제임스 올리버 커우드의 강의 끝

The River’s End by James Oliver Curwood

제임스 올리버 커우드(James Oliver Curwood 지음

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영어로 읽는 고전 _ 제임스 올리버 커우드의 강의 끝
제임스 올리버 커우드의 "The River's End"는 20세기 초에 쓰여진 소설로 추정됩니다. 이 이야기는 북서 기마 경찰인 더웬트 코니스턴과 코니스턴의 눈길을 사로잡은 두 남자, 즉 눈에 띄게 닮은 외모로 인해 관심을 끈 무법자 키스를 중심으로 전개됩니다. 이 소설은 코니스턴이 자신의 의무와 키스에 대한 친밀감의 의미 사이에서 고민하는 가운데 도덕성, 정의, 정체성이라는 주제를 탐구합니다. "The River's End"의 서두는 코니스턴이 범죄를 저지르기 위해 데려오라는 임무를 받은 키스를 오랫동안 쫓아다닌 것을 되돌아보며 긴장감 넘치고 성찰적인 분위기를 조성합니다. 그들은 맹렬한 북극 폭풍에 둘러싸인 작은 오두막에 갇히게 되고, 코니스턴은 병으로 죽음 직전입니다. 코니스턴은 키스가 자신의 사냥감임에도 불구하고 그를 다시 건강하게 돌보려고 노력했다는 사실을 알게 되면서 그들의 관계의 역학 관계가 복잡해집니다. 코니스턴이 임박한 죽음과 키스를 살려 데려오는 부담에 대해 이야기하면서, 그는 대담한 정체성 교환을 제안합니다. 서사는 긴장감과 도덕성, 우정, 희생에 대한 의문이 균형을 이루면서 빠르게 격화됩니다.

The River’s End by James Oliver Curwood
"The River's End" by James Oliver Curwood is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around two men, Derwent Conniston, a member of the Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, an outlaw who has captured Conniston's interest due to their striking physical resemblance. The novel explores themes of morality, justice, and identity, as Conniston finds himself grappling with the implications of his duty versus the kinship he feels towards Keith. The opening of "The River's End" sets a suspenseful and introspective tone, as Conniston reflects on his long pursuit of Keith, a man he was tasked to bring in for a crime. They find themselves in a tiny cabin surrounded by the fierce arctic storm, where Conniston is near death from an illness. The dynamics of their relationship become complex as Conniston discovers that Keith, despite being his quarry, has been trying to nurse him back to health. As Conniston discusses his impending death and the burden of bringing in Keith alive, he proposes a daring exchange of identities. The narrative quickly escalates with tension and the question of morality, friendship, and sacrifice hanging in the balance.

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Contents
CHAPTER I. Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest
CHAPTER II. His clenched hands relaxed
CHAPTER III. Dawn _ the dusk of another night
CHAPTER IV. For a week John Keith followed up the shores
CHAPTER V. Keith's first vision, as he entered the office
CHAPTER VI. In the hall beyond the secretary's room
CHAPTER VII. Why should Miriam Kirkstone call him up
CHAPTER VIII. The storm had settled into a steady drizzle
CHAPTER IX. Keith's hand was on the butt of his revolver
CHAPTER X. For a space Keith did not raise his head
CHAPTER XI. Stunned by a shock that for a few moments
CHAPTER XII. Necessity had made of Keith a fairly accurate
CHAPTER XIII. The words beat in his brain
CHAPTER XIV. A quarter of an hour later
CHAPTER XV. They went on through the golden morning
CHAPTER XVI. An hour later, alone and heading
CHAPTER XVII. Keith lost no time in heading for Shan Tung's
CHAPTER XVIII. Wallie, suffering the outrage of one
CHAPTER XIX. In those ten days all the wonders of June
CHAPTER XX. With a face out of which all color had fled
CHAPTER XXI. It was as if with a swiftness invisible
CHAPTER XXII. Into a narrow corridor, through a second door
CHAPTER XXIII. All through the starlit hours of that night
CHAPTER XXIV. For a matter of ten seconds neither of the two
CHAPTER XXV. It was many minutes

