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《莫雷尔的发明》(La invencion de Morel)是他早年(1940年)的一部代表作。一个叫莫雷尔的人发明了一种能使人永生永存的机器。某个因为某种奇怪的瘟病而被人遗弃的荒岛是这种机器创造或展示一群男女永生的舞台。小说主人公是一位无辜被判处无期徒刑的逃亡者,来到这个岛上,企图找到一个安全可靠的藏身之所。他遇到了一个疑惑不解的问题:在这个显然不可能有人居住的地方却住着许多人。故事就从这里展开,以细腻的笔触、周密的结构,一步步揭示出那个荒岛和那些人物的秘密。行动、思考、分析、惊讶、发现、新的惊讶、新的发现……犹如一个个不可缺少的零件,构成了一只正确、完美的钟表。尽管它是不现实的、不可理解的、魔幻般的东西,却在读者心里产生了一种不可磨灭的最深刻的效果:我们激动地从它那迷人的、令人焦虑的滴答声中听到了一曲现实生活的悲歌。
La invencion de Morel is a masterpiece of his early years (1940). A man named Morrel invented a machine that made life eternal. A deserted island, abandoned for some strange blast, is the stage where this machine creates or shows a group of men and women. The protagonist is an innocent fugitive sentenced to life imprisonment, came to the island in an attempt to find a safe and secure hideout. He had a puzzling question: there were many in this apparently inhuman place. The story unfolds from here, revealing the secrets of that desert island and those characters step by step with delicate strokes, careful structure. Actions, thoughts, analyzes, surprises, discoveries, new surprises, new discoveries ... are like indispensable parts that make up a correct and perfect watch. Although it is unrealistic, incomprehensible, magical, it has an indelible and profound effect on the reader: we are excited to hear it in its captivating and anxious ticking A sad song of real life.