acknowledging his confession of error by a slight bow, ”I have thought that if I ever should love a man it would be one of lowly station.One who is a worker and not a drone.But, doubtless, the claims of caste and wealth will prove stronger than my inclination.Just now I am besieged by two.One is a Grand Duke of a German principality.I think he has, or has bad, a wife, somewhere, driven mad by his intemperance and cruelty.The other is an English Marquis, so cold and mercenary that I even prefer the diabolism of the Duke.What is it that impels me to tell you these things, Mr.Packenstacker?“Parkenstacker,” breathed the young man.“Indeed, you cannot know how much I appreciate your confidences.”The girl contemplated him with the calm, impersonal regard that befitted the difference in their stations.“Wha t is your line of business, Mr.Parkenstacker?” she asked.“A very humble one.But I hope to rise in the world.Were you really in earnest when you said that you could love a man of lowly position?”“Indeed I was.But I said 'might.' There is the Grand Duke and the Marquis, you know.Yes;nocalling could be too humble were the man what I would wish him to be.”“I work,” declared Mr.Parkenstacker, “in a restaurant.”The girl shrank slightly.“Not as a waiter?” she said, a little imploringly.“Labor is noble, but per sonal attendance, you know--valets and--”“I am not a waiter.I am cashier in”--on the street they faced that bounded the opposite side of the park was the brilliant electric sign “RESTAURANT”--“I am cashier in that restaurant you am there.”The girl consulted a tiny watch set in a bracelet of rich design upon her left wrist, and rose, hurriedly.She thrust her book into a glittering reticule suspended from her waist, for which, however, the book was too large.“Why are you not at work?” she asked.“I am on the night turn,” said the young man;it is yet an hour before my period begins.May I not hope to see you again?“”I do not know.Perhaps-but the whim may not seize me again.I must go quickly now.There is a dinner, and a box at the play--and, oh!The same old round.Perhaps you noticed an automobile at the upper corner of the park as you came.One with a white body“And red running gear?” asked the young man, knitting his brows reflectively.“Yes.I always come in that.Pierre waits for methere.He supposes me to be shopping in the department store across the square.Conceive of the bondage of the life wherein we must deceive even our chauffeurs.Good-night.”“But it is dark now,” said Mr.Parkenstacker, “and the park is full of rude men.May I not walk--”“If you have the slightest regard for my wishes,” said the girl, firmly, “you will remain at this bench for ten minutes after I have left.I do not mean to accuse you, but you are probably aware that autos generally bear the monogram of their owner.Again, good-night”Swift and stately she moved away through the dusk.The young man watched her graceful formas she reached the pavement at the park's edge, and turned up along it toward the corner where stood the automobile.Then he treacherously and unhesitatingly began to dodge and skim among the park trees and shrubbery in a course parallel to her route, keeping her well in sight.When she reached the corner she turned her head to glance at the motor car, and then passed it, con turning on across the street.Sheltered behind a convenient standing cab, the young man followed her movements closely with his eyes.Passing down the sidewalk of the street opposite the park, she entered the restaurant with the blazing sign.The place was one of those frankly glaring establishments, all white, paint and glass, where one may dine cheaply andconspicuously.The girl penetrated the restaurant to some retreat at its rear, whence she quickly emerged without her bat and veil.The cashier's desk was well to the front.A red-head girl an the stool climbed down, glancing pointedly at the clock as she did so.The girl in gray mounted in her place.The young man thrust his hands into his pockets and walked slowly back alongthe sidewalk.At the corner his foot struck a small, paper-covered volume lying there, sending it sliding to the edge of the turf.By its picturesque cover he recognized it as the book the girl had been reading.He picked it up carelessly, and saw that its title was “New Arabian Nights,” the author being of the name of Stevenson.He dropped it again upon the grass, and lounged, irresolute, for a minute.Then he stepped into the automobile, reclined upon the cushions, and said two words to the chauffeur: "Club, Henri.夜幕初降,这位身穿灰色衣服的女子又来到那宁静的小公园里的那个宁静的角落。

爱情故事短篇小说(共10篇)

爱情故事短篇小说(共10篇)

