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excerptedfromHotelArthurHaileyAdvancedEnglishLessonSixPreviewHomeworkReadthetext:toknowtheplotofthenovel(structure)topayattentiontotheportrayalofcharacters:(1)Howmanycharactersareportrayed?(2)thelanguageusedbydifferentcharacters(3)theactionverbsusedtodescribedifferentcharacterstolearnthewordsandexpressions(Ex.II,V,VI,VII,VIII,XI,XII)Askstudentstogetinformationabouttheauthor–ArthurHaileyfromtheinternetorprintedmaterials:Nationality(birthplace,home,etc.)Life(education,career,etc.)WritingCareer(works,characteristics,subjectmatter,awards,etc.)Requirement(106)Learnthewritingskill–portrayalofcharacters:

(1)vividlyandcarefullydescribingtheactions(effectiveuseofspecificwords)ofthecharacters

(2)usingthelanguageswhichsuitthebackgroundsofcharactersTofamiliarizeandappreciateslangyandungrammaticalexpressionsRequirement(104)successfulportrayalofcharacters:

(1)usinglanguages(choiceofwords,sentencestructure,grammar)whichsuitthebackgroundofcharacters(usingmanyellipticalandshort,simplesentencestoachievecertaineffects);

(2)usinganimalimage;

(3)throughcontrast.ArthurHaileyLifeinEngland(1920-1947)LifeinCanada(1947-1965)LifeinAmerica(1965-1969)LifeinBahamas(1969-2004)WritingCareerArthurHailey（阿瑟·黑利）(April5,1920–November24,2004)

ArthurHaileyistheauthorofanumberofbestsellingnovels.LifeinEnglandBirth:BorninLuton(卢顿),Bedfordshire(贝德福德郡),England,

(Map)

onApril5,1920Parents:SonofGeorgeWellingtonHailey(afactoryshopkeeper)andElsieMary(Wright)HaileyEarlyLife:HewaseducatedinEnglishschoolsuntilagefourteen(1934).NEXTBACKBedfordshireLifeinCanadaAfterthewarin1947HaileyemigratedtoCanada,becomingaCanadiancitizenaswellasBritish;

healsolivedbrieflyintheUnitedStates.InCanadahewassuccessivelyarealestatesalesman(地产代理商),businesspapereditor(商业报纸编辑)andasalesandadvertisingexecutive(销售及广告主管).

assistanteditor,1947-1949,andeditor,1949-1953,BusandTruckTransport,Toronto

salespromotionmanager,TrailmobileCanada,Toronto,1953-1956

AfterWarLifeinCanadaMarriage:

marriedJoanFishwick,1944(divorced,1950,threesons)marriedSheilaDunlop

(whowroteIMarriedaBestseller

in1978)

,July28,1951(untilhisdeath,twodaughters,oneson)NEXTGrandchildrenBACKdiscreet审慎的Children

Roger,John,Mark(firstmarriage)

Steven,Jane,Diane(secondmarriage)Grandchildren

Paul,EmmaandCharlotte,andBrooke

whoarestudentsinNorthernCalifornia

Ryan

atalentedyoungbass(低音乐器)playerandvocalist(声乐家)inaSanFranciscobandErogenousJones,atrio(三人组合)knownforwritingwitty,sardoniclyrics(photo)

Chris

whoiscurrentlyworkingtowardsanaudioengineering(声频工程)degreeinSeattle,WashingtonOffspringBACKErogenousJonesFromlefttoright:RyanHailey,AaronXavier,CraigHordlowBACKFirstNovelArthurHailey’sfirstnovel,TheFinalDiagnosis(《最后诊断》),waspublishedin1959.SecondNovel&MovingFollowingthesuccessofHotel(《大饭店》)in1965,hemovedtoCalifornia,U.S.First&SecondNovelsLifeinCanadaWritingCareerLifeinBahamasAnotherMoving–HomeIn1969,hemovedtotheBahamas(巴哈马群岛)toavoidCanadianandU.S.incometaxes,whichwereclaiming90%ofhisincome.Forthethirty-fiveyearsArthurHaileyandhissecondwifeSheilahavemadetheirhome

atLyfordCay(莱佛德沙州),anexclusive(高级的)residentialresortonNewProvidenceIsland(新普罗维登斯岛)intheBahamas.(Map)NEXTNewProvidenceIsland,theBahamasLyfordCayBACKLyfordCay

