<영어로 읽는 고전 _ R.M. 발렌타인의 젊은 모피상인들>
"Snowflakes and Sunbeams; Or, The Young Fur Traders: A Tale of the Far North"는 R. M. Ballantyne이 1856년에 쓴 소설이다. 이 이야기는 캐나다 북극에서 젊은 모피 상인 그룹의 모험이다.


"Snowflakes and Sunbeams; Or, The Young Fur Traders: A Tale of the Far North" is an 1856 novel by R. M. Ballantyne. The story follows the adventures of a group of young fur traders in the Canadian Arctic.

요약
극북의 가혹하고 가혹한 환경에서 주인공 소년들의 그룹은 모피 무역 여행을 시작하고 다양한 도전에 직면한다.
이 소설은 젊은 모피 상인이 아메리카 원주민, 야생 동물, 북극의 극한 기상 조건과의 만남에 직면하면서 생존, 우정, 인내라는 주제를 다루고 있다.

Summary
In the harsh and harsh environment of the Far North, a group of protagonist boys embark on a fur trade journey and face various challenges.
The novel deals with themes of survival, friendship, and perseverance as a young fur trader faces encounters with Native Americans, wild animals, and extreme weather conditions in the Arctic.

CONTENTS

PREFACE
CHAPTER I. Plunges the reader into the middle of an arctic winter;
CHAPTER II. The old fur-trader endeavours to “fix” his son’s “flint,”
CHAPTER III. The counting-room
CHAPTER IV. A wolf-hunt in the prairies;
CHAPTER V. Peter Mactavish becomes an amateur doctor;
CHAPTER VI. Spring and the voyageurs
CHAPTER VII. The store
CHAPTER VIII. Farewell to Kate; departure of the brigade; Charley becomes a voyageur
CHAPTER IX. The voyage; the encampment; a surprise
CHAPTER X. Varieties, vexations, and vicissitudes
CHAPTER XI. Charley and Harry begin their sporting career without much success; CHAPTER XII. The storm
CHAPTER XIII. The canoe; ascending the rapids; the portage; deer-shooting and life in the woods
CHAPTER XIV. The Indian camp; the new outpost;
CHAPTER XV. The feast; Charley makes his first speech in public;
CHAPTER XVI. The return; narrow escape; a murderous attempt,
CHAPTER XVII. The scene changes; Bachelors’ Hall;
CHAPTER XVIII. The walk continued; frozen toes; an encampment in the snow
CHAPTER XIX. Shows how the accountant and Harry set their traps,
CHAPTER XX. The accountant’s story
CHAPTER XXI. Ptarmigan-hunting; Hamilton’s shooting powers severely tested;
CHAPTER XXII. The winter packet; Harry hears from old friends,
CHAPTER XXIII. Changes; Harry and Hamilton find that variety is indeed,
CHAPTER XXIV. Hopes and fears; an unexpected meeting;
CHAPTER XXV. Good news and romantic scenery; bear-hunting and its results
CHAPTER XXVI. An unexpected meeting, and an unexpected deer-hunt;
CHAPTER XXVII. The chase; the fight; retribution; low spirits and good news
CHAPTER XXVIII. Old friends and scenes; coming events cast their shadows before
CHAPTER XXIX. The first day at home; a gallop in the prairie, and its consequences
CHAPTER XXX. Love; old Mr. Kennedy puts his foot in it
CHAPTER XXXI. The course of true love, curiously enough, runs smooth for once;