"When the Stars of Man Shine" summarizes the general content.

This history, called "the mysterious workshop of God" by Goethe, shows the key moments of the characters, who shine like stars forever and shine on human beings themselves.

Balboa, with the blood of gangsters, explorers, rebels and heroes, became the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. Just a second's hesitation, Marshal grouchy concluded that Napoleon had failed in the Battle of Waterloo; Goethe, who was in his seventies, fell in love with a teenage girl like the boy in The Seeds of Love. After the marriage proposal failed, the old man wrote "Elegy of Malinbad" in one go in the rustling autumn colors. Lenin in exile, regardless of personal honor and disgrace, took a sealed train and returned to Russia via Germany. The October Revolution thus opened the locomotive of history. ...

1. Seeking the immortal cause of asylum:1565438+On September 25th, 2003, Spanish explorer balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean.

This article is about Europeans discovering the Pacific Ocean. Balboa was almost a fugitive when he discovered the Pacific Ocean. He regarded the expedition as an escape, which was proved to be an "immortal cause" by later generations.

2. The fall of Byzantium: 1453 On May 29th, Ottoman Turkish Sultan II captured Constantinople, the last fortress of the Eastern Roman Empire, and later renamed it Istanbul.

In Zweig's eyes, the incident described in this article is likely to be a tragedy, a fiasco in the Christian world, and this fiasco is precisely caused by their mutual suspicion.

Zweig praised the wisdom and courage of the Turkish Sultan conqueror without scruple. Of course, as a humanist, he also denounced his cruelty.

What is particularly wonderful in this article is that Zweig described the fall of the forgotten city gate "Kyle Carmen" with literary techniques, which made the tragedy of Constantinople more dramatic and made people feel sorry for the carelessness of the heroes.

Hagia Sophia is also a center of this article. The touching mass before the war and the looting after the war were transformed into a * * * temple, which showed the cruelty and naughtiness of history.

3. Gandel Resurrection:1741August 2 1 Sunday, the down-and-out composer Gandel suddenly found inspiration in a poem and wrote the immortal Messiah, and he himself was saved.

What I want to say is that Zweig's description in this article is not like a person from a family without religious belief at all, but like a devout Christian. I think this is the expression of his true feelings rather than any writing skills.

4. One-night genius:1792 On April 25th, the young captain Rouge was invited by the mayor of Strasbourg to write a battle song for the Reinhard army. In the early morning of April 26th, La Marseillaise was born.

The most dramatic part of this article is the immortality of Lu Ge that night and the mediocrity after that. He "became a poet overnight".

However, "La Marseillaise" has become the national anthem of France and has been spread forever, which makes people feel that this history is really unpredictable. It has given a mediocre person great talent in just a few hours, perhaps just to make this exciting melody bring victory to the French people and freedom.

"La Marseillaise is like Nikki, the winged goddess of victory, soaring in all the battlefields in France, bringing enthusiasm and death to countless people."

5. One minute in Waterloo: 181June 0518 Napoleon defeated Waterloo because of the cowardly and mediocre Lieutenant grouchy's insistence on fate.

This one is probably the least "star-studded" in the book, because in this one, there is no shining of human nature, and the protagonist is weak and indecisive, which ruined his great cause of the emperor.

In this regard, Zweig said: "Sometimes-this is the most amazing moment in the history of the world-the line of destiny is in the hands of a loser in an instant.

Heroes' world games like storms also involve those mediocre people.

But when the heavy responsibility suddenly falls on them, they are more frightened than glad.

Almost all lost their destiny from their own hands in trembling. "

Zweig fully dramatized this second in history: it was at this second that grouchy decided not to support Waterloo, even though he heard gunshots; It was this second that changed the whole world history; It is this second that determines the whole19th century.

According to the historical significance of this war and the unique position of France in the world after the Great Revolution, this second time is indeed crucial.

A mediocre man ruined a genius's career. Zweig commented: "In earthly life, such moments rarely appear.

Accidentally talking about a person, I don't know how to use it.

At the great moment of fate arrival, all the virtues of citizens-prudence, obedience, diligence and prudence-are of no help. They always ask only talented people to mold him into an immortal image.

Fate scornfully rejects the timid.