爱情故事短篇小说(共10篇)爱情故事短篇小说(一): 国王的爱情故事中英对照我想要一个《国王的爱情故事》.是中英对照的,一行中文一行英文,是要很正确的,其中有一两句是比较好的句子,或者是告诉我们怎样的道理之类的.最好是10号前中英文的原文只有到书店去买.我昨天刚读完一本书(英文短篇小说中英文对照)——《一个国王的爱情故事》The Love of a King.这真的是一本很好的书,原因之一是因为这个故事写的真的很感人,几次我的眼泪都想出来玩玩,但是我忍住了,可是到最后我的脸颊上还是留下了两道泪痕;原因之二就是因为这本书我百分之八、九十都可以看懂(英文,因为比较简单吧!).故事描述了国王爱德华八世(温莎公爵)和沃利斯`辛普森夫人(温莎公爵夫人)的一段特别的爱情故事.国王虽然永远不会是独自一人但他总是感到孤独,每时每刻总会有人注视他——有时是他的保镖,有时是街上成千的民众.他永远不会独自一人;每个人都认识他的面孔,他做事必须检点,因为他的所作所为是无法保密的.他说话得谨慎,因为他说话总有人在听.因为他每时每刻都是国王.他的压力很大也很孤独,甚至是从小开始,从未和其他的孩子一起玩过,他也没有朋友.他住在英国最漂亮的房子里——(白金汉宫),却总感到寂寞、悲伤.在他年轻的时候想要的东西都能得到.“但我并不快乐,因为我的内心里是空虚的.”直到国王遇见了沃利斯一切都变了.他为了她放弃了一切,甚至放弃了自己的王位!“生活中最好的事情是无偿的”这句话让我感触很深,因为幸福和爱情都是买不到的.“内心深处的幸福是世界上最美妙的.”To be happy deep inside your heart is the most wonderful thing in the world!Long live love!爱情万岁!爱情故事短篇小说(二): 精彩作文片段每个200字优秀开头和结尾开头 1 走完长满了青苔的石板路,跨过一丛歪歪斜斜的篱笆,推开那扇吱呀作响的板门,有一扇窗镶嵌在古老的青砖砌成的墙上,窗纸早已荡然无存,只剩下横横竖竖的窗格,糸满了长长短短的红丝绳,红丝绳在风中无助地摇曳,像是谁在哀怨地诉说,又像是吹不散的淡淡哀愁特点叠字,比喻排比给出了将要叙述的故事的发生环境,并埋下悬念,吸引读者.适合有情节的语言比较优美的散文.2 第一次见到这本书是在几年前,那时候正在上高中,年少轻狂不识人间愁苦为何物,草草翻过几页,也许是青春期的判逆吧,那时的我对那些被大肆吹捧的东西不屑一顾,因而虽然躲过许多糟粕的烦人苦,也与许多精华失之交臂,再加上这样一部深沉的作品,自然十分含蓄蕴藉,情节的设置上也没有武侠小说或短篇小说那样紧张而迂回,抱着这些偏见,失去了深读的机会,再一次读它是在一年冬天,窗外静静地飘着雪花,远方有一缕若隐若无的琴声,像在讲述一个缠绵悱恻的故事,我独坐窗前,与书中的人物默默的交流着心语,为他们的欢乐而欢笑. 为他们的痛苦而悲伤,大雁早已了无踪影,窗前黄叶被白雪掩埋,这时的我已稍稍懂得一点欣赏文字之美,在慢慢咀嚼那些如泣如诉的语言中,在静静地感受那些细腻悠长的笔调时,眼产前时时会出现几个鲜活丰满,栩栩如生的人物,但在那时我依然把它看作是一部动人的情感小说,只是写得是少数民族而已,而今重读掩卷沉思窗外秋高气爽.风在远方呼啸,但在这里只有平静的呼吸与心跳,才明白在这荡气回肠的故事之后,作者想让我们知道的,绝不仅仅是一部催人泪下的悲剧,她更想让我们明白一些人生的道理,譬如得与失,爱与恨生与死而所有的这些,都如同一道道坚实的门,隔开了两个完全不同的世界,在你的世界中体会不到我心的冰冷.在我的世界中无法触摸你笑的灿烂,然然而我们却近在咫尺,咫尺如天涯,特点文字优美,有哲理让人不知不觉融入其中适合读后感,观后感感想等等.稍加修改后即为一篇优美的文章.3 往事可以怀念,但不应该再悲伤,SUNNY曾这样对我说过,她还说我们都生活在轮回中,所有未完成的故事.可以来世再续,她还说午夜的星空很美,星空下是另一个世界,是一个比白天更加喧嚣的世界,她还说也许一切都是前生注定的吧,忘记的和没有忘记的,我静静地回忆着,仿佛SUNNY在我耳边低语,一些强烈的光线猛地穿越层层夜幕,直奔另一个未知的空间,我静静地回忆.毫不停息往事奔腾咆哮,时而却又沉默无声,黑暗真是一个神奇的东西,可以让你回到多年以前,我静静地回忆着,SUNNY她的笑她的泪她的一切我们的一切,特点用人物的语言开头,比较自然不做作.但是其中人物描述要丰满一点即职.合适回忆录,爱情故事随想等.结尾(与上述三个开头相对应) 1 岁月无情,我想时间终会慢慢蚀去一个人的记忆,淡去一个人的思念.抚去一个人的伤痕,也许红窗在生命的最后,早已忘却了丈夫的模样,甚至也已忘却了她恪守一生的初衷,但是我相信,她平凡而短暂的一生,并不是为着追求繁华或优厚的物质享受,更不是为着留下什么让人赞颂的名声,她只是向往和平宁静的生活.只是向往平平常常却最真挚的爱情罢了,我更相信红窗已不仅仅是一个人的名字,更不仅仅是一扇窗的名字了,它是一份顽强与执著的象征,是一个平凡的乡间女子对于爱情的坚贞信仰,红丝绳也不仅仅是红丝绳,那是她用自己质朴的心,将长长的思念抽成的丝,织成的网没有惊天动地,没有海誓山盟,她甚至没有说过天长地久,也没有看到过天地合,乃敢与君绝的悲壮,只有真实的等待与久久的守候,正是如此才使得这扇古老的窗,成了一座丰碑,在爱情变得功利变得物欲的社会中.屹然不倒当秋风无情的掠过,如果子孱弱的爱情在冷风中瑟瑟发抖,就来看看红窗,听听它幽幽的低吟与哀诉,嗅嗅它原始的质朴的气息,看看红丝绳如何在风中摇曳那是红窗的灵魂,2 然而它向我们展示的却是真实的世界,真实的生活,它向我们讲述的那些关于爱恨,关于生死关于得失关于存在与消亡的东西,都是真实的道理,我们哭了但不是为了几个虚构的人物的悲欢离合,眼泪是为生命中的一道门而流的,就是那一道门,隔开了两个世界,尽管它们都是真实的,3 岁月流失.总有一些东西不会改变,譬如四季轮回,我们大概也在轮回之中吧,佛说修五百年只能同舟,修一千年才能共枕,也许是我们前生,修的还不够吧,那么我们只好在轮回中完成我们的爱情,然而有些事情注定不能改变也不能忘却,然而现在我只能痛苦地回忆,长长地思念,深深地谴责自己的愚笨,我也只能在某个寂寞的午夜,用一些无奈而伤感的文字,来祭奠那一段往事爱情故事短篇小说(三): 求文学历史年表.按时间先后列出历史上有重大影响的大文学家及其代表作中国文学(1)1、从中国上古到秦始皇统一中国(公元前221年)期间的文学,叫先秦文学.2、神话产生在文字发明以前.神话中充满了丰富的想象,是中国浪漫主义文学的源头.3、在中国流传最广的神话是“ 女娲补天”、“后羿射日”、“精卫填海”、“嫦娥奔月”等.4、《尚书》是中国最早的一部历史文献总集,相传曾经由孔子编选.5、《诗经》是中国最早的一部诗歌总集,收西周至春秋中期各地方民族及朝庙乐章共305首.6、《楚辞》为西汉刘向所辑,收有屈原、宋玉写的赋,因具楚地方声,故称《楚辞》,对后代文学创作有深远影响.7、屈原是中国伟大的爱国诗人,《离骚》是屈原的代表作品.8、“路漫漫其修远兮,吾将上下而求索”是屈原《离骚》中的名句.9、先秦散文是指秦代以前的散文,分为历史散文和诸子散文两类.《左传》和《战国策》是先秦历史散文的代表.《论语》、《孟子》、《墨子》、《庄子》是先秦诸子散文的代表.10、《左传》是中国第一部叙事历史著作,在历史、文学和语言方面,都有很高的成就.11、《论语》是一部语录体的散文集,记录了孔子和他的学生的言行,由孔子的学生写成.这部儒家经典对中国文化产生了巨大的影响.12、“有朋自远方来,不亦乐乎”(有朋友从远方来是值得高兴的),“已所不欲,勿施于人”(自己不愿做的事,不应该让别人去做),这是孔子《论语》里的名言.13、汉赋是汉代出现的一种新的文学形式.它是一种诗化的散文.14、贾谊是西汉初期杰出的政治家和文学家.他散文中最著名的是政论文《过秦论》.15、司马相如是西汉时期辞赋的杰出作家,《子虚赋》和《上林赋》是他的代表作品.16、《史记》是西汉著名历史学家司马迁写的一部史书,也是纪传文学的典范.17、汉代乐府民歌在中国诗歌发展史上占有重要的地位.乐府本来是指汉武帝时设立的音乐机关,后来人们把乐府机关采集、整理、保存的诗歌称为乐府诗.18、《孔雀东南飞》是中国古代杰出的长篇叙事诗, 叙述了一对青年男女的爱情悲剧,是汉乐府叙事诗发展的高峰.曹操像19、《古诗十九首》是东汉末年一组无名氏的短诗,它是对乐府民歌的发展,标志着五言诗技巧达到了成熟的阶段.20、汉末建安时期,一批文人诗歌继承了汉乐府民歌的现实主义精神,具有“慷慨悲凉”的独特风格,被人们称为“ 建安风骨”.21、建安文学的代表作家是曹操、曹丕、曹植父子,合称“三曹”.22、“老骥伏枥,志在千里,烈士暮年,壮心不已”是曹操《龟虽寿》中的名句,表现了英雄人物老当益壮的胸怀.23、蔡琰,字文姬,是建安时期的女诗人.她的五言《悲愤诗》表现汉末政治动乱所造成的人民的疾苦.24、阮籍是正始时期文学成就最高的作家,有五言诗八十二首,总名为《咏怀诗》.25、陶渊明,东晋(公元317年420年)大诗人.他的诗表现田园恬淡宁静的生活情景,被人们称为“田园诗人”.26、陶渊明较晚时期所写的《桃花源诗并记》标志着他思想和艺术的新高度,诗人在这里提出了“世外桃源”的社会理想.27、抒情长诗《西洲曲》代表了南朝(公元420——589年)民歌在艺术发展上的最高成就.28、“天苍苍,野茫茫,风吹草低见牛羊”是北朝民歌《敕勒歌》中的诗句,描写了北方大草原的风光.曹操像中国文化常识中国文化常识普及标准华侨华人中国文化常识华侨华人中国文化常识29、《木兰诗》是北朝民歌的杰出代表作,描写了女英雄花木兰代父从军的动人故事.30、南朝诗人谢灵运是山水诗派的开创者.31、干宝的《搜神记》是魏晋南北朝志怪小说的代表.32、刘义庆编写的《世说新语》是纪录魏晋南北朝时期一些人物言行和趣事的小品文,生动活泼,文笔简洁.33、《文心雕龙》是一部评论文学的著作,对后代文学评论有很大的影响.34、锺嵘的《诗品》是一部评论诗歌的著作,对后代诗歌评论有很大的影响.35、唐代(公元618——907年)的诗歌、散文和小说都十分发达,尤其是唐诗的成就最高.36、唐代出现了很多的伟大诗人,象李白、杜甫、白居易、刘禹锡、李商隐等等.37、唐代文学家韩愈和柳宗元发起了古文运动.38、唐代诗歌发展一般分成四个阶段:初唐、盛唐、中唐、晚唐.39、流传到今天的唐诗有5万多首,是这以前诗歌总和的两三倍.40、唐代诗歌分古体和近体.古体句数不限,每句的平仄也较自由.近体分律诗、绝句两种.律诗格律较严,每首四联八句,中间要对仗.律诗、绝句平仄都有规定.