The Age of Innocence,written by Edith Wharton,one of the most important American writers of the 19th century,reflects the tragic circumstances of different characters in the New York society at the end of the 19th century.Once launched,the novel caused a strong sensation in the American literary world.The plot,background and characteristics of the characters in The Age of Innocence directly defines the tone of the novel,where the values of the male characters,the narrative techniques of free indirect quotation are contrasted with the implied feminist narrative characters,voices and plots,can express the female consciousness and the concept of female discourse power.Edith Wharton prospectively sets up the issue of women's outlet to promote the real liberation of women's rights in the patriarchal society.
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纯真年代/女性主义/文学叙事策略
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The Age of Innocence/feminism/narrative strategies
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