the first seven years人物简介

With its Jewish immigrant characters living in dingy surroundings and burdened by the weight of life’s cares,‘‘The First Seven Years’’ is a representative Malamud story.It has been highly regarded ever since its publication in Malamud’s collection of stories,The Magic Barrel (1958).For example,William Peden commented in the New York Times,‘‘[Malamud] possesses a gift for characterization that is often breathtaking.His lonely shoemakers,despondent graduate students and sickness ridden shopkeepers are brilliantly individualized.’’ The First Seven Years:Summary