RunwayZero-Eight(《零八跑道》)(1958)

(FlightintoDanger

《危险之旅》1956)

(ZeroHour!《紧急关头》1957)TheFinalDiagnosis(《最后诊断》)(1959)InHighPlaces

(《身居要职》)(1962)Hotel

(《大饭店》)(1965)Airport

(《航空港》)(1968)Wheels

(《汽车城》)(1971)TheMoneychangers

(《钱商》)(1975)Overload

(《超载》)(1979)StrongMedicine

(《烈药》)(1984)TheEveningNews

(《晚间新闻》)(1990)Detective

(《侦探》)(1997)Thetennovelsexceptthefirstarehissensational(引起轰动的)bestsellers.WritingCareerElevenNovelsOtherWritings

Plays(剧本)

Screenplays(电影剧本)TelevisonPlays(电视剧本)WritingCareerNEXTPlays

FlightintoDanger(televised1956).PublishedinFourPlaysofOurTime,London,Macmillan,1960.Close-uponWritingforTelevision.NewYork,Doubleday,1960.WritingCareerScreenplays

ZeroHour,withHallBartlettandJohnChampion,1958TheMoneychangers,1976Wheels,1978WritingCareerTelevisionPlays

FlightintoDanger,1956(USA)TimeLock,

1962(UK)CourseforCollision,1962(UK)

playsforWestinghouseStudioOne,Playhouse90,U.S.SteelHour,Goodyear-PhilcoPlayhouse,andKraftTheatre(USA)WritingCareerSpreadingofWorks

SomeFigures-PopularityHailey’snovelshavebeenpublishedin39

languages;anestimated160million

copiesareinprintworldwide.MostofhisbookshavebeenmadeintofilmsorTVseries.

(adaptation)WritingCareerCharacteristics

ofWorksScene&FocusEffortforResearchingPurposeWritingCareerCharacteristics

ofWorksScene&FocusThoughaCanadianhimself,hesetthesceneofmostofhisworksintheUnitedStates.Eachofhisnovelshasadifferentindustrialorcommercialsettingandincludes,inadditionto(1)dramatichumanconflict,(2)carefullyresearchedinformationaboutthewaythatparticularenvironmentsandsystems

functionand(3)howtheseaffectsocietyanditsinhabitants.WritingCareerCharacteristics

ofWorks

阿瑟·黑利的每一部作品都是以美国社会为背景，且都通过讲述发生在一个行业内部的故事，通过对某个行业进行比较细致、深入的描述，来展示当时美国社会生活的某一个片断画面。最可贵的是，读完一篇小说，读者也会对这一行业有相应的了解。不少读者都认为，读阿瑟·黑利的书，会给人一种“工作着是美丽的”莫名冲动。作品中的场景，大多设置为一个相对固定而又开放的场所，因而牵涉的人物可谓来自五湖四海。

危机小说，情节紧凑，高潮叠起，书中故事一般都被设置在一个比较短的时限内，一开始就引入主要人物和场景，在交待人物和事件关系的同时，也点出了矛盾冲突。随后，人物与事件交相错杂而进，矛盾叠生，波澜起伏，直至故事的最高潮。WritingCareerCharacteristics

ofWorksEffortforResearching(SomeFigures)

Hewouldspendaboutoneyearresearchingasubject,followedbysixmonthsreviewinghisnotesand,finally,about18monthswritingthebook.Thataggressiveresearch–trackingrebelguerrillasinthePeruvian(秘鲁的)jungleatage67forTheEveningNews(《晚间新闻》)(1990),orreading27booksonthehotelindustryforHotel–gavehisnovelsarealismthatappealedtoreaders,evenassomecriticscomplainedthatheusedittomaskalackofliterarytalent.WritingCareerCharacteristics

ofWorksPurposeEachofhisbooksdealswithoneparticularfieldofsociety(社会的某一领域).Thisismadeclearbythetitlesofhisbooks.ItisthispeculiarityofhisthatisvaluedtothosewhoareeagertolearnaboutcontemporaryAmericansociety(当代美国社会).WritingCareerCriticism

