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《冰岛渔夫》是法国印象派大作家罗狄所有描写海洋的小说中最具代表性的一本。罗逖生於法国滨临大西洋的港埠罗西佛,幼时孤独,少年时便向往神秘的海洋和海洋彼岸的国家,於是进入了布勒斯特海军学校,任海军士官时,更曾数度航行世界各地,体验如何与海相处,因此与大海结下不解之绿。
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ThefirstappearanceofPierreLoti'sworks,twentyyearsago,causedasensationthroughoutthosecircleswhereinthecreationsofintellectandimaginationarefelt,studied,anddiscussed.Theauthorwasonewho,withapowerwhichnoonehadwieldedbeforehim,carriedoffhisreadersintoexoticlands,andwhoseart,inappearancemostsimple,provedagenuineenchantmentfortheimagination.ItwasthetimewhenM.Zolaandhisschoolstoodattheheadoftheliterarymovement.TherebreathedforthfromLoti'swritingsanall-penetratingfragranceofpoesy,whichliberatedFrenchliteraryidealsfromtheheavyandoppressiveyokeoftheNaturalisticschool.Truthnowsoaredonunhamperedpinions,andthereadingworldwascompletelywonbytheunsurpassedintensityandfaithfulaccuracywithwhichhedepictedthealluringcharmsoffar-offscenes,andpaintedthenaivesouloftheracesthatseemtoendureintheislesofthePacificassurvivingrepresentativesoftheworld'sinfancy. |
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