紫禁城的黄昏
2008-10-1
外语教学与研究出版社
(英国)Reginald F.Johnston庄士敦
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《紫禁城的黄昏》一书是帝师庄士敦对清朝两百多年统治的“黄昏时期”的记述。作者将其在华经历放到当时中国政治文化的大背景中，从一个外国人的特殊视角，怀着对中国和中国人民的诚挚情感详细描述了“清廷”内部的明争暗斗、自己随机应变、居中调解以及他与溥仪之间的深厚交谊。 《紫禁城的黄昏》与一般来华的西方人士的著述不同，庄氏通过他的作品表在了对中国文化的酷爱和中国应该保护儒家思想传统以及与它相适应的社会结构的保守观点，对某些西方人企图改变中国人生活方式的做法提出“抗议”，这是庄氏特立独行之处。
庄士敦（1874—1938），本名Reginald F.Johnston，苏格兰人，字志道。牛津大学文学硕士，专攻东方古典文学和历史。1918年至1924年担任末代皇帝溥仪的英文教师，对溥仪的一生影响颇大。同时，他拥挤清室，赞成复辟大清，深得溥仪的常识和信任。他通晓中国历史，文学功力深厚，熟悉中国各地的民俗和风士人情，对中国古典文学、历史经籍颇有研究。
PrefaceTranslation of PrefaceIntroductionChapter I The Reform Movement of 1898Chapter II The Collapse of the Reform MovementChapter III Reaction and the Boxer Movement, 1898-- 1901Chapter IV The Last Years of Kuang-Hsti, 1901 -- 1908Chapter V The Empress-Dowager, T'zu-HsiChapter VI The Revolution, 1911Chapter VII The "Articles of Favourable Treatment"of the Manchu Imperial HouseChapter VIII The Ta Ch'ing and the Hung Hsien EmperorsChapter IX Chang Hstin and the Restoration of 1917Chapter X Autobiography of the Old Man of the Pine-tree(Translated from the Chinese)Chapter XI The Forbidden City, 1919-- 1924Chapter XII The Imperial TutorsChapter XIII The Manchu Court in Twilight,Chapter XIV The Imperial Household Department (Nei Wu Fu)Chapter XV The Dragon UnfledgedChapter XVI Monarchist Hopes and DreamsChapter XVII The Dragon RestlessChapter XVIII The Dragon Flaps His WingsChapter XIX Dragon and PhoenixChapter XX Plots and StratagemsChapter XXI The Imperial GardenChapter XXII The Summer PalaceChapter XXIII The Fifth of NovemberChapter XXIV The Dragon CagedChapter XXV The Flight of the DragonEpilogue: the Dragon Goes HomeThe Pedigree of the Manchu Emperors
As for that troublesome and half-witted young man who had shown her such base ingratitude for his elevation to the throne．1et him continue to reflect in solitude on his misdeeds．and be thankful to her for having spared his life when he so richly deserved to die． Such may have been some of the thoughts that passed through the mind of the''Venerable Buddha”as she was bome in her sedan-chair day after day and week after week on her“tour of inspection''to those parts of the empire to which the foreign devils were least likely to follow her．She knew that some things would have to be mended and ended，that nothing would be again precisely as it had been before the rude awakening of 1 900，but she never seems to have realized，to the day of her death，what a narrow escape from destruction the dynasty had had in that year，and what a strenuous uphill task 1av before her and her successors if its prestige and power were to be restored．In spite of all the information which she undoubtedly possessed regarding the activities to revolutionary societies at home and abroad，and the anti-dynastic propaganda traceable to men like Sun Yat-sen，she was never told，and she had not the keen vision to see for herself，how dangerously near to the throne was creeping the spectre of revolution．This is no place to describe the long and tedious negotiations between the allies and the Chinese government which resulted in the empressdowager’s return to Peking in 1 90 1 and in her resumption of power．The settlement arrived at was far from sarisfactory，whether it be viewed from the side of China or from that of the allies．A few of the ringleaders of the Boxer movement and perpetrators of anti-foreign outrages，such as governor Yn-Hsien，were executed．and some，like Kang-Yi，would have sufiered the same fate had they not died of disease or by their own hands．Hsn ’ung．Chung Ch’i and others were banished to Turkestan．Several members of the imperial clan(prince Chuang．prince Yi and duke 11sai-Lan among them)were exiled or subjected to varying degrees of punishment． Prince Tuan was degraded and banished，and the nomination of his son as heir to the throne was cancelled．China was required to agree to the payment of 1arge indemnities in consideration of the losses suffered by foreigners during the troubles，and for the expenses incurred by the various expeditionary forces which had taken part in the military operations．The story of the“Boxer indemnities”is a long one．of which the last chapter has not yet been told．
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帝师庄士敦对晚清清廷的叙述，对于我们分析、理解官僚帝国的衰败的进程，有很大的帮助。特别是，作者酷爱中国文化，尤其是对儒家思想传统情有独钟，这一点令我们的某些人感到欣慰。但是，此书更令人感兴趣的是，作者如此钟爱的文化和传统，为什么不能遏止一个官僚帝国的颓废之势。
溥仪外国教师的名作，电影《末代皇帝》有介绍到，从外国人视角看清朝历史非常特别英语纯正值得一读。
已经读过中文版的《紫禁城的黄昏》，外国人的角度，看清末民国的乱象。当然从作者的角度是主观的。但是我们可以了解很多“正史”上没有提及的细节。
作者是溥仪老师，写的是他和溥仪之间的点滴。很棒，不过英文版读起来有些难度
看了《我的前半生》才想深入了解旁人尤其是一个外国人眼中的末代清朝，结果买成了英文版。印刷和封面都比较精美，可惜我要再自学几年英语才看的懂了。
一直以来想知道外国人眼里的末代皇帝是怎样的
了解历史真像 提高英文阅读能力哦
英文原版。。。。。。。
英文的……
买书，我第一想到的就是当当网，东西好价格便宜。真的很不错。
好书伴你成长，书的印刷质量可以，有配图
不错的书，书的装帧也不错
一直期待买的书，不错，值得阅读！
书整体上确实不错。但编辑的错误实在太多。
虽然有好几个译本，但看英文版还是不错的，除了魏氏拼音外，其他都还好
不过英文版买来纯粹装逼用的，没有耐心看啊，看中文版的了
好书，推荐，质量也很好
老板一直极力推荐 紫禁城的黄昏 这本书， 我在当当网里搜索的时候发现很多歌版本 顿时一头雾水 虽然原作者是同一个人 但有好几个翻译的出版社 最终买了外语教研出版的 结果 回来才发现是全英文的 虽然自己也是有英文基础 但是还是涉及很多中国传统历史 加上作者是老外 很多对于中国的名字和特定的实事都用的是他们的拼写方法 所以读起来还是蛮困难的 所以今天就又拍了一本翻译版的 对照着看 不过书的整体感觉还不错 英文水平高的人可以尝试哦
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碎嘴子的英国式评论前几章读起来很不流畅庄式文风真憋屈
一部洋人写的晚清近代史，绝大部分事情，我们在历史书上都看过了。
不过质量还不错，就是价格偏高。
不错不过书封面封底有很深折痕希望下次注意。
英语不是很好，就买中文版吧，要不读起来太累。
这是英文版
书不像是正版，书角处破损很严重，纸张也很一般，总之感觉很劣质