从那时候起,明眼的批评家,以及比较认真的小说读者,就把大部分注意力放在那些好像提供某种新技巧的作家身上。这是很可理解的,因为他们的那些新手法能够化陈腐为新颖,所以值得来讨论一下。有点奇怪的是,人们对这类事情会如此重视。亨利·詹姆士想出一个办法,并且运用到高度完善的程度;他通过一个在小说中担任部分角色的观察者的感受来讲述他的故事;这是一个绝妙的窍门,能为他的小说取得所企求的生动效果。他是一个深受法国自然主 Since then, discerning critics, as well as more serious novel readers, have devoted most of their attention to writers who seem to offer some new skill. This is understandable, as their new tactics are becoming new, so it is worth discussing. A little weird is that people take such things seriously. Henry James came up with a solution and applies it to a high degree of perfection; he tells his story through the feelings of an observer who plays a part-time role in the novel; it is a fantastic trick for his novel Achieved the desired effect. He is a French natural master