2018年6月英语六级翻译练习:边城
请将下面这段话翻译成英文:
《边城》
《边城》是沈从文的代表作,入选20世纪中文小说100强,排名第二位。它以20世纪30年代川湘交界的边城小镇茶峒为背景,以兼具抒情诗和小品文的优美笔触,描绘了湘西地区特有的风土人情;借船家少女翠翠的纯爱故事,展现出了人性的善良美好。由于《边城》的美学艺术,《边城》这部小说在中国近代文学史上具有独特的地位。
参考译文
Border Town
Border Town is the masterpiece of Shen Congwen. It ranked No. 2 of the Top 100 Chinese novels of the 20th century. It depicts the unique customs of the Chadong, a Sichuan-Hunan border village, during the 1930s.The novel's beautiful writing style of both lyric poetry and essay portrays the local traditions and customs of the Xiangxi region. Through the true love story of Cui Cui, the daughter of a boatman, it demonstrates the innocent beauty and kindness of humanity. Owing to the aesthetic artistry of Border Town, the novel has a unique position amongst modern Chinese literary history.