Modern Chinese Literature Treasury. Novel Collection. Novel

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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
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. Similarly, during the New Period and the May Fourth Movement era, the novel form also evolved along the trajectory of short, medium, and long-length works, 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-capable novel form, after the clamor and commotion in the literary world subside slightly, can once again stir the creative impulses of artists and the enthusiasm of readers, leading to a resurgence. Most of the works in this anthology are based on their original versions, striving to preserve the historical authenticity of the works. The author's emphasis on the original selection is to brush away the dust of history and serve as a means to unveil the truth. The author hopes that after readers engage with the primary texts, they can achieve a more authentic understanding of the writers and be inspired to think deeply.