亨利·詹姆斯的作品在英美小说史上一直占据非常重要的地位,其作品的诸多特点一直为后人所称道[1]。詹姆斯擅长心理描写,本文拟就其著名中篇小说《华盛顿广场》中的女主人公凯瑟琳的心理成长经历进行探讨,以便更加深入地理解詹姆斯小说作品中心理因素在体现人物特征方面的独特作用。 Henry James’s work has always occupied a very important position in the history of Anglo-American novels, and many features of his works have been praised by future generations [1]. James is good at psychological description. This article intends to explore the psychological development of Catherine, the heroine in his famous novella, Washington Square, so as to understand more deeply the unique role of psychological factors in reflecting personal characteristics in James Fiction ’s works.