奈德·凯利是19世纪澳大利亚最具传奇色彩的侠匪,曾让英国殖民政府疲于奔命,是澳大利亚人民心目中的英雄。彼得·凯里在《凯利帮真史》中以独特的书信形式,把这位英雄形象活生生地展现在了读者面前。本文以《凯利帮真史》为蓝本,从奈德·凯利的个人经历、当时的社会历史背景以及澳大利亚独特的自然环境三个方面以小见大来阐释澳大利亚反权威的民族性格特点。 Ned Kelly, the most legendary British banditry in the 19th century, had let Britain’s colonial government run hard and was a hero in the eyes of the Australian people. Peter Carey in the “Kelly to help real history” in a unique form of correspondence, the heroic image vividly demonstrated in front of readers. Based on Kelly’s True History, this article illustrates the national character of Australia’s anti-authority from the personal experience of Ned Kelly, the social and historical background at that time, and the unique natural environment of Australia.