Daniel Defoe (ca. 1660—1731) ...................................................................................... 1
The Apparition of Mrs. Veal ........................................................................................... 1
丹尼尔·笛福(约1660—1731) .............................................................................. 10
维尔夫人的幽灵 .......................................................................................................... 10
Joseph Addison (1672—1719) ..................................................................................... 17
A Story of an Heir ......................................................................................................... 17
约瑟夫·艾迪生(1672—1719) .............................................................................. 22
一个继承人的故事 ...................................................................................................... 22
Richard Steele (1672—1729) ....................................................................................... 26
Tom Varnish .................................................................................................................. 26
理查德·斯梯尔(1672—1729) .............................................................................. 29
汤姆·万尼诗 .............................................................................................................. 29
Oliver Goldsmith (ca. 1730—1774) ............................................................................. 31
The Disabled Soldier ..................................................................................................... 31
奥利佛·哥尔德斯密斯(约1730—1774) .............................................................. 37
伤残士兵苦难记 .......................................................................................................... 37
Walter Scott (1771—1832) ........................................................................................... 41
The Tapestried Chamber or The Lady in the Sacque .................................................... 41
瓦尔特·司各特(1771—1832) .............................................................................. 55
挂毯卧房(别名“长袍夫人”) .............................................................................. 55
Elizabeth Gaskell (1810—1865) .................................................................................. 65
The Half-Brothers ......................................................................................................... 65
伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔(1810—1865) ...................................................................... 76