作为俄罗斯文学史上第一位诺贝尔文学奖的获得者,布宁在俄罗斯文坛上占据着特殊而重要的地位。《净罪的礼拜一》收录在其侨民时期被誉为“爱情的百科全书”的短篇小说集《幽暗的林荫小径》之中。这篇小说不仅是关于个人炙热的激情,更是关于整个俄罗斯历史及其命运的一篇小说。小说在对男女主人公奇特爱情的描述中隐含着作者对俄罗斯及其道路的思考,对国家过去的回顾以及未来的预测。 As the first winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in the history of Russian literature, Bunin occupies a special and important position in the Russian literary arena. “The Book of Sin on January 1,” is included in the collection of short stories called “The Encyclopedia of Love” in its diaspora. This novel is not only about the hot passion of individuals, but also a novel about the history and destiny of Russia as a whole. The novel implies the author’s reflections on Russia and its road to the strange love of the hero and heroine, the past review of the country, and the future prediction.