FormulaicStyleCriticsoftendismissed(不承认)Hailey’ssuccessastheresultofaformulaic(公式化的)styleinwhichhecenteredacrisisonanordinarycharacter,theninflated(使膨胀,使充气)thesuspensebyhoppingamongmultiplerelatedplotlines(情节主线).However,hewassopopularwithreadersthathisbookswereguaranteedtobecomebestsellers.WritingCareerAwards

NominatedforPrimetimeEmmy(黄金时段艾美奖提名)CanadianCouncilofAuthorsandArtistsaward,1956

(加拿大作家和艺术家委员会奖)BestCanadianTVPlaywrightaward,1957,1958

(加拿大最佳电视剧编剧奖)DoubledayPrizeNovelaward,1962

(道布尔戴奖小说)(FrankNelsonDoubleday,美国出版家,创建了道布尔戴和麦克卢尔公司)WritingCareerLifeinBahamasDeathHaileydiedofstrokeinhissleepathishomeintheBahamasonNov.24,2004.Hewas84.

DetailedDescriptionofNovels

RunwayZero-Eight(《零八跑道》)(1958)

(FlightintoDanger

《危险之旅》1956)

(ZeroHour!《紧急关头》1957)TheFinalDiagnosis(《最后诊断》)(1959)InHighPlaces

(《身居要职》)(1962)Hotel

(《大饭店》)(1965)Airport

(《航空港》)(1968)Wheels

(《汽车城》)(1971)TheMoneychangers

(《钱商》)(1975)Overload

(《超载》)(1979)StrongMedicine

(《烈药》)(1984)TheEveningNews

(《晚间新闻》)(1990)Detective

(《侦探》)(1997)DetailedDescriptionofNovelsRunwayZero-Eight(《零八跑道》)(1958)-Publishingprocess

（电视电影

电影

书）ThisstorystartedastheCBC(CanadianBroadcastingCorporation加拿大广播公司)TVmovie

FlightintoDanger(《危险之旅》1956,withJohnCastle),thenbecamethe1957ParamountPicturesmovie

ZeroHour!(《紧急关头》),andwasfinallypublishedasthenovelRunwayZero-Eight

(《零八跑道》)byJohnCastleandArthurHailey.DetailedDescriptionofNovelsRunwayZero-Eight(《零八跑道》)(1958)-Summary

in-flight(在飞行中的)medicalemergency,causedbyfoodpoisoning;spoofed(讽刺)inthemovieAirplane!(《国际机场》)

RunwayZero-EightisthestoryofMapleLeafAirCharterFlight714.It’sanormal,everyday,routineflight,thistimecarryingacrowdofhappyfootballfans-drinking,talkingandplacingextravagant(过分的)betsontheoutcomeofthenextday’sgame.Thensuddenlyastheairliner(客机)drones(嗡嗡作声)westwardthroughtheCanadiannight,afierce,unheralded(无先兆的)terrorstrikes,andturnsthepeaceful,happyeveningintoahideousnightmare.AndonthegroundhundredofmilesawayatVancouverAirport,relatives,friendsandloverswaithelplessly,silentlyandpray...DetailedDescriptionofNovelsTheFinalDiagnosis(《最后诊断》)(1959)-Summary

hospitalpolitics(权术，派别之争)asseenfromthepathology(病理学)departmentAstoryofthelifeanddeathstrugglesinalargehospital,itfocusesonJoePearson,thechiefpathologist(病理医师)whomustmakethefinaldiagnosisoneverypatient,andeventuallyonhimself.DetailedDescriptionofNovelsInHighPlaces(《身居要职》)(1962)-Summary

ColdWarErapoliticsinNorthAmerica(加拿大政府)ThenovelplotrevolvesaroundthePrimeMinisterofCanada,JamesMcCullumHowdenandessentiallydiscussesindetailthelifeatthetopofthegovernment.

