 Pride & Prejudice 《傲慢與偏見》（精講之二）
http://language.chinadaily.com.cn/video/pride2.wmv [ 2006-07-26 09:26 ]
影片對白And would you consider pride a fault or a virtue?
考考你小試牛刀
文化面面觀
 Austen, Jane (1775-1817), English novelist, noted for her witty studies of early-19th-century English society. With meticulous detail, Austen portrayed the quiet, day-to-day life of members of the upper middle class. Her works combine romantic comedy with social satire and psychological insight. 她的代表作品包括《傲慢與偏見》，《理智與情感》，及《愛瑪》。
小說《傲慢與偏見》開篇的一段話可稱為經典，在當今社會也是有一定道理的：
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
However little known the feelings and views of such a man maybe on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered as the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters.
凡是有錢的單身漢，總想娶位太太，這已經成了一條舉世公認的真理。這樣的單身漢，每逢新搬到一個地方，四鄰八舍雖然完全不了解他的性情如何，見解如何，可是，既然這樣的一條真理早已在人們心目中根深蒂固，因此人們總是把他看作自己某一個女兒理所應得的一筆財產。
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