【入门级】The Princess Diaries, Volumes 1-10 (2001-09) 公主日记10部
原著目前出了10部,均包括在本资源内。找不到原著的中文介绍,搬来两部电影简介充数:
15岁的高中生米亚(安妮•海瑟薇 饰)与母亲生活在美国,但她十分不自信,也常常遭到同学的嘲笑。就在她16岁生日那天,她与祖母(茱莉•安德鲁 饰)见面后发现这个优雅的女士是欧洲小国吉诺维亚的女王,米亚正是这个国度的公主。刚开始米亚十分不愿,在母亲的调解下米亚的态度才有所缓和。
为了可以顺利继承王位,女王不得不对孙女进行一系列的改变,令平时生活便不拘小节的米亚十分困扰,甚至跟好朋友之间也发生了冲突。米亚的身份被好事的同学揭露了,她一下子受到了媒体的高度关注。突如其来的一切让米亚想逃避一切,幸好在父亲的日记里,她重拾了自信。米亚成为了公主,也找到了自己想要的爱情。
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公主米亚(安妮•海瑟薇 饰)大学毕业后再次回到了吉诺维亚。公主的到来轰动了全国,米亚也为此十分兴奋。可是,在一次皇家听证会上,大法官宣布公主必须成婚了才能继承王位。米亚必须在30天内订婚,否则她就不得不让出王位。王后(茱莉•安德鲁 饰)只好与助手们匆忙地帮米亚挑选夫婿。
几经选择,米亚终于跟一个年轻帅气的贵族男子订婚。与她争夺王位的年轻男孩尼可拉斯(克里斯•派恩 饰)跟米亚之间却有了说不出的情愫,男孩的姨丈想让尼可拉斯勾引米亚,让她在一个月内无法完婚,两个年轻人之间却产生了真感情。
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原著应该和电影有较大不同,比如The series is set in New York. Some books take place in Genovia, a fictional European country. The Genovia depicted in the films differs significantly from the Genovia described in the books. In the books, Genovia is referred to as a principality between France and Italy that is ruled by Mia's father, Prince Phillipe Renaldi. In the movies, Genovia is located between France and Spain and is a full monarchy ruled by Mia's grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi.
The story of Mia Thermopolis's adolescent turmoil as an average teenager, and a princess of royal descent and chronicled in her ongoing journal, where she explores topics of teenage angst, love and betrayal through a very opinionated eye.
The Princess Diaries is a series of epistolary novels by Meg Cabot in the chick-lit and young-adult fiction genre, and the title of the first volume, published in 2000.
Meg Cabot quotes the series' inspiration on her website as: "I was inspired to write The Princess Diaries when my mom, after the death of my father, began dating one of my teachers, just as Mia’s mom does in the book! I have always had a “thing” for princesses (my parents used to joke that when I was little, I did a lot of insisting that my “real” parents, the king and queen, were going to come get me soon, and that everyone had better start being a LOT nicer to me) so I stuck a princess in the book just for kicks… and VOILÀ! The Princess Diaries was born."
The books are noted for containing many popular culture references, which include singers, movies, and fads in modern culture. Many critics have taken unkindly to this form of storytelling. In response, Cabot wrote an English teacher into the book, Princess in Training, who criticizes Mia's writing, telling her that it relies too much on "slick pop culture references". By the final novel, this has allowed Mia to progress and grow as a person.
The series ended with its tenth book, when Mia turned 18. However, Meg Cabot has also said that she may 'drop in' on her [Mia] from time to time in the future.
通过主角的人物介绍,窥原著的一斑。
Mia Thermopolis
(Otherwise known as Princess Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo)
She is the daughter to Helen Thermopolis and Phillipe Renaldo, she is the princess and sole heir to the throne of Genovia, a small country in Europe, between France and Italy. Having lived most of her life in Greenwich Village, Mia attends Albert Einstein High School with her few close friends (including her best friends, Lilly Moscovitz and Tina Hakim-Baba). Her special talent is writing and she chronicles the main aspects of her life in various personal diaries. She prefers being called Mia.
Mia Thermopolis is a budding author and writes and publishes her own novel called Ransom My Heart, a historical romance set in England in the year 1291, in the final book of the series, Forever Princess.
She is the slightly obsessive and overprotective sister of Rocky Thermopolis-Gianini, causing her best friend Lilly Moscovitz to refer to her as a BL (Baby Licker), POG ( Princess Of Genovia), or PIT (Princess In Training). Mia seems to hate all of these nicknames, but doesn't object to them. Mia is known for her sarcastic personality, and her flat-chest, 5 feet 9 height, not that girly, weird hair and extremely large feet. Mia grabs an interest for writing during the series, making donations to Greenpeace, with the money her father pays her to visit her grandmother, as well as having a tendency to overanalyze things and worry too much.
She has been in love with Michael Moscovitz, Lilly's older brother, since she was in 1st grade and he was in 4th, when he brought a school project of Lilly's to their classroom. Lilly knows but doesn't really know how to respond, Mia admits her feelings to Michael in Princess in Love and to her delight, he reciprocates. However, because of their age difference, their relationship becomes a bit strained.
