Best Epic / Fantasy Book Series of All Time史上最佳史诗及奇幻系列

2018-01-06张菊

英语世界 2017年7期

译/张菊

1. Lord of the Rings / Middle Earth Books—J.R.R. Tolkien

—Where to start on theLord of the Rings. An entire adult life spent creating the mythical world of Middle Earth. It is this dedication to his work that led to Tolkien’s brainchild1brainchild（个人或团体的）主意，发明。该名词一般只用单数。to ascend past mere Epic Fantasy. A timeless2timeless不受时间影响的，永存的。classic that continues to profoundly affect millions if not billions of lives even now.

The (re)birth of fantasy was almost solely down to Tolkien and almost every author of such fiction can trace their influences directly to his work. A new world, several new languages and thousands of pages of fictional history which have captivated people since its inception. Any member of the RPG3即role-playing game (sometimes roleplaying game) 角色扮演游戏，一种游戏类型。游戏中，玩家负责扮演一个或多个角色在写实或虚构世界中活动。community has Tolkien to thank, and the creators of D&D4即Dungeons and Dragons《龙与地下城》。were inspired by the cartography5cartography制图法，地图绘制。of Tolkien.

—It transcends space and time. If you have never read this before you are in for a rude awakening. It’s about death and the hope that challenges its impending doom. The calm before the storm. The crescendo6crescendo逐渐增强的喧闹声。of different races and characters woven into the ever present theme of good versus evil. Apocalypse. Tolkien masterfully raises the bar7raise the bar本指跳高时升高横杆，这里比喻提高奇幻小说的标准。. Epic in proportions. It’s beautiful.

—This is the best series ever written.It has so much to offer. It can be taken for the story only, or for the symbolism and hidden meanings throughout the book. Tolkien was an incredible author,and he created languages for his novels,which is incredible.

—“Becoming the holy bible of geekdom,Lord of The Ringsby J.R.R.Tolkien has revolutionized the style of fantasy and given a whole new respect8respect（事物的）方面，细节。to the genre.”—Nostalgia Critic

2. Harry Potter Series—J.K. Rowling

—Thank you, J. K. Rowling, for many things:

· For not forgetting all characters can’t be perfect.

· For giving us Fred and George Weasley, who are always a laugh.

· For Mad-Eye Moody, whose voice I still hear when I’m about to do something risky.

· For Hermione, who I will always remember when I meet someone with wisdom beyond their years.

· For Nymphadora Tonks, who I think of when someone tells me age is just a number.

· For Albus Dumbledore, who I will never forget, for countless reasons.

And many, many more things, but lastly, thank you, J. K. Rowling, for my childhood.

—Harry Potter is definitely #1 BY FAR. I will never forget Harry Potter and everything these books have taught me. Especially friendship, like what it means to stand by your friends. And bravery, and the decisions you have to make to benefit others.

Thank you Hedwig, for inspiring me in many ways to be someone you go to for Support, and for being a shoulder to cry on. I cried for hours when Hedwig died, but she, like Dobby, died in theperfect way.

Thank you Luna Lovegood and Neville Longbottom, for showing me that a good friend isn’t the most popular, but the most loyal and who will ALWAYS be at your side. I think these two demonstrate what a friend is,and that it’s OK to be different.

Thank you Remus Lupin, for being a role model, and someone who I hope to be when I am older.

This list of characters could go forever because all of them touched my heart. This series is without a doubt, the best read ever. This deserves to be #1.

3. A Song of Ice and Fire Series—George R. R. Martin

—There is so much happening and still not too much so you can keep track what is going on in different places.There is clear personalities in the characters so some of you love and some of you hate. Story telling and describing of characters and world are well balanced. And the world that Martin has created is interesting and has depth in it. And not everything is black and white (good and evil), there is so much that moves in shades of gray. So brace yourself, the winter is coming9“凛冬将至”是作品中史塔克家族的族训，提醒族人常怀警惕之心，做好死战的准备。.

—I think it’s DEFINITELY equal toLord of the Rings! The characters are amazing and everyone has a differentpersonality that develops throughout the whole series. The story is completely NOT predictable, because any character can die anytime, even if you think it’s the main character. The way George R.R. Martin writes keeps you into the books and you’re kind of not realising what’s going on around you. You’re just in the book. It’s a completely amazing story that gets interesting more and more! One of the books you have to read! And I’m happy the T.V. series(Game of Thrones) is as enjoyable as the book and the adaptation was not ruined!

