约翰·高尔斯华绥是20世纪英国最杰出的现实主义作家之一。《银匣》是他完成的第-个剧本。在小小的“银匣”中,他充分而巧妙地运用了讽刺手法,从对贫富的不公正待遇以及资产阶级的伪善和自私两方面进行有力地抨击,突出了重大的社会主题。此外,了解作家的身世背景与创作特点,会有助于更好的理解这部作品。 John Galsworthy is one of the most prominent realist writers in Britain in the twentieth century. Silver box is the first script he completed. In the small “silver box,” he deftly and skillfully used ironic tactics to vigorously attack both the unfair treatment of the rich and the poor and the hypocrisy and selfishness of the bourgeoisie, highlighting major social themes. In addition, understanding the writer’s background and creative features will help to better understand the work.