《吾国与吾民》是林语堂第一部在美国引起巨大反响的英文著作。林氏在该书中用坦率幽默的笔调、睿智通达的语言娓娓道出了中国人的道德、精神状态与向往,以及中国的社会、文艺与生活情趣。在本书中他发挥自己“两脚踏东西文化”的优势,常用中西比较的眼光看问题。 该书于1935年――林氏举家旅美前夕――由赛珍珠夫妇的The John Day Company出版。赛氏亲自撰写序言,誉其为“最真实、最深入、最完整、最重要的一本关于中国的书”。美国的书评家T.F.Opie甚至说:“不管是了解古老的或是现代的中国,只要读一本《吾国
CONTENTS FOREWORD INTRODUCTION PREFACE Part One: BASES PROLOGUE Chapter One THE CHINESE PEOPLE I. NORTH AND SOUTH II. DEGENERATION III. INFUSION OF NEW BLOOD IV. CULTURAL STABILITY V. RACIAL YOUTH Chapter Two THE CHINESE CHARACTER I. MELLOWNESS II. PATIENCE III. INDIFFERENCE IV. OLD ROGUERY V. PACIFISM VI. CONTENTMENT VII. HUMOR VIII. CONSERVATISM Chapter Three THE CHINESE MIND I. INTELLIGENCE II. FEMININITY III. LACK OF SCIENCE IV. LOGIC V. INTUITION VI. IMAGINATION Chapter Four IDEALS OF LIFE I. CHINESE HUMANISM II. RELIGION III. THE DOCTRINE OF THE GOLDEN MEAN IV. TAOISM V. BUDDHISM Part Two: LIFE PROLOGUE TO PART TWO Chapter Five WOMAN'S LIFE I. THE SUBECTION OF WOMEN II. HOME AND MARRIAGE III. IDEAL OF WOMANHOOD IV. EDUCATION OF OUR DAUGHTERS V. LOVE AND COURTSHIP VI. THE COURTESAN AND CONCUBINAGE VII. FOOTBINDING VIII. EMANCIPATION Chapter Six SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE I. ABSENCE OF THE SOCIAL MIND II. THE FAMILY SYSTEM III. NEPOTISM, CORRUPTION AND MANNERS IV. PRIVILEGE AND EQUALITY V. SOCIAL CLASSES VI. THE MALE TRIAD VII. THE FEMALE TRIAD VIII. THE VILLAGE SYSTEM IX. "GOVERNMENT BY GENTLEMEN" Chapter Seven LITERARY LIFE I. A DISTINCTION II. LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT III. SCHOLARSHIP IV. THE COLLEGE V. PROSE VI. LITERATURE AND POLITICS VII. LITERARY REVOLUTION VIII. POETRY IX. DRAMA X. THE NOVEL XI. INFLUENCE OF WESTERN LITERATURE Chapter Eight THE ARTISTIC LIFE I. THE ARTIST II. CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY III. PAINTING IV. ARCHITECTURE Chapter Nine THE ART OF LIVING I. THE PLEASURES OF LIFE II. HOUSE AND GARDEN III. EATING AND DRINKING IV. THE END OF LIFE Appendix I. CHINESE DYNASTIES Appendix II. A NOTE ON THE SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF CHINESE NAMES
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