給你的愛指明方向 10部偉大的英語愛情小說！

Set in 1915 Australia, this remarkable saga chronicles the forbidden love between a beautiful, headstrong young girl and a priest. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll stay up way too late reading this fabulous story.

柯琳麥克著(Colleen McCullough )，1977

故事發(fā)生在1915年的澳大利亞，記載了在一個美麗又倔強的年輕姑娘和一位牧師之間發(fā)生的禁忌之愛的傳奇故事。隨著情節(jié)推進，你將時而大笑，時而哭泣，并且熬夜讀完這個令人難以置信的故事。

2. Wuthering Heights《呼嘯山莊(Wuthering Heights )》 /Jane Eyre《簡·愛(Jane Eyre )》(both 1847)

Really, how can you pick one Brontë over the other? Who is more romantic, Heathcliff or Mr. Rochester? Whose moors are mistier, whose foggy English countryside is more moody, whose manor house is more creepy? It's a tie -- both timeless romances are not to be missed.

艾米麗·勃朗特著(Emily Brontë)，1847

夏洛蒂·勃朗特著(Charlotte Brontë )1847

說實在的，你怎么能在兩個勃朗特間作取舍呢?誰更浪漫，希斯克利夫(《呼嘯山莊男主角)還是羅徹斯特先生(《簡愛》男主角》)?哪部的荒野更神秘?哪部的英國鄉(xiāng)村更傷感?誰家的莊園更可怖?它們本來就連在一起——永恒的戀情都不容錯過。

3. The English Patient 《英國病人(The English Patient )》

Haunting and beautiful, Ondaatje's award-winning novel tells the story of four war-damaged souls living in an Italian monastery at the end of WWII, and the love story between two of them, the exhausted nurse Hana, and the severely burned unnamed English patient. Unforgettably unique.

邁克爾·翁達杰著(Michael Ondaatje) ，1992

感人至深、充滿魅力，翁達杰這部屢獲殊榮的小說講述了二戰(zhàn)結(jié)束后，意大利療養(yǎng)院里四個被戰(zhàn)爭所傷的靈魂的故事，而其中精疲力竭的護士哈娜和重度燒傷的無名英國病人發(fā)生了一段令人難以忘懷的愛情故事。獨一無二。

4. True Believers 《真正的信徒(True Believers )》

The latest 4-hanky love story by the master of sweet, heartwarming romantic tales. This one features a hotshot New York journalist and a plain-speaking Southern librarian, both of whom have been hurt by love before. Their differences are forgotten when love blossoms in this wonderfully escapist romantic read.

尼古拉·斯巴克 著Nicholas Sparks ，2005

這是由制造甜蜜溫馨的浪漫故事的大師帶來的最新催淚愛情故事。這次是發(fā)生在是紐約炙手可熱的記者和南方單純樸素的圖書管理員這兩個曾被愛情所傷的主角之間。在這個完美的非現(xiàn)實的浪漫愛情里，所有差距阻撓不了愛的火花。

5. The French Lieutenant's Woman《法國中尉的女人(The French Lieutenant's Woman )》

A Victorian gentleman is engaged to a wealthy and suitable woman, but when he encounters a beautiful, mysterious woman rumored to be the forsaken lover of a French lieutenant, he becomes utterly smitten. Truly magnificent entertainment.

約翰·福爾斯著(John Fowles),1969

一位維多利亞時代的紳士已經(jīng)與一名門當戶對的富有女人訂婚了，但是當他遇到一個神秘而驚艷的、據(jù)傳是被法國中尉拋棄的女人時，他被完全征服了……這是一部作為消遣的鴻篇巨作。

6. Chesapeake Blue 《切薩皮克之藍(Chesapeake Blue )》

Passion abounds in this romance set on Maryland's Eastern Shore, where the rough-hewn Seth Quinn wins over Drusilla, the town's icy beauty. Great characters, great dialogue, fun and steamy scenes. True, Roberts has written a gazillion love stories, but this one is a real standout.

