《愚人船》是凯瑟琳·安·波特唯一的一部长篇小说。在此以前,波特以短篇小说蜚声美国文坛。波特的小说一向以精巧的构思,细腻的文笔和隽永的内涵给人以深刻的印象。特别自短篇小说集《开花的犹太树》(1931)出版以来,声誉鹊起,社会影响日重。许多大学的校园、文艺沙龙以及各种写作学习班都是她经常涉足并受邀发表演讲的地方,她那些对社会的冷峻分析、对 Fool’s Boat is the only novel by Catherine Ann Potter. Prior to this, Porter became a famous American short story novel. Porter’s novels have always been impressed by elaborate ideas, delicate writing and meaningful meaning. Especially since the publication of The Blossoming Jewish Tree (1931), a collection of short stories, its reputation has been rising and its social impact has been growing. Many university campuses, literary salons, and various writing classes are places where she often touches and is invited to give speeches, her cold analysis of society