圖書標籤: 小說 英國 威廉·薩默塞特·毛姆 英國文學 Maugham 英文原版 W.S.Maugham 外國文學
发表于2025-02-02
Of Human Bondage pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2025
Of Human Bondage is the first and most autobiographical of Maugham’s masterpieces. It is the story of Philip Carey, an orphan eager for life, love and adventure. After a few months studying in Heidelberg, and a brief spell in Paris as would-be artist, Philip settles in London to train as a doctor. And that is where he meets Mildred, the loud but irresistible waitress with whom he plunges into a formative, tortured and masochistic affair which very nearly ruins him.
William Somerset Maugham was born in 1874 and lived in Paris until he was ten. He was educated at Kings School, Canterbury, and at Heidelberg University. He spent some time at St. Thomas Hospital with the idea of practising medicine, but the success of his first novel, Liza of Lambeth, published in 1897, won him over to literature. Of Human Bondage, the first of his masterpieces, came out in 1915, and with the publication in 1919 of The Moon and Sixpence his reputation as a novelist was established. At the same time his fame as a successful playwright and writer was being consolidated with acclaimed productions of various plays and the publication of several short story collections. His other works include travel books, essays, criticism and the autobiographical The Summing Up and A Writers Notebook.
In 1927 Somerset Maugham settled in the South of France and lived there until his death in 1965
沒經曆過焦灼和痛苦的就永遠還是少年人,少年人生活在彆處,少年人不懂此在的美,少年人便是最積極的存在主義。毛姆的小說看穿瞭存在的迷霧,孤獨但是並不惡心,參悟瞭選擇的荒謬卻依舊相信人生的自由。但是結尾呢,少年人的心還是不能明白孤獨和平凡到底哪一個纔是沉淪?【讀瞭700多頁的原著之後,毛姆終於比肩茨威格和陀氏,躋身我的外國作傢top3瞭╮(╯▽╰)╭
評分主要是孤獨吧,因此可以理解 Philip 與 Mildred 之間的情感糾葛。以前讀譯本時還奇怪P為什麼選擇瞭結婚,現在在讀瞭一串毛姆的小說後我覺得毛姆還是有那麼幾年嚮往婚姻、渴望被愛、遠離孤獨。所以他把結局收成瞭結婚,也算他瞭結瞭他的念想吧。另外毛姆後來棄醫從文,因此P從醫後的故事他也不能寫、不好寫瞭,點到為止即可。P或毛姆真的是很孤獨,全書的高頻單詞就是 Solitary.
評分所謂枷鎖不過是自己、周遭及社會所賦予的及預期會被賦予各類評價,或正麵,或負麵,掙脫這些枷鎖重迴自由狀態,其實是自我和解的過程。
評分Normal is the rarest thing
評分毛姆自己也很驚奇這本齣版後默默無聞的書多年後在美帝詐屍瞭。像戰爭與和平一樣又長又纍贅,且視角單一。海德堡求學時期完全在寫彆人的故事,連男主都消失瞭;巴黎時期也很雜,偶有點睛評論;直到男主的災星女齣現,故事纔毛姆起來,一口氣讀得下去瞭。我很能理解作者自己並不看好寫齣來完全隻是為瞭心理解脫的感受,跟我寫完長篇不帶圖的法蘭西遊記是完全一樣的。
没想到菲利普终于过上了幸福生活,起码到作者停笔那会是。这些天断断续续旁观这个人的故事,差不多以为他要孤苦终老。结尾让人意外,肥皂剧的味道多少有点突兀。 每逢遇到“半自传体”,想象力都会掺水,因为作者自己也没法不把读者引入他的经历。菲利普和毛姆的轨迹如出一辙...
評分今天凌晨翻完这本书,长长叹一口气,心里有一种类似放松、欣喜的情绪在慢慢酝酿,因为菲利普的选择,因为他和萨莉之间的纽带终于形成,也因为,这样的结局多少给了我一些安慰,让我知道其实看似最平凡的路,决定走上去,也要花很大的勇气,也需要牺牲,需要妥协。 ...
評分继《月亮与六便士》,《刀锋》以后,又一鼓作气把《人生的枷锁》看完了。毛姆的文笔简练,冷静中透着幽默,读起来如行云流水,实足是一种享受。 但我非要为《人生的枷锁》写上一篇评论的原因,恰恰是因为这是三者中最令我感到痛苦的一本书。这种痛苦源自于对生活真相毫不掩饰...
評分看毛姆的小说《人生的枷锁》,一直想到那句话,人生而自由,却无往不在枷锁之中。 《人生的枷锁》是自传体性质的小说,主人公菲利普身上,有着毛姆的影子。自小成为孤儿,身体残疾,在冷酷无情的牧师大伯家中长大。在学校里受到同学、老师的嘲笑和欺侮,养成了孤僻、内向、敏...
評分在毛姆的自传体小说《人生的枷锁》中,主人公菲利普孜孜不倦地追求生活的真谛。他先是经历了信仰的破灭,继而又在非道德主义者克朗肖的引导下抛弃了道德,确立了“为所欲为”的行事准则。然而在这之后,他并没有获得他所料想的自由,反而陷入了更深的虚无危机。最终,菲利普悟...
Of Human Bondage pdf epub mobi txt 電子書 下載 2025