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Summary
Between Conniston, of His Majesty's Royal Northwest Mounted Police, and Keith, the outlaw, there was a striking physical and facial resemblance. Both had observed it, of course. It gave them a sort of confidence in each other. Between them it hovered in a subtle and unanalyzed presence that was constantly suggesting to Conniston a line of action that would have made him a traitor to his oath of duty. For nearly a month he had crushed down the whispered temptings of this thing between them. He represented the law. He was the law. For twenty-seven months he had followed Keith, and always there had been in his mind that parting injunction of the splendid service of which he was a part—"Don't come back until you get your man, dead or alive." Otherwise—

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"The River's End"는 캐나다 북서부를 배경으로, 살인자 John Keith와 그를 쫓는 왕립 기마경찰관 Conniston의 기이한 운명적 만남을 그린 소설입니다. 서로 놀랄 만큼 닮은 두 사람이 정체성이 뒤바뀌게 되면서, Keith가 Conniston으로서의 새로운 삶을 살게 되는 과정과 그 속에서 만나는 Miriam Kirkstone과의 사랑을 그립니다. Curwood는 정의와 구원, 사랑과 용서라는 주제를 통해, 인간의 도덕적 갈등과 재생의 가능성을 탐구한 작품입니다.

Book Review
"The River's End" is a novel set in the Canadian Northwest that depicts the strange fateful encounter between murderer John Keith and Conniston, the Royal Mounted Police officer who is pursuing him. As the two men, who are strikingly similar to each other, switch identities, it follows Keith's journey to a new life as Conniston and his love affair with Miriam Kirkstone. Curwood explores themes of justice and redemption, love and forgiveness, and the moral conflicts and possibilities of human renewal.

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저자(글) 제임스 올리버 커우드(James Oliver Curwood

James Oliver Curwood (1878-1927)는 미국의 작가이자 자연주의자였습니다. 미시간 주 오워소에서 태어난 그는 주로 캐나다의 황야와 알래스카를 배경으로 한 모험 소설을 썼으며, 자연과 야생동물을 소재로 한 작품들로 유명합니다.
그는 17세의 나이에 글쓰기를 시작했으며, 디트로이트 뉴스-트리뷴에서 기자로 일하면서 작가의 길을 걸었습니다. 그의 대표작으로는 "카잔, 늑대개"(Kazan, the Wolf Dog), "곰사냥꾼"(The Grizzly King) 등이 있습니다.
Curwood는 단순한 작가를 넘어 열정적인 자연보호운동가이기도 했습니다. 그는 야생동물 보호와 자연보전의 중요성을 강조했으며, 미시간 주의 자연보호 위원회 위원으로도 활동했습니다.
그의 작품들은 영화로도 여러 차례 제작되었으며, 특히 1920년대에 많은 인기를 얻었습니다. 49세의 비교적 젊은 나이에 세상을 떠났지만, 그의 작품들은 자연과 인간의 관계, 그리고 황야의 아름다움을 생생하게 전달하는 귀중한 유산으로 남아있습니다.
현재 그의 집은 Curwood Castle Museum으로 보존되어 있으며, 미시간 주 오워소에서 관광명소로 사랑받고 있습니다.

James Oliver Curwood (1878-1927) was an American author and naturalist. Born in Owosso, Michigan, he wrote adventure novels set primarily in the Canadian wilderness and Alaska, and is known for his works on nature and wildlife.
He began writing at the age of 17 and worked as a reporter for the Detroit News-Tribune before embarking on a career as a writer. His most famous works include Kazan, the Wolf Dog and The Grizzly King.
Curwood was not just a writer; he was also a passionate conservationist. He emphasized the importance of wildlife conservation and nature preservation, and he served on the Michigan State Conservation Commission.
His works were made into films several times, and were especially popular in the 1920s. Although he died at the relatively young age of 49, his works remain a valuable legacy that vividly conveys the relationship between nature and humans, and the beauty of the wilderness. Today, his home is preserved as the Curwood Castle Museum and is a beloved tourist attraction in Owosso, Michigan.