古体、近体都有五言、七言之分.41、初唐四杰是卢照邻、骆宾王、王勃、杨炯.42、王勃写了著名的《滕王阁序》,“落霞与孤鹜齐飞,秋水共长天一色”是其中最有名的一句.43、骆宾王7岁写了著名的《咏鹅》诗:“鹅,鹅,鹅,曲颈向天歌.白毛浮绿水,红掌拨清波.”44、陈子昂是初唐四杰以后的著名诗人,他反对六朝绮丽之风,提倡古朴淡雅的诗风.45、盛唐有名的田园山水诗人是孟浩然和王维.他们的诗歌表现祖国山河的壮丽和田园的自然质朴,诗中有画.46、盛唐有名的边塞诗人是高适和岑参.他们的诗表现了祖国边塞风光和唐人开拓进取的精神.47、王昌龄,是写七言绝句出名的诗人,《出塞》是他的代表作之一:“秦时明月汉时关,万里长征人未还,但使龙城飞将在,不叫胡马度阴山.”48、王之涣的《登鹳雀楼》非常有名气,这首诗是这样的:“白日依山尽,黄河入海流.欲穷千里目,更上一层楼”,告诫人们在取得成绩之后要更加努力,才会实现更高的理想.49、李白,字太白,号青莲居士,是唐代最著名的诗人之一,年轻时到过中国很多地方,写下了很多歌唱祖国的好诗.他的诗热情浪漫,想象力很丰富,人称“诗仙”.50、李白的五绝《静夜思》,写想家的感受,是思念故乡的名句:“床前明月光,疑是地上霜.举头望明月,低头思故乡”.51、李白的《秋浦歌》:“白发三千丈,缘愁似个长.不知明镜里,何处得秋霜”.白发有三千丈那样长,夸张中带有奇想,给人以深刻的印象.52、李白的《朝发白帝城》:“朝辞白帝彩云间,千里江陵一日还.两岸猿声啼不住,轻舟已过万重山”.既描写了三峡的壮丽景色,又表现了诗人愉快的心情.53、李白还有很多首有名的长诗,比如《蜀道难》、《梦游天姥吟留别》、《行路难》等等.54、杜甫,字子美,他的诗反映了战乱中人民的痛苦生活,表现他崇高的爱国爱民的思想,人称“诗圣”.又与李白合称李杜,成为唐代诗歌艺术的顶峰.55、杜甫的诗歌记下了很多当年的历史事件,所以他的诗又被称为“诗史”.56、杜甫生活的时代正是唐代由强转弱的时期,战争经常发生,他在《闻官军收河南河北》中写道:“白日放歌须纵酒,青春做伴好还乡”,表现了诗人对胜利与和平的渴望.57、杜甫的五律《春夜喜雨》:“好雨知时节,当春乃发生.随风潜入夜,润物细无声.野径云俱黑,江船火独明.晓看红湿处,花重锦官城”,描写了春雨给人们带来的无限喜悦.58、杜甫其它著名的诗歌有《三吏》、《三别》,以及《兵车行》等等.59、白居易,字乐天,号香山居士,他的诗通俗易懂,重在反映社会各方面的现实生活.60、白居易有两首特别有名的长诗,分别是《长恨歌》和《琵琶行》.《长恨歌》写的是唐玄宗和杨贵妃的爱情故事,“在天愿作比翼鸟,在地愿为连理枝”一句,成为流行的爱情誓言.《琵琶行》写白居易在江船上听沦落远方的妇女弹奏琵琶抒发忧伤的感觉,诗中“大珠小珠落玉盘”一句,用珍珠落在玉盘上的声音来比喻琵琶的优美旋律.61、韩愈,字退之,是中唐时期重要的文学家,他反对六朝以来绮靡的文风,提倡朴实的散文,气势雄伟.为“唐宋八大家”之首.韩愈著名的散文有《师说》、《马说》、《原毁》等等.62、柳宗元,字子厚,他的散文中最有特色的是描写山水的游记,他的诗文与韩愈齐名,人称韩柳.63、柳宗元在永州当官时写了《永州八记》,其中《小石潭记》最著名,一直为人们传诵.64、晚唐的民间文学发展很快.唐代的小说叫做“ 传奇”,意思就是写离奇的故事.唐代的传奇小说作品很多,中国小说的基本形式已初步完成.65、晚唐著名的诗人是李商隐和杜牧.人称“ 小李杜”.李商隐的诗清新典雅,长于抒情,以七律为主.杜牧的诗俊迈雅洁,尤工七绝.66、晚唐有一种叫做词的文学体裁兴起,著名的词人有温庭筠、皇甫松等.67、五代(公元907——960年)时期,词的写作大为兴起,有些帝王,也好作词,如南朝李璟、李煜.68、五代结束以后,中国进入宋朝(公元960——1279年),中国的文学又开始了一个新的阶段.69、宋代是词的时代.词和诗不同,词的句子有长有短,也有固定的格式,词可以唱,每一首词都有一个词牌,象《浣溪纱》、《一剪梅》等等,就叫做词牌,不同的词牌格式不一样,唱法也不一样.70、宋代周敦颐的《爱莲说》既描写了莲花的美丽,又歌颂了莲花的“出污泥而不染”的高尚品格.71、范仲淹,字希文,宋代著名文学家,代表作是《岳阳楼记》,其中“先天下之忧而忧,后天下之乐而乐”一句表达了作者忧国忧民的思想.72、唐宋八大家是“韩愈、柳宗元、苏洵、苏轼、欧阳修、苏辙、王安石、曾巩”、前两位是唐代人,后六位是宋代人.73、欧阳修,字永叔.他的诗词、散文和传记都写得很好.欧阳修领导其他作家一起完成了诗文革新运动.王安石像74、王安石,字介甫,是宋代的政治家、文学家.他有一首著名的诗《泊船瓜州》,其中有“春风又绿江南岸,明月何时照我还”的名句,句中一个“绿”字将江南春色写得淋漓尽致.75、中国历史上有很多父子文学家,宋代的苏洵、苏轼、苏辙就是其中的代表,尤以苏轼的水平最高,苏轼字子瞻,号东坡,他的诗词、散文、书法、绘画都有独特的风格.76、苏轼的著名散文有《前赤壁赋》、《后赤壁赋》,抒发了对历史上英雄事迹的感慨.77、苏轼有一首著名的诗《题西林壁》,“横看成岭侧成峰,远近高低各不同. 不识庐山真面目,只缘身在此山中”.后两句生动地说明一个人若处身于某种环境之中,往往不能清楚地洞察事情的本来面目.78、辛弃疾,字幼安,号稼轩,著名爱国词人.他曾闯入敌营,擒拿叛徒,并曾策划北伐大业.他的词也属豪放一派,“壮岁旌旗拥万夫,锦突骑渡江初”是辛弃疾《鹧鸪天》中的名句.79、宋词除了豪放派以外,还有婉约派, 婉约派词人有张先、晏殊、晏几道、柳永等,他们对词的发展都有一定成绩.柳永词颇为当时群众喜爱,以至有人说:“有井水处皆有人唱柳词”.80、李清照是宋代最著名的女词人,她的词风格独特,极为世人所欣赏.81、李清照的诗也很出名,其中有这样的名句:“生当做人杰,死亦为鬼雄”.82、岳飞是南宋时期反抗异族侵略的著名战将,精忠报国,为奸相所害.他的《满江红》词,至今为广大人民所传唱.83、陆游,字务观,号放翁,是南宋著名的爱国诗人、词人.84、陆游的诗保留下来的有9300多首,是现在知道留下诗歌最多的诗人.85、陆游的《示儿》诗很有名:“死去原知万事空,但悲不见九州同.王师北定中原日,家祭无忘告乃翁”,说出了他盼望祖国统一的心情.86、杨万里,号诚斋.他的诗平易自然,号诚斋体.范成大,号石湖居士,他出使金国,不辱使命.他的诗表现爱国主义,反映社会现实,独创风格.87、“人生自古谁无死,留取丹心照汗青”,是中国有名的爱国诗人文天祥的名句,表达了诗人以88、宋代的小说叫做“话本”,是讲故事的人用的底本,内容有讲历史的,有讲佛经故事的,对后来的明清小说产生了直接影响.89、元曲是元杂剧及散曲的总称,是元代(公元1206——1368年)文学的代表,与唐诗、宋词并称.90、关汉卿、马致远、郑光祖、白朴合称元曲四大家.在元剧作家中,以关汉卿的创作数量最多,影响最大.91、《窦娥冤》、《救风尘》、《望江亭》、《拜月亭》是关汉卿的代表作.92、《西厢记》是元代杂剧作家王实甫的代表作,讲述了张生与崔莺莺的爱情故事,表达了作者“愿普天下有情人都成眷属”的美好愿望.93、红娘是《西厢记》中的主要人物,由于她对崔张的结合有很大帮助,后人把她作为“媒人”的代称.94、马致远是元代著名的杂剧作家、散曲家.代表作有杂剧《汉宫秋》和散曲《天净沙·秋思》,他的“枯藤、老树、昏鸦,小桥、流水、人家,古道、西风、瘦马.夕阳西下,断肠人在天涯”被前人称为“秋思之祖”.95、高明的《琵琶记》写赵五娘与蔡伯喈悲欢离合的故事,是元末成就较高影响也较大的南戏作品.96、明代(公元1368 ——1644年)的长篇小说是从宋元话本演化发展而来的,《三国演义》、《水浒》、《西游记》,《金瓶梅》是其中最著名的作品.罗贯中的《三国演义》是章回体的长篇历史小说,描写了东汉末年与整个三国时代刘备、曹操、孙权等各封建统治集团之间复杂的政治、军事、外交斗争.他所描写的诸葛亮、关羽等已成为家喻户晓的历史人物.97、关羽作为《三国演义》中“义”的化身,远传海外,至今仍有许多地方建有“关帝庙”.98、《三国演义》中智慧的化身是诸葛亮.99、施耐庵的《水浒传》是中国第一部表现农民起义的现实主义巨著,塑造了众多个性鲜明的人物形象,特别是鲁智深、林冲、李逵、武松、宋江等更是家喻户晓.100、吴承恩创作的百回长篇小说《西游记》,写了唐僧、孙悟空、猪八戒、沙僧师徒四人不怕艰险、去西方取佛经的故事.101、许仲琳编辑的《封神演义》是一部著名的神魔小说.“姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩”是其中的情节.102、兰陵笑笑生所作的《金瓶梅》是中国第一部文人独创的长篇小说,又是第一部以家庭生活为题材的长篇小说.103、冯梦龙编选的《喻世明言》、《警世通言》、《醒世恒言》三部短篇小说集,简称“三言”.104、凌濛初所编的《初刻拍案惊奇》、《二刻拍案惊奇》,简称“二拍”.105、“三言”和“二拍”,代表了明代短篇小说的最高成就.106、《牡丹亭》是汤显祖的代表作,也是中国戏曲史上浪漫主义的杰作,剧中描写了杜丽娘与柳梦梅生死离合的爱情故事.107、“金玉其外,败絮其中”,是刘基散文《卖柑者言》中的名句.作者通过卖柑者的口,揭露那些表里不一、名不副实的人和现象.108、清代(公元1644——1911年)诗坛人物甚盛.王士提倡神韵,沈德潜提倡格调,袁枚号召性灵,各树旗帜,都有一定影响.109、清代昆曲艺术的代表作品是洪升的《长生殿》,写的是唐明皇与杨贵妃的爱情故事.110、孔尚任的《桃花扇》是以侯方域、李香君的爱情故事为线索,写南明王朝兴亡的一部历史剧.111、蒲松龄所著的文言短篇小说集《聊斋志异》以民间流传的故事为基础,以谈鬼写狐的表现方式,揭露和抨击了封建社会的丑恶,赞美了作者心目中理想的爱情.112、《儒林外史》是清代吴敬梓的长篇小说,这本书对科举制度和封建礼教进行了深刻的讽刺和批判.113、《儒林外史》在结构上没有连贯全书的主要人物和中心事件,但刻画了一系列性格鲜明的人物形象,是中国古典讽刺小说的丰碑,对以后讽刺小说的创作影响很大.114、李伯元的《官场现形记》、吴趼人的《二十年目睹之怪现状》、刘鹗的《老残游记》和曾朴的《孽海花》合称晚清四大谴责小说.115、曹雪芹的长篇小说《红楼梦》,是中国古代小说中最伟大的作品,贾宝玉、林黛玉、王熙凤、薛宝钗是《红楼梦》中最成功的艺术形象.116、《红楼梦》中人们最熟悉的故事是贾宝玉、林黛玉、薛宝钗之间的爱情悲剧.117、纪昀,又叫纪晓岚,清代学者、文学家,曾主持纂修《四库全书》.118、《阅微草堂笔记》是清代纪晓岚的文言短篇笔记小说.119、以方苞、姚鼐、刘大魁代表的桐城派是清代著名散文流派,提出“义。

