短篇小说《贝拉·弗利斯开舞会》出自英国讽刺文学名家伊夫林·沃(Evelynwaugh,1903～1966)笔下。它的故事情节并不复杂。贝拉·弗利斯是一个败落的贵族家庭的最后成员。在意外获得一千镑后,她心血来潮,决意要开圣诞舞会。她竭尽全力准备,结果却以惨败告终,因为邀请的客人没有一个到场。年老体衰的她承受不了这一打击,又因数日操劳,第二天去世。远亲班克斯整理遗物,这才发现弗利斯亲自写好地址的请柬全忘在抽屉里 The short story “Bela Frisian Ballroom” comes from the English satirical writer Evelynwaugh (1903-1966). Its storyline is not complicated. Bella Flisse is the last member of a decadent aristocratic family. After an unexpected gain of a thousand pounds, she whim, determined to open a Christmas ball. She made every effort to prepare, the result ended in fiasco, because none of the guests invited to the scene. Old and frail she could not stand the blow, because a few days worked hard, died the next day. Farmer Banks finishing relics, only to find Forbes in his address full of invitations forgotten in a drawer