馬克．吐溫中短篇小說選（簡體書）

《字裡行間英文經典：馬克．吐溫中短篇小說選》為純英文版，是美國著名作家馬克．吐溫經典的中短篇小說合集，收錄《卡縣跳蛙》、《壞孩子的故事》、《百萬英鎊》、《火車上的嗜人事件》、《我最近辭職的經過》、《田納西的新聞界》、《好孩子的故事》、《我是如何編輯一份農業報的》、《某大宗牛肉合同買賣簽訂紀實》、《我給參議員當秘書的經歷》、《敗壞了哈德萊堡的人》等許多膾炙人口的中短篇佳作。《字裡行間英文經典：馬克．吐溫中短篇小說選》文筆幽默，語言辛辣，既富於獨特的個人機智與妙語，又不乏深刻的社會洞察與剖析，尖銳地諷刺並揭露盛行於美國的投機主義、拜金狂熱等黑暗的社會現實。

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Cannibalism in the Cars
I visited St.Louis lately,and on my way West,after changing cars at Terre Haute,Indiana,a mild,benevolent-looking gentleman of about forty-five,or maybe fifty,came in at one of the way-stations and sat down beside me.We talked together pleasantly on various subjects for an hour,perhaps,and I found him exceedingly intelligent and entertaining.When he learned that 1 was from Washington,he immediately began to ask questions about various public men,and about Congressionalaffairs;and I saw very shortly that I was conversing with a man who was perfectly familiar with the ins and outs of political life at the Capital,even to the ways and manners,and customs of procedure of Senators and Representatives in the Chambers of the National Legislature.Presently two men halted near us for a single moment,and one said to the other:
"Harris,if you'll do that for me,I'll never forget you,my boy."
My new comrade's eye lighted pleasantly.The words had touched upon a happy memory,I thought.Then his face settled into thoughtfulness-almost into gloom.He turned to me and said,"Let me tell you a story;let me give you a secret chapter of my life-a chapter that has never been referred to by me since its events transpired.Listen patiently,and promise that you will not interrupt me."
I said I would not,and he related the following strange adventure,speaking sometimes with animation,sometimes with melancholy,but always with feeling and earnestness.
THE STRANGER'S NARRATIVE
"On the 19th of December,1853,I started from St.Louis on the evening train bound for Chicago.There were only twenty-four passengers, all told.There were no ladies and no children.