History of World Literature, Volume 2

Author: Edited by Nie Zhenzhao
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: A History of Foreign Literature is a four-volume college textbook for liberal arts majors, jointly written by teachers from over ten universities across the country who have long been engaged in teaching and researching foreign literature. It is edited by Professor Nie Zhenzhao of the School of Literature at Central China Normal University and advised by Professor Wang Zhongxiang. This book was compiled to meet the needs of the development of foreign literature teaching and research, serving as a 21st-century history of foreign literature textbook, divided into four volumes in total. It incorporates the strengths of domestic and international foreign literature textbooks and the new achievements of foreign literature research since the reform and opening-up. Adopting new concepts, methods, and systems, the book explains the historical development of literary creation, the evolution of literary trends, and the transformation of literary criticism theories within the broader context of world literature, adhering to principles of scientific rigor, systematicity, academic depth, and practicality. The book examines foreign literature from the perspective of comparative literature, with a focus on Western and European literature in its structure and content selection while also covering Asian and African literatures. The textbook integrates literary history, trend history, and literary theory history into one volume, featuring an innovative format and rich content. It is suitable for use as a college textbook and also serves as a reference for researchers and enthusiasts of foreign literature.