Research on Ming and Qing Fantasy and Demon Novels

Author: Hu Sheng
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The author, without hesitation, wishes to take the genre of fantasy and mythological novels as the research subject, objectively describing its formation, development, evolution, and mutual influence with other types of fiction, summarizing some of its creative patterns and lessons learned, and correctly assessing its status and impact in the development of ancient fiction. This book primarily focuses on fantasy and mythological novels from the Ming and Qing dynasties (including the late Qing and early Republican period) as the research subject, discussing their formation, development, evolution, and mutual influence with other types of fiction, with the aim of summarizing some of their creative patterns and lessons learned, and assessing their status and impact in the development of classical fiction. The author provides a comprehensive review of fantasy and mythological novels, particularly uncovering some "rare and authentic" copies from home and abroad, striving to objectively and accurately evaluate their special status in the history of Chinese fiction, as well as in the broader development of literary history.