一部毁誉参半的畅销书──美国小说《飘》研究述评

A DESPUTABLE BEST-SELLER ──SOME COMMENTS ON THE STUDY OF THE AMERICAN NOVEL GON WITH THE WIND

《飘》是在我国流传最广的美国小说之一。自１９４０年它的首册中译本出版到１９９１年其续集《斯佳丽》的译本问世，我国评论界对其聚讼不一，毁誉参半，五十年代以来的三次讨论大致环绕着小说对南北战争、对奴隶制度的态度，对主要人物部思嘉这个形象的意义判断而展开的。作为一部文学作品，《飘》虽有对奴隶制批判不力的缺陷，但它对奴隶主经济崩溃加速军事崩溃和对郝思嘉资产阶级化过程的描写都真实地揭示了奴隶制度崩溃的历史趋势，其认识价值不可低估。

Gone with the wind' is one of the most popular American novels in China. From 1940 when its first edition of chinese version was published to 1991 when the Chinese version of its sequel 'Scarlett' came out, it gained a mixed reception and caused a big controversy in the domain of literary criticism in our country. Since 1950's, the discussions have been held, all centering around the American Civil War, the attitude towards slavery and the creation of the principal character Scarlett O'Hare. However, as a literary work, the novel is weak in its criticising the slavery system. but its description of the economic collapse of slave holders which accelerates the mililary defeat and Scarlett O'Hara who becomes more and more bourgeoisified, truely displays the historical tendency of the collapse of slavery. The value of such insight can never be overestimated.