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"The Little Lady of the Big House"는 1916년에 처음 출판된 Jack London의 소설로 사랑, 관계, 인간 감정의 복잡성을 주제로 하는 로맨틱 드라마다. 이 소설은 캘리포니아 소노마 카운티를 배경으로 하며 런던의 개인적인 경험과 관찰을 바탕으로 한다.
"The Little Lady of the Big House"는 잭 런던의 이야기꾼으로서의 기술을 보여주며, 이 소설은 종종 그의 보다 개인적이고 내성적인 작품 중 하나로 인정 받는다. 관계, 결혼, 삶에서 성취감과 의미를 찾기 위해 노력하는 개인의 투쟁에 대한 런던의 생각을 엿볼 수 있다.


"The Little Lady of the Big House" is a novel by Jack London first published in 1916. It is a romantic drama about the themes of love, relationships and the complexities of human emotion. The novel is set in Sonoma County, California, and is based on London's personal experiences and observations.
"The Little Lady of the Big House" showcases Jack London's skill as a storyteller, and the novel is often recognized as one of his more personal and introspective works. London's thoughts on relationships, marriage, and the individual's struggle to find fulfillment and meaning in life.

요약
이야기는 Dick과 Paula Forrest의 삶을 중심으로 전개된다. 딕 포레스트는 아름다운 시골의 "빅 하우스"에 살고 있는 성공한 부유한 소설가다. 그의 아내 Paula는 Dick이 그녀에게 붙인 별명인 "Little Lady"다. 겉보기에 목가적인 삶에도 불구하고 그들의 결혼 생활은 도전에 직면해 있다. 두 인물 모두 욕망, 열정, 개인적 성장과 씨름하는데...
이 소설은 외부의 힘이 딕과 폴라 사이의 관계에 영향을 미칠 때 발생하는 사랑의 복잡함과 갈등을 다룬다. 강인하고 카리스마 넘치는 남자인 Evan Graham이 그들의 삶에 들어올 때 중심적인 긴장이 발생하고, 한때 폴라의 연인이었던 에반의 재등장으로 억눌린 감정이 재점화되며 복잡한 삼각관계가 형성된다.
이야기가 전개됨에 따라 런던은 캐릭터의 내면의 생각과 감정을 파고들어 그들의 감정과 동기에 대한 깊은 심리적 상태를 전한다.

Summary
The story revolves around the lives of Dick and Paula Forrest. Dick Forrest is a successful and wealthy novelist who lives in a "big house" in the beautiful countryside. His wife, Paula, is "Little Lady", her nickname given to her by Dick. Despite their seemingly idyllic lives, their marriage faces challenges. Both characters struggle with desires, passions and personal growth...
The novel deals with the complexities and conflicts of love that arise when external forces influence the relationship between Dick and Paula. A central tension arises when Evan Graham, a strong and charismatic man, enters their lives, and the reappearance of Evan, once Paula's lover, reignites pent-up feelings and creates a complex love triangle.
As the story unfolds, London digs into the inner thoughts and feelings of the characters, conveying the deep psychological state of their feelings and motivations.

CONTENTS

Chapter I. He awoke in the dark
Chapter II. When Forrest went through the French windows
Chapter III. Forrest entered a section of the Big House
Chapter IV. From nine till ten Forrest gave himself up to his secretary,
Chapter V. At nine in the evening, sharp to the second,
Chapter VI. Dick Forrest proved himself no prodigy at the university
Chapter VII. While Dick Forrest scanned the pamphlet on hog cholera issued
Chapter VIII. Five minutes after Paula had left him,
Chapter IX. “Where’s my Boy in Breeches?”
Chapter X. It was a stag lunch.
Chapter XI. It was Mrs. Mason who first asked that Paula play;
Chapter XII. The next morning Graham learned further the ways
Chapter XIII. From the colt pasture to the swimming tank Graham talked with
Chapter XIV.An indifferent swimmer,
Chapter XV. It was long after ten in the morning,
Chapter XVI. On Dick’s face, at lunch,
Chapter XVII. A week of dissatisfaction and restlessness ensued for Graham.
Chapter XVIII. Almost immediately after the singing of the “Gypsy Trail,”
Chapter XIX. After Mrs. Tully’s departure, Paula,
Chapter XX. Once again the tide of guests ebbed from the Big House
Chapter XXI. Graham, riding solitary through the redwood canyons
Chapter XXII. “Dick, boy, your position is distinctly Carlylean,”
Chapter XXIII. There was little talk that same evening after dinner
Chapter XXIV. As luck would have it, beyond chance guests for lunch or dinner,
Chapter XXV. Paula on the Fawn, and Dick on the Outlaw,
Chapter XXVI. “This can’t go on. We must do something? at once.”
Chapter XXVII. But it is not the way for a man and a woman,
Chapter XXVIII. A dozen times that morning,
Chapter XXIX. “’Tis a birdlike sensuousness that is all the Little Lady’s own,”
Chapter XXX. On the way back from the sick mare,
Chapter XXXI. A ring of his bed ’phone made Dick sit on the bed to take up the receiver.