在20世纪绵延甚久的革命乌托邦视域里,老舍的长篇小说《猫城记》是一个“异薮”。迥异于同时代左翼革命乌托邦如火如荼的激情想象,老舍以“归来者”身份展开的《猫城记》显示出客观、冷峻而不失讽喻的反乌托邦叙事风范。而有关暴力人性的想象性叙事更豁显批判的锋芒,以及预知未来的思想穿透力。 In the context of the long-running revolutionary Utopia of the 20th century, Lao She’s novel Cattown is a different name. Quite different from the passionate imagination in full swing of the left-wing revolutionary Utopia, Lao She’s “Cattown”, which started as “Returnee,” shows objective, austere and allegory anti-Utopian narrative style. Imaginative narratives on violent humanity are more critical of criticism and foreknowledge of the future.