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.
Pour certains, la fraîcheur délicieuse et l'humour de Northanger Abbey, sa complétude, sa finition et son entrain, occultent les faits critiques indéniables que son échelle est modeste, et son dessein, après tout, celui du burlesque ou de la parodie, un genre dans lequel le premier rang est atteint avec difficulté.
Persuasion, _relatively faint in tone, and not enthralling in interest, has devotees who exalt above all the others its exquisite delicacy and keeping.
Persuasion, relativement terne dans son ton et peu captivant dans son intérêt, a des adeptes qui exaltent par-dessus tous les autres sa délicatesse exquise et sa cohérence.
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;
La catastrophe de Mansfield Park est certes théâtrale, le héros et l'héroïne sont insipides, et l'auteure a presque malicieusement détruit tout intérêt romanesque en admettant expressément qu'Edmund n'a choisi Fanny que parce que Mary l'avait choqué, et que Fanny aurait très probablement choisi Crawford s'il avait été un peu plus assidu ;
yet the matchless rehearsal-scenes and the characters of Mrs. Norris and others have secured, I believe, a considerable party for it.
pourtant les scènes de répétition sans pareilles et les personnages de Mme Norris et d'autres lui ont assuré, je crois, un parti considérable.
Sense and Sensibility _has perhaps the fewest out-and-out admirers; but it does not want them.
Raison et Sentiments compte peut-être le moins d'admirateurs inconditionnels ; mais il ne leur fait pas défaut.
_I suppose, however, that the majority of at least competent votes would, all things considered, be divided between_ Emma _and the present book;
Je suppose, cependant, que la majorité des suffrages au moins compétents se partagerait, toutes choses considérées, entre Emma et le présent livre ;
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.
et peut-être que le verdict populaire (si tant est qu'un attachement pour Miss Austen ne constitue pas en soi un brevet d'exemption de toute accusation possible de vulgarité) pencherait pour Emma.
Vocabulary
- Pour
- Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'
- certains
- Some people; certain individuals
- fraîcheur
- Freshness, coolness, or lively charm
- délicieuse
- Delicious, delightful, or highly pleasing
- humour
- Humor; comedic quality or wit
- complétude
- Completeness; quality of being fully finished
- finition
- Finishing; quality of final polish or refinement
- entrain
- Liveliness, enthusiasm, or spirited energy
- occultent
- To obscure or hide from view or notice
- faits
- Facts; established truths or realities
- critiques
- Critical; involving careful judgment or analysis
- indéniables
- Undeniable; impossible to deny or dispute
- échelle
- Scale, ladder, or level of magnitude
- modeste
- Modest, humble, or limited in scope
- dessein
- Design, intention, or deliberate purpose
- après
- Preposition meaning 'after' or 'following'
- tout
- All, everything, or entirely
- celui
- Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that one' or 'the one'
- burlesque
- Burlesque; comic imitation or exaggerated parody
- parodie
- Parody; humorous imitation of a style or work
- genre
- Genre; category or type of artistic work
- lequel
- Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'in which'
- premier
- First; foremost or leading in rank
- rang
- Rank, row, or position in a hierarchy
- atteint
- Reached or achieved a goal or level
- difficulté
- Difficulty; a challenging or hard circumstance
- relativement
- Relatively; comparatively speaking
- terne
- Dull, lackluster, or without brightness
- ton
- Tone; overall mood or manner of expression
- peu
- Little, few, or not very much
- captivant
- Captivating, gripping, or highly engaging
- intérêt
- Interest; attention or curiosity toward something
- adeptes
- Devotees, fans, or enthusiastic followers
- exaltent
- To extol, praise highly, or elevate with enthusiasm
- dessus
- Above; on top of something
- tous
- All; every one of a group
- autres
- Others; remaining or different ones
- délicatesse
- Delicacy; subtlety and refinement of touch or feeling
- exquise
- Exquisite; supremely fine or beautifully refined
- cohérence
- Coherence; logical consistency and unity of thought
- catastrophe
- Catastrophe; a sudden disastrous event or outcome
- certes
- Certainly, admittedly, or to be sure
- théâtrale
- Theatrical; dramatic or relating to the theater
- héros
- Hero; the main male protagonist of a story
- héroïne
- Heroine; the main female protagonist of a story
- insipides
- Insipid; lacking character, dull, or flavorless
- auteure
- Female author; a woman who writes literary works
- presque
- Almost, nearly, or virtually
- malicieusement
- Mischievously or with playful cunning
- détruit
- Destroyed; to have broken down or ruined something
- romanesque
- Romantic; fanciful or novelistic in character
- admettant
- Admitting; acknowledging openly as true
- expressément
- Expressly; explicitly and clearly stated
- choisi
- Chosen; selected as a preference or decision
- choqué
- Shocked; offended or disturbed by something
- aurait
- Conditional form of 'avoir' meaning 'would have'
- probablement
- Probably; with high likelihood or expectation
- été
- Past participle of 'être'; also 'summer'
- plus
- More; in greater quantity or degree
- assidu
- Assiduous, diligent, or persistently attentive
- pourtant
- However, yet, or nevertheless
- scènes
- Scenes; segments of a play, film, or novel
- répétition
- Rehearsal; practice session before a performance
- sans
- Preposition meaning 'without'
- pareilles
- Alike, similar, or having no equal; matchless
- personnages
- Characters; fictional persons in a literary work
- Mme
- Abbreviation for 'Madame,' title for a woman
- lui
- Personal pronoun meaning 'him,' 'her,' or 'to him/her'
- assuré
- Ensured or guaranteed a result or outcome
- crois
- Believe; first-person present of 'croire'
- parti
- Party, faction, or a chosen side or option
- considérable
- Considerable; notably large or significant in size
- Raison
- Reason; also part of 'Raison et Sentiments' (Sense)
- Sentiments
- Feelings or sentiments; also part of Austen novel title
- compte
- Counts or has; to account for something
- être
- To be; the infinitive of the verb 'to be'
- moins
- Less; in smaller quantity or degree
- admirateurs
- Admirers; those who regard something with admiration
- inconditionnels
- Unconditional; absolute and without reservation
- leur
- Pronoun or adjective meaning 'their' or 'to them'
- fait
- Does or makes; third-person singular of 'faire'
- défaut
- Fault, defect, or lack of something
- suppose
- Suppose; to assume or presume something to be true
- cependant
- However; nevertheless or yet
- majorité
- Majority; the greater part or number of something
- suffrages
- Votes or approval; expressions of support or preference
- compétents
- Competent; having sufficient skill or knowledge
- partagerait
- Would share or divide among parties
- toutes
- All; every one (feminine plural form)
- choses
- Things; objects or matters being considered
- considérées
- Considered; taken into account or weighed carefully
- entre
- Between; in the space or interval separating two things
- présent
- Present; current or the current moment in time
- livre
- Book; a written or printed literary work
- verdict
- Verdict; a final decision or judgment reached
- populaire
- Popular; widely liked or accepted by many people
- si
- Conjunction meaning 'if' or adverb 'so'
- tant
- So much; to such a degree or extent
- attachement
- Attachment; strong emotional bond or affection
- constitue
- Constitutes; forms or makes up something
- soi
- Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to one's self
- brevet
- Patent or certificate; official proof of qualification
- exemption
- Exemption; freedom from an obligation or rule
- toute
- All or any; every part of something (feminine)
- accusation
- Accusation; a charge of wrongdoing against someone
- possible
- Possible; able to happen or be done
- vulgarité
- Vulgarity; lack of refinement or coarseness
- pencherait
- Would lean or incline toward a preference or opinion
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