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But if the attempt were made, it would certainly not be hampered by any of those loosenesses of construction, which, sometimes disguised by the conveniences of which the novelist can avail himself, appear at once on the stage._

그러나 만약 그러한 시도가 이루어진다면, 그것은 분명히 구성상의 그러한 느슨함들로 인해 방해받지 않을 것인데, 그 느슨함들은 소설가가 활용할 수 있는 편의들에 의해 때로는 감추어지지만, 무대 위에서는 즉시 드러나고 만다._

_I think, however, though the thought will doubtless seem heretical to more than one school of critics, that construction is not the highest merit, the choicest gift, of the novelist.

_그러나 나는, 비록 이 생각이 하나 이상의 비평가 집단에게 이단적으로 보일 것이 틀림없겠지만, 구성이 소설가의 가장 높은 장점, 즉 가장 빼어난 재능은 아니라고 생각한다.

It sets off his other gifts and graces most advantageously to the critical eye; and the want of it will sometimes mar those graces--appreciably, though not quite consciously--to eyes by no means ultra-critical.

구성은 비평적인 눈에 그의 다른 재능들과 우아함들을 가장 유리하게 돋보이게 해주며, 구성의 결여는 때로는 그러한 우아함들을 손상시킬 것인데—눈에 띄게, 비록 완전히 의식적이지는 않더라도—결코 극단적으로 비평적이지 않은 눈들에게조차도 그러하다.

But a very badly-built novel which excelled in pathetic or humorous character, or which displayed consummate command of dialogue--perhaps the rarest of all faculties--would be an infinitely better thing than a faultless plot acted and told by puppets with pebbles in their mouths.

그러나 애절하거나 해학적인 인물 묘사에서 탁월하거나, 혹은 대화의 완벽한 구사력을 보여주는—아마도 모든 재능 중에서 가장 희귀한—매우 형편없이 구성된 소설이, 입에 조약돌을 문 꼭두각시들에 의해 연기되고 서술되는 흠잡을 데 없는 플롯보다 무한히 더 나은 것일 것이다.

And despite the ability which Miss Austen has shown in working out the story, I for one should put_ Pride and Prejudice _far lower if it did not contain what seem to me the very masterpieces of Miss Austen's humour and of her faculty of character-creation--masterpieces who may indeed admit John Thorpe, the Eltons, Mrs. Norris, and one or two others to their company, but who, in one instance certainly, and perhaps in others, are still superior to them.

그리고 오스틴 양이 이야기를 전개하는 데 보여준 능력에도 불구하고, 나로서는 _오만과 편견_이 내가 보기에 오스틴 양의 유머와 인물 창조 능력의 바로 그 걸작들이라고 생각되는 것들을 담고 있지 않다면 그것을 훨씬 낮게 평가할 것인데—그 걸작들은 존 소프, 엘턴 부부, 노리스 부인, 그리고 한두 명의 다른 인물들을 그 반열에 인정할 수도 있겠지만, 적어도 한 경우에는 분명히, 그리고 아마도 다른 경우들에서도, 여전히 그들보다 우월하다.

