《卡珊德拉》是德国当代著名作家克里斯塔·沃尔夫(1929—2011)的巅峰之作。小说取材于古希腊神话故事和英雄传说,尤以《伊利亚特》为依据,叙述三千多年前的特洛伊战争。它是对神话的颠覆性重述,也是对历史的重写,借古喻今引发读者对于西方战争文化心理和价值的怀疑,并用悖谬的方式为我们展现了现代人的生存困境。本 “Cassandra” is the pinnacle of the famous German contemporary writer Krista Wolf (1929-2011). Based on ancient Greek myths and heroes’ legends, the novel is based on the Iliad, describing the Trojan War more than 3,000 years ago. It is a subversive restatement of the myth, but also the rewriting of history, borrowing the ancient metaphor today to arouse readers’ suspicion about the cultural psychology and value of the Western War, and using the paradox to show us the modern predicament. this