Literary Reading Studies

Author: Long Xiatao
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This book is based on the forefront of academia and explores the fundamental principles of literary reading theory. The author combines modern Western reception aesthetics with the appreciation theory in ancient Chinese literary criticism, connecting with the practices of literary creation and appreciation both in China and abroad. Through empirical reading analysis of renowned masterpieces in the history of Chinese literature, the author aims to construct a theoretical framework for a Chinese-oriented literary reading theory. The book consists of 11 chapters, covering topics from the text object and the receiving subject, the decoding of literary language codes, to the transcendental nature of reading imagination, from emotional guidance in reading to psychological set, from the interpretation of artistic symbols to the self-affirmation and re-creation of the reader. Against the backdrop of world culture, the author strives to activate and renew China's inherent terms and concepts, effectively grafting and transforming Western theories. The book is well-illustrated with rich and detailed references, offers thorough and insightful analysis, and features clear and simple prose. It fuses Chinese and Western literary theories into one, making it a theoretical work with unique perspectives.