Modern Chinese Literature Treasury. Novel Collection. Lower

Author: Radar / Zhao Xuyong, edited by Lin Chunhua, preliminary selection
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Publishing Date: 2004-12-01
Features: By overlooking the dynamic development of the Chinese novella over the past century, we can clearly see that it has followed a parabolic trajectory, undergoing a process of birth, growth, prosperity, peak, and balanced development. During the New Period and the May Fourth Movement era, the novel form similarly progressed through short, medium, and long-length narratives, with increasing length and ever-maturing techniques. In the current literary scene where the novella is not in vogue, the selection of this anthology aims to hope that this highly versatile genre, with its substantial capacity, can, after the clamor and turmoil in the literary world subside, once again inspire the creative impulses of artists and the enthusiasm of readers, ushering in a new period of prosperity. This anthology is mostly based on the original versions, striving to preserve the historical authenticity of the works. The authors' emphasis on the preliminary selection is to brush away the dust of history and serve as a means to unveil the truth. The authors expect that after readers engage with the original texts, they will gain a more authentic understanding of the writers and be prompted to reflect deeply.