Bellow evokes all the rich colour and exotic customs of a highly imaginary Africa in this comic novel about a middle-aged American millionaire who, seeking a new, more rewarding life, descends upon an African tribe. Henderson's awesome feats of strength and his unbridled passion for life earns him the admiration of the tribe - but it is his gift for making rain that turns him from mere hero into messiah. A hilarious, often ribald story, "Henderson the Rain King" is also a profound look at the forces that drive a man through life.
接触的第二本索尔贝娄的作品,相比于《洪堡的礼物》中对城市知识分子精神漩涡的剖析,《雨王亨德森》显然是向所有城市阶层或者说在现代文明下生活的人们提供了一次自我探寻的精神苦旅,也更加易懂。主人公亨德森的存在主义危机一方面是由于机械化复制时代给人们带来的虚幻景观...
评分人在什么时候最痛苦?重新审视自己、颠覆自己的时候。 泛泛而论,可以说这本书的主题是关于“寻找自我”。这个主题在众多的文学作品中并不鲜见。真正击中读者的,是亨德森发自内心深处的呐喊,是那似乎看不到底的欲望的深度。 雨王亨德森不可能活在当下的中国,他太较真了,...
评分如果从读小说的角度看《雨王亨德森》还是有点累的,描写太干,心理活动太多。但是我知道,这百分之八十是翻译的问题。欧美的长篇小说很多不能让人读完,比如纳博科夫,唯一好读的只有《洛丽塔》。但是又很奇怪,世界上最会讲故事的作家也在他们那儿。 读完小说以后我才深刻明白...