Catch-22 is a satirical, historical novel by the American author Joseph Heller, first published in 1961. The novel, set during the later stages of World War II from 1944 onwards, is frequently cited as one of the great literary works of the twentieth century.[2] It has a distinctive non-chronological style where events are described from different characters' points of view and out of sequence so that the time line develops along with the plot.
The novel follows Yossarian, a U.S. Army Air Forces B-25 bombardier, and a number of other characters. Most events occur while the airmen of the fictional 256th squadron are based on the island of Pianosa, in the Mediterranean Sea west of Italy.
Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American satirical novelist, short story writer and playwright. He wrote the influential novel Catch-22 about American servicemen during World War II. The title of this work entered the English lexicon to refer to absurd, no-win choices, particularly in situations in which the desired outcome of the choice is an impossibility, and regardless of choice, the same negative outcome is a certainty. Heller is widely regarded as one of the best post-World War II satirists. Although he is remembered primarily for Catch-22, his other works center on the lives of various members of the middle class and remain exemplars of modern satire.
还记得几年前的一个深春,莺飞草长,微风带着些凉意,走进书店逛逛打发时间,结果无意中看到了一句话,印象特别深一直记到现在:“可以带上床的,除了女人,还有书。” 当时的感觉是微微受到了冒犯,觉得说这句话的人是个自以为是的大男子主义者。直到看完了Catch-22,想挑一句...
评分在一个等级和强权的社会里,他人是一个可怖的地狱。 这样的强权需要靠一定的标志和环境来维持,例如上级的制服、军队的制度。在罗马,邓巴扔掉了几个军官的衣服,那将军说“我们的制服也扔了?那可真聪明。没有制服,我们永远无法让人相信我们是上级。”(p423) 没有等级和...
评分1、奥尔的逃离 成功只属于有准备的人,奥尔,一个大智若愚的人,精心的为了去瑞典做着努力,锻炼着每一项在去瑞典用的上的技能,包括吃生鳕鱼。每次执行任务都要把飞机沉在海上或者迫降,尽管技术非常好。终于有一天在精心的准备的迫降在海上后,坐在黄色的救生艇里,握着...
评分还记得几年前的一个深春,莺飞草长,微风带着些凉意,走进书店逛逛打发时间,结果无意中看到了一句话,印象特别深一直记到现在:“可以带上床的,除了女人,还有书。” 当时的感觉是微微受到了冒犯,觉得说这句话的人是个自以为是的大男子主义者。直到看完了Catch-22,想挑一句...
评分这是一部震撼人心的小说. 无论从内容, 风格, 语言等角度来说, 都突破了以前小说写作的规矩. 开创了一个全新的小说写作派别: 荒诞派; 和一种全新的文学表达方式:黑色幽默文学. 我想作者约瑟夫.海勒当初并不是想以树立一个新文学派别为目的来写他这部著作的, 他只不过发现这是唯...
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评分戛然而止,恋恋不舍,依依惜别。很期待读此书的续集Closing Time.
评分戛然而止,恋恋不舍,依依惜别。很期待读此书的续集Closing Time.
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