諾拉·羅伯茨著(Nora Roberts )，2002

四溢的激情開始于馬里蘭州的東部海岸，粗獷小伙塞斯奎因愛上了冰山美人德魯塞拉。精彩的人物，精彩的對話，趣味橫生而熱鬧非凡的場景。羅伯茨的確已寫了無數(shù)的愛情故事，但這本書是真正的上乘之作。

7. The Remains of the Day 《去日留痕(The Remains of the Day )》

An aging butler named Stevens, who has performed his job to perfection for more than three decades, reflects on his life. But underneath his controlled exterior lurks a passionate and romantic soul that has been quashed during his years of unblemished service. In the twilight of his life, Stevens learns what love is all about. A fine literary novel.

石黑一雄著(Kazuo Ishiguro )，1989

上了年紀的管家史蒂文斯先生在勤勤懇懇工作了30載后，開始反思他的人生。過去他克制的外表下潛伏的那個充滿激情和浪漫的靈魂，在年復一年盡善盡美的服務中被逐漸埋沒。而當生命的黃昏來臨時，史蒂夫真正了解了愛的意義。這是一部優(yōu)秀的文學作品。

8. Anna Karenina 《安娜·卡列尼娜(Anna Karenina )》

Trapped in a loveless marriage, Anna Karenina succumbs to temptation and embarks on a dangerous affair with the handsome Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds amid the canvas of 19th-century Russia, in the most famous of doomed love stories. A memorable and enduring classic.

托爾斯泰著(Leo Tolstoy )，1877

被困在一個無情婚姻中的安娜·卡列尼娜禁不住誘惑，與英俊的渥倫斯基開始了危險的戀情。在這舉世聞名的宿命愛情中，悲劇在19世紀的俄羅斯畫卷上緩緩展開……令人難忘的不朽經(jīng)典。

9. Outlander 《局外人(Outlander)》

A powerhouse time-travel romance, this is the first in Gabaldon's hugely successful series. Strong, beautiful Claire Randall leads a double life, married to a man in one century, with a lover in another century. Filled with humor, passion, wit and wonderful Scottish scenery, this is one fast read for a 600-plus page book. Enjoy the wallow!

戴安娜·加瓦爾東著(Diana Gabaldon )1991年

這場關(guān)于發(fā)電站時光旅行的羅曼史，是加瓦爾東首次的獲得巨大成功的系列。堅強而美麗的克萊爾蘭德爾過著雙重的生活——嫁給了一個時空的男人，又愛上了另一個時空的男人。妙趣橫生、激情洋溢、風趣j機智的情節(jié)以及美輪美奐的蘇格蘭風景，使你輕易讀完這本厚過600頁的書。盡情沉醉吧!

10. Follow the Stars Home《星語指路(Follow the Stars Home)》

If you choose the wrong love, can you save your life from ruin? Years ago, thirtysomething Dianne married the wrong man -- the sexy lobster fisherman -- and not his kindly pediatrician brother. Years later, after tragedy strikes, can she reverse her bad fortune? Grab your tissues and find out in this touching weeper.

Whether it's glimpsing 19th-century Russia in Anna Karenina, or witnessing endless family drama on the Australian outback in The Thorn Birds, or imagining time travel in Outlander, each of these fabulous books has something special. "These are much more than love stories; they are life stories," says Select Editions editor-in-chief Laura Kelly. "If you like a good love story, books are so much more satisfying than movies," she continues. "Books take you into the minds of all the characters, where their hopes and dreams will really fire up your own imagination."

盧安妮·萊思著(Luanne Rice)，2000

如果你選擇了錯誤的愛情，還能從這廢墟中挽救自己嗎?多年前，而立之年的戴安娜嫁給了一個錯誤的男人———一個性感的捕蝦漁夫，而不是他溫和的兒科醫(yī)生弟弟。多年以后，受到悲劇打擊的她還能逆轉(zhuǎn)自己的壞運氣嗎?掏出紙巾吧，在這部動人的催淚小說中找到答案。