Jane Eyre: An Autobiography — Page 1
I avail myself of the opportunity which a third edition of "Jane Eyre" affords me, of again addressing a word to the Public, to explain that my claim to the title of novelist rests on this one work alone.
Je profite de l'occasion que me offre une troisième édition de « Jane Eyre » de m'adresser de nouveau en quelques mots au Public, pour expliquer que ma prétention au titre de romancière repose sur cette seule œuvre.
If, therefore, the authorship of other works of fiction has been attributed to me, an honour is awarded where it is not merited; and consequently, denied where it is justly due.
Si, par conséquent, la paternité d'autres œuvres de fiction m'a été attribuée, un honneur est accordé là où il n'est pas mérité ; et par conséquent, refusé là où il est légitimement dû.
This explanation will serve to rectify mistakes which may already have been made, and to prevent future errors.
Cette explication servira à rectifier les erreurs qui ont pu déjà être commises, et à prévenir de futures méprises.
Vocabulary
- profite
- Take advantage of, benefit from something
- occasion
- Opportunity or circumstance that arises
- offre
- Offers or presents something to someone
- troisième
- Ordinal number meaning 'third' in a sequence
- édition
- Published version or print run of a book
- adresser
- To address or direct words to someone
- nouveau
- Again or anew; also means 'new' as adjective
- quelques
- A few, a small number of things
- mots
- Words, units of spoken or written language
- Public
- The general reading or viewing audience
- expliquer
- To explain or clarify something clearly
- prétention
- Claim or pretension to a title or status
- titre
- Title, designation, or name given to someone
- romancière
- Female novelist, a woman who writes fiction
- repose
- Rests upon or is based on something
- seule
- Only, sole, or alone; single one
- œuvre
- A work, especially a literary or artistic creation
- conséquent
- Consequently; used in phrase 'par conséquent' meaning therefore
- paternité
- Authorship or paternity, credit for creating something
- œuvres
- Works, plural of œuvre; literary or artistic creations
- fiction
- Invented narrative; imaginative literary writing
- attribuée
- Attributed or credited to someone
- honneur
- Honor, respect, or distinction given to someone
- accordé
- Granted or given to someone as recognition
- mérité
- Deserved or earned through merit
- refusé
- Refused or denied to someone
- légitimement
- Legitimately, in a rightful or lawful manner
- dû
- Owed or due; deserved by right
- explication
- Explanation or clarification of a matter
- servira
- Will serve or function for a purpose
- rectifier
- To rectify or correct errors
- erreurs
- Errors or mistakes that have been made
- pu
- Past participle of 'pouvoir' meaning 'been able to'
- déjà
- Already, previously occurring before now
- commises
- Committed or made, referring to errors or acts
- prévenir
- To prevent or warn against future occurrences
- futures
- Future, referring to things yet to come
- méprises
- Misunderstandings or mistakes arising from confusion
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