영어로 읽는 고전 _ 제임스 올리버 커우드의 황금의 유혹
제임스 올리버 커우드의 "The Golden Snare"는 20세기 초에 쓰인 소설입니다. 이 매력적인 이야기는 북쪽 땅의 험난한 황무지에서 펼쳐지며, 원초적인 본능과 그 안에 남은 인간성 사이에 갇힌 수수께끼 같은 인물 브램 존슨과 그의 삶에서 중요한 자리를 차지하는 신비한 여성을 중심으로 전개됩니다. 이 이야기는 정체성, 생존, 인간과 자연의 이분법이라는 주제를 복잡하게 탐구하며, 브램과 늑대의 관계를 탐구합니다. 늑대는 브램의 동료이자 보호자 역할을 합니다. 소설의 서두에는 혹독한 환경에서 형성된 두렵고 애매한 인물 브램 존슨이 등장합니다. 잔인하고 비극적인 인물로 묘사되는 브램은 폭력적인 과거 이후 인간과의 접촉을 피하고 늑대 무리와 고립된 삶을 선택하면서 점점 더 동물적이 됩니다. 사건이 전개되면서, Royal Northwest Mounted Police의 일원인 Philip Raine은 Bram의 생존에 대한 소문이 돌고, 황금색 머리카락으로 만든 기괴한 토끼 올가미에 흥미를 느낀 후 Bram을 추적하는 임무에 휘말립니다. Philip이 더 큰 미스터리와 Bram과 관련된 여성의 가능성을 발견하면서 줄거리가 복잡해지고, 의무, 도덕성, 야생의 잊혀지지 않는 매력과 씨름하면서 긴장감이 증폭됩니다. 북부의 자연을 배경으로 한 자세한 묘사와 생생한 이미지는 문명과 원초적인 본능의 경계가 모호한 세계로 독자를 끌어들이는 매력적인 분위기를 조성합니다.

The Golden Snare by James Oliver Curwood
"The Golden Snare" by James Oliver Curwood is a novel written during the early 20th century. This compelling story unfolds in the rugged wilderness of the northland and revolves around the enigmatic character Bram Johnson, a man caught between his primal instincts and the remnants of humanity within him, as well as the mysterious woman who holds a significant place in his life. The narrative intricately explores themes of identity, survival, and the dichotomy of man and nature as it delves into Bram's relationship with wolves, which serve as both his companions and his protectors. The opening of the novel introduces Bram Johnson, a fearsome and elusive figure shaped by his harsh environment. Described as both a brute and a tragic figure, Bram becomes increasingly animalistic as he chooses to live in solitude with his pack of wolves, distancing himself from human contact following a violent past. As events unfold, Philip Raine, a member of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police, becomes embroiled in a quest to track down Bram after rumors swirl about his survival and a bizarre rabbit snare made from golden hair intrigues him. The plot thickens as Philip discovers a greater mystery and the possibility of a woman connected to Bram, amplifying the tension as he wrestles with duty, morality, and the haunting allure of the wild. The detailed descriptions and vivid imagery set against the backdrop of the northern wilderness create an engaging atmosphere, drawing readers into a world where the line between civilization and primal instincts blurs.

Summary
Bram Johnson was an unusual man, even for the northland. He was, above all other things, a creature of environment?and necessity, and of that something else which made of him at times a man with a soul, and at others a brute with the heart of a devil. In this story of Bram, and the girl, and the other man, Bram himself should not be blamed too much. He was pathetic, and yet he was terrible. It is doubtful if he really had what is generally regarded as a soul. If he did, it was hidden?hidden to the forests and the wild things that had made him.
Bram's story started long before he was born, at least three generations before. That was before the Johnsons had gone north of Sixty. But they were wandering, and steadily upward. If one puts a canoe in the Lower Athabasca and travels northward to the Great Slave and thence up the Mackenzie to the Arctic he will note a number of remarkable ethnological changes.

Contents
CHAPTER I. Bram Johnson was an unusual man
CHAPTER II. To-night he sat in Pierre Breault's cabin
CHAPTER III. The process of mental induction occasionally does
CHAPTER IV. The next morning the tail of the storm
CHAPTER V. The night was so bright
CHAPTER VI. An hour later Philip looked at his watch
CHAPTER VII. Philip was not unaccustomed to the occasional mental
CHAPTER VIII. It must have been fully half a minute
CHAPTER IX. Philip had entered Bram Johnson's cabin
CHAPTER X. Until he felt the warm thrill of the girl's arm
CHAPTER XI. Scarcely had the door closed
CHAPTER XII. For a few minutes after the wolf-man
CHAPTER XIII. At sight of the dead wolf
CHAPTER XIV. He tried to hide his jubilation
CHAPTER XV. For a space Philip thought
CHAPTER XVI. His first impulse
CHAPTER XVII. It seemed to Philip
CHAPTER XVIII. That the Eskimos both to the east
CHAPTER XIX. Before the last of the cries had died away
CHAPTER XX. Philip came up behind the windowless end of the cabin
CHAPTER XXI. As they listened the cry came again
CHAPTER XXII. In Philip's eyes Blake saw his match now
CHAPTER XXIII. A cry from Celie turned his gaze
CHAPTER XXIV. The shock of the discovery
CHAPTER XXV. Following that first wild stare of uncertainty
CHAPTER XXVI. The Eskimos were advancing at a trot now