《天才》是一部曾让当时美国政府惊恐万状的奇书,也是德莱塞诸多遭禁书中最具影响力的一部。作者五年数易其稿,方成此书。该书以反映美国艺术家命运为主题,记叙了主人公尤金·威特拉如何成长为一个正直、诚实、颇具才华的青年画家,而又如何在种种物质享受的诱惑之下变得思想混乱、利欲熏心,走入绝境的人生历程。本篇展现出的少年时代的尤金,节选自《天才》第一部“早年”。 “Genius” is a frightening book that once made the US government terrified. It is also Dreiser’s most influential banned book. The author has written his book for five years, Fang Cheng. The book is based on the theme of reflecting the fate of American artists. It describes how the protagonist Eugene Wittla has grown up to be an honest, honest and talented young painter. However, under the temptation of all kinds of material enjoyment, he has become confused and irritated. , into the desperate life course. Eugene, who was shown in this chapter, was selected from the “early year” of the first part of Genius.