Tropic of Cancer-轻识

No punches are pulled in Henry Miller's most famous work. Still pretty rough going for even our jaded sensibilities, but Tropic of Cancer is an unforgettable novel of self-confession. Maybe the most honest book ever written, this autobiographical fiction about Miller's life as an expatriate American in Paris was deemed obscene and banned from publication in this country f...

Starred Review. Millers once controversial story that ended up altering United States censorship laws tells of a young writer and his pals in Paris during the Great Depression. Part memoir, part fictional tale, Millers prose is a complex mix that demands the readers utmost attention. Campbell Scott reads with a gentle, steady voice that captures the more personal side of Millers writing. Scott is in conversation with himself, posing questions and offering up answers apparently on a whim. His reading is incredibly rich and layered, filled with emotions and ideologies. The result is a stunning, intimate listen that will lure listeners in with its straightforward approach and keep them rapt with its raw honesty. (Sept.)

'A ranting, randy book carried along by a deep, sensual enjoyment of living.' Sunday Times 'Tropic of Cancer is a great prophetic book, a warning of what deadens life, an affirmation that it can yet be lived in an age whose sterile non-cultures seek to thwart all mainsprings of fertility. Miller reveals himself as a battered faun, a crafty innocent, a lonely, lazy, sometimes fearful, always steadfast, worshipper of life' Spectator --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

亨利•米勒（1891—1980）

美国“垮掉派”代表作家。生于纽约曼哈顿，一岁时随父母搬入布鲁克林，1909年进入纽约市立学院学习，因不满墨守成规的校园生活，两个月后即辍学。年轻时从事过多种职业，为其日后的文学创作积累了丰富的素材。其文风大胆深刻，通过大量的性描写以及对人性的揭露，赤裸裸地呈现了腐化、破碎的现代西方世界。1957年入选美国艺术和文学学会。

代表作有《北回归线》（1934）、《黑色的春天》（1936）、《南回归线》（1939）、《殉色之旅》（1949）、《情殇之网》（1953）和《春梦之结》（1960）等，其中两部“回归线小说”在英语国家长期遭禁，直到1961年《北回归线》才在美国出版。