《啊,拓荒者!》是奠定薇拉.凯瑟文学地位、使其享誉世界文坛的一部长篇小说。在作品中,凯瑟着力描写了美国中西部的边疆生活,生动展现了移民拓荒者艰辛的拓荒经历,高度颂扬了人类为了生存而进行不屈不挠的斗争的顽强精神。一改过去评论界所讨论的实用主义拓荒精神。本文从土地原型、利奥波德的“土地伦理”思想对这部小说进行研读使作品具有了崭新的意义,为人类示范了一个与土地和谐共生的理想家园。 “Ah, Pioneers!” Is a novel that establishes the literary status of Vera Cather, making it famous in the world literature. In her works, she focuses on describing the frontier life in the Midwestern United States, vividly presents the pioneering hardships of immigrants and praises the indomitable spirit of mankind in its perseverance in struggle for survival. Change the pragmatism pioneering spirit discussed by critics in the past. This article from the land prototype, Leopold’s “land ethics ” thinking of this novel to study has a brand new meaning, for human demonstration of a harmonious symbiosis with land ideal home.