十本必读的短篇英文名著

十本必读的短篇英文名著

十本必读的短篇英文名著看完了小编介绍的英文名著,有些小伙伴说太长了,看的有点累,那今天就为大家介绍一些短篇的英文名著,快看看有没有你喜欢的。

1.傻瓜威尔逊(The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson)作者马克·吐温 (Mark Twain)内容梗概有黑人血统的女奴罗克珊为了让儿子逃脱奴隶命运,把主人的儿子和自己的儿子在摇篮里掉包。

她真正的儿子汤姆在优越环境中长大,而主人的小孩尚布则沦落为奴隶。

推荐理由本篇用了侦探小说手法,一波三折,具有极强可读性。

马克·吐温招牌式幽默和讽刺能让你会心一笑。

2.案中案(A Double Barrelled Detective Story)作者马克·吐温 (Mark Twain)内容梗概富家女和穷小子结婚后受尽折磨,父亲还被气死,最后被丈夫抛弃。

在她发现五岁儿子嗅觉超群之后,一个复仇计划在她心中渐渐成形。

推荐理由不按套路出牌的复仇故事,看似荒唐,却又让人难以放手,一气读完。

3.幽灵之屋(A Haunted House)作者弗吉尼亚·伍尔芙(Virginia Woolf)内容梗概一对幽灵夫妻在房子里飘荡,回忆他们生前的美好时光,并确认了对方对自己的爱。

推荐理由虽然是鬼故事,但却十分澄澈美好。

优美的语言具有抚慰人心的力量。

4.一间自己的屋子(A Room of One's Own)作者弗吉尼亚·伍尔芙(Virginia Woolf)内容梗概这本书的内容是伍尔夫在女子学院的两篇讲稿,以“妇女和小说”为主题,通过对女性创作的历史及现状的分析,指出女人应该有勇气有理智地去争取独立的经济力量和社会地位。

推荐理由“当我在我的脑子里搜索的时候,我发现我对于做别人的伴侣,做与别人相等的人,以及去影响这世界为了去达到更高的目的都没有什么高尚的感觉。

我只很简单很平凡地说,成为自己比什么都要紧。

”5.三个陌生人(The Three Strangers)作者托马斯·哈代(Thomas Hardy)内容梗概一个牧羊少年惊恐地睁大了双眼,从他的小棚屋中往外窥视一个女人和情人的幽会。

经典英文著作

经典英文著作

经典英文著作以下是一些经典的英文著作,供您参考:1.《傲慢与偏见》(Pride and Prejudice):简·奥斯汀的这部经典小说讲述了一段关于爱情和社会阶层的19世纪英国故事。

