安布鲁斯·毕尔斯的战争小说艺术

Art of War Stories by Ambrose Bierce

安布鲁斯.毕尔斯(Ambrose Gw innett B ierce)是十九世纪末二十世纪初美国短篇小说家。他的名字虽鲜为中国读者所熟知,但“辛辣毕尔斯“的绰号至今仍在美国家喻户晓。毕尔斯的战争短篇小说,以新颖独特的构思、诙谐辛辣的语言、简洁的创作风格,表现出对健康人性的强烈关注、对战争的深切反思。本文通过对其战争小说进行通观性分析,试图揭示蕴含于简洁诙谐的创作风格中的深刻而严肃的主题意义和多样的艺术手法。

Though it is unfamiliar to most Chinese readers, the name, Bitter Bieree is well known in the U. S.A. Ambrose Bieree is famous for his short stories, especially those about the Civil War, which show intense solicitude for healthy humanity and deep reflection on war by his unique and novel structure, humorous but bitter language and economical style. The writing attempts to aim at giving a rough account of Bieree＇s war stories and various techniques of artistic expression.