78-Mark Twain混缩

78-Mark Twain & His Amazing Adventures

He was a prankster, a gambler, a rebel, and a dreamer. He was the Lincoln of American literature, and his days were filled with adventure.

Mark Twain lived it all—75 years of bold schemes, passionate beliefs, and daring escapades. At age 25, he volunteered to fight for the Confederacy, then deserted at the first sign of Union guns. He traveled far. He rode fast. And he drank hard. Out west he found adventure at every turn, barely avoiding a duel in Virginia city, communing with native lovelies in Hawaii. He loved as a man of humble origins. He despised wealth, even as he schemed to acquire it. He sold himself in his name at every opportunity, and still tumbled into bankruptcy. Defender of the underdog, he risked his very life attacking the powerful, assailing police brutality against Chinese immigrants, and exposing the inhumanity of slavery. Fiercely independent and eager to speak his mind, he pierced men's most sacred beliefs—“If Christ were here now, there is one thing he would not be: a Christian.”

He became the most conspicuous man on earth and the first modern celebrity—someone famous for being famous. His trademark white suit was an affectation and a plea for attention. He embodied the best and the worst of America, and his like will not be seen again.

马克·吐温和他的惊异历险记

他是一个恶作剧者、赌徒、反叛者和梦想家。他是美国文学界的林肯，并且他的生活充满了冒险。

这就是马克·吐温的一生——75年大胆的谋划、激情的信念，以及勇敢的冒险。 25岁时，他自告奋勇为南方联盟而战，但是听到北方合众国第一声枪响的时候就做了逃兵。他走得很远、骑得很快，喝酒也很多。在西部，他处处冒险，差点没躲过弗吉尼亚城的决斗，还去和夏威夷当地的美女们谈心。他出身卑微却热爱生活。即使在竭力图谋财富时，他依然蔑视金钱。他利用一切机会去推销自己，但仍旧落得个破产的下场。作为弱势群体的捍卫者，他冒着生命危险攻击强权，抨击警察对中国移民的暴行，并揭露奴隶制的不人道行为。他极其独立并热衷表达。他刺穿了人们最神圣的信仰——“如果基督耶稣现在在这里，一定不会去当一种人：一个基督徒。”

他变成了世界上最引人注目的人，也是第一个因为出名而出名的现代名人。他标志性的白色西装是一种矫揉造作，也是一种恳求获得注意力的行为。 他体现了美国最好和最坏的一面，而且他这种人再也不会出现了。