Twelve Years a Slave (25K彩圖經典文學改寫+1 MP3)

Twelve Years a Slave (25K彩圖經典文學改寫+1 MP3)
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內容簡介

  《自由之心:為奴十二年》是一部真實傳記,講述自由之人所羅門.諾薩普(Solomon Northup, 1808–1863?)的親身經歷。故事發生在十九世紀中葉,原本是自由之身的所羅門,他在33歲左右時,在華盛頓遭到兩名白人拐騙,被販賣為奴隸,之後過了十二年被奴役的日子。

  他在被奴役的十二年之間,換過幾位奴隸主,經歷一段又一段的悲慘歲月。最後,歷經波折才被營救出來,這一年是1853年。而再經過了十二年之後,美國所有的州才廢除了奴隸制度。

  1853年五月,所羅門.諾薩普出版了自己的故事,清楚描繪奴役歲月的景況,那是無止盡的勞動、不公平的對待,奴隸被視為財產,毫無人道可言。書中詳述奴隸每天要做的活,細說所羅門的各種遭遇,包括逃亡的企圖。

  2012年,《自由之心》被拍成電影,由史提夫.麥昆(Steven McQueen)執導。本片多在路易斯安那州的紐奧良拍攝,在當年夏天,使用了四座史上知名的棉花田農場當作拍攝地點。電影於2013年發行,並榮獲了多項主要大獎。

  Twelve Years a Slave follows the story of a free man, Solomon Northup, from 1841, when he was illegally sold into slavery, from the initial period as a slave to William Ford, through the increasingly cruel times under John M. Tibeats, and then with Edwin Epps, from whom Solomon was eventually rescued in 1853.

  Solomon paints a clear picture of the life of a slave, the endless work and unfair treatment, where people are generally treated as property, without any humanity. The book gives details of the slaves’ daily duties, as well as the particular things which happened to Solomon, including his attempts to escape.

  In May 1853, Solomon Northup published his story. It was edited by David Wilson. Solomon wanted readers to understand the situation of black slaves in the slave states of the USA. In his preface, the editor, David Wilson, said that he firmly believed that the story of Solomon’s twelve years of slavery was true. He checked it as far as he could, although it was not possible to get evidence about everything.

  Wilson stated that Solomon’s “fortune” during his time as a slave, lay in the fact that he was owned by several different masters. Some showed humanity, while others only cruelty. And indeed, Solomon writes of these people with either gratitude or bitterness.

  In 2012 Twelve Years a Slave was made into a film directed by Steve McQueen. It was mostly filmed around New Orleans, Louisiana, in the summer of 2012 using four historic cotton plantations for the location. The film was first released in 2013 and it has won several major awards.

  【Helbling文學讀本(Helbling Readers)簡介】

  ● Helbling Classics(經典英文文學改寫)
  ● Helbling Fiction(當代原創英文小說)

  《Helbling文學讀本》為一套最優質的英文分級閱讀讀本,英語難易度由初級銜接到中級。在各項英語認證考試中,本系列書培養的英語能力級數如下:

GEPT英檢 TOEIC多益 TOEFL iBT托福 IELTS雅思
中級 550 57-86 4.5
 
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  內文編排精美,採用彩色印刷,全文穿插精美插圖,單元設計豐富。

  除了精彩的小說之外,另編寫有:

  1.About the Author(作者簡介):介紹作者,幫助認識創作背景。
  2.About the Book(本書簡介):介紹故事內容概要,幫助了解故事的背景與旨意。
  3.Before Reading(閱前活動):設計各種問題和活動,幫助暖身,啟發各種探討與學習。
  4.After Reading(閱後練習):設計各種深入的問題和題目練習,幫助復習內容,加深英語的學習印象。
  5.Test(測驗):有些讀本在閱畢之後,設計有各種測驗題目,包括文意測驗和英語練習等。
  6.隨文討論:在故事行文中,另設計有針對內文情節的問題探討,幫助做啟發性的思考。

  【本書錄音採用美式發音】
 

作者介紹

作者簡介

所羅門.諾薩普(Solomon Northup, 1808–1863?)

  
出生於美國紐約州,父親原是諾薩普家的家奴,在當奴隸多年之後,諾薩普家還予他自由。從此所羅門一家搬到附近一帶,以自由之身從事各種工作。所羅門的父親也勉力讓兒子們接受到良好的教育。
 
  所羅門於1829年結婚,以自由之身建立了家庭。幾年後的一天,他在尋找活兒幹時,遇見了兩個白人,他們設局欺騙他,在華盛頓將他販賣為奴,而過了十二年被奴役的歲月,直到律師享利.B.諾薩普將他營救出來。這本書所講述的,就是所羅門.諾薩普被奴役十二年的悲慘歲月。

  美國的蓄奴可回溯至英國的殖民時代,在1776年《獨立宣言》發表之後,有十三個州認可蓄奴。最初從非洲被帶往美國的黑人,在美國被販賣為奴,在奴役州的菸草、蔗糖或棉花農場上工作。在奴役州,蓄奴是合法的;在自由州,蓄奴是非法的。奴隸沒有權利,在白人奴隸主的眼裡,他們不過比動物或機械來得好一些。一直到1865年,美國所有的州才廢除了奴隸制度。
 

目錄

About the Author
About the Book
Before Reading
 
Chapter 1   My origins
Chapter 2   Two strangers
Chapter 3   Chains and darkness
Chapter 4   Journey south
Chapter 5   Ford and Tibeats
Chapter 6   The hot sun
Chapter 7   My escape
Chapter 8   Epps
Chapter 9   The whipping and the dancing
Chapter 10   Christmas
Chapter 11   The letter
Chapter 12   Bass
Chapter 13   The letter home
Chapter 14   My rescue
Chapter 15   Going home
 
After Reading
Test
Project Work
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