Pride and Prejudice — Page 4
Rushworth, a_ coup de théâtre; _it connects itself in the strictest way with the course of the story earlier, and brings about the denouement with complete propriety.
Rushworth, un _coup de théâtre_; se conecta de la manera más estricta con el curso de la historia anterior, y provoca el desenlace con total propiedad.
All the minor passages--the loves of Jane and Bingley, the advent of Mr. Collins, the visit to Hunsford, the Derbyshire tour--fit in after the same unostentatious, but masterly fashion.
Todos los pasajes menores —los amores de Jane y Bingley, la llegada del señor Collins, la visita a Hunsford, el recorrido por Derbyshire— encajan de la misma manera discreta pero magistral.
There is no attempt at the hide-and-seek, in-and-out business, which in the transactions between Frank Churchill and Jane Fairfax contributes no doubt a good deal to the intrigue of_ Emma, _but contributes it in a fashion which I do not think the best feature of that otherwise admirable book.
No hay ningún intento de ese juego del escondite, de ese asunto de entradas y salidas, que en las relaciones entre Frank Churchill y Jane Fairfax contribuye sin duda en gran medida a la intriga de _Emma_, pero lo hace de una manera que no considero el mejor rasgo de ese libro que por lo demás es admirable.
Although Miss Austen always liked something of the misunderstanding kind, which afforded her opportunities for the display of the peculiar and incomparable talent to be noticed presently, she has been satisfied here with the perfectly natural occasions provided by the false account of Darcy's conduct given by Wickham, and by the awkwardness (arising with equal naturalness) from the gradual transformation of Elizabeth's own feelings from positive aversion to actual love.
Aunque a la señorita Austen siempre le gustó algo del tipo del malentendido, lo cual le brindaba oportunidades para exhibir el talento peculiar e incomparable que habrá de señalarse en breve, aquí se ha contentado con las ocasiones perfectamente naturales que proporcionan el relato falso de la conducta de Darcy hecho por Wickham, y la incomodidad (surgida con igual naturalidad) de la gradual transformación de los propios sentimientos de Elizabeth, desde la aversión positiva hasta el amor verdadero.
I do not know whether the all-grasping hand of the playwright has ever been laid upon_ Pride and Prejudice; _and I dare say that, if it were, the situations would prove not startling or garish enough for the footlights, the character-scheme too subtle and delicate for pit and gallery.
No sé si la mano todopoderosa del dramaturgo se ha posado alguna vez sobre _Orgullo y prejuicio_; y me atrevería a decir que, si así fuera, las situaciones resultarían no ser lo suficientemente sorprendentes o llamativas para las candilejas, y el esquema de los personajes demasiado sutil y delicado para el patio de butacas y la galería.
Vocabulary
- un
- Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'
- de
- Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
- se
- Reflexive pronoun for third person singular or plural
- conecta
- Connects, third person singular present of conectar
- la
- Definite article 'the' feminine singular
- manera
- Way, manner, or method of doing something
- más
- More, most; used for comparisons or emphasis
- estricta
- Strict, rigorous, or exact in application
- con
- Preposition meaning 'with' or 'accompanied by'
- el
- Definite article 'the' masculine singular
- curso
- Course, path, or progression of events over time
- historia
- History, story, or account of past events
- anterior
- Previous, prior, or coming before in time
- provoca
- Provokes, causes, third person singular of provocar
- desenlace
- Ending, outcome, or resolution of a story
- total
- Total, complete, or whole amount of something
- propiedad
- Property, ownership, or characteristic quality
- Todos
- All, everyone, or every one of something
- los
- Definite article 'the' masculine plural
- pasajes
- Passages, sections, or excerpts from text
- menores
- Minor, smaller, or less important things
- amores
- Loves, romantic relationships, or love affairs
- llegada
- Arrival, the act of coming to a place
- señor
- Mister, sir, or gentleman; man of status
- visita
- Visit, or third person singular of visitar
- recorrido
- Journey, route, or tour through a place
- por
- Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'
- encajan
- Fit, match, or correspond; third person plural
- misma
- Same, identical, or very same thing
- discreta
- Discreet, subtle, or unobtrusive in manner
- pero
- But, however, used to show contrast
- magistral
- Masterly, skillful, or showing great expertise
- No
- No, negation or refusal of something
- hay
- There is, there are; third person singular
- ningún
- No, none, or not any of something
- intento
- Attempt, effort, or try to do something
- ese
- That, or those things; demonstrative pronoun
- juego
- Game, play, or set of things used together
- escondite
- Hide-and-seek; a hiding place for something
- asunto
- Matter, subject, or affair; topic of discussion
- entradas
- Entries, entrances, or tickets to events
- salidas
- Exits, departures, or ways out of places
- que
- That, which, who; relative or interrogative pronoun
- en
- In, on, or at; preposition indicating location
- las
- Definite article 'the' feminine plural
- relaciones
- Relations, relationships, or connections between people
- entre
- Between, among; preposition indicating position
- contribuye
- Contributes, helps, or plays a role in
- sin
- Without, lacking, or in the absence of
- duda
- Doubt, uncertainty, or lack of confidence
- gran
- Great, large, or of considerable size or importance
- medida
- Measure, extent, or degree of something
- intriga
- Intrigue, plot, or secret scheming in stories
- lo
- It, the neuter definite article or pronoun
- hace
- Makes, does, or third person singular of hacer
- una
- A, an; indefinite article feminine singular
- no
- Not, negation or denial of something
- considero
- I consider, think, or regard something
- mejor
- Better, best, or superior in quality
- rasgo
- Trait, feature, or characteristic of something
- libro
- Book, or written and bound pages together
- demás
- The rest, others, or remaining things
- es
- Is, third person singular of ser
- admirable
- Admirable, worthy of praise or respect
- Aunque
- Although, even though, or despite that fact
- señorita
- Miss, young woman, or unmarried woman
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