Pride and Prejudice — Page 2
To some the delightful freshness and humour of_ Northanger Abbey, _its completeness, finish, and_ entrain, _obscure the undoubted critical facts that its scale is small, and its scheme, after all, that of burlesque or parody, a kind in which the first rank is reached with difficulty.
Für manche verdecken die entzückende Frische und der Humor von Northanger Abbey, seine Vollständigkeit, Vollendung und sein Schwung die unbestreitbaren kritischen Tatsachen, dass sein Umfang gering ist und sein Konzept schließlich das einer Burleske oder Parodie ist, einer Gattung, in der der erste Rang nur schwer erreicht wird.
Persuasion, _relatively faint in tone, and not enthralling in interest, has devotees who exalt above all the others its exquisite delicacy and keeping.
Persuasion, im Ton verhältnismäßig matt und nicht fesselnd im Interesse, hat Verehrer, die über alle anderen seine erlesene Zartheit und Stimmigkeit erheben.
The catastrophe of_ Mansfield Park _is admittedly theatrical, the hero and heroine are insipid, and the author has almost wickedly destroyed all romantic interest by expressly admitting that Edmund only took Fanny because Mary shocked him, and that Fanny might very likely have taken Crawford if he had been a little more assiduous;
Die Katastrophe von Mansfield Park ist zugegebenermaßen theatralisch, Held und Heldin sind fade, und die Autorin hat beinahe mutwillig jedes romantische Interesse zerstört, indem sie ausdrücklich einräumt, dass Edmund Fanny nur nahm, weil Mary ihn schockierte, und dass Fanny Crawford höchstwahrscheinlich angenommen hätte, wenn er ein wenig eifriger gewesen wäre;
yet the matchless rehearsal-scenes and the characters of Mrs. Norris and others have secured, I believe, a considerable party for it.
dennoch haben die unvergleichlichen Probenszenen und die Charaktere von Mrs. Norris und anderen ihm, wie ich glaube, eine beträchtliche Anhängerschaft gesichert.
Sense and Sensibility _has perhaps the fewest out-and-out admirers; but it does not want them.
Sinn und Sinnlichkeit hat vielleicht die wenigsten ausgesprochenen Bewunderer; aber es mangelt ihm nicht an ihnen.
I suppose, however, that the majority of at least competent votes would, all things considered, be divided between_ Emma _and the present book;
Ich nehme jedoch an, dass die Mehrheit der zumindest sachkundigen Stimmen, alles in allem, zwischen Emma und dem vorliegenden Buch geteilt wäre;
and perhaps the vulgar verdict (if indeed a fondness for Miss Austen be not of itself a patent of exemption from any possible charge of vulgarity) would go for_ Emma.
und vielleicht würde das gemeine Urteil (wenn tatsächlich eine Vorliebe für Miss Austen nicht schon an sich ein Freifahrtschein von jedem möglichen Vorwurf der Gemeinheit ist) für Emma ausfallen.
Vocabulary
- Für
- Preposition indicating purpose, direction, or benefit.
- manche
- Some, certain (plural or singular inclusive).
- verdecken
- To cover, conceal, or hide something.
- die
- Definite article for feminine nouns.
- entzückende
- Delightful, charming, or enchanting.
- Frische
- Freshness, coolness, or liveliness.
- und
- Conjunction meaning 'and'.
- der
- Definite article for masculine nouns.
- Humor
- Humor, wit, or sense of humor.
- von
- Preposition indicating possession or origin.
- seine
- Possessive pronoun meaning 'his' or 'its'.
- Vollständigkeit
- Completeness, wholeness, or entirety.
- Vollendung
- Completion, perfection, or accomplishment.
- sein
- To be; auxiliary or main verb.
- Schwung
- Swing, momentum, verve, or energy.
- unbestreitbaren
- Undeniable, indisputable, or incontestable.
- kritischen
- Critical; relating to critique or judgment.
- Tatsachen
- Facts, realities, or actual circumstances.
- dass
- Conjunction meaning 'that'.
- Umfang
- Scope, extent, or circumference.
- gering
- Small, slight, or insignificant.
- ist
- Third person singular present of 'sein'.
- Konzept
- Concept, idea, or outline plan.
- schließlich
- Finally, ultimately, or eventually.
- das
- Definite article for neuter nouns.
- einer
- Indefinite article for feminine nouns.
- Burleske
- Burlesque; absurd or humorous theatrical work.
- oder
- Conjunction meaning 'or'.
- Parodie
- Parody; humorous imitation of work.
- Gattung
- Genre, type, or literary category.
- in
- Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'.
- erste
- First; ordinal number adjective.
- Rang
- Rank, position, or standing.
- nur
- Only, merely, or just.
- schwer
- Heavy, difficult, or with difficulty.
- erreicht
- Reached, achieved, or attained.
- wird
- Auxiliary verb for passive voice.
- im
- Contraction of 'in dem'.
- Ton
- Tone, sound, or manner of speaking.
- verhältnismäßig
- Relatively, comparatively, or proportionally.
- matt
- Dull, weak, or lacking luster.
- nicht
- Not; negation particle.
- fesselnd
- Captivating, gripping, or engrossing.
- Interesse
- Interest; concern or engagement.
- hat
- Third person singular of 'haben'.
- Verehrer
- Admirer or devotee of something.
- über
- Over, above, or concerning.
- alle
- All, every, or everyone.
- anderen
- Other, different, or else.
- erlesene
- Exquisite, select, or refined.
- Zartheit
- Delicacy, tenderness, or sensitivity.
- Stimmigkeit
- Correctness, consistency, or propriety.
- erheben
- To raise, lift, or elevate.
- Die
- Definite article for feminine nouns.
- Katastrophe
- Catastrophe, disaster, or calamity.
- zugegebenermaßen
- Admittedly, confessedly, or by admission.
- theatralisch
- Theatrical or pertaining to theatre.
- Held
- Hero or male protagonist.
- Heldin
- Heroine or female protagonist.
- sind
- Third person plural of 'sein'.
- fade
- Dull, bland, or insipid.
- Autorin
- Female author or authoress.
- beinahe
- Almost, nearly, or practically.
- mutwillig
- Deliberate, intentional, or wilful.
- jedes
- Every, each, or any.
- romantische
- Romantic or relating to romance.
- zerstört
- Destroyed, ruined, or demolished.
- indem
- By, while, or in that.
- sie
- She, they, or formal you.
- ausdrücklich
- Explicitly, expressly, or distinctly.
- einräumt
- Admits, concedes, or acknowledges.
- nahm
- Took; past tense of 'nehmen'.
- weil
- Because; conjunction indicating reason.
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