凯瑟琳·曼斯菲尔德是一位以“英国的契诃夫”著称于世的短篇小说家。英国和新西兰的双重国籍赋予曼斯菲尔德更多的创作素材和灵感,让她在世界文坛的短篇小说界独树一帜。曼斯菲尔德诚然也对英国和新西兰有着无法言说的亲近感和眷念之情,三者之间势必有着千丝万缕的联系。然而,倘若仔细研读曼斯菲尔德的传记作品,一个不争的事实即会浮出水面:比切姆家族虽然殷实富足,但却严格恪守着资本主义家庭的道德价值观,这让曼斯菲尔德无时无刻不想 Catherine Mansfield is a short story writer famous for “Chekhov in Britain.” The dual nationality of Britain and New Zealand gave Mansfield more creative material and inspiration to make her stand out in the world of short stories. It is true that Mansfield also has inexpressible intimacy and nostalgia for Britain and New Zealand. There must be inextricably links between the three. However, an undisputable fact will emerge if one carefully studies Mansfield’s biographical works: the family of Bičem, though well-to-do, strictly abides by the moral values ​​of the capitalist family, leaving Mansfield to think