毛姆小说《面纱》中的爱情悖论和精神救赎

The Love Paradox and Spiritual Salvation in Maugham's The Painted Veil

毛姆小说《面纱》以爱情悖论的故事形式完成了对诗人雪莱诗歌的文本实践。小说蕴涵了对爱情、生命、精神救赎与自由的终极关爱。文章以细读的方式,揭开了男女主角内心深处的爱情观和心理归属。瓦尔特肉体的终结和凯蒂精神的升华都是对生命的一种超越。探索面纱之后真相的过程比了解面纱真相更具救赎意义。

W·S·Maugham＇s novel, ＂The Painted Veil＂, textually interprets P·B·Shelley＇s sonnet Lift Not The Painted Veil Which Those Who Live. The novel shows much concern about the meaning of love, life, spiritual salvation and freedom searching. Through a close-reading, the love perspectives of the leading characters are unveiled. Walter Fane＇s death of body and Kitty Garstin＇s transcendence of spirit are both transformation of life itself. The processing of unveiling is more meaningful on salvation than knowing the truth beneath the veil.