生活的艺术

林语堂先生在该书中将旷怀达观，陶情遣兴的中国人的生活方式，和浪漫高雅的东方情调予以充分的传达，向西方人娓娓道出了一个可供仿效的“生活最高典型”的模式，以致有书评家（Peter Precott）称：“读完这书后，我真想跑到唐人街，一遇见中国人，便向他行个鞠躬礼。”应该承认，本书无论从内容上还是语言上来说，都是我国英语爱好者难得的一本读物。

CONTENTS PREFACE Chapter One THE AWAKENING I. APPROACH TO LIFE II. A PSEUDOSCIENTIFIC FORMULA III. THE SCAMP AS IDEAL Chapter Two VIEWS OF MANKING I. CHRISTIAN, GREEK AND CHINESE II. EARTHBOUND III. A BIOLOGICAL VIEW IV. HUMAN LIFE A POEM Chapter Three OUR ANIMAL HERITAGE I. THE MONKEY EPIC II. IN THE IMAGE OF THE MONKEY III. ON BEING MORTAL IV. ON HAVING A STOMACH V. ON HAVING STRONG MUSCLES VI. ON HAVING A MIND Chapter Four ON BEING HUMAN I. ON HUMAN DIGNITY II. ON PLAYFUL CURIOSITY:THE RISE OF HUMAN CIVILIZATION III. ON DREAMS IV. ON HTE SENSE OF HUMOR V. ON BEING WAYARD AND INCALCULABLE VI. THE DOCTRINE OF THE INDIVIDUAL Chapter Five WHO CAN BEST ENJOY LIFE? I. FIND THYSELF:CHUANGTSE II. PASSION,WISDOM AND COURAGE:MENCIUS III. CYNICISM,FOLLY AND CAMOUFLAGE:LAOTSE IV. "PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE: T'AO YUANMING V. A LOVER OF LIFE: T'AO YUANMING Chapter Six THE FEAST OF LIFE I. THE PROBLEM OF HAPPINESS II. HUMAN HAPPINESS IS SENSUOUS III. CHIN'S THIRTY-THREE HAPPY MOMENTS IV. MISUNDERSTANDINGS OF MATERIALISM V. HOW ABOUT MENTAL PLEASURES? Chapter Seven THE IMPORTANCE OF LOAFING I. MAN THE ONLY WORKING ANIMAL II. THE CHINESE THEORY OF LEISURE III. THE CULT OF THE IDLE LIFE IV. THIS EARTH THE ONLY HEAVENONLY HEAVEN………… V. WHAT IS LUCK? VI. THREE AMERICAN VICES Chapter Eight THE ENJOYMENT OF THE HOME I. ON GETTING BIOLOGICAL II. CELIBACY A FREAK OF CIVILIZATION III. ON DEX APPEAL IV. THE CINESE FAMILY IDEAL V. ON GROWING OLD GRACEFULLY Chapter Nine THE ENJOYMENT OF LIVING I. ON LYING IN BED II. ON SITTING IN CHAIRS III. ON CONVERSATION IV. ON TEA AND FRIENDSHIP V. ON SMOKE AND INCENSE VI. ON DRINK AND WINE GAMES VII. ON FOOD AND MEDICINE VIII. SOME CURIOUS WESTERN CUSTOMS IX. THE INHUMANITY OF WESTERN DRESS X. ON HOUSE AND INTERIORS X. ON HOUSE AND INTERIORS Chapter Ten THE ENJOYMENT OF NATURE I. PARADISE LOST? II. ON BIGNESS III. TWO CHINESE LADIES a. CH'IUFU b. YUN IV. ON ROCKS AND TREES V. ON FLOWERS AND FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS VI. THE "VASE FLOWERS" OF WAN CHUNGLANG VII. THE EPIGRAMS OF CHANG CH'AO Chapter Eleven THE ENJOYMENT OF TRAVEL I. ON GOING ABOUT AND SEEING THINGS II. "THE TRAVELS OF MINGLIAOTSE" a. THE REASON FOR THE FLIGHT b. THE WAY OF TRAVELING c. AT AUSTERE HEIGHTS d. BACK TO HUMANITY e. PHILOSOPHY OF THE FLIGHT Chapter Twelve THE ENJOYMENT OF CULTURE I. GOOD TASTE IN KNOWLEDGE II. ART AS PLAY AND PERSONALITY III. THE ART OF READING IV. THE ART OF WRITING Chapter Thirteen RELATIONSHIP TO GOD I. THE RESTORATION OF RELIGION II. WHY I AN A PAGAN Chapter Fourteen THE ART OF THINKING I. THE NEED OF HUMANIZED THINKING II. THE RETURN TO COMMON SENSE III. BE REASONABLE