《边城》:人性美的艺术建构

The Artistic Construction of the Beauty of Human Nature

《边城》是沈从文"湘西小说"的代表作品。她是一曲悠扬感伤的牧歌,更是一首清新优美的颂歌。作品的字里行间,深深贯注了作家对家乡的热爱和对大自然的礼赞,特别是他对人性美所做出的淋漓尽致的艺术建构。在小说中,人人都是真善美的化身,而翠翠正是其中最动人心魄的人物形象。那善良重义的老船公,那慷慨大方的船总顺顺,那正直而勇敢的年轻兄弟,也都是那么血肉丰满,灵动感人。作家试图通过秀丽的自然景色,淳朴的乡风民俗,醇厚的人性旨趣,真挚的人情关怀,来表现他所主张的健康而优美、自然而又不悖乎人性的人生形式。

Written by Shen Congwen as the representative work of The Western Hunan Novels,Border Town is not only a madrigal of melody and grieve,but an ode of freshness and exquisiteness as well.It reflects the writer's deep love for his hometown,his praise of the nature and his artistic construction of the beauty of human nature.Characters in this book are the incarnations of the true,the good and the beautiful,such as the good and righteous captain,the generous Shunshun,the brave young brothers,and especially Cuicui,the most moving image,all of whom are so humane and touching.The writer attempts to display the healthy,exquisite and natural life-style which he advocates by presenting a picture of beautiful natural scenery,simple folk custom,mellow human nature and sincere sentiment.