一钱锺书,初名仰先,字哲良,改名锺书,字默存,号槐聚。1910年11月21日出生于江苏无锡城中赁屋而居的一个小乡绅家庭。其祖父钱福炯中过秀才,大伯父钱基成中过举人;其父为著名学者钱基博,未有科名,以自学勤勉而立身成名,由小学数学教员至大学文学教授。钱锺书幼年由大伯父钱基成教习识字读书,此后断续读过私塾与公立小学,均时间不长;1920年 A money Zhong book, first name Yang Xian, word Zhe Liang, renamed Zhong book, the word silent deposit, number Huai poly. November 21, 1910 was born in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, living in a small house gentry family. His grandfather Qian Fujiong in the scholar, big uncle Qian Jicheng had a man; his father, a well-known scholar Qian Jibo, there is no section name, self-learning diligence and fame, from primary school mathematics teachers to university literature professor. Qian Zhong childhood by the great uncle Qian Jicheng literacy study, after intermittent read private school and public elementary school, are not long;