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埃德加·爱伦·坡EdgarAllanPoe
埃德加·爱伦·坡(1809—1849),美国浪漫主义文学大师,19世纪美国最著名、最具代表性的作家之一,尤其在短篇小说的发展历史中占有突出的地位。
他是短篇小说最重要的开创者,为这一文学体裁提出了较全面的指导性理论。
爱伦·坡的短篇小说大致分为三类:恐怖故事、谋杀疑案和科学难解之谜。
他开创了侦探小说的先河,被称为“侦探小说之父”
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本文被公认为是他最完美的一篇短篇小说,也是世界最佳短篇小说之一,充分体现了他的风格特征。
&housaunatoIhadborcould,butwheureduponinsult,Ive.You,thenatureofmysoul,willnotsuppose,however,thatIgaveutterahreat.AtlengthIwouldbeavehisoiivelysettled—buttheverydefihwhichitwasresolvedprecludedtheideaofrisk.Imustnotonlypunish,butpunishwithimpunity.Awrongisunredressedwheiosredresser.Itisequallyuheaveomakehimselffeltassuwhohasd.
ItmustbeuhatherbywordnordeedhadIgivenFortumygoodwill.Iued,aswasmywont,tosmileinhisfadhedidmysmilenowwasatthethoughtofhisimmolation.
Hehadaoint—thisFortunato—althoughinardshewasamaedandevenfeared.Hepridedhimselfonhisoisseur-shipialiaruevirtuosospirit.Forthemostparttheirenthusiasmisadoptedtosuitthetimeandopportunity,topractiseimpostureupoishandAustrianmillionaires.Inpaintingandgemmary,Fortunato,likehisen,wasaquathematterofoldwineshewassihisrespeotdifferfromhimmaterially;—Iwasskilfulialianvintagesmyself,andbelywheneverIcould.
Itwasaboutdusk,oneeveningduringthesuprememadheivalseason,thatIenyfrieedmewithexcessivewarmth,forhehadbeendrinkingmuch.Themaley.Hehadonatight-fittingparti-stripeddress,andhisheadwassurmouheidbells.IleasedtoseehimthatIthoughtIshouldneverhavedhishand.
Isaidtohim—"MydearFortunato,youareluckilymet.Howremarkablywellytoday!ButIhavereceivedapipeofassesforAmontillado,as."
"How?"saidhe."Amontillado?Apipe?Impossible!Andinthemiddleoftheival!"
"Ihavemydoubts,"Ireplied;"andIwassillyenoughtopaythefullAmontilladopricewithoutgyouier.Youwerenottobefound,andIwasfearfuloflosingabargain."
"Amontillado!"
"Ihavemydoubts."
"Amontillado!"
"AndImustsatisfythe"
"Amontillado!"
"Asyed,IamonmywaytoLuchresi.Ifanyonehasacriti,itishe.Hewilltellme—"
"LuilladofromSherry."
"Asomefoolswillhaveitthathistasteisamatchforyourown."
"e,letusgo."
"Whither?"
"Toyourvaults."
"Myfriend,no;Iwillnotimposeupoodnature.Iperceiveyouhavea.Luchresi—"
"Ihave;—e."
"Myfriend,no.Itis,buttheseverecoldwithwhichIperceiveyouareafflicted.Thevaultsareinsufferablydamp.Theyareeh;
"Letusgo,heerelynothing.Amontillado!Youhavebeenimposedupon.AndasforLuchresi,heotdistinguishSherryfromAmontillado."
Thusspeaking,Fortunatopossessedhimselfofmyarm;andputtingonamaskofbladdrawingaroquelaurecloselyaboutmypersoohurrymetomyPalazzo.
Therewerehome;theyhadabserryinhonourofthetime.IhadtoldthemthatIshouldilthem,andhadgiveordersnottostirfromthehouse.Theseordersweresuffit,Iwellkoiheirimmediatedisappearandall,assoonasmybackwasturned.
Itookfromtheirsbeaux,andgiviuhroughseveralsuitesofroomstothearchwaythatledis.Ipasseddownalongandwindingstaircase,requestinghimtobecautiousashefollowed.Wecameatlengthtothefootofthedesdstoodtogetheronthedampgrouaontresors.
&ofmyfriendwasunsteady,andthebellsuponhisgledashestrode.
"Thepipe,"hesaid.
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