1、纵观中国近代文学作品，讽刺小说不胜枚举，而稍有成就者屈指可数。文学大师钱钟书先生匠心独运，讽刺艺术高超，历时两年创作的围城誉满中外，被认为是现代中国讽刺小说的集大成者。书评家夏志清先生称其是“中国近代文学中最有趣、最用心经营的小说，可能是最伟大的一部” ，足见围城在中国近代文坛的地位。讽刺艺术一直都为“钱学”者所津津乐道，也是围城的一大亮点，幽默而辛辣是其留给读者最深的映象。小说的讽刺手法灵活多变，心理描写入木三分，语言幽默风趣，呈现出机智敏锐、诙谐幽默的讽刺艺术特色，令人赞绝。关键词：成就；地位；亮点；讽刺手法；讽刺艺术1. Throughout the modern Chinese lit
2、erature, Satirical Novels are too numerous to mention individually, however there are few slightly achievers. Mr. Qian, the Literary Masters, was imaginative, and his Art of Satire was superb. He spent two years creating “Wei Cheng” with Outstanding features, and this famous work is regarded as the
3、synthesizer of modern Chinese Satirical Novels. Mr. Xia, the Reviewer, said “It would be the most interesting and cautious novel in modern Chinese literature, it could be the greatest one”, so it is easy to find the status of “Wei Cheng” in modern Chinese literature. The Art of Satire has been talke
4、d about by the “Qian Learners” all the same time, it is also a highlight of “Wei Cheng”, which impressed the readers so much by the humor and spicy. The satirical techniques of novels are flexible and the psychological descriptions are penetrating. The language is humorous, which shows the sharp, wit and humor in satirical art features and complimented by the readers.Key words: Achievers, Status, Highlight, Satirical Techniques, Art of Satire
