【摘要】《边城》是沈从文小说的代表作，是我国文学史上一部优秀的抒发乡土情怀的中篇小说。故事在湘西的各种风俗民情中展开：端午节赛龙舟、赶鸭子，中秋节男女月下对歌，春节耍龙灯、舞狮子……浸润于这些场景中的边城，随处可见人与人之间的温情：祖孙之情，邻里之睦……在我们听着遥远山乡的鸡鸣狗吠，嗅着边地泥土的芬芳之时，作者带我们进入一个温情脉脉的和谐世界。讲述了湘西边城一个老船夫祖孙二人相依为命的生活，描写了老船夫外孙女翠翠和当地船总顺顺的两个儿子天保、傩送之间的爱情悲剧。表现出作者对湘西人民深切关注和同情，以及对湘西人民命运和未来的殷切期待，也表现出作者的深沉悲伤和无奈。

【关键词】沈从文；《边城》；“湘西世界”；人生形式；爱情；悲剧命运

【Abstract 】The《Border Town》is the representative work of Shen Congwen's novel, is our literary history a good express localism novellas. The story of all kinds of customs in Xiangxi carried: Dragon Boat Festival, dragon boat racing, driving a duck，the Mid-Autumn festival, the Mid-Autumn festival on the men and women under sing, play the Spring Festival LongDeng, the lion dance... In these border town in the scene infiltration, can be seen everywhere interpersonal warmth: the feeling of two generations, the neighborhood one another... In the novel we listen to the distant barking of a dog chicken calls, smell of reach to the fragrance of the earth in, the authors bring us into a smoldering is harmonious world. About the west border town an old boatman two family life depending on each other, described the love tragedy about the old granddaughter Cuicui between the local shipowner Shunshun two sons Tianbao and Nuosong. Show the author of Xiangxi people's deep concern and compassion, and to the people's fate and the future of the western Hunan eagerly looking forward to, also show the author's deep sadness and helpless.

【Key words】Shen Congwen；" Border town"；" Xiangxi world"；Form of life；Love；Tragic fate