蚌病成珠:读《管锥编》中的《史记》论

Sick Clam Produces Pearls:Guanzhui bian’s Discussion on Shiji

优秀作品往往是穷愁困厄的产儿,明确全面阐述这一理论的是钱钟书。钱钟书的《管锥编》也正是他'人'——'生'困厄的产物,是钱先生'在内心里意识到了自己',意识到了自己'心中有什么在活动,有什么在动荡和起作用',借助'言古'而'节今'(钱先生评钱谦益语),用《管锥编》'刻下'钱先生'内心生活的烙印'。这一点鲜明地体现在《管锥编》之评论《史记》中。

Masterpieces are often produced in circumstances of extreme poverty,sorrow,and exhaustion.Qian Zhongshu explained this principle in full.(Qian Zhongshu’s Writing Collection)was also the product of his predicament.He'was conscious of himself in his inner heart'and realized that'something was acting and working in his heart,something was in turmoil.'By'discussing the past'to'reflect on the current',Qian'engraved'his'inner life imprints'in.Qian’s discussion on(The Historical Records)clearly proved this.