2.《了不起的盖茨比》(The Great Gatsby):弗朗西斯·斯科特·基·菲茨杰拉德的这部小说是一部描绘20世纪20年代美国社会的经典之作。

3.《老人与海》(The Old Man and the Sea):欧内斯特·海明威的这部短篇小说是一部关于勇气和毅力的经典之作。

4.《哈利·波特》(Harry Potter)系列:J.K.罗琳的这部奇幻小说系列在全球范围内广受欢迎,讲述了一位年轻巫师的成长故事。

5.《简爱》(Jane Eyre):夏洛蒂·勃朗特的这部经典小说是一部描绘19世纪英国女性自我觉醒和追求自由的故事。

6.《雾都孤儿》(Oliver Twist):查尔斯·狄更斯的这部经典小说是一部描绘19世纪英国社会黑暗面的作品。

7.《呼啸山庄》(Wuthering Heights):艾米莉·勃朗特的这部经典小说是一部描绘爱情、复仇和自然之美的作品。

8.《鲁滨逊漂流记》(Robinson Crusoe):丹尼尔·笛福的这部经典小说是一部描绘人类与自然斗争的故事。

9.《战争与和平》(War and Peace):列夫·托尔斯泰的这部经典小说是一部描绘19世纪俄国社会的史诗巨著。

10.《傲慢与偏见》(Animal Farm):乔治·奥威尔的这部经典小说是一部描绘权力斗争和政治讽刺的作品。

以上是一些经典的英文著作,它们涵盖了不同的文学流派和主题,对于提高英语阅读和写作能力有很大帮助。

英文小说推荐

英文小说推荐

1.乔伊斯(James Joyce)爱尔兰《尤里西斯》(Ulysses)19222.费兹杰罗(F. S. Fitzgerald)美国《了不起的盖茨比》(The Great Gatsby)19253.乔伊斯(James Joyce)爱尔兰《青年艺术家的画像》(A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man)19164.纳博科夫(Vladimir Nabokov)俄裔美籍《洛莉塔》(Lolita)19555.赫胥黎(Aldous Huxley)英国《美丽新世界》(Brave New World)19326.福克纳(William Faulkner)美国《喧哗与骚动》(The Sound and Fury)19297.海勒(Joseph Heller)美国《第22条军规》(Catch-22)19618.柯斯勒(Arthur Koestler)匈牙利《中午的黑暗》(Darkness at Noon)19419.劳伦斯(D. H. Lawrence)英国《儿子与情人》(Sons and Lover)191310.史坦贝克(John Steinbeck)美国《愤怒的葡萄》(The Grapes of Wrath)193911.劳瑞(Malcolm Lowry)英国《在火山下》(Under the Volcano)194712.巴特勒(Samuel Butler)英国《众生之路》(The Way of All Flesh)190313.奥威尔(George Orwell)英国《一九八四》(1984)194914.格雷夫斯(Robert Graves)英国《我,克劳狄》(I, Claudius)193415.沃尔夫(Virginia Woolf)英国《到灯塔去》(To the Lighthouse)192716.德莱塞(Theodore Dreiser)美国《美国悲剧》(An American Tragedy)192517.麦卡勒斯(Carson McCullers)美国《心是孤独的猎手》(The Heart Is a Lonely Heart)194018.冯内古特(Kurt Vonnegut)美国《第五号屠宰场》(Slaughterhouse-Five)196919.埃里森(Ralph Ellison)美国《隐形人》(Invisible Man)195220.赖特(Richard Wright)美国《土生子》(Native Son)194021.贝娄(Saul Bellow)美国《雨王亨德森》(Henderson the Rain King)195922.奥哈拉(John O"Hara)美国《在萨马拉的会合》(Appointment in Samarra)193423.多斯帕索斯(John Dos Passos)美国《美国》(U. S. A.)193624.安德生(Sherwood Anderson)美国《小城故事》(Winesburg, Ohio)191925.福斯特(E. M. Forster)英国《印度之旅》(A Passage to India)192426.詹姆斯(Henry James)美国《鸽翼》(The Wings of the Dove)190227.詹姆斯(Henry James)美国《奉使记》(The Ambassadors)190328.费兹杰罗(F. S. Fitzgerald)美国《夜未央》(Tender Is the Night)193429.法雷尔(James T. Farrell)美国《「斯塔兹.朗尼根」叁部曲》(Studs Lonigan-trilogy)193530.福特(Ford Madox Ford)英国《好兵》(The Good Soldier)191531.奥威尔(George Orwell)英国《动物农庄》(Animal Farm)194532.詹姆斯(Henry James)美国《金碗》(The Golden Bowl)190433.德莱塞(Theodore Dreiser)美国《嘉莉妹妹》(Sister Carrie)190034.渥夫(Evelyn Waugh)英国《一掬尘土》(A Handful of Dust)193435.福克纳(William Faulkner)美国《当我弥留之际》(As I Lay Dying)193036.沃伦(Robert Penn Warren)美国《国王的人马》(All the King’s Men)194637.威尔德(Thornton Wilder)美国《圣路易·莱之桥》(The Bridge of SanLuis Rey)192738.福斯特(E. M. Forster)英国《此情可问天》(Howards End)191039.鲍德温(James Baldwin)美国《向苍天呼吁》(Go Tell It on the Mountain)195340.葛林(Graham Greene)英国《事情的真龘相》(The Heart of the Matter)194841.戈尔汀(William Golding)英国《苍蝇王》(Lord of the Flies)195442.迪基(James Dickey)美国《解救》(Deliverance)197043.鲍威尔(Anthony Powell)英国《与时代合拍的舞蹈》(A Dance to the Music of Time)197544.赫胥黎(Aldous Huxley)英国《针锋相对》(Point Counter Point)192845.海明威(Ernest Hemingway)美国《太阳照样升起》(The Sun Also Rise)192646.康拉德(Joseph Conrad)英国《特务》(The Secret Agent)190747.康拉德(Joseph Conrad)英国《诺斯特罗莫》(Nostromo)190448.劳伦斯(D. H. Lawrence)英国《彩虹》(Rainbow)191549.劳伦斯(D. H. Lawrence)英国《恋爱中的女人》(Women in Love)192050.米勒(Henry Miller)美国《北回归线》(Tropic of Cancer)193451.梅勒(Norman Mailer)美国《裸者和死者》(The Naked and Dead)194852.罗斯(Philp Roth)美国《波特诺伊的抱怨》(Portnoy"s Complaint)196953.纳博科夫(Vladimir Nabokov)俄裔美籍《苍白的火》(Pale Fire)196254.福克纳(William Faulkner)美国《八月之光》(Light in August)193255.凯鲁亚克(Jack Kerouac)美国《在路上》(On the Road)195756.汉密特(Dashiell Hammett)美国《马尔他之鹰》(The Maltese Falcon)193057.福特(Ford Madox Ford)英国《行进的目的》(Parade’s End)192858.华顿(Edith Wharton)美国《纯真年代》(The Age of Innocence)192059.毕尔邦(Max Beerbohm)英国《朱莱卡.多卜生》(Zuleika Dobson)191160.柏西(Walker Percy)美国《热爱电影的人》(The Moviegoer)196161.凯赛(Willa Cather)美国《总主教之死》(Death Comes to Archbishop)192762.锺斯(James Jones)美国《乱世忠魂》(From Here to Eternity)195163.奇佛(John Cheever)美国《丰普肖特纪事》(The Wapshot Chronicles)195764.沙林杰(J. D. Salinger)美国《麦田里的守望者》(The Catcher in the Rye)195165.柏基斯(Anthony Burgess)英国《发条橙》(A Clockwork Orange)196266.毛姆(W. Somerset Maugham)英国《人性枷锁》(Of Human Bondage)191567.康拉德(Joseph Conrad)英国《黑暗之心》(Heart of Darkness)190268.刘易斯(Sinclair Lewis)美国《大街》(Main Street)192069.华顿(Edith Wharton)美国《欢乐之家》(The House of Mirth)190570.达雷尔(Lawrence Durrell)英国《亚历山大四部曲》(The Alexandraia Quartet)196071.休斯(Richard Hughes)英国《牙买加的风》(A High Wind in Jamaica)192972.耐波耳(V. S. Naipaul)千里达《毕斯瓦思先生之屋》(A House for Mr. Biswas)196173.威斯特(Nathaniel West)美国《蝗虫的日子》(The Day of the Locust)193974.海明威(Ernest Hemingway)美国《永别了,武器》(A Farewell to Arms)192975.渥夫(Evelyn Waugh)英国《独家新闻》(Scoop)193876.丝帕克(Muriel Spark)英国《琼.布罗迪小姐的青春》(The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie)196177.乔伊斯(James Joyce)爱尔兰《为芬尼根守灵》(Finnegans Wake)193978.吉卜林(Rudyard Kipling)英国《金姆》(Kim)190179.福斯特(E. M. Forster)英国《窗外有蓝天》(A Room with a View)190880.渥夫(Evelyn Waugh)英国《梦断白庄》(Bride Shead Revisited)194581.贝娄(Saul Bellow)美国《奥吉·马奇正传》(The Adventures of Augie March)197182.史达格纳(Wallace Stegner)美国《安眠的天使》(Angle of Repose)197183.耐波耳(V. S. Naipaul)千里达《河曲》(A Bend in the River)197984.鲍恩(Elizabeth Bowen)英国《心之死》(The Death of the Heart)193885.康拉德(Joseph Conrad)英国《吉姆爷》(Lord Jim)190086.达特罗(E. L. Doctorow)美国《拉格泰姆》(Ragtime)197587.贝内特(Arnold Bennett)英国《老妇人的故事》(The Old Wives" Tale)190888.伦敦(Jack London)英国《野性的呼唤》(The Call of the Wild)190389.格林(Henry Green)英国《爱》(Loving)194590.鲁西迪(Salman Rushdie)(印裔英籍)《午夜的孩子们》(Midnight’s Children)198191.考德威尔(Erskine Caldwell)美国《菸草路》(Tobacco Road)193292.甘耐第(William Kennedy)美国《紫苑草》(Ironweed)198393.佛勒斯(John Fowles)英国《占星家》(The Magus)196694.里丝(Jean Rhys)英国《辽阔的藻海》(Wide Sargasso)196695.默多克(Iris Murdoch)英国《在网下》(Under the Net)195496.斯泰伦(William Styron)美国《苏菲的抉择》(Sophie’s Choice)197997.鲍尔斯(Paul Bowles)美国《遮蔽的天空》(The Sheltering Sky)194998.凯恩(James M. Cain)美国《邮差总按两次铃》(The Postman Always Rings Twice)193499.唐利维(J. P. Donleavy)美国《眼线》(The Ginger Man)1955100.塔金顿(Booth Tarkington)美国《伟大的安伯森斯》(The Magnificent Ambersons)1918。

15个最有名的外国短篇小说

15个最有名的外国短篇小说

15个最有名的外国短篇小说展开全文15、判决(小说)短篇小说《判决》是奥地利作家弗兰兹·卡夫卡的早期的艺术作品,也是作家本人创作的所有小说中最喜欢的一篇。

作品通过对“家长制”的抨击,同时也表达了对奥匈帝国集权制的统治表示不满。

作品也有作家自身经历的痕迹,通过挑衅的方式把内心想法表达出来,这也正是表现主义时期的表现手法。

短篇小说《判决》写于1912年,正值奥匈帝国统治时期,虽然新的时代已经来临,但旧的秩序依然顽固强大。

14、一个人的遭遇(小说(小说)《一个人的遭遇》(又译《人的命运》)是作家米哈伊尔·肖洛霍夫于1956年创作的连载短篇小说,发表于苏联党报《真理报》。

它讲述了战争给个人生活带来的悲剧故事,索科洛夫在战场上被俘,在战俘营做苦工,最后他失去了所有亲人和温暖的家庭,但索科洛夫并没有失去生活的意志,有一天在火车站看到一名孤儿,于是两人相依为命。

这部小说的发表,被看成是苏联五十年代中后期解冻文学的信号,从此,苏联大面积出现反思社会黑暗的,反对官僚主义的作品。

13、我的叔叔于勒(小说)《我的叔叔于勒》是法国作家莫泊桑创作的短篇小说。

这篇文章主要写“我”一家人在去哲尔赛岛途中,巧遇于勒经过,刻画了菲利普夫妇在发现富于勒变成穷于勒的时候的不同表现和心理,通过菲利普夫妇对待于勒的不同态度揭示并讽刺了在阶级社会中,人与人之间关系的疏远情形。

这篇小说,通过菲利普一家对待于勒态度的前后变化,形象地展示了小资产阶级爱虚荣、向上爬的卑俗心理,揭露了资本主义制度下人和人的关系,是“赤裸裸的利害关系”,是“冷酷的现金交易”,反映了资本主义制度的黑暗和腐朽。