In book eight, Princess on the Brink, Mia finds out Michael is moving to Japan to develop his prototype for a robot arm that would allow doctors to perform open heart surgery, an invention he later reveals was spurred by his desire to prove he was "worthy of dating a princess". In an attempt to keep him in the city, Mia proposes sex but is upset to find out that Michael already lost his virginity to Judith Gershner, a former classmate. Mia, behaving immaturely as she is angry and heartbroken, flings back the snowflake necklace that Michael gave her in her fifteenth birthday in Princess In Pink, signifying that their relationship is over. However, Mia quickly regrets the decision. Michael is also quite heart broken about it.
Also in book eight, Lilly is dumped by her boyfriend J.P., who quickly makes a play for Mia. Mia accidentally kisses J.P., which was witnessed by Lily and as well as Michael and left him even more heart broken. As a result, Lilly refused to speak Mia and they stopped being friends despite Mia's repeated attempts to get back in Lilly's good graces. The two finally make up in Forever Princess.
In the ninth book, Princess Mia, Mia confides in her psychologist, Dr. Knutz, about her feelings of inferiority to Michael, whom she expected to dump her for someone better and admits that she overreacted about Judith in order to dump Michael first. She attempts to salvage her romantic relationship with Michael; he refuses, but they become friends again. Michael is hinted to have been abstinent during his tenure in Japan and later returns to New York as a multi-millionaire in Forever Princess.
Despite the fact that she has a boyfriend, Mia remains in love with Michael and toward the end of the final book, Forever Princess, Michael kisses Mia and tells her that he never stopped loving her. Mia breaks up with J.P., who was only using her to get attention from the media to further his playwriting career. Michael and Mia finally reunite and it is hinted that he becomes her royal consort in the future.
Mia is now currently at Sarah Lawrence College and is done with high school.
作为一个出色的YA系列,原著获奖不少:
Awards and nominations
2001 American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults
2001 American Library Association Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
2001 New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
2002 International Reading Association/Children's Book Council Young Adults' Choice
2002–2003 Volunteer State Book Award (Tennessee)
2003 Evergreen Young Adult Book Award (Washington)
历时8年的有声系列由两个朗读者先后完成,前3部由影片主演Anne Hathaway朗读,其余由Clea Lewis朗读。两人皆女声,美音,声线年轻、吐字清楚、演绎生动,两者的表现各有千秋。是极佳的入门听力读物。两人的朗读均受到AudioFile的肯定。
"Hathaway's charming impudence and high energy will thoroughly engage listeners from middle school through adulthood." (AudioFile)
"This is a teenaged girl's delight." (AudioFile)
各音频为64kbps。
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补充三点
一,书全部是由日记构成,也就是口述体,所以非常简单
二,书前面几本由电影主角朗读,非常带感
三,作者meg cabot是全美乃至世界首屈一指的商业Ya作家,貌似出版物超过了100多本,本本卖座,她的书是青春期女生阅读的首选,尤其可贵的是,她的每本书都做到了 创意,深度,情节和正常真挚的情感相结合,同样是入门读物,这类作家比暮光之城50度灰等垃圾好了不知道多少,但这点正是品味低劣的管理员所无法体会的
最后,Ursela Leguin之类的作家同样是女性YA作家,但文学味道很浓,商业性却不足,虽然meg也好,但还是不如她
谢谢奶爸的精要补充,品味低劣的管理员表示要寻找更多的meg cabot作品和大家分享。
奶爸若能进一步补充meg cabot的若干佳作,则再好不过。
我对女性向作品看的少
最近痛苦失恋,所以我会见人就损
没事,i do mean it。我原本期待百花齐放,结果只有你一支怒放,还是偶尔,欢迎常来损。
Ursula K. Le Guin的地海传奇似乎有个BBC版不错,我再听听,或许日后分享。
女性向作品胜在简单,朗读清晰,不少比童书还易听懂。
Meg Cabot的另一系列,Allie Finkle's rules for girls共有6本,原版CD转高质量MP3,每本4个disc,共1.21G
Allie_Finkle_s_rules_for_...ls_1_Moving_Day_disc4.rar,大小:1.21GB
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Allie Finkle's rules for girls
Audible评分4分以上,略高
我顺手把维基的简介翻下
Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls是Meg老师的一本幽默之作,主要是写给小朋友们的。主角是一位9岁的小姑娘Allie Finkle, 全书是以她的口吻来叙述的(又是语言难度超级简单之作)。小姑娘喜欢做笔记,写上在各种场合下可以做和不可以做的小贴士,每个章节都是她所发现/发明的一条rule
在第一本书中,Allie全家从郊区搬进了城里的老房子,Allie要努力去结交新的朋友,适应新学校环境,所以有了很多各种奇妙的故事
从简介中可发现,这又是一本充满了童趣和童真的作品,谢Viva给资源!品味低劣的管理员请速速贴图,开帖,分流!
