“经典英语文库”秉承对经典著作尊重与传递的理念，在图书选本方面，皆来自世界经典名著，涉及政治、艺术、人文、诗歌、小说、哲学、心理等各个领域。原文呈现名著原貌，不加任何意识形态的引领，给予读者大空间去理解字里行间的含义，满足大家的阅读需求。
本书是伊迪丝·华顿的第一部引其很大轰动的长篇小说，1905年初版，问世两个月即售出140，000本。这是一部社会风俗小说，也是美国自然主义文学的文本。小说一问世就在当时的《纽约时报》引起很大反响，被称之为“一部具有非凡震撼力的小说”。作者将自己的主人公丽莉置于19世纪70年代纽约上流社会的大背景下，展示这位内心充满纠结，在社会习俗与传统间挣扎的女性的悲剧人生。
Selden paused in surprise. In the afternoon rush of the Grand Central Station his eyes had been refreshed by the sight of Miss Lily Bart.
It was a Monday in early September, and he was returning to his work from a hurried dip into the country; but what was Miss Bart doing in town at that season? If she had appeared to be catching a train, he might have inferred that he had come on her in the act of transition between one and another of the country-houses which disputed her presence after the close of the Newport season; but her desultory air perplexed him. She stood apart from the crowd, letting it drift by her to the platform or the street, and wearing an air of irresolution which might, as he surmised, be the mask of a very definite purpose. It struck him at once that she was waiting for some one, but he hardly knew why the idea arrested him. There was nothing new about Lily Bart, yet he could never see her without a faint movement of interest: it was characteristic of her that she always roused speculation, that her simplest acts seemed the result of far-reaching intentions.
An impulse of curiosity made him turn out of his direct line to the door, and stroll past her. He knew that if she did not wish to be seen she would contrive to elude him; and it amused him to think of putting her skill to the test.
"Mr. Selden—what good luck!"
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