Fate-this is another god in the world, who only wants to hold the brave high with warm arms and send them to the paradise of heroes. "

6. "Elegy of Malinbad":1823 On September 5, Goethe left the sanatorium and went home. He couldn't help missing a girl there and was heartbroken. He wrote the most famous love poem in his later years: "Elegy of Malinbad".

The 74-year-old man not only fell in love with a girl of 19 years old, but also asked someone to propose to her on her behalf. From the present point of view, fortunately, this proposal is perfunctory, otherwise this marriage will be a real sad song ... After writing this song, "Goethe bid farewell to the era of pain due to love forever and entered the twilight of being cool-headed and diligent in writing."

7. Discovery in Huang Jinguo: 184865438+ 10 In October, john august suter discovered gold mixed with sand in his own territory, which is now California, thus setting off a "gold rush" sweeping the world, which lasted for four years.

In this article, Zweig is actually concerned about Sutter's development of California. He used to be the richest man in the world, but after the gold rush, people from all over the world occupied his fields, houses, cattle and sheep, and this vast land was his private property.

Su Te sued17.22 million farmers who settled in his planting area, demanding that they withdraw from the land they seized privately, and claimed $25 million from California * * * and federal * * *.

Judge Thompson ruled that his ownership of the land was legal, and Souter almost became the richest man in the world again, but this judgment was not carried out. Angry people killed his three sons, and he spent the rest of his life wandering around the courthouse in Washington, begging for food and justice.

When he died, there was a defense in his pocket, and he demanded that he and his heirs should be guaranteed the largest property in the world according to all the laws in the world.

Those who exploited California got such a fate. History is indeed ruthless, and people's anger is often not so just.

8. Heroic moment: 1849 12.22, Dostoevsky was taken to the execution ground to be shot. Just before the execution, the pioneer submitted a pardon order from the czar, changing the punishment from execution to hard labor. Dostoevsky, who once walked on the boundary between life and death, changed his mind from then on.

This is the only historical feature in the book in the form of poetry.

Full of descriptions and hints about Christian beliefs, it is hard to believe that Zweig has no religious beliefs.

After this turning point, "Dostoevsky abandoned the socialist belief, explained the people's ideals in the spirit of religion, advocated abandoning personal desires, resigned to fate, and advocated that everyone has sins, criminals are" unfortunate people ",trying to replace the struggle against autocracy with moral influence and fantasizing about seeking reconciliation between the ruling class and the people."

Interestingly, the translator lamented this change, while Zweig maintained a positive attitude. If you think about it carefully, it is still related to whether Zweig is a humanist and a pacifist. Needless to say, he must oppose the violent revolution.

9. First call across the ocean:1On July 28th, 858, under the impetus of American industrialist Cyrus Seifield, the first call across the Atlantic was realized.

This historical feature praises the brave spirit of adventure and Field's indomitable efforts.

In the first cable laying, it failed twice and wasted a lot of money, but under the leadership of Field, people made a third attempt. Finally, the laying began on July 28th, and an electric channel was established for human beings under the Atlantic Ocean.

Unfortunately, this road was soon broken, and the originally ecstatic people took their anger out on Field, saying that he was cheating, and Field was silent.

Six years later, he used mature cable technology to lay the Atlantic submarine cable again. This time, he not only achieved the ultimate success, but also found the reason for his last failure, built a bridge between America and Europe, and won honor for himself.

In this article, Zweig mercilessly satirizes those who cheer when they succeed and doubt when they fail, as well as their gossip and unreasonable harm. Compared with them, field is undoubtedly the hero of the times.

At the end of this article, Zweig wrote: "Because of the victory over space and time, I hope that mankind will always be friendly and United, and will not be confused by the disastrous fantasy of constantly destroying this great unity and destroying mankind by the same means as defeating nature."

Of course, this is just a dream, and Zweig's own suicide is the moment when this dream is broken.

10, fled to heaven:191010 At the end of October, lev tolstoy finally got rid of the mental shackles that bound him for nearly 30 years and ran away from home, proving his beliefs and remarks with actions. Finally 1 1.7 died at Astabovo Railway Station.

It is really amazing to admit Zweig's imagination and describe this period of history by continuing Tolstoy's posthumous work "Light in the Dark".