Publicimagesclashwithprivatelives.Ruthless(残忍的;无情的)ambitioncollideswithforbiddendesiresattheverysummitofapowerfulnation’sgovernment.Acrisisofterrifyingproportionsissettoexplodebetweenthesuperpowers.DetailedDescriptionofNovelsAirport(《航空港》)(1968)-Adaptation(《国际机场》)In1970thisbookwasadaptedintoamajormotionpicturestarringBurtLancaster,GeorgeKennedy,DeanMartinandVanHeflin,amongothers.It

becameablockbuster(轰动)moviewithstunningvisualeffects.Themovieinspiredarunofbigdisastermovies(灾难电影).DetailedDescriptionofNovelsDetailedDescriptionofNovelsWheels(《汽车城》)(1971)-AdaptationThenovelwasmadeintoaTVminiseries(电视连续短剧)in1978starringRockHudsonandLeeRemick.DetailedDescriptionofNovelsDetailedDescriptionofNovelsWheels(《汽车城》)(1971)-CharacteristicsFromAirporttoHotelandfromInHighPlacestoTheFinalDiagnosis,ArthurHailey’sincisive(激烈的)thrillers(惊险小说),setattheheartofthegreatinstitutionsofthemodernworld,areunmatched(无可匹敌的)forauthenticity,powerandhumandrama.DetailedDescriptionofNovelsTheMoneychangers(《钱商》)(1975)-AdaptationAtelevisionminiseries(电视连续短剧)bearingthesamenameandbasedonthenovelwasbroadcastin1976.-SummaryTheplotrevolvesaroundthepoliticsinsidethecrisis-tornworldofamajorUSbank.金融界DetailedDescriptionofNovelsOverload(《超载》)(1979)-Summary

powercrisisinCalifornia电力公司

OverloadconcernstheelectricityproductionindustryinCaliforniaandtheactivitiesoftheemployeesandothersinvolvedwithGoldenStatePowerandLight,afictionalCaliforniapublicservicecompany.Theplotsfollowmanyoftheissuesoftheday,includingracerelations,corporatepolitics,businessethics,terrorismandjournalism.

NimGoldmanisvicepresidentwithGSP&L-thecorporationfeedingpower,lightandheattothekilowatthungrystateofCalifornia.He’sgotabigjobandhe’sgotallthewomenhecanhandle,butNimknowsthecrunch(危境)iscoming.Soon,verysoon,powerfamine(严重的缺乏)willstrikethemostadvancedsocietytheworldhasknown.DetailedDescriptionofNovelsDetailedDescriptionofNovelsTheEveningNews(《晚间新闻》)(1990)-Summary

newscasters

新闻广播员、电视媒体

TheEveningNewssweepsfromthebattlebetweenprofitandethicsintheboardrooms(董事会议会)andnewsrooms(编辑部)ofNewYork,totheclashofidealismandbrutalityinthejunglesofSouthAmerica,fromanFBIinvestigationofatragiccrime,toaFlorida-boundjetcarryingamostunusualhumancargo.WhenCrawfordSloane’swife,sonandelderlyfatheraremysteriouslykidnapped,hislifeturnsupsidedown.AsCBA-TV’smostcelebratedandpopularnewscaster,hehasbecomeaprimetargetforterrorists.WhiletheTVnetworkisheldtoransom(赎金),Sloanedecidestolaunchhisownrescuemission,andasksHarryPartridge,hiscolleagueandcompetitorsincethedaystheycoveredthewarinVietnamtogether,toheadtheoperation.Thisisthemostperilous(危险的)assignmenteitherhaseverundertaken,andinanuneasypartnership,itwillrequirealltheirprofessionalandemotionalstrength,forJessica,Crawford’swife,istheonlywomanHarryhaseverloved...DetailedDescriptionofNovelsDetective(《侦探》)(1997)-AdaptionThenovelwasadaptedtoamoviein2005.DetailedDescriptionofNovelsDetective(《侦探》)(1997)-Summary

investigationpolitics

侦探

Detectiveisvintage(最佳的)ArthurHailey.Chillinglyauthentic,itisaturning(页面转换)thriller(惊险小说)ofdramaandsuspense.ArthurHailey’sDetectivewaswrittenin1997anditistheauthor’slastbook.Haileyvividlydepictstheworkofthehomicide(杀人)department,itsbackgroundandinvestigationmethods,allputintoathrillingplotwithmanyunexpectedturnsandsurprises.Sergeant(警官)MalcolmAinslieoftheMiamipolicehomicidedepartmentisabouttotakeawell-earned(完全应当的)familyholidaywhenheiscalledawayonanurgentmission.

