有人看不起通俗文学,认为是不登大雅之堂的货色;但在美国出版界中,往往有本来是作为消遣读物,而成为畅销书,又升格到公认为严肃文学的。最近出版的琪奥弗雷·沃尔夫的《天命》即是这样的一种。一部黑色幽默的书,极适合旅途消遣或认真阅读的中篇小说,书中充满着机智幽默,文字轻松,俚语辛辣,其价值介乎于严肃文学与通俗文学之间。 Some people look down upon popular literature and view it as an unworthy attribute; however, in the American press, there are often books that have been used as pastimes to become best-seller and to be promoted to serious literature. The recently published “Godfather” of Chowfrey Wolf is one such example. A black and humorous book, very suitable for travel or serious reading novella, the book is full of witty humor, easy writing, slang spicy, its value lies between the serious literature and popular literature.