A full-length novel by British author Aldous Huxley. Published in 1928. Not only is it the author's masterpiece, but also a masterpiece from the 1920s, known as the "Decade of Despair." It depicts the decadent lives of five families, including the author's alter-ego, novelist Philip Qualls, and his friend Rampion, who is modeled after D.H. Lawrence, and presents the mental state of the intellectual class after World War I. It is notable for its application of musical counterpoint to capture the diversity of life as it is, without any confusion. It also features a novelist in the story (in this respect the influence of Gide's The Counterfeiters is pointed out) and has him explain his own work by writing a notebook, which was a novelistic technique for a British novel of the time. [Yutaka Seo] "Amor Counterpoint" translated by Natsuo Shumuta (Iwanami Bunko) [References] |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
イギリスの作家オルダス・ハクスリーの長編小説。1928年刊。作者の代表作であるばかりでなく「絶望の10年間」といわれる1920年代の傑作である。作者の分身である小説家フィリップ・クォールズや、D・H・ローレンスをモデルにした友人ランピオンら五組の家族の退廃した生活を次々と描いて、第一次世界大戦後の知識階級の精神状態を提示したものである。人生の多様性をそのまま、混乱するところなくとらえるために音楽の対位法を応用した点が注目される。また、作中に小説家を登場させ(この点でジッドの『贋金(にせがね)つかい』の影響が指摘される)ノート・ブックを書かせることによって自作を解説させるなど、当時のイギリス小説としては斬新(ざんしん)な手法として注目された。 [瀬尾 裕] 『朱牟田夏雄訳『恋愛対位法』(岩波文庫)』 [参照項目] |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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