It seems unthinkable that Charles Strickland, the dull, bourgeois city gent, would have the tortured soul of a genius. Yet Strickland is driven to abandon his home, wife, and children to devote himself slavishly to painting. In a tiny studio in Paris he fills canvas after canvas, refusing to sell or even exhibit his work. Beset by poverty, sickness, and his ow...
It seems unthinkable that Charles Strickland, the dull, bourgeois city gent, would have the tortured soul of a genius. Yet Strickland is driven to abandon his home, wife, and children to devote himself slavishly to painting. In a tiny studio in Paris he fills canvas after canvas, refusing to sell or even exhibit his work. Beset by poverty, sickness, and his own intransigent nature, he drifts to Tahiti, where, even after being blinded by leprosy, he produces some of his most extraordinary works of art. First published in 1919 and inspired by the life of Paul Gauguin, The Moon and Sixpence is a study of a man possessed by the need to create - regardless of the cost to himself or others.
Penguin Classics(共1180册)，
这套丛书还有
《On Living and Dying Well》《Selected Poems》《The Nine Cloud Dream (Penguin Classics)》《Three Plays for Puritans》《Selected Fables》
等
。
第三次读，它仍是那本给了我深刻希望和绝望的书。此前我以为我是那个可以鉴别美的商人，后又以为自己可以成为疯狂的画家，这一次，我再也逃不出毛姆和Strickland的谴责，成了那些最为Typical和庸俗的女人。我所谓的爱对人无非只是束缚和捆绑，圣母心更是可怕的自虐，什么玻璃不玻璃的，无非是自己太过弱小的证明。我没有那么高远的理想主义，挣不出情感也逃不出深渊，我到底应该如何生活，我能不能停止一些无谓的...第三次读，它仍是那本给了我深刻希望和绝望的书。此前我以为我是那个可以鉴别美的商人，后又以为自己可以成为疯狂的画家，这一次，我再也逃不出毛姆和Strickland的谴责，成了那些最为Typical和庸俗的女人。我所谓的爱对人无非只是束缚和捆绑，圣母心更是可怕的自虐，什么玻璃不玻璃的，无非是自己太过弱小的证明。我没有那么高远的理想主义，挣不出情感也逃不出深渊，我到底应该如何生活，我能不能停止一些无谓的怀疑，再次相信、再次付出、再次去爱。我就是个鸵鸟，我还没找到答案 Chris 2013.12.02(展开)
23117｜Is to do what you most want, to live under the conditions that please you, in peace with yourself, to make a hash of life; and is it success to be an eminent surgeon with ten thousand a year and...23117｜Is to do what you most want, to live under the conditions that please you, in peace with yourself, to make a hash of life; and is it success to be an eminent surgeon with ten thousand a year and a beautiful wife? (展开)
in a way Charles, Dirk and Ata are all similar and blessed. they pursue what means the most in life and the rest of the world doesn't mean a damn to them. how I wish to live a life like this.
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张佳玮
上海译文出版社2006版
乐安蓝
上海译文出版社2006版
沈万九
陕西师范大学出版社2016版
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0 有用 盼芷 2013-08-22 14:15:53
一直想再读一遍英文版，终于在重设了kindle后从amazon.cn 成功购入（其实是免费啦）。当初看中文版时印象深刻的几段论述现在看来感触更深，而当初没有太留心的一些细节这次也熠熠生辉。总之这本绝对在我内心榜单名列前茅无可取替。
5 有用 Soo Yung 2014-01-19 02:34:58
第三次读，它仍是那本给了我深刻希望和绝望的书。此前我以为我是那个可以鉴别美的商人，后又以为自己可以成为疯狂的画家，这一次，我再也逃不出毛姆和Strickland的谴责，成了那些最为Typical和庸俗的女人。我所谓的爱对人无非只是束缚和捆绑，圣母心更是可怕的自虐，什么玻璃不玻璃的，无非是自己太过弱小的证明。我没有那么高远的理想主义，挣不出情感也逃不出深渊，我到底应该如何生活，我能不能停止一些无谓的... 第三次读，它仍是那本给了我深刻希望和绝望的书。此前我以为我是那个可以鉴别美的商人，后又以为自己可以成为疯狂的画家，这一次，我再也逃不出毛姆和Strickland的谴责，成了那些最为Typical和庸俗的女人。我所谓的爱对人无非只是束缚和捆绑，圣母心更是可怕的自虐，什么玻璃不玻璃的，无非是自己太过弱小的证明。我没有那么高远的理想主义，挣不出情感也逃不出深渊，我到底应该如何生活，我能不能停止一些无谓的怀疑，再次相信、再次付出、再次去爱。我就是个鸵鸟，我还没找到答案 Chris 2013.12.02 (展开)
0 有用 WaaaaaaKaaaaaa 2013-08-20 01:37:08
前四百页好看，后面总在等高潮或者结束；strickland两段莫名奇妙的爱情，像尼采中年末尾，需要结婚，不是因为爱情，而是因为身体太糟需要女人照顾；我总在期待strickland死后毛姆对人性\天才\ 寻找自身之类的话题做一些解释，可是他什么都没有说。
0 有用 夏尔米米米 2013-04-07 00:36:55
在自行车机上重读完这本书的原著，大汗淋漓却不知道缘由。我心里那两个小人——一个是敬重人们追寻梦想的本能反应，另一个是对公平与责任感的无限推崇——使得我在读书的时候格外痛苦和扭曲。
1 有用 徐杰 2019-12-11 11:13:50
大概十多年前读过中文版的，当时还是似懂非懂，只是觉得Strickland比较酷，敢于追逐自己梦想。重读英文版感觉毛姆要表达的东西要深刻的多，因为人性是深渊，Strickland平庸、残酷、冷漠、无道德感、毫无责任感但却独具魅力，生活中你肯定不会喜欢这样的人。 不过月亮虽然美好，但毕竟六便士才是一日三餐，人无法脱离社会而存在，即使小说里一个劲追逐画画梦想的主人公，靠的也是牺牲别人（故事里的三位女性）... 大概十多年前读过中文版的，当时还是似懂非懂，只是觉得Strickland比较酷，敢于追逐自己梦想。重读英文版感觉毛姆要表达的东西要深刻的多，因为人性是深渊，Strickland平庸、残酷、冷漠、无道德感、毫无责任感但却独具魅力，生活中你肯定不会喜欢这样的人。 不过月亮虽然美好，但毕竟六便士才是一日三餐，人无法脱离社会而存在，即使小说里一个劲追逐画画梦想的主人公，靠的也是牺牲别人（故事里的三位女性）来成就自己。 (展开)
0 有用 lingli 2024-04-30 16:07:25 德国
钦佩毛姆讲故事的能力
0 有用 小鱼同学 2024-02-26 15:52:57 重庆
呃呃 老师布置的
0 有用 谜烤栗子 2023-12-09 18:22:11 四川
“…the devil could always quote scripture to his purpose. He remembered the days when you could get thirteen Royal Natives for a shilling.”
0 有用 Sophia 2023-10-31 18:26:14 北京
23117｜Is to do what you most want, to live under the conditions that please you, in peace with yourself, to make a hash of life; and is it success to be an eminent surgeon with ten thousand a year and... 23117｜Is to do what you most want, to live under the conditions that please you, in peace with yourself, to make a hash of life; and is it success to be an eminent surgeon with ten thousand a year and a beautiful wife? (展开)
0 有用 小扣柴扉就不开 2023-10-22 18:32:19 美国
in a way Charles, Dirk and Ata are all similar and blessed. they pursue what means the most in life and the rest of the world doesn't mean a damn to them. how I wish to live a life like this.