Vocabulary

그러나
geureona — However; conjunction used to contrast two statements.
만약
manyak — If; used to introduce a hypothetical condition.
그러한
geeureohan — Such; of that kind or nature.
시도가
sidoga — Attempt (subject form); effort to do something.
이루어진다면
irueojindamyeon — If it is carried out or accomplished.
그것은
geugeoseun — That (topic form); referring to a previously mentioned thing.
분명히
bunmyeonghi — Clearly; obviously; without doubt.
구성상의
guseongsangui — Structural; relating to composition or construction.
인해
inhae — Due to; because of; as a result of.
방해받지
banghaebatji — Not be interfered with or hindered.
않을
aneul — Will not; negative future modifier form.
것인데
geosinde — It is the case that; explanatory sentence ending.
소설가가
soseolgaga — The novelist (subject form); fiction writer.
활용할
hwarlyonghal — To make use of; to utilize effectively.
의해
uihae — By means of; through; by the agency of.
때로는
ttaeroneun — Sometimes; occasionally; at times.
감추어지지만
gamchueoijiman — Although hidden or concealed from view.
무대
mudae — Stage; platform for theatrical performance.
위에서는
wieeseoneun — On top of; upon (topic form with location).
즉시
jeuksi — Immediately; at once; without delay.
드러나고
deureunago — To be revealed; to become apparent and then.
만다
manda — End up doing; regrettable completion of an action.
나는
naneun — I (topic form); first-person singular subject.
비록
birok — Although; even though; introducing a concession.
생각이
saengagi — Thought or idea (subject form).
하나
hana — One; a single unit or item.
이상의
isangui — More than; exceeding a certain number.
비평가
bipyeongga — Critic; person who evaluates literary or artistic works.
집단에게
jipdan-ege — To a group; directed at a collective.
보일
boil — Will appear; will seem (future modifier form).
틀림없겠지만
teullimeopgessjiman — Although it will certainly be; undoubtedly so, but.
구성이
guseongi — Composition or structure (subject form).
소설가의
soseolgaui — Of the novelist; belonging to the fiction writer.
가장
gajang — Most; the greatest degree of a quality.
높은
nopeun — High; elevated; of great level or degree.
장점
jangjeom — Strength; advantage; positive quality or merit.
빼어난
ppaeeounan — Outstanding; exceptionally excellent or distinguished.
재능은
jaeneungeun — Talent (topic form); natural ability or gift.
아니라고
anirago — Saying that it is not; denying something.
생각한다
saenggakhanda — Think; believe; hold a particular opinion.
구성은
guseongeun — Composition (topic form); structural arrangement of a work.
비평적인
bipyeongjeok-in — Critical; relating to criticism or evaluative judgment.
눈에
nune — To the eye; in the eyes of; from a viewpoint.
다른
dareun — Different; other; another kind.
재능들과
jaeneungdeulgwa — Talents (plural) and; multiple abilities together with.
유리하게
yurihage — Advantageously; in a favorable or beneficial manner.
돋보이게
dotboige — To stand out; to make something appear more prominent.
해주며
haejumyeo — Does for someone and; provides a benefit while.
결여는
gyeolyeoneun — Lack or absence (topic form); deficiency of something.
손상시킬
sonsangsikil — To damage; to harm or impair something.
띄게
ttige — Noticeably; conspicuously; in a way that is seen.
완전히
wanjeonhi — Completely; fully; entirely.
않더라도
anteorado — Even if not; even though it may not be.
결코
gyeolko — Never; by no means; absolutely not.
극단적으로
geukdanjeoguro — Extremely; in a radical or extreme manner.
않은
aneun — Not (modifier form); negating an adjective or verb.
그러하다
geureohada — It is so; it is the case; such is the situation.
애절하거나
aejeolhageona — Pathetic or touching; poignantly sad or heart-wrenching.
해학적인
haehakjeok-in — Humorous; comic; relating to wit and humor.
인물
inmul — Character; person depicted in a literary work.
묘사에서
myosaeeseo — In the depiction or portrayal of something.
탁월하거나
takwolhageona — Excelling or outstanding; being exceptionally superior.
혹은
hogeun — Or; alternatively; used to present another option.
대화의
daehwaui — Of dialogue; relating to conversation in writing.
완벽한
wanbyeokhan — Perfect; flawless; without any defect.
보여주는
boyeojuneun — Showing; demonstrating; displaying to others.
아마도
amado — Perhaps; probably; most likely.
모든
modeun — All; every; the entirety of something.
재능
jaeneung — Talent; natural skill or gift.
희귀한
huigyuhan — Rare; uncommon; seldom found or encountered.
매우
maeu — Very; extremely; to a great degree.
형편없이
hyeongpyeon-eopsi — Poorly; terribly; in a very unsatisfactory manner.
구성된
gusaengdoen — Constructed; organized; put together (modifier form).
소설이
soseori — Novel (subject form); a long fictional narrative work.
입에
ibe — In the mouth; relating to speech or oral action.
mun — Holding in the mouth; biting or gripping with teeth.
연기되고
yeongidoego — Being performed or acted and; staged and then.
서술되는
seosuldoeneun — Being narrated or described; told in a narrative form.
흠잡을
heumjabeul — To find fault with; to criticize or pick flaws in.
de — Place; point; thing (bound noun for context).
없는
eomneun — Without; lacking; not having something.
플롯보다
peullotboda — Than the plot; compared to a story's structure.
무한히
muhanhi — Infinitely; endlessly; without limit.
deo — More; to a greater extent or degree.
나은
naheun — Better; superior in quality or degree.
것일
geosil — Would be something; presumed state or condition.
것이다
geosida — It is; used to assert or affirm something.
그리고
geurigo — And; furthermore; used to add information.
양이
yangi — Miss (subject form); respectful term for unmarried woman.
이야기를
iyagireul — Story (object form); narrative or tale being told.
전개하는
jeongaehaneun — Developing or unfolding; expanding a narrative or plot.
보여준
boyeojun — Showed; demonstrated (past modifier form).
능력에도
neungnyeogedo — Even in ability; despite capability or skill.
불구하고
bulguhago — Despite; in spite of; notwithstanding.
나로서는
naroseoneun — As for me; from my perspective or standpoint.
오만과
omangwa — Pride and; arrogance together with (referencing the novel).
편견
pyeongyeon — Prejudice; bias; unfair preconceived opinion.
내가
naega — I (subject form); first-person singular subject.
보기에
bogiye — In my view; from the perspective of seeing.
유머와
yumeowa — Humor and; wit together with something else.
창조
changjo — Creation; act of making or inventing something new.
능력의
neungnyeogui — Of ability; relating to capability or capacity.
바로
baro — Right; exactly; directly; precisely.
걸작들이라고
geoljakteurirago — Saying that they are masterpieces; claiming greatness.
생각되는
saenggakdoeneun — Considered to be; thought of as (modifier form).
것들을
geotdeureul — Things (plural, object form); multiple items or elements.
담고
damgo — Containing and; holding within and then.
있지
itji — Existing; having; being present (used before negation).
않다면
antamyeon — If it does not; if lacking or not containing.
그것을
geugeoseul — It (object form); that thing being referred to.
훨씬
hwolssin — Much more; far; by a great degree.
낮게
natge — Lowly; at a low level; in a lower manner.
평가할
pyeonggahal — To evaluate; to assess or rate something.
걸작들은
geoljaktdeureun — Masterpieces (topic form); works of outstanding quality.
부부
bubu — Couple; husband and wife; married pair.
부인
buin — Mrs.; wife; respectful term for a married woman.
한두
handu — One or two; a small number of things.
명의
myeongui — Of people (counter); belonging to a number of persons.
인물들을
inmuldeureul — Characters (plural, object); people depicted in fiction.
인정할
injeonhal — To acknowledge; to recognize or admit something.
수도
sudo — Also can; possibility with addition (bound noun form).
있겠지만
itgessjiman — Although there may be; while it might exist.
적어도
jeogeodo — At least; at a minimum; no less than.
han — One; a single; also used as modifier meaning 'a.'
경우에는
gyeongueneun — In the case of; regarding a particular situation.
경우들에서도
gyeongudeuleseo do — Even in cases; also in various situations.
여전히
yeojeonhi — Still; as before; continuing unchanged.
그들보다
geudeulboda — Than them; in comparison to those people.
우월하다
uwolhada — To be superior; to surpass in quality or rank.
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