zhè / wèi / zuò / jiā / zài / xiǎo / shuō / zhōng / miáo / xiě / le / zhǔ / rén / gōng / chū / yáng / qián / de / shēng / huó这位作家在小说中描写了主人公出洋前的生活。In the novel, the writer describes the protagonist's life before going abroad.