<영어로 읽는 고전 _ R.M. 발렌타인의 고릴라 사냥꾼들>
"The Gorilla Hunters"는 R. M. Ballantyne이 쓴 모험 소설로 1861년에 처음 출판되었으며 19세기 중반 아프리카 대륙을 배경으로 한다.
"The Gorilla Hunters"는 독자들에게 모험을 즐기는 주인공의 눈을 통해 본 아프리카의 풍경, 문화, 야생 동물에 대한 생생한 묘사를 제공해 준다. 생존, 우정, 문명의 충돌이라는 주제를 함께 다루고 있다.

<Classic reading in English _ The Gorilla Hunters by R. M. Ballantyne>
"The Gorilla Hunters" is an adventure novel written by R. M. Ballantyne, first published in 1861, and set on the African continent in the mid-19th century.
"The Gorilla Hunters" gives readers a vivid deion of the African landscape, culture and wildlife seen through the eyes of an adventurous protagonist. It deals with the themes of survival, friendship, and the clash of civilizations together.

요약
이 이야기는 Ralph Rover, Jack Jansen 및 Peterkin Gay의 세 주인공의 모험으로 시작된다. 세 사람은 배가 난파된 후 아프리카 서부 해안에 좌초된 자신을 발견하게 되고, 그들은 아프리카 마을 사람들을 만나고 지역 추장인 잠바이 왕과 친구가 된다.
호기심과 탐험에 대한 열망에 동기를 흥분한 주인공들은 잠바이 왕이 이끄는 사냥 파티에 합류한다. 그들의 주요 목표는 당시 희귀하고 매혹적인 생물로 여겨졌던 고릴라를 사냥하는 것이다. 아프리카 황무지로 더 깊이 들어기면서 그들은 위험한 야생 동물과의 조우, 적대적인 부족, 길들여지지 않은 환경의 위험 등 수많은 도전에 직면하게 된다.

Summary
The story begins with the adventures of three main characters: Ralph Rover, Jack Jansen and Peterkin Gay. The three find themselves stranded on the west coast of Africa after a shipwreck, where they meet African villagers and befriend the local chief, King Zambay.
Motivated by curiosity and a desire to explore, the protagonists join a hunting party led by King Zambai. Their main goal is to hunt gorillas, which were considered rare and fascinating creatures at the time. As they venture deeper into the African wilderness, they face numerous challenges, including encounters with dangerous wildlife, hostile tribes, and the dangers of an untamed environment.

CONTENTS

Chapter I. In which the hunters are introduced.
Chapter II. Life in the wild woods.
Chapter III. Wherein I mount guard, and how I did it, etcetera.
Chapter IV. Wherein will be found much that is philosophical.
Chapter V. Preparations for a grand hunt.
Chapter VI. Dreaming and feeding and bloody work enlarged upon.
Chapter VII. We Circumvent the Natives.
Chapter VIII. Peterkin distinguishes himself, and Okandaga is disposed of, etcetera.
Chapter IX. I discover a curious insect, and Peterkin takes a strange flight.
Chapter X. Water Appreciated?Destructive Files, Etcetera.
Chapter XI. How We Met With Our First Gorilla, And How We Served Him.
Chapter XII. Peterkin’s Schoolday Reminiscences.
Chapter XIII. We get into “The Thick of it”?Great Success.
Chapter IV. Our Plans are Suddenly Altered?Wicked Designs Discovered.
Chapter XV. An unexpected meeting?We fly, and I make a narrow escape from an appalling fate.
Chapter XVI. An unfortunate delay, and a terrible visitor.
Chapter XVII. We visit a natural menagerie, see wonderful sights, and meet with strange adventures.
Chapter XVIII. Strange and terrible discoveries?Jack is made commander-in-chief of an army.
Chapter XIX. Preparations for War, and Peculiar Drill.
Chapter XX. A Warlike Expedition and a Victory.
Chapter XXI. Arrangements for pursuing the enemy, and sudden change of plans.
Chapter XXII. We Meet with a Ludicrously Awful Adventure.
Chapter XXIII. We see strange things, and give our negro friends the slip.
Chapter XXIV. A Long Chase, and a Happy Termination Thereof.
Chapter XXV. I Have a Desperate Encounter and a Narrow Escape.