讀書日特別推薦：“改變美國青少年人生的書籍”

1. Little Women《小婦人》1868年

作者：(美)路易莎·梅·奧爾科特

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19世紀(jì)，在風(fēng)景如畫的美國新英格蘭地區(qū)，父親馬奇去了戰(zhàn)場，而家里的四個(gè)女兒——假小子喬、美麗的梅格、敏感的貝思以及浪漫主義的艾美——正當(dāng)妙齡。

In picturesque 19th-century New England of the US, the 4 March sisters - tomboyish Jo, beautiful Meg, fragile Beth, and romantic Amy - come of age while their father is off to war.

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--"沒有禮物圣誕節(jié)怎么過?"喬躺在小地毯上咕噥。"貧窮真可怕!"梅格發(fā)出一聲嘆息，低頭望著身上的舊衣服。"有些女孩擁有榮華富貴，有些卻一無所有，我認(rèn)為這不公平。"艾美鼻子輕輕一哼，難掩嫉妒之情。"但我們有父母姐妹，"坐在一角的貝思提出抗議。

"Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug. "It's so dreadful to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress. "I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff. "We've got Father and Mother, and each other," said Beth contentedly from her corner.

--"是的，喬。快樂的老處女勝過家庭怨婦，也勝過到處搜羅丈夫的不正經(jīng)女人，"馬奇夫人用堅(jiān)定的口吻說道。

"Right, Jo; better be happy old maids than unhappy wives, or unmaidenly girls, running about to find husbands," said Mrs March decidedly.