Principles of Comparative Literature: A New Edition

Author: Yue Daiyun
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: "Comparative Literature" is a literary theory course that explores the laws of literary creation and literary reading. Based on these laws, it formulates a scientific methodology to guide literary creation and reading practices. The object of study in "Comparative Literature" is not national or ethnic literature but rather overall literature. The principles and comparative, comprehensive methods of "Comparative Literature" are also applicable to other disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, and they are particularly important for the humanities. The content of its comparison and comprehensive research should not be limited to the texts of "pure literature" but should be extended to other classic works with literary merit in the fields of humanities and social sciences. By applying the principles and methods of "Comparative Literature" to compare and comprehensively study different cultural systems around the world, as well as the essence of Eastern and Western cultures, it is beneficial to promote mutual understanding and contribute significantly to consolidating world peace.