the great American novel
/ðə ˌɡreɪt əˌmerɪkən ˈnɒvl/
/ðə ˌɡreɪt əˌmerɪkən ˈnɑːvl/
- any novel that is regarded as having successfully represented an important time in US history or one that tells a story that is typical of America. Many US writers have tried to write such a book and The Great American Novel is the title of novels by William Carlos Williams (1923) and Philip Roth (1973). Books that are considered to deserve to be called 'the great American novel' include Huckleberry Finn, Gone with the Wind and The Grapes of Wrath.
伟大的美国小说：任何被认为已成功代表美国历史上重要时期或讲述一个典型美国故事的小说。许多美国作家都试图写这样的书，《伟大的美国小说》是威廉·卡洛斯·威廉姆斯（1923）和菲利普·罗斯（1973）的小说标题。被认为应该被称为“美国伟大小说”的书籍包括哈克贝利·费恩（Huckleberry Finn），《乱世佳人》和《愤怒的葡萄》。