Edith Wharton’s Historical Consciousness in The House of Mirth  

作　　者：LIU Zhuo LI Xiaoxi 

机构地区：[1]Northeastern University,Shenyang,China

出　　处：《US-China Foreign Language》2024年第8期450-454,共5页美中外语（英文版）

基　　金：辽宁省社会科学基金规划项目:伊迪丝·华顿的历史叙事[L17BWW002]的阶段性研究成果。

摘　　要：Edith Wharton’s novel The House of Mirth embodies strong historical consciousness,presenting both the literary and historical views of early 20th century New York.Wharton details the historical changes in American society influenced by industrial development by depicting the upper society of old New York during the Gilded Age.The characterization of main characters,especially the protagonist Lily Bart,reflects Wharton’s investigation of history and culture,showcasing the essence of human life experience through history,reality,and fiction.Analyzing The House of Mirth through the lens of New Historicism,especially the concepts of“historicity of text”and“textuality of history”,not only aids in restoring the objective“History”of New York society but also explores Wharton’s in-depth interpretation of class and historical transformation,highlighting the historical dimension of the interaction between text and history.

关 键 词：The House of Mirth Edith Wharton historicity of text textuality of history historical consciousness 

分 类 号：H31[语言文字—英语]