这一套书是我的有声书启蒙。从一开始第一本还有好多听不出来,但是多少能听出一部分,能被情节吸引,等听完十本再回过头来听,发现特别简单,完全能听明白每句话。
因为是同十本书,所一系列的以根据“透析英语”的一个原理,后面会大量重复类似的词,能不断巩固你学到的词。出现的多了,即使不查,你也能猜到是什么意思了吧?
不过说实话,等听到五六本的样子,我还不知道algebra是代数的意思,只知道是一门理科类的课程,而且Mia不擅长。其实这样不求甚解的听,单纯沉浸在有趣的情节里,不也是很有意思的事情吗
很喜欢这部作品,谢谢分享~
同感啊同感,“不求甚解的听,单纯沉浸在有趣的情节里”说得好。
说到algebra,我还特意查了词典,当时实在很想知道那个把舌头放进她妈妈舌头里的家伙是教什么的,那时猜是几何什么的又觉得不像。
当初接触有声读物时,抱定学习的目的,频繁使用复读功能,觉得不认真听就对不起作者,甚至选了公主日记来听写,结果进展缓慢,味同嚼蜡,还找各种理由表明自己没时间听。后来干脆不求甚解,随兴之所至,反倒拉杂听了不少。反观自己的一些进步,更多的倒是来自这种不求甚解的做法。原先不解的,潜移默化后,也部分地豁然开朗了。
谢谢奶爸简要书评,看上去很可爱的书呢,收了给小朋友听:)
你换了个这么Q的头像哈,我盯着它看了半天,没分出是什么可爱生物:)
感谢VIVA大礼包.
安妮海瑟薇的演绎好棒!!!感觉闭上眼就看见她的表情和动作!
这个礼包好神奇呀,哈哈,直接转存,
多谢!
听完了第一本和第二本,每天都迫不及待地多听一点想知道后面的情节,有的时候睡着听到搞笑的部分还会笑出来。一周搞定一本,不过听完了第二本以后突然对小女生的内心世界不感兴趣了,准备试试其他的。安妮海瑟薇演绎很棒。感谢楼主。
之前只找到第一本,没想到能收到全集,太激动了!!
不知有没有配套的文本
听完了,跑过来报告一下,O(∩_∩)O哈哈~
剧情一般,就是女猪脚不停地内心纠结来纠结去,不过两个narrator都读的还算不错,词语简单,听起来不费力,一边做一些不用动脑的事情一边听正好~~~~
我是利用周末和下班以后的时间听完这个系列的。2013年8月11日开始听第一部,9月7日听完第十部,28天听完。这个系列帮我养成了听有声书的好习惯,谢谢楼主贴这么好的资源!
这个系列真的很棒。有声书比电影有意思,不狗血不玛丽苏,当然写的最好的还是第一部。
大约每个平凡女孩都能在MIA的故事里看到自己当年的影子:小自卑,羡慕身边的高材生,暗恋学校的某风云人物,遇到问题想逃避。只是小说更富喜剧性,MIA突然要面对自己是公主这个巨大的意外,而且成为公主并不是仅仅就是穿上CHANEL和摆个pose,和王子谈恋爱。还要学会公主应有的文化修养,掌握复杂的礼仪,具备一颗公众人物应有的强大的内心。
小说里的很多人物都让人印象深刻:平胸大脚大嘴瘦高个数学白痴自我嫌弃的mia公主,mia的艺术家妈妈从来不记得买toilet paper,mia幼儿园至今的朋友–动不动要搞游行的愤青lily,lily的有个性有才华的喜欢电脑和音乐(关键是身材好)的哥哥,mean girl Lena,校草兼渣男Josh, 文着吓人眼线严厉挑剔的女王奶奶,喜欢把sweater扎到裤子里而被mia垢病的音乐天才boris等等等。
为什么我下载后显示压缩包被损坏或压缩格式未知无法打开呢???
没有PDF啊。。。哭
在这套电影火之前,我妈竟然还淘到两本中译本给我,不容易啊。
后来就没见过了,不过我也没去找。
为啥子4 5两个压缩包我下不动呢。。求指点!!
哪位好心得伙伴给俺传一份啊!!
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哪位转让单行本的原文书豆油我哈。。。(不是一盒子10本那个。那个有了。)
我要坚持
有声书快速搜索下载,推荐访问:众人搜索网的有声读物搜索功能。
Allie Finkle's rules for girls 这个有百度的能共享一份吗?谢谢
和楼上同求,115链接失效了
请问你们听完还把不熟悉的单词专门给记下来吗?如果不记的话过几天忘了怎么办呢?
高频词就那么几个,脑子记就够了,低频词不记也罢
请问有1-10的英文MOBI格式的文本吗?
请问有文本吗?
请问您有文本吗?
链接:http://pan.baidu.com/s/1eRPCJ1w 密码:uu7f
非常感谢!!!!
失效了。。。。。
这本书是真爱。
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