雷颐教授新出的《孤寂百年:中国现代知识分子十二论》集中论述了近代以来中国知识分子的立身行事和心迹关怀,透过个案展示了百年来跌宕浩大的历史景象,带出许多极富讨论价值的话题。由于这段历史本身的广度和深度,该书挑选的人物显然是有选择和意图的,大致可以从政治、社会、文化三个层面理解。百年历史的最大变局当然是政治,如容闳先后参与保国会、立宪运 Professor Lei Yi’s “Lonely Centenary: The Twelfth Annotation of Chinese Modern Intellectuals” focuses on the Chinese intellectuals’ acting in the modern times and the care of their hearts and hearts. The case shows the ups and downs of a century-long historical scene with many poles Rich discussion of the topic of value. Due to the breadth and depth of this history itself, the characters selected by this book are obviously of choice and intentions, which can be roughly understood from three levels of politics, society and culture. Of course, the biggest change in the history of a hundred years is politics. For instance, Rong Yung has participated in the National Assembly, the Constitutional Movement