John Bell Bouton
John Bell Bouton (1830-1902) was an American author, journalist, and editor. Born in Concord, New Hampshire, he pursued a career in journalism in New York City, serving as managing editor of the New York Journal of Commerce. His works often reflected the social observations and character studies prevalent in mid-19th-century American literature, blending satirical elements with narratives of human foibles and aspirations.
An American novel exploring various facets of urban life, social classes, and human eccentricities within the microcosm of a single city block. It delves into themes of ambition, love, morality, and appearance versus reality through the interconnected lives of its diverse characters, including an eccentric inventor, a reclusive rich man, a hopeful lawyer, and a pragmatic speculator.
本篇《無聲集》記錄了西奧與約翰·貝爾·布頓先生關於其小說《Round the Block: An American Novel》的「光之對談」。對談深入探討了19世紀中葉美國社會的階級分化、人性的矛盾與道德邊界，以及財富、外表與真實之間的複雜關係。西奧藉由敏福德的永動機、蒂夫勒斯的「非洲全景圖」等情節，與布頓先生討論了時代對「天才」的誤解、商業投機中的虛假繁榮，以及輿論對真相的扭曲。文中也讚揚了馬庫斯的正直與博格的純粹善良，最終指出即使在混亂的社會中，人性的光芒與希望依然能夠指引方向。
John Bell Bouton
John Bell Bouton (1830-1902) was an American author, journalist, and editor. Born in Concord, New Hampshire, he pursued a career in journalism in New York City, serving as managing editor of the New York Journal of Commerce. His works often reflected the social observations and character studies prevalent in mid-19th-century American literature, blending satirical elements with narratives of human foibles and aspirations.
An American novel exploring various facets of urban life, social classes, and human eccentricities within the microcosm of a single city block. It delves into themes of ambition, love, morality, and appearance versus reality through the interconnected lives of its diverse characters, including an eccentric inventor, a reclusive rich man, a hopeful lawyer, and a pragmatic speculator.