圓臉男人 Moon-Face (第1/17頁)
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傑克·倫敦
JackLondon
傑克·倫敦(JackLondon,1876—1916),美國著名作家之一。出身貧困,童年以從事繁重勞動謀生,先後做過工人、水手、司爐、淘金者,甚至流浪漢。艱苦的生活使他深切體會到損貧利富的社會弊端,由此對社會問題深感興趣,自稱社會學者,從事過工人運動。他的短篇小說獨樹一幟,情節緊湊,人物形象栩栩如生,深受讀者喜愛。代表作有《狼的兒子》《荒野的呼喚》《鐵蹄》等。
JohnClaverhousewasamoon-facedman.Youknowthekind,cheek-boneswideaart,chinandforeheadmeltingintothecheekstocomletetheerfectround,andthenose,broadandudgy,equidistantfromthecircumference,fattenedagainsttheverycentreofthefacelikeadough-balluontheceiling.PerhasthatiswhyIhatedhim,fortrulyhehadbecomeanoffensetomyeyes,andIbelievedtheearthtobecumberedwithhisresence.
Bethatasitmay,IhatedJohnClaverhouse.Notthathehaddonemewhatsocietywouldconsiderawrongoranillturn.Farfromit.Theevilwasofadeeer,subtlersort;soelusive,sointangible,astodefyclear,defniteanalysisinwords.Weallexeriencesuchthingsatsomeeriodinourlives.Forthefrsttimeweseeacertainindividual,onewhotheveryinstantbeforewedidnotdreamexisted;andyet,atthefrstmomentofmeeting,wesay:“Idonotlikethatman.”Whydowenotlikehim?Ah,wed