Our Village
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- 喜欢英国自然文学与田园随笔的读者
- 简·奥斯汀、勃朗宁同代作品的爱好者
- 想在忙碌生活中找一份安静阅读体验的人
- 对十九世纪英国乡村风物与生活史感兴趣的读者
Not a good fit for
- 期待紧凑情节与戏剧冲突的小说读者
- 偏好理论化、系统性自然写作的读者
Reading tips
- 不必从头读到尾，可按季节挑对应篇目，如春天读《第一枝报春花》《采集紫罗兰》，秋日读《采坚果》《叶落》。
- 读时留意作者写景的“限定感”——她偏爱小道尽头、家门前的小景，这正是全书的美学核心。
- 可与《瓦尔登湖》或奥斯汀的乡村场景对读，体会同一片英格兰乡土的不同写法。
- 若读漓江版，可先读《乡村风光》开篇，作者在此交代了“我们的村庄”的完整面貌。
About the publisher
Lijiang Publishing House focuses on Chinese and foreign literature, humanities and social sciences, cultural life, and parent-child education, and is particularly known for translating and introducing foreign literature; its "Nobel Prize in Literature Laureates Series" has had a lasting influence on readers. Judging from the 193 books in the collection, the press publishes modern prose classics such as Lu Xun's Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk, ancient poetry and Eastern philosophy texts including Qu Yuan's The Songs of Chu and the works of Xunzi, educational works such as De Amicis's Cuore, and philosophy titles such as The Origin and Goal of History. Its authors include well-known Chinese and foreign writers and scholars such as Lu Xun, Qu Yuan, Xunzi, Hu Dalei, and Xia Mianzun. Overall, the press balances the organization of classic texts with the introduction of foreign works, forming a publishing profile that gives equal weight to literature, philosophy, and education.
Contents
- Country Pictures
- A Country Walk
- The First Primrose
- Gathering Violets
- The Copse
- The Wood
- A Valley
- Primrose Balls
- The Old House at Aberleigh
- A Hot Summer
- A Thicket
- Nutting
- An Excursion
- Hannah Bint
- Fallen Leaves
FAQ
《我们的村庄》是小说还是散文集？
书里的村庄真实存在吗？
中文版有哪几个译本？
为什么说这本书当年很畅销？
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About the author
Mary Russell Mitford was an English writer known for her essays and her writing on country life. Her best-known work, Our Village, portrays with delicate strokes the natural scenery, daily labor, and neighborly life of the English countryside. Its prose is fresh and plain, combining close observation with warmth, and it stands as one of the representative works of nineteenth-century English rural prose. The book has circulated widely and remains a vivid introduction to the country life and essay style of its time. Beyond this work, public information about her life, education, and literary career is limited, and both scholars and readers largely come to know her through Our Village itself. The library holds a Chinese edition, Our Village (Bilingual Classics), in two volumes, classified under essays and miscellaneous writings, offering Chinese readers a parallel-text way to appreciate the plainness of her language and the composure of her narration.
