영어로 읽는 SF고전 _ 에드가 R. 버로스의 할리우드 소녀
"할리우드의 소녀"는 20세기 초에 쓰여진 에드거 라이스 버로우스의 소설입니다. 이야기는 미국 서부의 인물들, 특히 목장 생활과 할리우드의 유혹을 배경으로 개인적 포부를 추구하는 그레이스 에반스와 커스터 페닝턴을 중심으로 전개됩니다. 그레이스가 배우의 삶을 갈망하면서, 그들의 미래와 그들의 목가적인 삶을 위협하는 영향력에 대한 긴장이 고조됩니다.
소설의 도입부는 아름다운 캘리포니아 언덕을 말을 타고 달리는 그레이스와 커스터를 소개하며, 그들의 우정과 싹트는 로맨스를 보여줍니다. 서사는 무대를 향한 강한 끌림을 느끼는 그레이스와 가족 목장에 대한 헌신이 더 강한 커스터의 서로 다른 포부를 탐구합니다.
과거의 음주 문제와 의심스러운 인물인 슬릭 앨런과 같은 다른 등장인물들과의 잠재적 갈등이 언급되면서 긴장감이 감지됩니다. 독특한 배경과 등장인물들의 상호작용은 그레이스의 꿈이 커스터가 유지하고자 하는 삶과 충돌하면서 겪게 되는 야망, 사랑, 그리고 시련에 대한 더 깊은 탐구의 무대를 마련합니다.
Classics Read in English _ The girl from Hollywood by Edgar Rice Burroughs
"The Girl From Hollywood" by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around characters from the American West, particularly focusing on Grace Evans and Custer Pennington as they navigate personal aspirations against the backdrop of ranch life and the allure of Hollywood. As Grace yearns for a life in acting, tensions arise about their future and the influences that threaten their idyllic existence.
The opening of the novel introduces Grace and Custer as they ride through the picturesque California hills, showcasing their camaraderie and burgeoning romance. The narrative delves into their differing aspirations, with Grace feeling a strong pull toward the stage, while Custer is more grounded in his commitment to the family ranch.
Tensions are palpable as conversations hint at past alcohol use and potential issues with other characters, such as the dubious Slick Allen. The distinct setting and the characters’ interactions set the stage for a deeper exploration of ambition, love, and the trials they face as Grace's dreams push against the life Custer desires to maintain.
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The two horses picked their way carefully downward over the loose shale of the steep hillside. The big bay stallion in the lead sidled mincingly, tossing his head nervously, and flecking the flannel shirt of his rider with foam. Behind the man on the stallion a girl rode a clean-limbed bay of lighter color, whose method of descent, while less showy, was safer, for he came more slowly, and in the very bad places he braced his four feet forward and slid down, sometimes almost sitting upon the ground.
At the base of the hill there was a narrow level strip; then an eight-foot wash, with steep banks, barred the way to the opposite side of the ca?on, which rose gently to the hills beyond. At the foot of the descent the man reined in and waited until the girl was safely down; then he wheeled his mount and trotted toward the wash. Twenty feet from it he gave the animal its head and a word. The horse broke into a gallop, took off at the edge of the wash, and cleared it so effortlessly as almost to give the impression of flying.
