The Artist of the Beautiful is one of the classical short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The story delves into the artistic temperament through the life of a young artist who believes that beauty can be materialized. Unfortunately, his labor is ruined at last. But his spirit is preserved.

霍桑的短篇小说《追求至美的艺术家》讲述了一个年轻的钟表匠欧文•沃兰德追求精神至美的艺术家，他努力想将美实体化。尽管被耻笑，他还是造出了一只能够飞行的机器蝴蝶，但却被孩童捏碎了。美的实体虽然脆弱，但精神却可以超越尘世和人类的局限而永恒存在。