巴尔多梅罗·利约(Baldomero Lillo 1867——1923)是智利的一位现实主义作家,出身于智利最大的煤矿基地——罗达,所以他熟悉矿工们那种奴隶般的劳动生活。《魔鬼井》揭露了煤矿老板只图赚钱,不顾生产安全,并用解雇的手段逼迫工人到缺乏劳动保护的矿井去采煤,以致造成一起悲惨的事故。小说语言朴实,对矿工们的苦难生活,倾注着深切的同情,有较强的艺术感染力。 Baldomero Lillo (1867--1923), a Chilean realist, was born in Roda, Chile’s largest coalmine base, so he is familiar with the slave-like working life of miners. “Devil Wells” revealed that the coal mine owner only made money, disregarded production safety, and used dismissal to force workers into coal mines that lacked labor protection to cause a tragic accident. The simple language of the novel, the suffering of miners life, pouring deep sympathy, a strong artistic appeal.