在澳大利亚多元文化的发展中,活跃于当代文坛的女作家考林·麦卡洛在一举取得《荆棘鸟》的成功之后,于2003年出版《呼唤》,被西方文坛誉为“作者继《荆棘鸟》之后最成功的家世小说和爱情传奇”。(p2)小说讲述了亚历山大远渡重洋,在澳大利亚新南威尔士发现金矿,开创公司,建立恢弘事业的奋斗史。以亚历山大为中心,展开了三代人的悲欢离合。伊丽莎白、内尔和女仆文玉是这个家庭里的重要成员。三个女人性格不同,身份不同,命运遭际也大有差异,极具代表性和研究价值,读来虽然各个不同却都给我们以巨大的震撼和启示。 In Australia’s multicultural development, the active writer in the contemporary literary world, Colin McCullough, published the “Call” in 2003 after winning the “Thorn Birds” success in one fell swoop and was praised by the Western literary world as “ Thorn Birds ”after the most successful family novels and love legend." (p2) The novel tells the story of Alexander struggling to find gold, discovering a company and building a magnificent career in New South Wales, Australia. To Alexander as the center, launched three generations of joys and sorrows. Elizabeth, Nell and maid Wen Yu are important members of this family. The three women have different personalities, different identities, and different fates. They are highly representative and of research value. Although they are different, they all give us tremendous shock and enlightenment.