英文原版世界文学名著Lewis Sinclair Mainstreet原文电子版电子书下载Classic English Literature.pdf
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SinclairLewis.Mainstreet.AbouttheauthorSinclairLewis(February7,1885-January10,1951)wasanAmericannovelistandplaywright.BornHarrySinclairLewisinSaukCentre,Minnesota,hebeganreadingbooksatayoungageandkeptadiary.Adreamer,atage13heunsuccessfullyranawayfromhome,wantingtobecomeadrummerboyintheSpanish-AmericanWar.Atfirst,heproducedromanticpoetry,thenromanticstoriesaboutknightsandfairladies.By1921hehadsixnovelspublished.In1930,SinclairLewisbecamethefirstAmericanauthortobeawardedtheNobelPrizeinLiterature.Theawardreflectedhisground-breakingworkinthe1920sonbookssuchasMainStreet(1920),Babbitt(1922),andArrowsmith(1925).HewasalsoawardedthePulitzerPrizeforArrowsmith,butdeclineditbecausehebelievedthatthePulitzerwasmeantforbooksthatcelebratedAmericanwhole-somenessandhisnovels,whichwerequitecritical,shouldnotbeawardedtheprize.Lewiswasinnovativeforgivingstrongcharacterizationtomodernworkingwomenandhisconcernwithrace.Restless,hetraveledalotandinthe1920shewouldspendtimewithothergreatartistsintheMontparnasse01iarterinParis,Francewherehewouldbephoto-graphedbyManRay.PurchasetheentireCoradellaCollegiateBookshelfonCDat.,)http:
/AlcoholwouldplayadominantroleinhislifeandhediedoftheeffectsofadvancedalcoholisminRome,Italy.In2001,hisbookMainStreetwasnamedtothelistofthe100bestEnglish-languagenovelsofthe20thcenturybytheeditorialboardoftheAmericanModernLibrary.SinclairLewis.Mainstreet.ContentsDedication.Chapter1.Chapter2.Chapter3.Chapter4.Chapter5.Chapter6.Chapter7.Chapter8.Chapter9.Chapter10.Chapter11.Chapter12.Chapter13.Chapter14.Chapter15.Chapter16.Chapter17.Chapter18.Chapter19.Chapter20.Chapter21.Chapter22.Chapter23.Chapter24.Chapter25.Chapter26.Chapter27.Chapter28.Chapter29.Chapter30.Chapter31.Chapter32.Chapter33.Chapter34.Chapter35.Chapter36.Chapter37.Chapter38.Chapter39.PurchasetheentireCoradellaCollegiateBookshelfonCDat.,)http:
/Clickonanumberinthechapterlisttogotothefirstpageofthatchapter.Note:
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/ToJamesBranchCabellandJosephHergesheimer1ThisisAmerica-atownofafewthousand,inaregionofwheatandcornanddairiesandlittlegroves.Thetownis,inourtale,calledGopherPrairie,Minne-sota.ButitsMainStreetisthecontinuationofMainStreetseverywhere.ThestorywouldbethesameinOhioorMon-tana,inKansasorKentuckyorIllinois,andnotverydiffer-entlywoulditbetoldUpYorkStateorintheCarolinahills.MainStreetistheclimaxofcivilization.ThatthisFordcarmightstandinfrontoftheBonTonStore,HannibalinvadedRomeandErasmuswroteinOxfordcloisters.WhatOleJensonthegrocersaystoEzraStowbodythebankeristhenewlawforLondon,Prague,andtheunprofitableislesofthesea;whatsoeverEzradoesnotknowandsanction,thatSinclairLewis.Mainstreet.2thingisheresy,worthlessforknowingandwickedtoconsider.Ourrailwaystationisthefinalaspirationofarchitecture.SamClarksannualhardwareturnoveristheenvyofthefourcountieswhichconstituteGodsCountry.InthesensitiveartoftheRosebudMoviePalacethereisaMessage,andhumorstrictlymoral.Suchisourcomfortabletraditionandsurefaith.WouldhenotbetrayhimselfanaliencynicwhoshouldotherwiseportrayMainStreet,ordistressthecitizensbyspeculatingwhethertheremaynotbeotherfaiths?