AcriminalonDeathRow(监狱的死囚区)withonlyafewhourstolivebeforebeingsenttotheelectricchairhasrequestedthatAinsliehearhisconfession.WillElroy‘Animal’Doylefinallyconfesstotheseriesofgrisly(恐怖的)doublemurdersforwhichAinsliehuntedhimdown?Or,asAinslieisaformerCatholicpriest,doestheconvictedman’sdesireto‘confess’haveatotallydifferentmeaning?

Hotelisa1965novelbyArthurHailey.ItisthestoryofanindependentNewOrleanshotel,theSt.Gregory,toregainprofitabilityandavoidbeingassimilatedintotheO’Keefechainofhotels.TheSt.GregoryissupposedlybasedontheFairmont

NewOrleans.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelDetailedDescriptionofNovels-Hotel

Abehind-the-scenes(幕后的)viewofamajorNewOrleanshotel,theStGregory,whichintroducesahostof(一大群)characters-thetycoons(企业界大亨)whoruntheindustryandthestaffandguestsinthehotel.ThebookbecamethebasisofamajorTVseries.

《大饭店》是阿瑟·黑利1965年的作品。它描写美国南部新奥尔良一家豪华的大饭店，由于老板沃伦·特伦特因循守旧，管理不善，跟不上时代的发展，结果负债累累，而被迫出售的故事。

通过对这家饭店的描述，反映了美国资本主义社会形形色色的弊端和痼疾：旅馆巨擘弱肉强食，侦探人员敲诈勒索，饭店职工贪污盗窃，黑人遭到种族歧视，上层贵族卑鄙无耻，纨袴子弟腐化堕落，富商少女精神空虚，饭店惯窃贪婪无厌……所有这一切，可以说是腐朽的美国资本主义社会的一个缩影

(epitome)

。DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelSetting–St.GregoryCharactersPlotAdaptation–movie&televisionseriesGenre–thriller&detective/cop-criminalnovel

(惊险小说/侦探小说)Characteristics–multi-plotline&tellingdetailsFactsfor80’sTVshowSettingThestoryhappenedinahotelnamedSt.Gregory(圣格雷戈里)inNewOrleans,LouisianawhichisinthesouthofUS.TheSt.GregoryHotelisthelargestinNewOrleans,Louisiana.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelCharacters

PeterMcDermott,assistantgeneralmanagerWarrenTrent,proprietor(owner)ChristineFrancis,secretarytoWarrenTrentAloysiusRoyce,administrativeassistanttoWarrenTrentCurtisO’Keefe,owneroftheO’KeefechainDorothy“Dodo”Lash,O’Keefe’sstarlet(小明星)companionAlbertWells,aginghotelguest

TheDukeandDuchessofCroydon,guestsinthePresidentialSuite

theDukeofCroydon,newly-appointedBritishambassadortoWashington

theDuchessofCroydon,wifeoftheDuke

Ogilvie,hotel’schiefhouseofficerJulius“Keycase”Milne,hotelthiefaprostitutecalledladyfriendbyOgilvieDetailedDescriptionofNovels-Hotel

ThemaincharacterisPeterMcDermott,thegeneralmanagerwitha“past”whoistryingtoredeemhimself.Althoughtheleadman(核心队员),heisonlythefirstamongequalsashetriestoputoutseveralfiresatthesametime:DetailedDescriptionofNovels-Hotel

