一、引言从18世纪末一直到19世纪初的40年时间当中,英国小说的创作一直都处在一个过渡过程中,没有什么重要的作品出现。在这段时间之前比较流行的是富有感伤色彩的小说,但是这些作品内容太过伤感,风格上又太造作,所以很快就在文学领域中失去了地位。但是生活在这个时段的简·奥斯汀却能够逆着感伤小说的潮流,用女性独特的细腻明快、幽默风趣和细致的洞察力把18世纪末到19世纪初英国的乡村生活展 I. INTRODUCTION During the 40 years from the late 18th century until the early 19th century, the creation of British novels has been in a process of transition, and no important works have appeared. Popular before this time was the sentimental novel, but the contents of these works are too sad, too stylistic style, so soon lost its position in the field of literature. But Jane Austen, who lived at this time, was able to counter the trend of sentimental novels and use the unique exquisiteness, humor and meticulous insight of femininity to showcase the rural life in Britain from the late 18th century to early 19th century