英国作家吉卜林眼中的印度
《世界名著全知道》（九十八）
一、施皮特勒的《奥林匹斯的春天》叙述的是一个动人的神话故事。在阿南柯——奥林匹斯众神的命运决定者安排下，克隆纽斯的政权被推翻，幽禁在地狱里的神明被唤醒，他们离开阴间，重返神山竞争神山上的美女和王位。
1. Spitteler's "Olympian Spring" recounts a moving mythological tale. Under the arrangement of Ananke—the decider of destiny for the Olympian gods—Cronus's regime is overthrown, and the deities imprisoned in the underworld are awakened. They leave the netherworld and return to the divine mountain to compete for its beauties and the throne.
二、托马斯·曼的长篇巨著《布登勃洛克一家》是一部传统的德国小说，故事描写了一个三代经商、逐渐衰落的家庭。这与托马斯的童年经历很相似。
2. Thomas Mann's monumental novel "Buddenbrooks" is a traditional German work that depicts the gradual decline of a merchant family over three generations. This closely mirrors Thomas's own childhood experiences.
三、英国人吉卜林在印度孟买出生，6岁时被送回英国受教育，17岁中学毕业返回印度。在父亲的安排下，在《军民报》担任副编辑。在工作中，他透彻地了解了印度的风土人情以及英国殖民者在印度的生活。
3. The Englishman Rudyard Kipling was born in Bombay, India. Sent back to England for education at age six, he returned to India after finishing secondary school at seventeen. Through his father's arrangements, he served as assistant editor at The Civil and Military Gazette, where he gained profound insight into Indian customs and the lives of British colonists.
四、吉卜林的《基姆》逼真地揭示了东方式的忍耐服从和神秘主义。这些特点在那些栩栩如生的喇嘛身上得以具体化，对于西方军国主义及行为方式而言那是与之相反的一种感召力。
4. Kipling's "Kim" vividly reveals Oriental patience, submission, and mysticism. These traits are embodied in the lifelike portrayal of lamas, presenting an appeal that stands in contrast to Western militarism and conduct.
五、《童年》、《在人间》、《我的大学》这三部曲不啻是高尔基这位伟大作家的生平自述，而且也是一部卓越的艺术珍品。
5. The trilogy "My Childhood," "In the World," and "My Universities" serves not only as the autobiographical account of the great writer Gorky's life but also as an outstanding artistic treasure.
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