苏珊·桑塔格(1933—2004)是美国当代文学家、艺术评论家,被美国国民誉为“美国公众的良心”。她的文艺评论在国际上有极大的影响力,然而,人们却很少关注她的文学作品。其实桑塔格本人非常注重文学创作,其中《火山恋人》就是她的著名文学作品,也是她最为满意的作品。这是一部以史实为内容的历史小说,描写的是18世纪末期驻那不勒斯英国公使威廉·汉密尔顿与他的两任妻子凯瑟琳和埃玛以及 Susan Sontag (1933-2004), a contemporary American writer and art critic, has been hailed by the American national as the conscience of the American public. Her literary criticism has great international influence. However, her literary works are seldom paid attention to. In fact, Sontag is very focused on literary creation, of which “volcano lover” is her famous literary works, but also her most satisfied with the works. This is a historic novel based on historical facts, depicting William Hamilton, the British Minister of Naples in the late eighteenth century with his two wives Catherine and Emma and