The Artistic Construction of the Beauty of Human Nature

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.