Literary Theory Tutorial (Revised Second Edition)

Author: Tong Qingbing
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book was originally a research outcome of the Ministry of Education's "Reform Plan for Teaching Content and Curriculum Systems in Higher Education Towards the 21st Century." It is a textbook for the 21st-century curriculum and a national key textbook under the "Nineth Five-Year Plan" for general higher education, as well as part of the "100 Excellent Courses" series by Higher Education Press. The revised second edition has undergone significant changes compared to the original version. The content is divided into five parts: Part One: Introduction to Literary Theory introduces the nature and forms of literary theory and elaborates on the birth of Marxist literary theory and the construction of contemporary Chinese literary theory; Part Two discusses the nature of literary activity; Part Three examines the process of literary creation; Part Four introduces literary works, exploring different perspectives on work types and analyzing the textual layers and inherent aesthetic forms of literary works; Part Five discusses the relationship between literary consumption and reception. This book is suitable as a foundational textbook for Chinese Language and Literature majors in universities and can also be used as an elective textbook for students in other disciplines. This book was originally a research outcome of the Ministry of Education's "Reform Plan for Teaching Content and Curriculum Systems in Higher Education Towards the 21st Century," It is a textbook for the 21st-century curriculum and a national key textbook under the "Nineth Five-Year Plan" for general higher education, as well as part of the "100 Excellent Courses" series by Higher Education Press. The revised second edition has undergone significant changes compared to the original version, The content is divided into five parts: Part One: Introduction to Literary Theory introduces the nature and forms of literary theory and elaborates on the birth of Marxist literary theory and the construction of contemporary Chinese literary theory; Part Two discusses the nature of literary activity; Part Three examines the process of literary creation; Part Four introduces literary works, exploring different perspectives on work types and analyzing the textual layers and inherent aesthetic forms of literary works; Part Five discusses the relationship between literary consumption and reception. This book is suitable as a foundational textbook for Chinese Language and Literature majors in universities and can also be used as an elective textbook for students in other disciplines.