回忆录,顾名思义,就是回忆过去的事情,并且用文字记录下来;准确地说,回忆录是追记本人或他人过去生活经历和社会活动的一种文体,它具有文献的价值。在西方,很早就出现了回忆录这种文体。公元前四世纪,古希腊哲学家苏格拉底的学生克塞诺封写了一本书,比较完整而忠实地记载了苏格拉底的言论和经历,书名就叫《回忆录》,这可能是历史上最早以回忆录题名的一本书了。 Memoir, as its name implies, is a reminiscence of the past and recorded in words. To be exact, memoir is a style of writing that recounts the past life experiences and social activities of oneself or others and has the value of literature. In the West, the style of memoir appeared very early. In the fourth century BC, a book written by Klose, a student of ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, wrote a more complete and faithful account of Socrates’ remarks and experiences. The title of the book is called “Memoirs,” which may be The earliest history of a book named memoir.