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/1.3ONahillbytheMississippiwhereChippewascampedtwogenerationsago,agirlstoodinreliefagainstthecorn-flowerblueofNorthernsky.ShesawnoIndiansnow;shesawflour-millsandtheblinkingwindowsofskyscrapersinMin-neapolisandSt.Paul.Norwasshethinkingofsquawsandportages,andtheYankeefur-traderswhoseshadowswereallabouther.Shewasmeditatinguponwalnutfudge,theplaysofBrieux,thereasonswhyheelsrunover,andthefactthatthechemistryinstructorhadstaredatthenewcoiffurewhichconcealedherears.Abreezewhichhadcrossedathousandmilesofwheat-landsbelliedhertaffetaskirtinalinesograceful,sofullofanimationandmovingbeauty,thattheheartofachanceSinclairLewis.Mainstreet.4watcheronthelowerroadtightenedtowistfulnessoverherqualityofsuspendedfreedom.Sheliftedherarms,sheleanedbackagainstthewind,herskirtdippedandflared,alockblewwild.Agirlonahilltop;credulous,plastic,young;drinkingtheairasshelongedtodrinklife.Theeternalachingcomedyofexpectantyouth.ItisCarolMilford,fleeingforanhourfromBlodgettCollege.Thedaysofpioneering,oflassiesinsunbonnets,andbearskilledwithaxesinpineyclearings,aredeadernowthanCamelot;andarebelliousgirlisthespiritofthatbewilderedempirecalledtheAmericanMiddlewest.2.BlodgettCollegeisontheedgeofMinneapolis.Itisabulwarkofsoundreligion.ItisstillcombatingtherecentheresiesofVoltaire,Darwin,andRobertIngersoll.Piousfami-liesinMinnesota,Iowa,Wisconsin,theDakotassendtheirchildrenthither,andBlodgettprotectsthemfromthewick-ednessoftheuniversities.Butitsecretesfriendlygirls,youngmenwhosing,andoneladyinstructresswhoreallylikesMiltonandCarlyle.SothefouryearswhichCarolspentatBlodgettwerenotaltogetherwasted.Thesmallnessoftheschool,thedfewnessofrivals,permittedhertoexperimentwithherperil-.,_ousversatility.Sheplayedtennis,gavechafing-dishparties,d0uPurchasetheentireCoradellaCollegiateBookshelfonCDat.,)http:
/5tookagraduateseminarinthedrama,wenttwosing,andjoinedhalfadozensocietiesforthepractiseoftheartsorthetensestalkingofathingcalledGeneralCulture.Inherclassthereweretwoorthreeprettiergirls,butnonemoreeager.Shewasnoticeableequallyintheclassroomgrindandatdances,thoughoutofthethreehundredstudentsofBlodgett,scoresrecitedmoreaccuratelyanddozensBostonedmoresmoothly.Everycellofherbodywasalive-thinwrists,quince-blossomskin,ingenueeyes,blackhair.Theothergirlsinherdormitorymarveledattheslight-nessofherbodywhentheysawherinsheernegligee,ordart-ingoutwetfromashower-bath.Sheseemedthenbuthalfaslargeastheyhadsupposed;afragilechildwhomustbecloakedwithunderstandingkindness.Psychic,thegirlswhispered,andspiritual.Yetsoradioactivewerehernerves,soadven-turoushertrustinrathervaguelyconceivedsweetnessandlight,thatshewasmoreenergeticthananyofthehulkingyoungwomenwho,withcalvesbulginginheavy-ribbedwoolenstockingsbeneathdecorousbluesergebloomers,thuddinglygallopedacrossthefloorofthegyminpractisefortheBlodgettLadiesBasket-BallTeam.Evenwhenshewastiredherdarkeyeswereobservant.Shedidnotyetknowtheimmenseabilityoftheworldtobecasuallycruelandproudlydull,butifsheshouldeverlearnthosedismayingpowers,hereyeswouldneverbecomesullenorheavyorrheumilyamorous.SinclairLewis.Mainstreet.6Forallherenthusiasms,forallthefondnessandthecrusheswhichsheinspired,Carolsacquaintanceswereshyofher.Whenshewasmostardentlysinginghymnsorplan-ningdeviltrysheyetseemedgentlyaloofandcritical.Shewascredulous,perhaps;abornhero-worshipper;yetshedidques-tionandexamineunceasingly.Whatevershemightbecomeshewouldneverbestatic.Herversatilityensnaredher.Byturnsshehopedtodis-coverthatshehadanunusualvoice,atalentforthepiano,theabilitytoact,towrite,tomanageorganizations.Alwaysshewasdisappointed,butalwayssheeffervescedanew-overtheStudentVolunteers,whointendedtobecomemissionaries,overpaintingsceneryforthedramaticclub,oversolicitingadvertisementsforthecollegemagazine.ShewasonthepeakthatSundayafternoonwhensheplayedinchapel.Outoftheduskherviolintookuptheor-gantheme,andthecandle-lightrevealedherinastraightgoldenfrock,herarmarchedtothebow,herlipsserious.Ev-erymanfellinlovethenwithreligionandCarol.ThroughoutSenioryearsheanxiouslyrelatedallherex-perimentsandpartialsuccessestoacareer.Daily,ontheli-brarystepsorinthehalloftheMainBuilding,theco-edstalkedofWhatshallwedowhenwefinishcollege?
Eventhegirlswhoknewthattheyweregoingtobemarriedpre-tendedtobeconsideringimportantbusinesspositions;eventheywhoknewthattheywouldhavetoworkhintedaboutPurchasetheentireCoradellaCollegiateBookshelfonCDat.,)http:
/7fabuloussuitors.AsforCarol,shewasanorphan;heronlynearrelativewasavanilla-flavoredsistermarriedtoanopti-cianinSt.Paul.Shehadusedmostofthemoneyfromherfathersestate.Shewasnotinlove-thatis,notoften,noreverlongatatime.Shewouldearnherliving.Buthowshewastoearnit,howshewastoconquertheworld-almostentirelyfortheworldsowngood-shedidnotsee.Mostofthegirlswhowerenotbetrothedmeanttobeteachers.Ofthesethereweretwosorts:
carelessyoungwomenwhoadmittedthattheyintendedtoleavethebeastlyclass-roomandgrubbychildrentheminutetheyhadachancetomarry;andstudious,sometimesbulbous-browedandpop-eyedmaidenswhoatclassprayer-meetingsrequestedG
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