Böll’s famous novel seems in danger of being forgotten; this paper attempts to demonstrate its enduring topicality and relevance to the present day. It focuses on three themes: concern for humanity (Menschlichkeit), rejection of a capitalist market economy, and a re-evaluation of the concept of ‘wastefulness’, including racist and economic aspects. Set in Germany over half a century (1920–1971), Böll’s critique of power politics, socio-economic and religious predominance is still relevant today.

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Heinrich Böll 今天：对他与女士的小说合影的看法

伯尔的著名小说似乎有被遗忘的危险；本文试图证明其经久不衰的话题性和与当今的相关性。它侧重于三个主题：对人性的关注、对资本主义市场经济的拒绝以及对“浪费”概念的重新评估，包括种族主义和经济方面。在半个多世纪（1920-1971 年）的德国，伯尔对强权政治、社会经济和宗教优势的批判至今仍具有现实意义。