简·韦伯斯特
Jean Webster,1876—1916
生于美国纽约。父亲从事出版工作,母亲是马克·吐温的侄女。1897年进入瓦萨大学,学习英文和经济学。大学毕业后成为独立作家,十分关注社会问题,经常造访孤儿院,为穷人提供帮助。她的著作多以这些经历为主题,本书为其代表作,出版后畅销不衰,成为少女们的必读书籍。
黄意然
台湾大学外文系学士,美国明尼苏达大学新闻传播学系硕士,现为专职译者。
AI导读
核心看点
书信体叙事,记录孤儿茱蒂的成长与心路历程
神秘资助者与活泼少女间跨越阶层的温情互动
探讨活在当下、保持年轻精神的生活哲学
读者共识
文字清新幽默,女主茱蒂活泼可爱,极具感染力
结局反转虽甜,但资助关系存在伦理争议与局限
经典之作,重读时视角不同,感受会有巨大差异
精彩摘录
"i'm going to pretend that all life is just a game which i must play as skilfully and fairly as i can. if i lose, i am going to shrug my shoulders and laugh -- also if i win."
"Did you ever hear of such a discouraging series of events? It isn't the big troubles in life that require character. Anybody can rise to a crisis and face a crushing tragedy with courage, but to meet the petty hazards of the day with a laugh--I really think that requires SPIRIT. Sufficient unto yest"
"You know, Daddy, I think that the most necessary quality for any person to have is imagination. It makes people able to put themselves in other people's places. It makes them kind and sympathetic and understanding. It ought to be cultivated in children. To bring a man into line, there are just two m"
"I don't suppose it matters in the least whether they are stupid or not so long as they are pretty?"
"Youth has nothing to do with birthdays, only with ALIVEDNESS of spirit, so even if your hair is grey, Daddy, you can still be a boy. It is funny how certain places get connected with certain people, and you never go back without thinking of them."