美国浪漫主义小说家、诗人、批评家埃德加·爱伦·坡在美国文学史上占有极其显赫的地位,他在短篇小说创作方面更是成就非凡。本文聚焦他的代表作之一《一桶白葡萄酒》,分析了作品的主题表达形式,探讨了作者对人性的刻画和主人公的悲剧根源。 American romantic novelist, poet and critic Edgar Allan Poe occupy an extremely prominent position in the history of American literature. He even made extraordinary achievements in short story creation. This article focuses on one of his masterpieces “a barrel of white wine,” analyzes the thematic expression of the work, explores the author’s portrayal of human nature and the tragedy of the protagonist.