This three-act drama describes Tolstoy's process of being shaken by college students at the end of his life and finally determined to leave in the most appropriate and exciting way.

There are many classic dialogues:

"The more things you hide, the less noble your soul is."

"It is impossible to establish an ethical system through violence, because any kind of violence is bound to produce violence.

Once you master weapons, you will soon establish a new kind of absolutism.

You are not destroying autocracy, but continuing it. "

"Even sinners are still my brothers."

"-if they also arrested Tolstoy. ...

-No, they dare not.

This is a man who is stronger than all of them as long as he speaks.

No, they dare not, because they know that we will save him with our fists. "

"(Tolstoy) Because it is against his own speech to live his life like that, which is of course a shame.

They forced him to play the role of count for a long time, and they stifled his voice with flattery. "

"(the sheriff)-if only I could know the Supreme Lord's attitude towards lev tolstoy (referring to the tsar).

(stationmaster)-(very quietly) I believe that the true Supreme Master is always kind to lev tolstoy ... "

"Usually, the people who hinder a great man and his mission are those who love him."

Lev tolstoy's life and his thoughts are contradictory. As college students said, he wrote about human suffering with silver tableware. Therefore, he escaped, and therefore: "He left at the right time, because only by dying in this way can he complete his life and make his life more noble."

Zweig obviously appreciated Tolstoy's kindness, humanitarianism and worship of God.

1 1. Fighting for the South Pole:1912 65438+10/6, British Colonel Scott arrived at the South Pole.

This book is the one that moved me the most, but when Zweig described the historical moment when people arrived at the South Pole, he did not write about Amundsen, a Norwegian who arrived at this goal first, but chose Scott, an Englishman who arrived nearly 1 month later than Amundsen.

I think this is not only because of Scott's courage during the whole expedition, but also because he and four of his team members died on the way back, because "it seems that futile things will bear fruit here, and a delayed thing will become a loud cry to mankind, demanding that human beings focus on unrealized goals; Magnificent destruction, although still alive, will produce the will to climb infinite peaks in failure.

"Because," only ambition can ignite a fiery heart, and it is extremely accidental to do things that are successful and easy to succeed.

"More because," although a person destroyed himself in the struggle against invincible and dominant bad luck, his mind became extremely noble.

All these add up to the greatest tragedy. A writer only creates them sometimes, but there are 1000 tragedies in his life. "

The most touching part of this article is that Colonel Scott and his party were trapped in a tent by a snowstorm, knowing that there was no hope of survival, and began to write letters to their wives, friends and motherland in their diaries. Zweig praised these letters "written to people you know, but written to all mankind;" Written for that era, but words are eternal.

"In this article, the bravery and patriotism of Captain Scott and his teammates have been vividly demonstrated. Scott wrote in the letter, "I don't know if I am a great discoverer.

But our ending will prove that our nation has not lost that brave spirit and endurance.

The most touching thing is that in the last diary, he wrote with frostbitten fingers: "Please give this diary to my wife!" " But he finally crossed out the words "my wife" sadly and resolutely and added the terrible word "my widow" on it.

This is indeed one of the greatest moments of the human spirit, and it is also one of the moments that will shine on our world forever.

12, closed train:1917 On April 9, Lenin boarded the train from Switzerland to Germany and returned to Russia. This closed train, like a shell, sent the revolutionary mentor back to the motherland and destroyed an empire.

Obviously, in this article, Zweig praised Lenin's internationalism and anti-chauvinism, but said little about violent revolution.

Objectively speaking, Lenin's return to Russia is indeed an important event in world history.

After returning to the motherland, Lenin soon published the Outline of April, and in October, the "Ten Days of Shocking the World" began.

The above is paragraph 12 of this book. After writing these excerpts and feelings, I can't help but sincerely sigh that Zweig is right. The most dramatic and exciting passages took place in history rather than by playwrights.

Finally, I would like to pay tribute to the translator Shu Changshan. The translation of this book is very good, which makes people realize the beauty of Zweig's language and perfectly shows an epic scene, full of affection and admiration! Good works need good translation!

The moment when the stars shine does not often appear, but there is no doubt that it is coming in our time.