hans_brinker

作者：Mary Mapes Dodge

播音：Mark F. Smith

音频：49

更新：Hans Brinker.pdf

进度：

MaryMapesDodgecreatedaninstantbestsellerwith“HansBrinkerorTheSilverSkates.”Shewantedthebooktobepartlyabookoftravelsandpartlyadomesticstory.Itisatalewrittenforchildrenthatadultsalsofindinterestinganduplifting.DodgewritesasifsheissendingaseriesoflettersfromHollandtochildreninAmerica,andheryou-are-thereperspectiveisaidedbyaniceattentiontodetailandvividimagery.TheBrinkersareapoorbutstoicfamilyunderadarkcloud-Raff,themanofthehouse,fellfromthedikeswhilereinforcingthemduringabadstorm,andfortenyearshehasbeeninavegetativestate.Withnosteadyincome,thefamily’slotisgrindingpoverty.Despitetheirunfortunatecircumstances,HansandGretelarecheerfulchildren,yetalwaysattentivetotheneedsoftheirmotherandtheirpresent-but-not-really-therefather.Theirsocialstandingisverylow,buttheybothattractfirmfriends,evenamongthegentry,fortheirhonesty,industry,andgood-heartedness.