一九一九至一九二○年冬季,时年四十五岁的毛姆来到中国,溯长江而上一千五百英里,《在中国屏风上》即是他此次行程的产物,五十八篇或长或短、原本可以写成小说的“素材”,连缀成“一组中国之行的叙事”。
书中,毛姆为英国同胞展现的是一幅古色古香、散发着浓郁东方情调的“中国屏风”。毛姆在这架屏风上描绘了遥远、古老而又神秘的中国景致。当然,相对于“风土”他更感兴趣的永远是“人情”,他以一颗久经世故又不失赤子纯真的悲悯之心感受着、传达着他所碰到的形形色色的中国人的形象;尤其重要的是,他在满怀同情地试图贴近中国风土人情的同时,毫不留情地以批判的态度反映了在中国的英国人的生活真相。
- I THE RISING OF THE CURTAIN
- II MY LADY'S PARLOUR
- III THE MONGOL CHIEF
- IV THE ROLLING STONE
- V THE CABINET MINISTER
- VI DINNER PARTIES
- VII THE ALTAR OF HEAVEN
- VIII THE SERVANTS OF GOD
- IX THE INN
- X THE GLORY HOLE
- XI FEAR
- XII THE PICTURE
- XIII HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S REPRESENTATIVE
- XIV THE OPIUM DEN
- XV THE LAST CHANCE
- XVI THE NUN
- XVII HENDERSON
- XVIII DAWN
- XIX THE POINT OF HONOUR
- XX THE BEAST OF BURDEN
- XXI DR. MACALISTER
- XXII THE ROAD
- XXIII GOD'S TRUTH
- XXIV ROMANCE
- XXV THE GRAND STYLE
- XXVI RAIN
- XXVII SULLIVAN
- XXVIII THE DINING-ROOM
- XXIX ARABESQUE
- XXX THE CONSUL
- XXXI THE STRIPLING
- XXXII THE FANNINGS
- XXXIII THE SONG OF THE RIVER
- XXXIV MIRAGE
- XXXV THE STRANGER
- XXXVI DEMOCRACY
- XXXVII THE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST
- XXXVIII THE PHILOSOPHER
- XXXIX THE MISSIONARY LADY
- XL A GAME OF BILLIARDS
- XLI THE SKIPPER
- XLII THE SIGHTS OF THE TOWN
- XLIII NIGHTFALL
- XLIV THE NORMAL MAN
- XLV THE OLD TIMER
- XLVI THE PLAIN
- XLVII FAILURE
- XLVIII A STUDENT OF THE DRAMA
- XLIX THE TAIPAN
- L METEMPSYCHOSIS
- LI THE FRAGMENT
- LII ONE OF THE BEST
- LIII THE SEA-DOG
- LIV THE QUESTION
- LV THE SINOLOGUE
- LVI THE VICE-CONSUL
- LVII A CITY BUILT ON A ROCK
- LVIII A LIBATION TO THE GODS
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