美国文学“自然主义时期”经历的时间并不长,通常指19世纪90年代至20世纪初这段时间,但是它在美国整个历史发展进程中却是一个十分重要的时期。自然主义时期海洋文学的发展步伐也一直没有停止过,一系列具有美国属性的海洋文学作品不但反映出自然主义时期的基本观念,而且也体 American literature “period of naturalism” did not last long, and usually refers to the period from the 1890s to the beginning of the 20th century. However, it is a very important period in the entire history of the United States. During the period of naturalism, the development of marine literature has never ceased. A series of marine literary works with American attributes not only reflect the basic concepts of the naturalist period,