吾国与吾民 （英文版）

    《吾国与吾民》是林语堂第一部在美国引起巨大反响的英文著作。林氏在该书中用坦率幽默的笔调、睿智通达的语言娓娓道出了中国人的道德、精神状态与向往，以及中国的社会、文艺与生活情趣。在本书中他发挥自己“两脚踏东西文化”的优势，常用中西比较的眼光看问题。
该书于1935年——林氏举家旅美前夕——由赛珍珠夫妇的The John Day Company出版。赛氏亲自撰写序言，誉其为“最真实、最深入、最完整、最重要的一本关于中国的书”。美国的书评家T.F.Opie甚至说：“不管是了解古老的或是现代的中国，只要读一本《吾国与吾民》就足够了。”

    本书是林语堂先生第一部在美国引起巨大反响的英文著作。赛珍珠誉其为“最真实、最深入、最重要的一本关于中国的书”。美国的书评家T.F.Opie甚至说：“不管是了解古老的或是现代的中国，只要读一本《吾国与吾民》就足够了。”请看……

    

CONTENTS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
PREFACE
Part One: BASES
PROLOGUE
Chapter One THE CHINESE PEOPLE
I. NORTH AND SOUTH
II. DEGENERATION
III. INFUSION OF NEW BLOOD
IV. CULTURAL STABILITY
V. RACIAL YOUTH
Chapter Two THE CHINESE CHARACTER
I. MELLOWNESS
II. PATIENCE
III. INDIFFERENCE
IV. OLD ROGUERY
V. PACIFISM
VI. CONTENTMENT
VII. HUMOR
VIII. CONSERVATISM
Chapter Three THE CHINESE MIND
I. INTELLIGENCE
II. FEMININITY
III. LACK OF SCIENCE
IV. LOGIC
V. INTUITION
VI. IMAGINATION
Chapter Four IDEALS OF LIFE
I. CHINESE HUMANISM
II. RELIGION
III. THE DOCTRINE OF THE GOLDEN MEAN
IV. TAOISM
V. BUDDHISM
Part Two: LIFE
PROLOGUE TO PART TWO
Chapter Five WOMAN'S LIFE
I. THE SUBECTION OF WOMEN
II. HOME AND MARRIAGE
III. IDEAL OF WOMANHOOD
IV. EDUCATION OF OUR DAUGHTERS
V. LOVE AND COURTSHIP
VI. THE COURTESAN AND CONCUBINAGE
VII. FOOTBINDING
VIII. EMANCIPATION
Chapter Six SOCIAL AND POLITICAL LIFE
I. ABSENCE OF THE SOCIAL MIND
II. THE FAMILY SYSTEM
III. NEPOTISM, CORRUPTION AND MANNERS
IV. PRIVILEGE AND EQUALITY
V. SOCIAL CLASSES
VI. THE MALE TRIAD
VII. THE FEMALE TRIAD
VIII. THE VILLAGE SYSTEM
IX. "GOVERNMENT BY GENTLEMEN"
Chapter Seven LITERARY LIFE
I. A DISTINCTION
II. LANGUAGE AND THOUGHT
III. SCHOLARSHIP
IV. THE COLLEGE
V. PROSE
VI. LITERATURE AND POLITICS
VII. LITERARY REVOLUTION
VIII. POETRY
IX. DRAMA
X. THE NOVEL
XI. INFLUENCE OF WESTERN LITERATURE
Chapter Eight THE ARTISTIC LIFE
I. THE ARTIST
II. CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY
III. PAINTING
IV. ARCHITECTURE
Chapter Nine THE ART OF LIVING
I. THE PLEASURES OF LIFE
II. HOUSE AND GARDEN
III. EATING AND DRINKING
IV. THE END OF LIFE
Appendix I. CHINESE DYNASTIES
Appendix II. A NOTE ON THE SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF CHINESE nams

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