Glaspell, Susan Keating--The Verge英文学习教学教案.docx

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1、Glaspell,SusanKeating,1876-1948,TheVergeElectronicEditionbyAlexanderStreetPress,L.L.C.,2011.©SusanKeatingGlaspell,1921.Alsopublishedin TheVerge:APlayinThreeActs,SmallMaynard&Company,Boston,MA,1922.[AuthorInformation][BibliographicDetails][ViewProductionDetai

2、ls][CharacterInformation][1921][PL007456]CharactersAnthonyHarryArcher(Claire'shusband)Hattie(TheMaid)ClaireDick(RichardDemming)TomEdgeworthyElizabeth(Claire'sDaughter)Adelaide(Claire'sSister)Dr.Emmons--2--Act1THEVERGEACTONETheCurtainliftsonaplacethatisdark,s

3、aveforashaftoflightfrombelowwhichcomesupthroughanopentrapdoorinthefloor.Thisslantsupandstrikesthelongleavesandthehugebrilliantblossomofastrangeplantwhosetwistedstemprojectsfromrightfront.Nothingisseenexceptthisplantanditsshadow.Aviolentwindisheard.Amomentlat

4、erabuzzer.Itbuzzesoncelongandthreeshort.Silence.Againthebuzzer.Thenfrombelow--hisshadowblockingthelight,comes Anthony, aruggedmanpastmiddlelife;--heemergesfromthestairwayintothedarknessoftheroom.Isdimlyseentakingupaphone.ANTHONY Yes,MissClaire?--I'llsee.[Heb

5、ringsathermometertothestairwayforlight,lookssharply,thenreturnstothephone. It'sdowntoforty-nine.Theplantsareindanger--[Withgreatreliefandapproval. Oh,that'sfine![Hangsupthereceiver. Fine![Hegoesbackdownthestairway,closingthetrap-dooruponhimself,andthecurtain

6、isdrawnupondarknessandwind.[Itopensamomentlateronthegreenhouseinthesunshineofasnowymorning.Thesnowpiledoutsideisattimesblownthroughtheair.Thefrosthasmadepatternsontheglassasif--asPlatowouldhaveit--thepatterns inherentinabstractnatureandbehindalllifehadtocome

7、out,notonlyinthecreativeheatwithin,butinthecreativecoldontheothersideoftheglass.Andthewindmakespatternsofsoundaroundtheglasshouse.Thebackwallislow;theglassroofslopessharplyup.Thereisanoutsidedoor,alittletowardtheright.Fromoutsidetwostepsleaddowntoit.Atleftag

8、lasspartitionandadoorintotheinnerroom.Oneseesalittlewayintothisroom.Atrightthereisnodividingwallsavelargeplantsandvines,anarrowaislebetweenshelvesofplantsleadsoff.Thisisnotagreenhousewhereplants