章节书 魔法与成长的史诗之旅：《The Chronicles of Prydain》布莱德恩编年史全系列

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在奇幻文学的璀璨星空中，《The Chronicles of Prydain》（布莱德恩编年史）是一颗不可忽视的耀眼明星。这是一套既富冒险精神又饱含人性思考的经典青少年奇幻系列，由美国作家 Lloyd Alexander（劳埃德·亚历山大）

精心创作。自1964年首次出版以来，它陪伴了一代又一代读者，至今仍深受欢迎，影响深远。

✍️ 作者简介：Lloyd Alexander

劳埃德·亚历山大（Lloyd Alexander，1924–2007）是美国著名的儿童文学作家，一生创作了超过40部作品。《The Chronicles of Prydain》是他最具代表性的作品之一。他的灵感主要来源于

威尔士神话《玛比诺吉昂》，并将其巧妙地改编成一部属于青少年、充满成长主题的奇幻史诗。亚历山大擅长用轻松幽默的语言讲述深刻的哲理。他曾说：“幻想文学并不意味着逃避现实，而是让我们以更清晰的眼光看清现实。”

📚 系列概览

《The Chronicles of Prydain》一共有 五部主要小说 和 一部短篇集，讲述了一个名叫 Taran 的少年在保卫王国与寻求自我认同的成长之旅。故事背景设定在一个名为“Prydain”的魔法王国，融合了奇幻、神话、友情、牺牲与自我成长等元素。

📕 系列五部曲如下：

The Book of Three（三之书，1964）
少年塔兰从助理猪倌开始，踏上冒险之路，首次与邪恶势力交锋。

Chapter 1

The Assistant Pig-Keeper

TARAN WANTED to make a sword; but Coll, charged with the practical side of his education, decided on horseshoes. And so it had been horseshoes all morning long. Taran’s arms ached, soot blackened his face. At last he dropped the hammer and turned to Coll, who was watching him critically.

“Why?” Taran cried. “Why must it be horseshoes? As if we had any horses!”

Coll was stout and round and his great bald head glowed bright pink. “Lucky for the horses,” was all he said, glancing at Taran’s handiwork.



The Black Cauldron（黑釜，1965）
塔兰和伙伴们试图摧毁能制造亡灵士兵的黑釜。

🏆 荣获1966年纽伯瑞银奖

CHAPTER 1


THE COUNCIL AT CAER DALLBENAUTUMN HAD COME too swiftly. In the northernmost realms of Prydain many trees were already leafless, and among the branches clung the ragged shapes of empty nests. To the south, across the river Great Avren, the hills shielded Caer Dallben from the winds, but even here the little farm was drawing in on itself.

For Taran, the summer was ending before it had begun. That morning Dallben had given him the task of washing the oracular pig. Had the old enchanter ordered him to capture a full-grown gwythaint, Taran would gladly have set out after one of the vicious winged creatures. As it was, he filled the bucket at the well and trudged reluctantly to Hen Wen’s enclosure. The white pig, usually eager for a bath, now squealed nervously and rolled on her back in the mud. Busy struggling to raise Hen Wen to her feet, Taran did not notice the horseman until he had reined up at the pen.



The Castle of Llyr（里尔之堡，1966）

爱伦薇公主面临命运抉择，塔兰的情感逐渐显现。


Chapter 1

Prince Rhun

EILONWY OF THE
red-gold hair, the Princess Eilonwy Daughter of Angharad Daughter of Regat of the Royal House of Llyr, was leaving Caer Dallben. Dallben himself had so ordered it; and though Taran's heart was suddenly and strangely heavy, he knew there was no gainsaying the old enchanter's words. On the spring morning set for Eilonwy's departure, Taran saddled the horses and led them from the stable. The Princess, looking desperately cheerful, had wrapped her few belongings in a small bundle slung from her shoulder. At her neck hung a fine chain and crescent moon of silver; on her finger she wore a ring of ancient craftsmanship; and in the fold of her cloak she carried another of her most prized possessions: the golden sphere that shone at her command with a light brighter than a flaming torch.



Taran Wanderer（塔兰的流浪之旅，1967）
塔兰离开朋友，寻找自己的身份和真正的价值。


CHAPTER 1

WHO AM I?

IT WAS FULL SPRINGTIME, with promise of the richest summer the farm had ever seen. The orchard was white with fragrant blossoms; the newly planted fields lay light as green mist. Yet the sights and scents gave Taran little joy. To him, Caer Dallben was empty. Though he helped Coll with the weeding and cultivating, and tended the white pig, Hen Wen, with as much care as ever, he went about his tasks distractedly. One thought alone was in his mind.

“Now, my boy,” Coll said good-naturedly, as they finished the morning’s milking, “I’ve seen you restless as a wolf on a tether ever since you came back from the Isle of Mona. Pine for the Princess Eilonwy if you must, but don’t upset the milk pail.” The stout old warrior clapped Taran on the shoulder. “Come, cheer up. I’ll teach you the high secrets of planting turnips. Or raising cabbages. Or whatever you might want to know.”



The High King（至尊之王，1968）

王国陷入全面战争，塔兰必须承担起最后的责任。

🏆 荣获1969年纽伯瑞金奖

Chapter 1

Homecomings

UNDER A CHILL, GRAY SKY
, two riders jogged across the turf. Taran, the taller horseman, set his face against wind and leaned forward in the saddle, his eyes on the distant hills. At his belt hung a sword, and from his shoulder a silver-bound battle horn. His companion Gurgi, shaggier than the pony he rode, pulled his weathered cloak around him, rubbed his frost-nipped ears, and began groaning so wretchedly that Taran at last reined up the stallion. "No, no!" Gurgi cried. "Faithful Gurgi will keep on! He follows kindly master, oh yes, as he has always done. Never mind his shakings and achings! Never mind the droopings of his poor tender head!"


📗 补充阅读：The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain

（1980）为一部前传短篇集，讲述了Prydain世界中多个角色的背景故事。



🏆 获奖与荣誉

《The High King》 获得 1969年纽伯瑞金奖（Newbery Medal），这是美国最具声望的儿童文学奖项。

《The Black Cauldron》 获得 1966年纽伯瑞银奖。

整个系列在欧美青少年文学界广受推崇，并被认为是继托尔金《指环王》之后最重要的奇幻成长小说之一。

系列曾被 迪士尼改编为动画电影《The Black Cauldron》（1985），虽然口碑不一，但在奇幻影迷中仍有独特地位。



🌈 推荐理由

成长主题鲜明： 主角塔兰的成长从幻想英雄到真正担当，是所有少年读者都能共鸣的心路历程。

角色立体鲜活： 爱伦薇公主、费莱杜尔王子、忠诚的小猪Hen Wen，以及诙谐可爱的怪兽Gurgi，每一个配角都个性十足。

道德与哲理： 作品不仅是冒险故事，更探讨责任、自我、牺牲与选择。

文笔优美，情节紧凑： 虽为中低年龄段读者设计，但语言充满诗意和哲理，也适合成人重温。



👧👦 适读人群

年龄建议：9岁以上

适合爱好 奇幻、成长、友情、英雄旅程 的读者。

也适合教师、家长用于家庭共读或文学课堂引导。


《The Chronicles of Prydain》是一部真正跨越年龄界限的奇幻经典，它讲述的不只是一个男孩如何成为英雄的故事，更是一部关于“成为真正自己”的成长史诗。如果你曾被《哈利波特》《纳尼亚传奇》感动，那么你一定不要错过这部温暖、深刻又充满想象力的杰作。