Autobiography at Forty, the one and only autobiography written by Hu Shih himself in his lifetime, introduces his life experiences and mentality changes in his childhood, teenage and young adulthood period. This book is a “spiritual dialogue” between himself and his past, by which readers can feel his scholarly elegance, wisdom, and humor, and get to know a real Hu Shih, especially the teenage one.
The outstanding English translation is by George Kao, a famous writer and translator; part of the translation was revised by Hu Shih himself.
Table of Contents
自序 ii
PROLOGUE MY MOTHER'S BETROTHAL 2
序幕 我的母亲的订婚 3
I FAMILY EDUCATION 26
壹 九年的家乡教育 27
II THE MAKING OF AN AGNOSTIC 62
贰 从拜神到无神 63
III SCHOOLDAYS IN SHANGHAI 82
叁 在上海(一) 83
IV MORE SCHOOLDAYS IN SHANGHAI 108
肆 在上海(二) 109
V BEFORE GOING ABROAD 140
伍 我怎样到外国去 141
注释 170
