本文以西方叙事学为理论依据,从叙述者、叙述聚焦、叙述时间等方面,对现代英国作家约瑟夫·康拉德的短篇小说《艾米·福斯特》进行文本解读,认为康拉德在题材表现、叙述手法、人物刻画、道德指向等方面都独具特色,其创作推动了英国小说从传统走向现代。 Based on the western narratology as the theoretical basis, this article interprets the text of a modern British writer Joseph Conrad’s short story “Amy Foster” from the narrator, narrative focus and narrative time, Theme expression, narrative techniques, characterization, moral orientation and other aspects are unique, and his creation to promote the British novel from traditional to modern.