12、《变形记》《变形记》是奥地利作家弗兰兹·卡夫卡创作的中篇小说。

《变形记》完成于1912年,1915年首次发表在月刊《白色书刊》10月号上。

卡夫卡以自己独特的艺术笔调,用象征、细节描写等手法对“人变成甲虫事件”进行艺术再造,使作品呈现出荒诞、不可思议的基调。

英文短篇小说2篇

英文短篇小说2篇

英文短篇小说第一篇:望月台上,那位高大的男子目不转睛地注视着远方的月亮。

他的心情十分复杂,思绪纷乱,仿佛像是被某种无形的力量吸引着。

他的名字叫李明,是一个平凡的上班族,每天度过的都是枯燥而琐碎的生活,直到那天他遇见了一个神秘人。

几天前,李明在路边偶然发现一张奇怪的传单,上面写着:“寻找被选中者,探索月亮的秘密。

只有勇敢的人才能进入神秘世界。

”这引起了他的好奇心,他决定前往指定地点探个究竟。

传单上的指示让他来到了这个荒废的月台,看着眼前已破烂不堪的轨道和残破的月亮标志,李明开始产生了疑虑。

但是,他还是按照传单上的指引,看着月亮,并默默祈祷。

就在这时,一道耀眼的光芒瞬间从月亮上冲天而起,李明惊讶地闭上了眼睛。

当他再次睁开眼睛时,他发现自己已经来到了一个陌生的地方。

这是一个美丽而神秘的世界,到处都散发着宁静与祥和。

月光照耀下,一片广袤的原野中间有一个古老的宫殿,散发着神奇的气息。

李明不禁心生敬畏,他知道,这正是他一直梦寐以求的探索之旅。

他小心翼翼地走近宫殿,推开木质的门,发现里面空无一人,只有一间装饰华丽的房间。

房间的中央放置着一个光芒闪烁的宝盒,李明感到浑身颤抖,因为他知道这就是他要寻找的答案。

小心翼翼地打开宝盒,里面出现了一个水晶球,球内仿佛有无限的宇宙。

他看见无数个李明的影子和他们所经历的生活,像是一部部电影在他面前徐徐展开。

随着观看的继续,李明开始意识到这个世界并不是真实的。

他开始怀疑他生活的每一天,每个人和事。

他开始疯狂地寻找出口,不想被这个虚幻的世界所困扰。

终于,他发现了出口。

他走出宫殿,回到了望月台上。

现实的世界再次映入眼帘,月亮已经逐渐落到了地平线上,夜晚即将结束。

李明坐在望月台上,望着远方的太阳慢慢升起。

他深深地吸了口气,感受着清晨的微风拂过脸颊。

对于他来说,这个神秘的经历是一次启示,他决定珍惜每一天,不再追求虚幻的东西。

第二篇:李明回到家后,他仔细回想了自己离奇的经历。

他不禁想知道那个水晶球是如何呈现自己的生活的,是否所有人都有其它世界的影子。

短篇英语经典文学作品

短篇英语经典文学作品

短篇英语经典文学作品
以下是几部经典的短篇英语文学作品:
1. "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe:这是一部著名的短篇小说,讲述了一个疯狂的男子声称他能够听到自己心中的声音,最终因此被逮捕并揭示了他的罪行。

2. "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry:这是一个温馨的短篇小说,讲述
了一对年轻夫妇在圣诞节前夕为了给对方买礼物而卖掉了自己的珍贵物品,最终领悟到了真正的礼物的意义。

3. "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka:这是一部荒诞的短篇小说,讲述了一个人变成了一只昆虫,并在家中遭到了自己家人和社会的排斥。

4. "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley:这是一部反乌托邦的短篇小说,讲述了一个未来社会中人们被分为不同阶层,并通过药物和科技手段被控制和洗脑的故事。

5. "The Catcher in the Rye" by Salinger:虽然这不是一部短篇小说,而
是一部长篇小说,但其中的短篇小说部分也非常值得一读,例如《De Daumier-Smith's Blue Period》、《Teddy》和《Franny》等。

这些作品都是经典的短篇小说,涵盖了不同的文学风格和主题,希望您能够从中找到自己喜欢的作品。

适合摘抄的英文短篇

适合摘抄的英文短篇

适合摘抄的英文短篇当谈及适合摘抄的英文短篇作品时,有许多经典的短篇小说和故事适合提取摘抄。

以下是一些经典英文短篇作品及摘抄:1. 《The Lottery》by Shirley Jackson:"Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones."2. 《The Gift of the Magi》by O. Henry:"The magi, as you know, were wise men—wonderfully wise men—who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger."3. 《Hills Like White Elephants》by Ernest Hemingway:"The hills across the valley of the Ebro' were long and white."4. 《The Tell-Tale Heart》by Edgar Allan Poe:"It's the beating of his hideous heart!"5. 《To Build a Fire》by Jack London:"The old-timer had been very serious in laying down the law that no man must travel alone in the Klondike after fifty below."6. 《The Necklace》by Guy de Maupassant:"She was one of those pretty and charming girls born, as though fate hadblundered over her, into a family of artisans."这些短篇作品有着丰富的情节、生动的描述和深刻的寓意,适合用来进行摘抄和创作。

优秀英语短篇小说集 10 篇,不看后悔哦~

优秀英语短篇小说集 10 篇,不看后悔哦~

优秀英语短篇小说集 10 篇,不看后悔哦~以下是一份包含10篇优秀英语短篇小说的精选集。

每个故事都引人入胜,希望你会喜欢!1. "The Secret Room"故事简介:一个年轻的探险家发现了一间隐藏的密室,里面隐藏着惊人的秘密。

2. "The Unexpected Journey"故事简介:一位幸运的旅行者在一次意外中发现了一条通往神秘世界的道路。

3. "Lost in the Woods"故事简介:一群朋友在森林迷路了,他们必须齐心合力才能找到回家的路。

4. "The Haunted House"故事简介:一对夫妇决定住进一座传说中闹鬼的房子,他们面临着各种令人毛骨悚然的事件。

5. "The Magical Necklace"故事简介:一个普通女孩意外发现了一条神奇的项链,她从此踏上了一段令人难以置信的冒险之旅。

6. "The Mysterious Stranger"故事简介:一个神秘的陌生人来到小镇,他的出现改变了所有人的生活。

7. "The Forgotten Diary"故事简介:一个年轻女孩在祖母的旧日记中发现了一个关于家族秘密的惊人发现。

8. "The Lost Treasure"故事简介:一群年轻人决定寻找传说中失落的宝藏,他们将面对许多挑战与危险。

9. "The Enchanted Garden"故事简介:一位女孩探索了她祖母的神奇花园,她发现了一个隐藏的世界。

10. "The Mirror of Truth"故事简介:一面魔镜能够揭示出真相,一位英勇的年轻人利用它来拯救他的国家。

以上是《优秀英语短篇小说集》中的10篇故事简介。

希望你会对这些故事充满兴趣,尽情享受阅读的乐趣!。

精彩的短篇小说英文作文

精彩的短篇小说英文作文

精彩的短篇小说英文作文Title: A Whimsical Journey: A Short Story。

1. In the heart of an old, forgotten library, a tale unfolded, its pages whispering secrets.2. "Once upon a time, in a world where time was a book, lived a curious clock namedChrono," it began, as if spoken by a mischievous clockface.3. Chrono, with hands that ticked like a lullaby, found solace in the dusty corners, where stories were born and lost.4. One day, a gust of wind swept through, carrying a lost letter that held the key to a forgotten chapter.5. The letter, with its ink still faint, spoke of a hero, a brave knight named Sir Time, who battled against the elusive "Eternal Now."6. With each stroke of the clock's hands, a new chapter unfolded, revealing a world where time was a living entity, not just a measure.7. The villagers, once bound by rigid schedules, began to dance to the rhythm of their own lives, their stories interweaving with Chrono's tale.8. As the sun set, the moon rose, casting a glow on the library, where the clock and the stories danced in harmony.9. And so, the tale of Chrono and the reborn village became a legend, a testament to the power of imagination and the magic of a single, unexpected encounter.10. In the quiet corners of the library, the whispers continued, a testament to the timeless allure of a short, yet extraordinary story.。

世界最著名的一百多部小小说,你看了几部

世界最著名的一百多部小小说,你看了几部

世界最著名的一百多部小小说,你看了几部世界最著名的一百多部小小说,你看了几部,闲着,还是多看看这些经典的东西吧~小小说又名微型小说或极短篇小说,是英文 Flash Fiction 的直译,原为短篇小说的分支,是顺应现代人繁忙生活而发展成一种篇幅短小的小说。

跟一般小说一样重视场景、个人形象、人物心理、叙事节奏。

优秀的作家可写出转折虽少意境深远或转折虽多却清析动人给人接近中篇说的作品。

1. 当玫瑰开花的时候〔智利〕佩德罗。

普拉多2. 鬼屋〔英国〕维琴妮亚。

沃尔芙3. 行善者〔英国〕王尔德4. 裁判所〔英国〕王尔德5. 瑞金诺的唱诗班怪招〔英国〕沙奇6. 劳驾,买两张两便士的票〔英国〕曼斯费尔德7. 关心别人〔印度尼西亚〕意如香8. 是你教我的〔印度尼西亚〕雯飞9. 旧瓶〔印度尼西亚〕莫名妙10. 高境界〔印度尼西亚〕莫名妙11. 庙内,庙外〔印度尼西亚〕金梅子12. 坟前〔印度尼西亚〕金梅子13. 智擒偷情贼〔印度尼西亚〕林万里14. 大小通吃〔印度尼西亚〕林万里15. 扒手〔印度尼西亚〕立锋16. 横祸〔印度尼西亚〕立锋17. 大慈善家的父亲〔印度尼西亚〕歌林18. 愿为连理枝〔印度尼西亚〕高鹰19. 斜阳〔印度尼西亚〕冰湖20. 忏悔〔印度尼西亚〕竹樱21. 他只有一百盾〔印度尼西亚〕北雁22. 窗里窗外〔印度尼西亚〕白放情23. 应战〔印度尼西亚〕阿里安24. 搬家〔印度尼西亚〕阿蕉25. 占星师的一天〔印度〕R.K. R.K. R.K.纳拉扬26. 一对夫妇的故事〔意大利〕意大洛。

卡尔维诺27. 鞋〔意大利〕马西莫。

邦腾佩利28. 红宝石〔意大利〕柯拉多。

阿尔瓦洛29. 以弗所的寡妇〔意大利〕彼脱罗尼亚30. 匿名信〔意大利〕莫拉维亚31. 有谁知道〔匈牙利〕厄尔凯尼32. 汽车司机〔匈牙利〕厄尔凯尼33. 花色品种〔匈牙利〕厄尔凯尼34. 退刀记〔新加坡〕希尼尔35. 美丽的谎言〔新加坡〕希尼尔36. 黄狗事件〔新加坡〕希尼尔37. 横田少佐〔新加坡〕希尼尔38. 母亲的勋绩〔西班牙〕狄森塔39. 田野里出世的婴孩〔土耳其〕奥尔汉。

