出版時(shí)間:2009-3 出版社:外語教學(xué)與研究出版社 作者:林語堂 頁數(shù):951
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前言
One morning in 1905, or the 31th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu ofQing Dynasty, two brothers set out by boat from their hometown Boa-ah, amountain hamlet in Fujian Province on the southern coast of China, for theport city of Xiamen, some sixty miles away. The boys were full of excitementand chatter, especially the younger one. Yutang was ten years old, and today, hewas taking leave of his hometown and going with his brother to study in Xiamen.They were sons of Pastor Lin Zhicheng, who was born in the poor village ofWulisha. Pastor Lin was sending his sons to free missionary schools in Xiamen. The Pastor was not a follower of convention, so the boys did not wearqueues. Yutang was a little guy, deeply tanned, with a prominent forehead, apair of sparkling eyes, and a narrow chin. Six miles later, when the skiff cameto Xiaoxi, the boys changed to a five-sail junk, and sailed toward Zhangzhouon West River. There were paddy fields and farmhouses on either side ofthe river, and tall mountains stood behind them, clad in grey-purplishhues. Yutang thought it inexpressibly beautiful. After a days journey, the junkwas tied up against the bank under some bamboo trees. Yutang was told to liedown, cover himself with a blanket and go to sleep. But sleep was the last thing on the boys mind. The boatman sitting at thejunks stern was sucking at his pipe, and between gulps of bitter tea, tellingstories about the Empress Dowager Cixi, who ruled the court today, havingput the Emperor Guangxu under house arrest for supporting the reformersat the palace. Another junk was tied up on the opposite bank, brightly lit bylanterns. A soft breeze wafted sounds of merrymaking and music from a luteacross the water. Oh, what a beautiful scene!
內(nèi)容概要
《京華煙云》講述了北平曾、姚、牛三大家族從1901年義和團(tuán)運(yùn)動(dòng)到抗日戰(zhàn)爭30多年間的悲歡離合和恩怨情仇,并在其中安插了袁世凱篡國、張勛復(fù)辟、直奉大戰(zhàn)、軍閥割據(jù)、五四運(yùn)動(dòng)、三一八慘案、“語絲派”與“現(xiàn)代評(píng)論派”筆戰(zhàn)、青年“左傾”、二戰(zhàn)爆發(fā),全景式展現(xiàn)了現(xiàn)代中國社會(huì)風(fēng)云變幻的歷史風(fēng)貌?!毒┤A煙云》自1939年底在美國出版后的短短半年內(nèi)即行銷5萬多冊,美國《時(shí)代》周刊稱其“極有可能成為關(guān)于現(xiàn)代中國社會(huì)現(xiàn)實(shí)的經(jīng)典作品”。
作者簡介
林語堂,1895年10月10日生于福建漳州,乳名和樂,名玉堂,后改語堂。22歲獲上海圣約翰大學(xué)學(xué)士學(xué)位,27歲獲美國哈佛大學(xué)比較文學(xué)碩士學(xué)位,29歲獲德國萊比錫大學(xué)語言學(xué)博士學(xué)位,同年回國,先后執(zhí)教于北京大學(xué)。北京師范大學(xué),廈門大學(xué)和上海東吳大學(xué),1936年后居住美國,此后主要用英文寫作,1966年定居臺(tái)灣,1967年受聘為香港中文大學(xué)研究教授。1975年榮任國際筆會(huì)副會(huì)長。1976年3月26日病逝于香港。葬于臺(tái)北陽明山故居。林語堂用英文創(chuàng)作和翻譯的一系列經(jīng)典作品影響深遠(yuǎn),奠定了他在國際文壇上的重要地位。代表作有小說《京華煙云》、《啼笑皆非》,散文雜文《吾國與吾民》、《生活的藝術(shù)》、傳記《蘇東坡傳》、《武則天傳》,譯著《老子的智慧》、《浮生六記》等。
書籍目錄
FOREWORD
PREFACE
Book One The DAUGHTERS OF A TAOIST
Book Two TRAGEDY IN THE GARDEN
Book Three THE SONG OF AUTUMN
THE CHARACTERS
SOME CHINESE TERMS OF ADDRESS
WADE-GILES TO PINYIN CONVERSION TABLE
WORKS OF ENGLISH BY LIN YUTANG
章節(jié)摘錄
When Feng came in and told of the arrangements, Mrs. Yao said the pricewas unheard-of, but there was nothing else to do. The children were excitedto learn that there were five carts to go in, and began to talk of how theywere going to pair off. Tijen wanted to ride with Silverscreen, the maid, whileboth Mulan and Mochow claimed Coral. For the children it was all fun andexcitement; and for Mulan and Mochow it was their first journey either in cartsor in canal boats, and they yearned to see Hangchow, about which they hadheard their mother and Coral speak so much. Feng went to call on the Imperial Physician, who was a great friend of theYao family, and the Imperial Physician promised to bring him the safe conductand whatever escort he could obtain. An order from Prince Tuan would beprotection for them against both soldiers and Boxers on the way. The business of packing seemed so much lighter after Mr. Yao said theywere to take only the summer clothing, but there was enough to keep theentire household busy the whole day, except Tijen, who continued to play inthe eastern garden with his hawk, interrupting Silverscreen at her other duties. That evening there was a brilliant sunset, promising a hot day for themorrow. After supper the family sat in council and decided how they weregoing to divide up for the riding in the different carts. To each one Mrs. Yao explained clearly that they were going to Tehchow totake a boat, and gave the address of their home at Hangchow-just in case any-one should get lost. Then all were told to go to bed early as they were to get upat dawn.
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