TheHotel’sunpayable(andunrenewable)mortgageisdueonFriday,necessitating(迫使)itssale;theDukeandDuchessofCroydonarehidingoutinthehotelfromtheirresponsibilityforagruesome(可怕的)hit-and-runaccident;ahotelthiefisoperatinginthebuilding;agroupofteen-agedboyscreateamajor“incident”thatisaggravatedbythefactthattheyarethesonsofthelocalbanker,cardealer,andothertownnotables.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelAllofthesecrisesareresolved,somemoreexpeditiously(迅速地)thanothers,andmostlytoPeter’ssatisfaction,althoughhehastosharethespotlight(聚光灯)withtheperpetrators(犯罪者,作恶者)andotherslistedabove.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelDetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelPlot-1For4daysfromMondayeveningtoFriday,thehotelgoesthroughasuccessionofdramaticevents.Withthehotel’smortgageduebytheweekendandwithnochanceofgettingfurtherrenewal,theowner,WarrenTrent(沃伦·特伦特),reluctantlymakesuphismindtosellhishoteltoachainhotelowner,CurtisO’Keefe(柯蒂斯·奥基夫).Gregorywasnowatthebrink(边缘)ofbankruptcy,butPeterMcDermottistryingeverymeanshecouldtosaveit.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelDetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelPlot-3ThenthereistheDukeofCroydon.TheDukeisaninternationallyfamousstatesmanandthenewly-appointedBritishambassadortoWashington.HeandhiswifeoccupythebestsuiteinSt.Gregory.OnMondayevening,theDukewenttothegamblinghouse.Later,hiswifepursuedandfoundhim.Whiledrivingbackwithhiswifefromthegamblinghouse,theDukeknocksdownawomanandherchild.Botharekilled.TheDukeandtheDuchess,however,driveaway.Thehit-and-runbecomestopsensationalnewsinNewOrleans.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelPlot-4

Thenwehavethepresenttext…Thehotel’schiefhousedetectiveOgilvienoticesthebattered(v.撞击)carwhenitcomesback.Insteadofreportingthistothepolice,hegoestoseetheDukeandtheDuchess.Hepromisestokeepquietaboutwhatheknowsandasksforalargesumofmoneyinreturnforthefavour.(blackmail)DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelPlot-5TheDuke,nowtotallyatalossastohowtoact,hidesbehindtheskirtofhiswife.TheDuchessunderstandsthattogetthemselvesoutofthismess,thecarhastobedrivenoutofthesouthwherepeoplearealertedaboutthehit-and-run.SosheofferstopayOgilviemorethanhehasaskedonconditionthathedrivesthecartoChicagoupinthenorth.Thegreedydetectiveagrees.(deal)DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelPlot-6Atoneo’clockThursdaymorningOgilviegetsthecaroutofthegarage.Heisseenleavingbyonepersononly,PeterMcDermott.Thoughitstrikeshimasodd,Peterdoesnotlinkthisupwiththehit-and-rununtillatethatafternoonwhenhewitnessesthefuneralofthetwovictimsoftheaccident.Hecontactspoliceheadquartersrightaway.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelPlot-7Bythistime,OgilviehascrossedLouisianaandMississippi,drivingbynightandconcealingthecarbyday.Hethinksthateverythingisgoingsmoothly,littleknowingthatheisalreadybeingfollowedbytheHighwaypatrolcruisers(公路巡警).InTennessee,heiscaughtandsentbacktoNewOrleans.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelRunning-awayMapNEXTRunning-awayMapBACKPlot-8

AtfirsttheDuchesstriestodenyeverything,butdoesn’tsucceedinconvincingthepolice.TheDukethendecidestogoovertopoliceheadquarterstoconfesshiscrime(tosurrenderhimself/togivehimselfup自首)beforetheycomeforhim,wishingtosavethelittleshreds(极小量)ofdecency(面子)leftinhim.Hetakesanelevatortogodown.Thiselevatorwhichhasbeenoutoforderforsometimeandbadlyinneedofrepairbreaksdown.Asitgoesdown,onesetofclamps(夹钳)holdsandtheotherfails.Theelevatorcartwists,buckles(弯曲)andsplitsopen(裂开),throwingtheDukeninefloorsdowntothecementground.Hediesinstantly.

DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelPlot-9However,thenovelendswithapleasantsurprise.

Asick,oldeccentricmanstayinginthehotelturnsouttobeanextremelywealthymanfromMontreal,Canada.Earlier,hefellseriouslyillandwassavedbyPeterandhisgirlfriend.Toshowhisgratitudeandrepaytheirkindness,hebuysthehotelfromitsformerownerandmakesPeterthenewexecutivevice-president(执行副总裁),withcompleteauthoritytorunthehotelashethinksfit.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-Hotel

AdaptationThenovelwasadaptedintoamoviein1967,andlaterintoalong-runningtelevisionseries(atotalof114episodesbetweenSep.21,1983andMay5,1988)ontheABC(AmericanBroadcastingCompany)network.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelGenre-ThrillerThiskindofnovelsiscalledthrillers.Generallydefining,athriller(惊险小说)isaworkoffictionordramadesignedtoholdtheinterestbytheuseofahighdegreeofintrigue(阴谋),adventureorsuspense.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelGenre–Detective/Cop-criminalNovel

Otherscanbecalledcop-criminalnovels,detectivenovels(侦探小说).Themainpurposeisforentertainment,amusement.

Veryoftenthiskindofnovelscontainsalotofaction,usu.suspension,

notverymuchdeepthought,withoutmoralintention,notconsideredclassic.Thebasictechniqueistomakethewholestoryofcrimeintosomethinglikeajigsawpuzzle.Youcannotseetheoutcomeuntilthefinalpartisputin.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelCharacteristics–multipleplotlineThemultipleplotline(多情节主线)ofHotelishandledusinganinterestingmodularformat(模块格式).Thestoryissetoveraperiodoffiveweekdays,MondaythroughFriday,featuringseveralevents(and“leadingcharacters”)eachday.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelCharacteristics–multipleplotlineThismakesfor(导致)asomewhatdisjointed(杂乱的)narrative,whoseredeemingfeatures(可取之处)are(1)theinherentinterestofmostofthesubplots(陪衬情节,次要情节),and(2)thefactthat“multiplecausation”iscommonintherealworld.No“channel-surfing”isnecessarybecausethebookdoesitforyou.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelCharacteristics–tellingdetails

Hailey’smeticulous(注意细节的)researchmeansthatheisbigon(喜爱)tellingdetails,especiallyregardingthedarksideofthehotel:MegYetmein,thecleaninglady,“getshersback”bysmugglingoutsteaksunderherclothingtowardtheendofhershift;TomEarlshore,thefiredbartender(酒吧男招待),doesmuchthesameby“skimming”liquor.Thereareother,deeper,darkersecretsthataren’tfittorevealtoafamilyaudience.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelCharacteristics–tellingdetails

Butthereisalotofgoodhereaswell:Asuper-conscientious(尽责的)furnace(炉子)manhelpssolvetheHotel’smostimportantmystery,andthebuilding’smostneglectedandlong-sufferinggueststepsforwardtothefinancialrescueoftheHotel.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-Hotel80’sTVShowFactsforHotelHotelTVShow-SettingThesettingforthis80’sTVshowistheluxuriousSt.GregoryHotelinSanFrancisco.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelHotelTVShow-Feature

TheTVseriesHotelresembledseveralother80’sAaronSpellingproduced,gueststartypeshowsofthetimelikeLoveBoatandFantasyIsland.

Famousgueststarswouldcometothehotelandbecomeinvolvedinromanticplots.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelDetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelHotelTVShow–GuestStarsMorganFairchild,ShirleyJones,Liberace,McLeanStevenson,PeterMarshallandLynnRedgraveDetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelDetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelHotelTVShow-

Trivia(琐事)

BetteDavisstarredintheHotelTVshowpremiere(初演演出)intheroleofLauraTrent.DuetoDavis’illness,thecharacterleftonanextendedtrip,leavingVictoriaincharge.DetailedDescriptionofNovels-HotelHotelTVShow-

Top20RatingsInfo收视率1983-1984-1stSeason-Ranked#9

1984-1985-2ndSeason-Ranked#12

1985-1986-3rdSeason