莱曼?弗兰克?鲍姆L. Frank Baum (1856-1919),美国儿童文学作家,从15岁开始进行创作,一生共写作62部作品。
他创作的《鹅爸爸的故事》是美国儿童文学史上第一部短篇童话集。1900年,他又创作了《绿野仙踪》(原名《奥茨国的魔术师》)。这本书一问世就取得了巨大成功,被视为20世纪美国儿童文学史上第一部现代童话,从出版一直畅销至今。
从1906年开始,鲍姆以伊迪斯?凡?戴恩(Edith Van Dyne)为笔名写的《简姨妈的侄女们》系列在青少年女生中广为流行。1911年,该系列已经出版的前六部书总销量已经达到了22569册。事实上,在鲍姆晚年,该系列书的销量已经超过了他的《绿野仙踪》系列书。
目錄:
Chapter 1 BETH RECEIVES AN INVITATION
Chapter 2 MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
Chapter 3 PATSY
Chapter 4 LOUISE MAKES A DISCOVERY
Chapter 5 AUNT JANE
Chapter 6 THE BOY
Chapter 7 THE FIRST WARNING
Chapter 8 THE DIPLOMAT
Chapter 9 COUSINS
Chapter 10 THE MAN WITH THE BUNDLE
Chapter 11 THE MAD GARDENER
Chapter 12 UNCLE JOHN GETS ACQUAINTED
Chapter 13 THE OTHER NIECE
Chapter 14 KENNETH IS FRIGHTENED
Chapter 15 PATSY MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT
Chapter 16 GOOD RESULTS
Chapter 17 AUNT JANE''S HEIRESS
Chapter 18 PATRICIA SPEAKS FRANKLY
Chapter 19 DUPLICITY
Chapter 20 IN THE GARDEN
Chapter 21 READING THE WILL
Chapter 22 JAMES TELLS A STRANGE STORY
Chapter 23 PATSY ADOPTS AN UNCLE
Chapter 24 HOME AGAIN
Chapter 25 UNCLE JOHN ACTS QUEERLY
Chapter 26 A BUNCH OF KEYS
Chapter 27 LOUISE MAKES A DISCOVERY
Chapter 28 PATSY LOSES HER JOB
Chapter 29 THE MAJOR DEMANDS AN EXPLANATION
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Patricia laughed merrily. She was a tiny thing, appearing to be no more than twelve years old, although in reality she was sixteen. Her hair was a decided red—not a beautiful "auburn," but really red—and her round face was badly freckled. Her nose was too small and her mouth too wide to be beautiful, but the girl''s wonderful blue eyes fully redeemed these faults and led the observer to forget all else but their fascinations. They could really dance, these eyes, and send out magnetic, scintillating sparks of joy and laughter that were potent to draw a smile from the sourest visage they smiled upon. Patricia was a favorite with all who knew her, but the big, white-moustached Major Doyle, her father, positively worshipped her, and let the girl rule him as her fancy dictated.