The White Monkeyis one of John Galsworthy's trilogy "A Modern Comedy". In the story, the family of upper class has everything but happiness while the other in poverty has nothing but happiness.

《白猿》通过对比两对身处不同社会阶层的夫妻，揭示了在特定社会背景下上流社会的腐朽、虚荣和贫民阶级的痛苦、无奈。