A tale of two cities 双城记简介中英对照

AtaleoftwocitiesByCharesDickens伦敦和巴黎IntroductionThebook’stitle:ATaleofTwoCitiesGenre:fictionAuthor’sname:CharlesDickensPublication:1859TheauthorCharlesDickens(bornFeb.7,1812,Portsmouth,Hampshire,Eng.-diedJune9,1870,Gad'sHill,nearChatham,Kent)Britishnovelist,generallyconsideredthegreatestoftheVictorianperiod.TheListOfCharlesDickensArticals《匹克威克外传》（ThePickwickPapers）——1836年《雾都孤儿》（OliverTwist）——1837年-1839年《老古玩店》（TheOldCuriocityShop）——1840年-1841年《圣诞颂歌》（AChristmasCarol）——1843年《大卫·科波菲尔》（DavidCopperfield）——1849年-1850年《荒凉山庄》（BleakHouse）——1852年-1853年《艰难时世》（HardTimes）——1854年《双城记》（ATaleofTwoCities）——1859年《远大前程》（GreatExpectations）——1860年-1861年《我们共同的朋友》（OurMutualFriend）——1864年-1865年ATaleofTwoCities(1859)ThisnovelcentresontheyearsleadinguptotheFrenchRevolutionandculminatesin（达到顶峰）theJacobinReignofTerror.Ittellsthestoryoftwomen,CharlesDarnayandSydneyCarton,wholooksimilarbutareverydifferentinpersonality.ThesummaryofATaleofTwoCitiesATaleofTwoCities(1859)isahistoricalnovelbyCharlesDickens.TheplotcentresontheyearsleadinguptotheFrenchRevolutionandculminatesintheJacobinReignofTerror.Ittellsthestoryoftwomen,CharlesDarnayandSydneyCarton,wholooksimilarbutareverydifferentinpersonality.DarnayisaromanticFrencharistocrat,whileCartonisacynicalEnglishbarrister.However,thetwoareinlovewiththesamewoman,LucieManette.ThenovelconcludeswiththedeathofSydneyCarton.Ifhehadanychancetoexpresshisthoughts,theywouldbefullofprophecy:MonsieurDefargehimselfbesenttotheguillotine,andafuturechildofCharlesandLucieDarnaynamedafterCarton.HighlightsItwasthebestoftimes,itwastheworstoftimes,itwastheageofwisdom,itwastheageoffoolishness,itwastheepochofbelief,itwastheepochofincredulity,itwastheseasonofLight,itwastheseasonofDarkness,itwasthespringofhope,itwasthewinterofdespair,wehadeverythingbeforeus,wehadnothingbeforeus,wewereallgoingdirecttoHeaven,wewereallgoingdirecttheotherway--inshort,theperiodwassofarlikethepresentperiod,thatsomeofitsnoisiestauthoritiesinsistedonitsbeingreceived,forgoodorforevil,inthesuperlativedegreeofcomparisononly.那是最美好的时代，那是最糟糕的时代；那是智慧的年头，那是愚昧的年头；那是信仰的时期，那是怀疑的时期；那是光明的季节，那是黑暗的季节；那是希望的春天，那是失望的冬天；我们拥有一切，我们一无所有;我们全都在直奔天堂，我们全都在直奔相反的方向--简而言之，那时跟现在非常相象，某些最喧嚣的权威坚持要用形容词的最高级来形容它。说它好，是最高级的；说它不好，也是最高级的。Dr.AlexandreManetteMarquisofEvremondeOnonenightofDec.1757,Dr.ManettewasinvitedtogoMarquisofEvremonde'shome.ThereDr.witnessedapoorfamilywhowasinjuredbyMarquisBrothers.Herejectedtoacceptthebenefitsandwrotealettertodisclosethetruth.Butusuallycommonpeoplecould'tfightagainstthepower,Dr.ManettebeganhislifeintheBastille（巴士底狱）,fromthenonhewaslivinginalivinggravefor18years.HistoryReasonscharactersCharacterlistandRelevanceLucieManetteDr.ManetteMissProssCharlesDarnayGabelleSydneyCartonMarquisSt.EvremondeMadameDefargeDefargeMadameDefarge1st.wine-shop'slandlady2nd.poorfamily'sorphan(遗孤)LucieManetteCharlesDarnaySydneyCarton(alawyerassistant)lovedeachotherlovedherbecauseherfamilywaskilledbythecharlesuncles,MadameDefargemustkillDarnaytooffsetheranimosityandanger.revengelove,includingfriendshipandlovereplacedhimtodiegotawayfromParissuccessfullyandbegannewlife...killedbytheParispeopleshotherselfaccidentlySydneyCarton–Aquick-mindedbutdepressedEnglishbarristeralcoholic,andcynic.卡登，律师助手，暗恋露西LucieManette–Anidealpre-Victorianlady,perfectineveryway.ShewaslovedbybothCartonandCharlesDarnay(whomshemarries),andisthedaughterofDr.Manette.Sheisthe“goldenthread”afterwhomBookTwoisnamed,socalledbecausesheholdsherfather‘sandherfamily’slivestogether(andbecauseofherblondhairlikehermother‘s).Shealsotiesnearlyeverycharacterinthebooktogether.露西.梅尼特CharlesDarnay–AyoungFrenchnobleoftheEvrémondefamily.IndisgustatthecrueltyofhisfamilytotheFrenchpeasantry,hehastakenonthename“Darnay”(afterhismother‘smaidenname,D’Aulnais)andleftFranceforEngland.HeexhibitsanadmirablehonestyinhisdecisiontorevealtoDoctorManettehistrueidentityasamemberoftheinfamousEvrémondefamily.So,too,doesheprovehiscourageinhisdecisiontoreturntoParisatgreatpersonalrisktosavetheimprisonedGabelle.查尔斯.达雷查尔斯.达雷Dr.AlexandreManette–Lucie‘sfather,keptasaprisonerintheBastilleforeighteenyears.梅尼特医生MonsieurErnestDefarge–TheownerofaFrenchwineshopandleaderoftheJacquerie;husbandofMadameDefarge;servanttoDr.Manetteasayouth.Oneofthekeyrevolutionaryleaders,heleadstherevolutionwithanoblecause,unlikemanyofotherrevolutionaries.德法西MadameThereseDefarge–Avengefulfemalerevolutionary,arguablythenovel‘santagonist德法西夫人JacquesOne,Two,andThree–RevolutionarycompatriotsofErnestDefarge.JacquesThreeisespeciallybloodthirstyandservesasajurymanontheRevolutionaryTribunals.TheVengeance–AcompanionofMadameDefargereferredtoashershadowandlieutenant,amemberofthesisterhoodofwomenrevolutionariesinSaintAntoine,andrevolutionaryzealot.(ManyFrenchmenandwomendidchangetheirnamestoshowtheirenthusiasmfortheRevolution[36])TheMenderofRoads–ApeasantwholaterworksasawoodsawyerandassiststheDefarges.JarvisLorry–AnelderlymanageratTellson‘sBankandadearfriendofDr.Manette.罗瑞，梅尼特的朋友MissPross–LucieManette‘sgovernesssinceLuciewastenyearsold.FiercelyloyaltoLucieandtoEngland.善良的女仆