Pride and Prejudice — Page 3
It is the larger, the more varied, the more popular; the author had by the time of its composition seen rather more of the world, and had improved her general, though not her most peculiar and characteristic dialogue; such figures as Miss Bates, as the Eltons, cannot but unite the suffrages of everybody.
Es la más extensa, la más variada, la más popular; la autora había visto, para el momento de su composición, bastante más del mundo, y había mejorado su diálogo general, aunque no el más peculiar y característico; figuras como la señorita Bates, como los Elton, no pueden sino reunir los sufragios de todo el mundo.
On the other hand, I, for my part, declare for Pride and Prejudice unhesitatingly.
Por otro lado, yo, por mi parte, me declaro partidario de Orgullo y prejuicio sin vacilar.
It seems to me the most perfect, the most characteristic, the most eminently quintessential of its author's works; and for this contention in such narrow space as is permitted to me, I propose here to show cause.
Me parece la más perfecta, la más característica, la más eminentemente esencial de las obras de su autora; y en defensa de esta afirmación, en el escaso espacio que se me permite, me propongo aquí exponer mis razones.
In the first place, the book (it may be barely necessary to remind the reader) was in its first shape written very early, somewhere about 1796, when Miss Austen was barely twenty-one; though it was revised and finished at Chawton some fifteen years later, and was not published till 1813, only four years before her death.
En primer lugar, el libro (puede que apenas sea necesario recordárselo al lector) fue escrito en su primera forma muy temprano, hacia 1796, cuando la señorita Austen tenía apenas veintiún años; aunque fue revisado y terminado en Chawton unos quince años después, y no fue publicado hasta 1813, solo cuatro años antes de su muerte.
I do not know whether, in this combination of the fresh and vigorous projection of youth, and the critical revision of middle life, there may be traced the distinct superiority in point of construction, which, as it seems to me, it possesses over all the others.
No sé si, en esta combinación de la fresca y vigorosa proyección de la juventud y la revisión crítica de la madurez, puede rastrearse la manifiesta superioridad en cuanto a construcción que, según me parece, posee sobre todas las demás.
The plot, though not elaborate, is almost regular enough for Fielding; hardly a character, hardly an incident could be retrenched without loss to the story.
La trama, aunque no es elaborada, es casi suficientemente regular para Fielding; apenas un personaje, apenas un incidente podría suprimirse sin detrimento de la historia.
The elopement of Lydia and Wickham is not, like that of Crawford and Mrs.
La fuga de Lydia y Wickham no es, como la de Crawford y la señora
Vocabulary
- Es
- Third person singular present of 'ser' (to be).
- la
- Definite article feminine singular; also feminine direct object pronoun.
- más
- More; most; also used as superlative marker.
- extensa
- Extensive; wide-ranging; covering large area or scope.
- variada
- Varied; diverse; showing variety or different kinds.
- popular
- Popular; well-liked; appealing to many people.
- autora
- Female author; woman who writes books or works.
- había
- Third person singular imperfect of 'haber' (had).
- visto
- Past participle of 'ver'; seen; viewed or observed.
- para
- For; in order to; indicating purpose or destination.
- el
- Definite article masculine singular; the.
- momento
- Moment; instant; short period of time.
- de
- Of; from; preposition indicating possession or origin.
- su
- Possessive adjective; his, her, its, or their.
- composición
- Composition; act or result of writing literary work.
- bastante
- Enough; quite; sufficient in amount or degree.
- del
- Contraction of 'de el'; of the or from the.
- mundo
- World; the Earth; people in general society.
- mejorado
- Improved; enhanced; made better or of higher quality.
- diálogo
- Dialogue; conversation between two or more characters.
- general
- General; common; not specific or detailed.
- aunque
- Although; though; despite the fact that.
- no
- No; not; negation particle.
- peculiar
- Peculiar; strange; unusual or distinctive in character.
- característico
- Characteristic; typical; distinctive feature of something.
- figuras
- Figures; characters; human forms or persons.
- como
- Like; as; used for comparison or examples.
- señorita
- Miss; young unmarried woman; title for women.
- los
- Definite article masculine plural; the; also object pronoun.
- pueden
- Third person plural present of 'poder' (can).
- sino
- But rather; except; used after negation.
- reunir
- To gather; to collect; to bring together.
- sufragios
- Votes; suffrage; expression of opinion or approval.
- todo
- All; everything; every part or aspect.
- Por
- For; by; preposition indicating cause or agency.
- otro
- Other; another; different one from previously mentioned.
- lado
- Side; edge; lateral direction or aspect.
- yo
- I; first person singular pronoun.
- por
- For; by; preposition indicating cause or agency.
- mi
- My; possessive adjective; also stressed first person.
- parte
- Part; portion; piece; role or share.
- me
- Me; first person singular object pronoun.
- declaro
- I declare; express one's opinion or position.
- partidario
- Supporter; advocate; one who favors something.
- Orgullo
- Pride; self-respect; excessive esteem of oneself.
- prejuicio
- Prejudice; preconceived judgment without fair consideration.
- sin
- Without; lacking; absence of something.
- vacilar
- To hesitate; to waver; to be uncertain.
- Me
- Me; first person singular object pronoun.
- parece
- It seems; appears to be; third person singular.
- perfecta
- Perfect; flawless; complete without defects.
- característica
- Characteristic; typical feature; distinguishing quality.
- eminentemente
- Eminently; in an outstanding or notable manner.
- esencial
- Essential; fundamental; absolutely necessary or important.
- las
- Definite article feminine plural; the; also object pronoun.
- obras
- Works; literary compositions; creations or products.
- en
- In; on; preposition indicating location or time.
- defensa
- Defense; protection; argument supporting position.
- esta
- This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective.
- afirmación
- Affirmation; assertion; positive statement or confirmation.
- escaso
- Scarce; limited; insufficient in amount or quantity.
- espacio
- Space; room; physical distance or area.
- que
- That; which; relative pronoun connecting clauses.
- se
- Reflexive pronoun; third person singular or plural.
- permite
- Allows; permits; third person singular of permitir.
- propongo
- I propose; suggest; first person singular of proponer.
- aquí
- Here; in this place; at this location.
- exponer
- To expose; to explain; to set forth.
- mis
- My; possessive adjective plural form.
- razones
- Reasons; motives; causes or explanations.
- En
- In; on; preposition indicating location or time.
- primer
- First; foremost; coming before all others.
- lugar
- Place; location; position or rank.
- libro
- Book; written work bound together.
- puede
- Can; third person singular of poder.
- apenas
- Hardly; scarcely; barely; almost not.
- sea
- Be; subjunctive of ser; may be.
- necesario
- Necessary; essential; required or indispensable.
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