英语短篇小说朗诵欣赏

英语短篇小说朗诵欣赏

英语短篇小说朗诵欣赏
英语短篇小说是英语研究中提高语感和阅读理解能力的重要途径。

通过朗诵欣赏,我们不仅可以感受到英语语言的韵律和语调,还可以深入理解故事情节和人物性格。

以下是一些推荐的英语短篇小说,可供朗诵欣赏:
1. The Gift of the Magi (《玛吉的礼物》)
这篇小说讲述了一个夫妻为了买对方圣诞礼物而做出的牺牲。

虽然他们最终没有收到自己想要的礼物,但他们的爱情更加坚定。

这是一篇温馨感人的故事。

2. The Necklace (《项链》)
这篇小说揭示了贪婪和虚荣心的危害,让我们深思自己的人生追求。

女主角因为虚荣而借款购买了一条昂贵的项链,却最终失去了它。

这个故事提醒我们要珍惜眼前的幸福,不要被物质追求所迷惑。

3. The Open Window (《敞开的窗户》)
这篇小说讲述了一个小男孩上门拜访一个新认识的女孩时所经
历的离奇经历。

女孩告诉他未婚妻和弟弟的死亡原因,却没有告诉
他实情。

这个故事既神秘又有趣,展示了人类想象力的奇妙之处。

以上三篇小说都极具推荐价值。

通过阅读和朗诵,我们可以加
深对英语文学的认识和理解,同时也能提高自己的表达和欣赏能力。

欢迎大家朗诵欣赏这些经典之作!。

著名英语篇目

著名英语篇目

《了不起的盖茨比》(The Great Gatsby)- F. Scott Fitzgerald《1984》(1984)- George Orwell《哈利·波特》系列(Harry Potter)- J.K. Rowling《飘》(Gone with the Wind)- Margaret Mitchell《双城记》(A Tale of Two Cities)- Charles Dickens《小王子》(Le Petit Prince)- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry《傲慢与偏见》(Pride and Prejudice)- Jane Austen《老人与海》(The Old Man and the Sea)- Ernest Hemingway《简爱》(Jane Eyre)- Charlotte Bronte《雾都孤儿》(Oliver Twist)- Charles Dickens《尤利西斯》(Ulysses)- James Joyce《屋顶上的孩子》(The House on Mango Street)- Sandra Cisneros《杀死一只知更鸟》(To Kill a Mockingbird)- Harper Lee 《深夜小狗离奇事件》(The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time)- Mark Haddon《纯真年代》(The Age of Innocence)- Edith Wharton《红字》(The Scarlet Letter)- Nathaniel Hawthorne《白鲸》(Moby-Dick)- Herman Melville《了不起的狐狸爸爸》(The Great Gatsby)- F. ScottFitzgerald《查令十字街84号》(84 Charing Cross Road)- Helene Hanff《绿野仙踪》(The Wizard of Oz)- L. Frank Baum。

世界上最著名的10部英文短篇小说

世界上最著名的10部英文短篇小说

世界上最著名的10部英文短篇小说“”1. “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” Flannery O’ConnorFew short stories have stuck with us as much as this one, which is probably O'Connor's most famous work —and with good reason. The Misfit is one of the most alarming serial killers we've ever met, all the more so for his politeness, and the story’s moral is so striking and terrifying that — whether you subscribe to the religious undertones or not — a reader is likely to finish and begin to reexamine their entire existence. Or at least we did,the first time we read it.《好人难寻》这篇小说是奥康纳最为著名的作品,很少有其他短篇小说能像这篇一样给我们带来震撼。

无论你是否能明了宗教般的潜在含义,看完这篇小说读者都会开始或是结束对存在的检视。

2. “The School,” Donald BarthelmeThis story is very short, but pretty much perfect in every way. Though Barthelme is known for his playful, post modern style, we admire him for his ability to shape a world so clearly from so few words, chosen expertly. Barthelme never over explains, never uses one syllable too many, but effortlessly leads the reader right where he wants her to be. It's funny, it's absurdist, it's sad, it's enormous even in its smallness. It may be this writer’s favorite story of all time. You should read it.这篇小说很短,但是堪称完美。

短篇小说英文作文

短篇小说英文作文

短篇小说英文作文I woke up to the sound of birds chirping outside my window. It was a beautiful morning, and I couldn't wait to start my day.The sun was shining brightly, and the sky was a perfect shade of blue. I decided to go for a walk and enjoy the lovely weather.As I strolled through the park, I noticed a little girl feeding the ducks by the pond. She had a big smile on her face, and it made me realize how important it is to find joy in the simple things in life.I sat down on a bench and watched the world go by. It was nice to take a moment to relax and appreciate thelittle moments that make life so special.After my w alk, I went to a café and treated myself to a delicious cup of coffee. It was the perfect way to startmy day.As I sipped my coffee, I couldn't help but feelgrateful for the little things that bring me happiness. Sometimes, it's the small moments that make the biggest impact on our lives.I finished my coffee and headed home, feeling refreshed and content. It was a reminder that life is full of simple pleasures, and we just have to take the time to notice and appreciate them.。

经典英文短篇小说(108)

经典英文短篇小说(108)

经典英文短篇小说(108)The Romance of a Busy Brokerby O. HenryPitcher, confidential clerk in the office of Harvey Maxwell, broker, allowed a look of mild interest and surprise to visit his usually expressionless countenance when his employer briskly entered at half past nine in company with his young lady stenographer. With a snappy "Good-morning, Pitcher," Maxwell dashed at his desk as though he were intending to leap over it, and then plunged into the great heap of letters and telegrams waiting there for him.The young lady had been Maxwell's stenographer for a year. She was beautiful in a way that was decidedly unstenographic. She forewent the pomp of the alluring pompadour. She wore no chains, bracelets or lockets. She had not the air of being about to accept an invitation to luncheon. Her dress was grey and plain, but it fitted her figure with fidelity and discretion. In her neat black turban hat was the gold-green wing of a macaw. On this morning she was softly and shyly radiant. Her eyes were dreamily bright, her cheeks genuine peachblow, her expression a happy one, tinged with reminiscence.Pitcher, still mildly curious, noticed a difference in her ways this morning. Instead of going straight into the adjoining room, where her desk was, she lingered, slightly irresolute, in the outer office. Once she moved over by Maxwell's desk, near enough for him to be aware of her presence.The machine sitting at that desk was no longer a man; it was a busy New York broker, moved by buzzing wheels and uncoiling springs."Well--what is it? Anything?" asked Maxwell sharply. His opened mail lay like a bank of stage snow on his crowded desk. His keen grey eye, impersonal and brusque, flashed upon her half impatiently."Nothing," answered the stenographer, moving away with a little smile."Mr. Pitcher," she said to the confidential clerk, did Mr. Maxwell say anything yesterday about engaging another stenographer?""He did," answered Pitcher. "He told me to get another one.I notified the agency yesterday afternoon to send over a few samples this morning. It's 9.45 o'clock, and not a single picture hat or piece of pineapple chewing gum has showed up yet.""I will do the work as usual, then," said the young lady, "until some one comes to fill the place." And she went to her desk at once and hung the black turban hat with the gold-green macaw wing in its accustomed place.He who has been denied the spectacle of a busy Manhattan broker during a rush of business is handicapped for the profession of anthropology. The poet singsof the "crowded hour of glorious life." The broker's hour is not only crowded, but the minutes and seconds are hanging to all the straps and packing both front and rear platforms.And this day was Harvey Maxwell's busy day. The ticker began to reel out jerkily its fitful coils of tape, the desk telephone had a chronic attack of buzzing. Men began to throng into the office and call at him over the railing, jovially, sharply, viciously, excitedly. Messenger boys ran in and out with messages and telegrams. The clerks in the office jumped about like sailors during a storm. Even Pitcher's face relaxed into somethingresembling animation.On the Exchange there were hurricanes and landslides and snowstorms and glaciers and volcanoes, and those elemental disturbances were reproduced in miniature in the broker's offices. Maxwell shoved his chair against the wall and transacted business after the manner of a toe dancer. He jumped from ticker to 'phone, from desk to door with the trained agility of a harlequin.In the midst of this growing and important stress the broker became suddenly aware of a high-rolled fringe of golden hair under a nodding canopy of velvet and ostrich tips, an imitation sealskin sacque and a string of beads as large as hickory nuts, ending near the floor with a silver heart. There was a self-possessed young lady connected with these accessories; and Pitcher was there to construe her."Lady from the Stenographer's Agency to see about the position," said Pitcher.Maxwell turned half around, with his hands full of papers and ticker tape."What position?" he asked, with a frown."Position of stenographer," said Pitcher. "You told me yesterday to call them up and have one sent over this morning.""You are losing your mind, Pitcher," said Maxwell. "Why should I have given you any such instructions? Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here. The place is hers as long as she chooses to retain it. There's no place open here, madam. Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don't bring any more of 'em in here."The silver heart left the office, swinging and banging itself independently against the office furniture as it indignantlydeparted. Pitcher seized a moment to remark to the bookkeeper that the "old man" seemed to get more absent-minded and forgetful every day of the world.The rush and pace of business grew fiercer and faster. On the floor they were pounding half a dozen stocks in which Maxwell's customers were heavy investors. Orders to buy and sell were coming and going as swift as the flight of swallows. Some of his own holdings were imperilled, and the man was working like some high-geared, delicate, strong machine--strung to full tension, going at full speed, accurate, never hesitating, with the proper word and decision and act ready andprompt as clockwork. Stocks and bonds, loans and mortgages, margins and securities--here was a world of finance, and there was no room in it for the human world or the world of nature.When the luncheon hour drew near there came a slight lull in the uproar.Maxwell stood by his desk with his hands full of telegrams and memoranda, with a fountain pen over his right ear and his hair hanging in disorderly strings over his forehead. His window was open, for the beloved janitress Spring had turned on a little warmth through the waking registers of the earth.And through the window came a wandering--perhaps a lost--odour--a delicate, sweet odour of lilac that fixed the broker for a moment immovable. For this odour belonged to Miss Leslie; it was her own, and hers only.The odour brought her vividly, almost tangibly before him. The world of finance dwindled suddenly to a speck. And she was in the next room--twenty steps away."By George, I'll do it now," said Maxwell, half aloud. "I'll askher now. I wonder I didn't do it long ago."He dashed into the inner office with the haste of a short trying to cover. He charged upon the desk of the stenographer.She looked up at him with a smile. A soft pink crept over her cheek, and her eyes were kind and frank. Maxwell leaned one elbow on her desk. He still clutched fluttering papers with both hands and the pen was above his ear."Miss Leslie," he began hurriedly, "I have but a moment to spare. I want to say something in that moment. Will you he my wife? I haven't had time to make love to you in the ordinary way, but I really do love you. Talk quick, please--those fellows are clubbing the stuffing out of Union Pacific.""Oh, what are you talking about?" exclaimed the young lady. She rose to her feet and gazed upon him, round-eyed."Don't you understand?" said Maxwell, restively. "I want you to marry me. I love you, Miss Leslie. I wanted to tell you, and I snatched a minute when things had slackened up a bit. They're calling me for the 'phone now. Tell 'em to wait a minute, Pitcher. Won't you, Miss Leslie?"The stenographer acted very queerly. At first she seemed overcome with amazement; then tears flowed from her wondering eyes; and then she smiled sunnily through them, and one of her arms slid tenderly about the broker's neck."I know now," she said, softly. "It's this old business that has driven everything else out of your head for the time. I was frightened at first. Don't you remember, Harvey? We were married last evening at 8 o'clock in the Little Church Around the Corner."。

