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德莱塞是美国自然主义作家的杰出代表,受达尔文进化论中“物竞天择,适者生存”的影响,其作品中体现了弱肉强食的原则,《嘉莉妹妹》就是典型的此类作品。
MarkTwain’sparticularconcernaboutthelocalcharacterofaregioncameaboutas“localcolorism,”auniquevariationofAmericanliterary().
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TheNobelPrizeCommitteehighlypraised()for“hispowerfulstyle-formingmasteryoftheart”ofcreatingmodernfiction.
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Theattitudetowardslifethat()hadbeentryingtodemonstrateinhisworksisknownas“graceunderpressure”.