The Wonderful Wizard of Oz — Page 2
Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as "historical" in the children's library; for the time has come for a series of newer "wonder tales" in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale.
Pourtant, le conte de fées d'autrefois, ayant servi pendant des générations, peut désormais être classé comme « historique » dans la bibliothèque pour enfants ; car le moment est venu pour une série de nouveaux « contes merveilleux » dans lesquels le génie, le nain et la fée stéréotypés sont éliminés, ainsi que tous les incidents horribles et à faire frémir le sang imaginés par leurs auteurs pour donner une morale effrayante à chaque conte.
Modern education includes morality; therefore the modern child seeks only entertainment in its wonder tales and gladly dispenses with all disagreeable incident.
L'éducation moderne inclut la moralité ; par conséquent, l'enfant moderne ne cherche que le divertissement dans ses contes merveilleux et se passe volontiers de tout incident désagréable.
Having this thought in mind, the story of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was written solely to please children of today.
Ayant cette pensée à l'esprit, l'histoire du « Merveilleux Magicien d'Oz » a été écrite uniquement pour plaire aux enfants d'aujourd'hui.
It aspires to being a modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out.
Il aspire à être un conte de fées modernisé, dans lequel l'émerveillement et la joie sont conservés et les chagrins et les cauchemars sont laissés de côté.
L. Frank Baum Chicago, April, 1900.
L. Frank Baum Chicago, avril 1900.
Vocabulary
- Pourtant
- However; nevertheless; used to introduce a contrast.
- conte
- A short tale or story, often fictional.
- fées
- Fairies; magical female beings in folklore.
- autrefois
- In the past; formerly; in earlier times.
- ayant
- Present participle of 'avoir'; having.
- servi
- Past participle of 'servir'; served or been used.
- pendant
- Preposition meaning 'during' or 'for' a period.
- générations
- Generations; successive groups of people over time.
- peut
- Third person singular of 'pouvoir'; can, may.
- désormais
- From now on; henceforth; hereafter.
- être
- Infinitive verb meaning 'to be'.
- classé
- Classified; categorized; placed in a category.
- comme
- As; like; in the manner of.
- historique
- Historical; relating to or from the past.
- bibliothèque
- Library; a place where books are kept.
- enfants
- Children; young people not yet adults.
- car
- Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'.
- moment
- A moment; a specific point or period in time.
- venu
- Past participle of 'venir'; come, arrived.
- série
- A series; a set or sequence of related things.
- nouveaux
- Plural masculine form of 'nouveau'; new.
- contes
- Tales; short stories, often with fantastical elements.
- merveilleux
- Wonderful; marvelous; filled with wonder and magic.
- lesquels
- Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'whom' (plural).
- génie
- Genie; a magical spirit or supernatural being.
- nain
- Dwarf; a small mythical humanoid creature.
- fée
- Fairy; a magical winged creature from folklore.
- stéréotypés
- Stereotyped; conforming to fixed, oversimplified images.
- éliminés
- Eliminated; removed; gotten rid of entirely.
- ainsi
- Thus; so; in this way or manner.
- tous
- All; every one; the entirety of a group.
- incidents
- Incidents; events or occurrences within a story.
- horribles
- Horrible; dreadful; causing horror or disgust.
- faire
- Infinitive meaning 'to do' or 'to make'.
- frémir
- To shudder; to tremble with fear or horror.
- sang
- Blood; the red fluid circulating in the body.
- imaginés
- Imagined; conceived or invented by the mind.
- leurs
- Possessive adjective meaning 'their' (plural).
- auteurs
- Authors; writers who create literary works.
- donner
- To give; to provide or offer something to someone.
- morale
- Moral; a lesson or ethical message in a story.
- effrayante
- Frightening; causing fear or fright.
- chaque
- Each; every one considered individually.
- éducation
- Education; the process of learning and being taught.
- moderne
- Modern; relating to the present or recent times.
- inclut
- Includes; contains or incorporates something within.
- moralité
- Morality; principles of right and wrong conduct.
- conséquent
- Consequently; as a result; therefore.
- enfant
- Child; a young person, not yet an adult.
- cherche
- Seeks; looks for; searches for something.
- divertissement
- Entertainment; amusement; recreational activity.
- ses
- Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its' (plural).
- passe
- Does without; manages without; passes over.
- volontiers
- Willingly; gladly; with pleasure.
- tout
- All; every; entirely; completely.
- incident
- An incident; an event, often minor or unpleasant.
- désagréable
- Unpleasant; disagreeable; not enjoyable or comfortable.
- Ayant
- Having; present participle of 'avoir' starting a clause.
- cette
- Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this' (feminine).
- pensée
- Thought; idea; a mental reflection or consideration.
- esprit
- Mind; spirit; intellect or mental capacity.
- histoire
- Story; history; a narrative or account of events.
- Merveilleux
- Wonderful; marvelous; extraordinary and astonishing.
- Magicien
- Magician; a person who performs magic tricks.
- été
- Past participle of 'être'; been.
- écrite
- Written; past participle of 'écrire' (feminine form).
- uniquement
- Solely; only; exclusively for one purpose.
- plaire
- To please; to give pleasure or satisfaction to.
- aujourd'hui
- Today; at the present time or day.
- aspire
- Aspires; aims for; strives toward a goal.
- modernisé
- Modernized; updated to reflect contemporary standards.
- lequel
- Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'whom' (masculine).
- émerveillement
- Wonder; amazement; a feeling of delighted astonishment.
- joie
- Joy; happiness; a feeling of great pleasure.
- conservés
- Preserved; kept intact; maintained without alteration.
- chagrins
- Sorrows; griefs; feelings of sadness or distress.
- cauchemars
- Nightmares; frightening dreams experienced during sleep.
- laissés
- Left; set aside; past participle of 'laisser'.
- côté
- Side; aspect; 'de côté' means set aside.
- avril
- April; the fourth month of the year.
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