4. Percy Jackson and The Olympians Series—Rick Riordan

—The series is amazing and should be at least in the top three if not number#1. Because Rick Riordan is such an amazing author, his books are so great and they bring mythology into the modern world.

5. The Chronicles of Narnia—C.S.Lewis

—The kindest and the wisest fiction books I’ve ever read. The world C.S.Lewis creates is not only a beautiful and harmonious place, but also a school of life. The books are exciting and they set an example of what is good and what isn’t. A must-read for everyone. ■

1.《魔戒》（又译《指环王》）/《中土之书》——J. R. R. 托尔金

——《魔戒》该从何说起。托尔金毕生都在创造神秘的中土世界。正是这种对作品的专注，使托尔金的创作超越了史诗奇幻小说的高度。时至今日，这部传世经典仍然深深影响着数百万甚至数十亿人。

奇幻小说的（再次）兴起几乎全得归功于托尔金，并且，他的作品几乎直接影响了这类虚构作品的每一位作者。一个新世界、几种新语言和上千页的虚构历史，这些从一开始就迷住了读者。玩角色扮演游戏的人都得谢谢托尔金，电游《龙与地下城》的创作者也受到了托尔金作品中地图设置的启发。

——它超越时空。如果你之前从未读过该作品，你该幡然醒悟，赶紧去读。这部作品谈及死亡和希望，那种挑战即将到来的厄运的希望。有暴风雨前的平静，有不同种族和人物在永恒的善恶之争中展开的巅峰对决，还有世界末日。托尔金巧妙地提高了奇幻小说的标准。这是百年难遇的作品。棒极了！

——这是史上最好的系列，有太多可资借鉴，可以仅从故事层面，或从贯穿全书的象征主义和隐含意义的层面。托尔金是个不可思议的作家，他为自己的小说创造了语言，太了不起了。

——“托尔金的《魔戒》成为极客族的圣经，这部作品既革新了奇幻小说的风格，也带给了这个文学类别全新的视角。”（《怀旧评论狂》）

2．“哈利·波特”系列——J. K.罗琳

——谢谢你，罗琳，原因多多：

·因为没有忘记所有人都不可能完美。

·因为创造了弗雷德与乔治·韦斯莱，他俩总是笑点。

·因为“疯眼汉”穆迪，每当我想冒点儿险，仍能听到他的声音。

·因为赫敏，每当我碰到智慧超越年龄的家伙，总会想起她。

·因为尼法朵拉·唐克斯，每当有人告诉我年龄只是一个数字时，我就会想起他。

·因为阿不思·邓布利多，我永远不会忘记他，理由太多了。

还有很多很多其他的原因，最后，为我的童年，谢谢你，罗琳。

——毫无疑问，“哈利·波特”系列是迄今为止的第一名。我永远不会忘记哈利·波特，以及这部系列小说教给我的一切。尤其是友谊，比如说支持朋友意味着什么，还有勇敢，以及必要时须舍己为人。

海德薇，谢谢你在很多方面给了我启发，教我如何支持他人，如何做一个可以倾诉的对象。海德薇死的时候，我哭了好几个小时，但她像多比一样，死得光荣。

卢娜·洛夫古德、纳威·隆巴顿，谢谢你们，你们让我明白，好朋友不一定是最受欢迎的那个，但一定是最忠诚的，是永远支持你的那个。我认为他俩展示了朋友的意义，即便自己与人不同也没关系。

莱姆斯·卢平，谢谢你，你是榜样，我长大后希望能成为像你那样的人。

这个人物名单可以一直列举下去，因为他们都打动了我。毫无疑问，这个系列是我读过的最好的，理所当然排第一。

3．“冰与火之歌”系列——乔治·R.R.马丁

——发生了那么多事，但还没有多过头，因此你可以追踪不同地方正在发生的事。人物性格鲜明，有的招人爱，有的招人恨。叙述故事与描写人物和环境平衡得很好。马丁所创造的世界既有意思，也有深度。并不是每样东西都非黑即白（善恶分明），有很多处于灰色地带。凛冬将至，振作起来吧。

——我认为它绝对和《魔戒》旗鼓相当！人物很棒，每个人都有不同的个性，其个性随着整部系列的推进而有所发展。故事完全不可预见，因为任何一个角色都可能随时死去，即便是你认为的主角。乔治·马丁的写作方式让你对小说欲罢不能，你会对周围发生的事有点儿置若罔闻。你会沉浸在故事中。这是个极其精彩的故事，会越来越有意思！这部书是必读书之一！我很高兴电视连续剧（《权力的游戏》）跟书一样有意思，改编没有毁掉原创！