理查德·梅森2011年新作《寻欢作乐者的历史》从书名到故事背景、从情节设置到用典等技术手法的运用无不给人以厚重的历史感,但小说所反映的问题——金融危机、不同阶层之间的冲突、忠诚、同性恋等又总是散发着清新抑或腐败的现代气息。这是一部穿戴笨重的古装唱着新戏的成长小说。“借古讽今”是这部小说的基本书写策略,它反映了当代英美成长小说对以德国为代表的经典成长小说的继承与革新并存的发展新趋势。 The new work of Richard Mason in 2011 “The history of seeking pleasure” From the book title to the background of the story, from the plot set to the use of techniques such as the use of techniques all give a heavy sense of history, but the novel reflects the problem - - The financial crisis, clashes among different classes, loyalty, homosexuality and so on are always exuding a fresh or corrupt modern atmosphere. This is a grown-up novel wearing a heavy costume singing new plays. “Borrowing the Old Irony Today ” is the basic writing strategy of this novel, which reflects the new trend of development that the contemporary Anglo-American development novels inherit and innovate in the classic growing novel represented by Germany.