引言维多利亚时期是英国作家层出不穷的时代,为世界文学留下了宝贵的文化遗产,英国女小说家乔治·艾略特便是其中之一。乔治·艾略特原名玛丽·安·埃文斯,她一生中完成了大量的文学作品,包括长篇小说七部。她的作品富有哲理性和幽默感,她在作品中探讨了伦理道德问题,在对劳苦大众赋予深厚同情的同时,在道德上的批判却是严厉的。她的写作手法属于现代小说特征的心理分析,这种细腻的心理分析影响了许多作家,如托马斯·哈代、约瑟夫·康拉德、戴·赫·劳伦斯、马塞尔·普鲁斯特等。 Introduction Victorian period is an era where English writers emerge one after another, leaving a valuable cultural legacy for world literature. The British novelist George Eliot is one of them. Formerly known as Mary Ann Evans, George Eliot completed a number of literary works throughout her life, including seven novels. Her work is full of philosophical and sense of humor. She explores ethical issues in her works. While giving deep sympathy to the working people, her moral criticism is harsh. Her writing technique belongs to the psychoanalysis of the characteristics of modern novels. This delicate psychological analysis has influenced many writers such as Thomas Hardy, Joseph Conrad, Daiher Lawrence, Marcel Proust and others.