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The Romance of a Busy Brokerby O. HenryPitcher, confidential clerk in the office of Harvey Maxwell, broker, allowed a look of mild interest and surprise to visit his usually expressionless countenance when his employer briskly entered at half past nine in company with his young lady stenographer. With a snappy "Good-morning, Pitcher," Maxwell dashed at his desk as though he were intending to leap over it, and then plunged into the great heap of letters and telegrams waiting there for him.The young lady had been Maxwell's stenographer for a year. She was beautiful in a way that was decidedly unstenographic. She forewent the pomp of the alluring pompadour. She wore no chains, bracelets or lockets. She had not the air of being about to accept an invitation to luncheon. Her dress was grey and plain, but it fitted her figure with fidelity and discretion. In her neat black turban hat was the gold-green wing of a macaw. On this morning she was softly and shyly radiant. Her eyes were dreamily bright, her cheeks genuine peachblow, her expression a happy one, tinged with reminiscence.Pitcher, still mildly curious, noticed a difference in her ways this morning. Instead of going straight into the adjoining room, where her desk was, she lingered, slightly irresolute, in the outer office. Once she moved over by Maxwell's desk, near enough for him to be aware of her presence.The machine sitting at that desk was no longer a man; it was a busy New York broker, moved by buzzing wheels and uncoiling springs."Well--what is it? Anything?" asked Maxwell sharply. His opened mail lay like a bank of stage snow on his crowded desk. His keen grey eye, impersonal and brusque, flashed upon her half impatiently."Nothing," answered the stenographer, moving away with a little smile."Mr. Pitcher," she said to the confidential clerk, did Mr. Maxwell say anything yesterday about engaging another stenographer?""He did," answered Pitcher. "He told me to get another one. I notified the agency yesterday afternoon to send over a few samples this morning. It's 9.45 o'clock, and not a single picture hat or piece of pineapple chewing gum has showed up yet.""I will do the work as usual, then," said the young lady, "until some one comes to fill the place." And she went to her desk at once and hung the black turban hat with the gold-green macaw wing in its accustomed place.He who has been denied the spectacle of a busy Manhattan broker during a rush of business is handicapped for the profession of anthropology. The poet singsof the "crowded hour of glorious life." The broker's hour is not only crowded, but the minutes and seconds are hanging to all the straps and packing both front and rear platforms.And this day was Harvey Maxwell's busy day. The ticker began to reel out jerkily its fitful coils of tape, the desk telephone had a chronic attack of buzzing. Men began to throng into the office and call at him over the railing, jovially, sharply, viciously, excitedly. Messenger boys ran in and out with messages and telegrams. The clerks in the office jumped about like sailors during a storm. Even Pitcher's face relaxed into something resembling animation.On the Exchange there were hurricanes and landslides and snowstorms and glaciers and volcanoes, and those elemental disturbances were reproduced in miniature in the broker's offices. Maxwell shoved his chair against the wall and transacted business after the manner of a toe dancer. He jumped from ticker to 'phone, from desk to door with the trained agility of a harlequin.In the midst of this growing and important stress the broker became suddenly aware of a high-rolled fringe of golden hair under a nodding canopy of velvet and ostrich tips, an imitation sealskin sacque and a string of beads as large as hickory nuts, ending near the floor with a silver heart. There was a self-possessed young lady connected with these accessories; and Pitcher was there to construe her."Lady from the Stenographer's Agency to see about the position," said Pitcher.Maxwell turned half around, with his hands full of papers and ticker tape."What position?" he asked, with a frown."Position of stenographer," said Pitcher. "You told me yesterday to call them up and have one sent over this morning.""You are losing your mind, Pitcher," said Maxwell. "Why should I have given you any such instructions? Miss Leslie has given perfect satisfaction during the year she has been here. The place is hers as long as she chooses to retain it. There's no place open here, madam. Countermand that order with the agency, Pitcher, and don't bring any more of 'em in here."The silver heart left the office, swinging and banging itself independently against the office furniture as it indignantly departed. Pitcher seized a moment to remark to the bookkeeper that the "old man" seemed to get more absent-minded and forgetful every day of the world.The rush and pace of business grew fiercer and faster. On the floor they were pounding half a dozen stocks in which Maxwell's customers were heavy investors. Orders to buy and sell were coming and going as swift as the flight of swallows. Some of his own holdings were imperilled, and the man was working like some high-geared, delicate, strong machine--strung to full tension, going at full speed, accurate, never hesitating, with the proper word and decision and act ready andprompt as clockwork. Stocks and bonds, loans and mortgages, margins and securities--here was a world of finance, and there was no room in it for the human world or the world of nature.When the luncheon hour drew near there came a slight lull in the uproar.Maxwell stood by his desk with his hands full of telegrams and memoranda, with a fountain pen over his right ear and his hair hanging in disorderly strings over his forehead. His window was open, for the beloved janitress Spring had turned on a little warmth through the waking registers of the earth.And through the window came a wandering--perhaps a lost--odour--a delicate, sweet odour of lilac that fixed the broker for a moment immovable. For this odour belonged to Miss Leslie; it was her own, and hers only.The odour brought her vividly, almost tangibly before him. The world of finance dwindled suddenly to a speck. And she was in the next room--twenty steps away."By George, I'll do it now," said Maxwell, half aloud. "I'll ask her now. I wonder I didn't do it long ago."He dashed into the inner office with the haste of a short trying to cover. He charged upon the desk of the stenographer.She looked up at him with a smile. A soft pink crept over her cheek, and her eyes were kind and frank. Maxwell leaned one elbow on her desk. He still clutched fluttering papers with both hands and the pen was above his ear."Miss Leslie," he began hurriedly, "I have but a moment to spare. I want to say something in that moment. Will you he my wife? I haven't had time to make love to you in the ordinary way, but I really do love you. Talk quick, please--those fellows are clubbing the stuffing out of Union Pacific.""Oh, what are you talking about?" exclaimed the young lady. She rose to her feet and gazed upon him, round-eyed."Don't you understand?" said Maxwell, restively. "I want you to marry me. I love you, Miss Leslie. I wanted to tell you, and I snatched a minute when things had slackened up a bit. They're calling me for the 'phone now. Tell 'em to wait a minute, Pitcher. Won't you, Miss Leslie?"The stenographer acted very queerly. At first she seemed overcome with amazement; then tears flowed from her wondering eyes; and then she smiled sunnily through them, and one of her arms slid tenderly about the broker's neck."I know now," she said, softly. "It's this old business that has driven everything else out of your head for the time. I was frightened at first. Don't you remember, Harvey? We were married last evening at 8 o'clock in the Little Church Around the Corner."。

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