《小城畸人》是20世纪美国小说家舍伍德·安德森的经典力作。作家以其独特的写作风格描绘了一幅美国社会变更时期小城“畸人”的群体画面,集中体现了它的艺术特色。本文试图从情节的淡化处理、瞬间的灵活巧用和简练朴实的语言风格等方面入手,着重展现这部力作的创作技巧和语言风格,从而展现其独特的艺术魅力。 “Tortoise” is a classic masterpiece by American novelist Sherwood Anderson in the 20th century. With its unique style of writing, the writer portrays a group picture of a small city “abnormal people ” in the period of American social change, which embodies its artistic features. This article attempts to demonstrate the unique artistic charm of this masterpiece by focusing on the creative techniques and language style of the masterpiece, from the aspects of the plot fading, the instantaneous clever use, and the simple and concise language style.