高级英语1--Blackmail[共10页].ppt

BlackmailArthur Hailey1About the AuthorArthur Hailey (April 5, 1920 – November 24, 2004) •A British/Canadian novelist.•Born in Luton（卢顿）, England and was educated in English schools until age 14.•Served in the Royal Air Force from the start of the World War II in 1939. •Went to live in Canada in 1947 and then became a Canadian citizen. •Became a full-time writer in 1956，encouraged by the success of the CBC television drama——Flight into Danger 《险中行》(which later became a movie and a novel, Runway Zero Eight).2•Following the success of Hotel in 1965, he moved to California.•In 1969, he moved to Lyford Cay in Bahamas with his wife, Sheila . •In 1979，Arthur Hailey was discovered very ill and had a heart operation. The surgery was a tremendous success, leaving Mr. Hailey bursting with creative energy. 3•As a novelist and one of the greatest storytellers of our time, he has acquired a worldwide following of devoted readers. •His books are published in 37 languages and most of his books have been made into films or TV series and brought him tens of millions of dollars. 4WorksThe Final Diagnosis (1959)In High Place (1960)Hotel (1965)《最后诊断》 《身居高位》 《大饭店》5Airport (1968)Wheels (1971)The moneychangers (1975)Strong medicine (1975)The Evening news (1990)Detective (1997)6Hotel 7About Hotel(大饭店) --a reflection of America's capitalist society•Hotel is a novel written by Arthur Hailey in 1965.It described a luxury hotel in New Orleans, because of the boss Warren Trent's conformism, poor management,he was in debt, and was forced to sell his hotel. 8•Through the description of the hotel,it reflects all sorts of malpractices(不法行为不法行为)of the society and American capitalist evils: giant hotel predatory, detective personnel extortion(勒索勒索), hotel staff 's embezzlement (贪污贪污)and theft, black racial discrimination... All this can be said to be corrupt and an epitome(缩影缩影) of American capitalist society.•The novel was adapted into a movie in 1967, and later into a television series. 9Thank you!10。