Dictionary of Appreciating Ancient Novels (Volume 2)

Author: Huang Lin
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Ancient Chinese fiction has a long history, with a lengthy process of incubation, emergence, and development. The concept of fiction has also evolved over time. The novels collected in this book span a wide time frame and cover a broad range of themes, including myths, fables, anecdotes, supernatural tales, romances, storytelling texts, and serial chapters, with numerous masterpieces selected from each category. The book is rich in content, featuring outstanding works that showcase the unique charm of ancient Chinese fiction from different historical periods and social perspectives. The critical essays in this book attempt to analyze and evaluate the original texts from the perspectives of historical materialism and dialectical materialism, while also striving to uncover their aesthetic and cultural heritage value to help readers enjoy the artistic experience. The book includes nearly 600 novels from the pre-Qin period to the late Qing Dynasty. The main text generally consists of three parts: the original novel, annotations, and critical essays, designed to save space by omitting the original texts of commonly available and easily accessible novels. The versions of the novels are chosen with care and supplemented with appropriate annotations. When multiple annotations are needed in the same clause, they are combined into a single footnote.
，,：Author: Huang Lin
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: Ancient Chinese fiction has a long history, with a lengthy process of incubation, emergence, and development. The concept of fiction has also evolved over time. The novels collected in this book span a wide time frame and cover a broad range of themes, including myths, fables, anecdotes, supernatural tales, romances, storytelling texts, and serial chapters, with numerous masterpieces selected from each category. The book is rich in content, featuring outstanding works that showcase the unique charm of ancient Chinese fiction from different historical periods and social perspectives. The critical essays in this book attempt to analyze and evaluate the original texts from the perspectives of historical materialism and dialectical materialism, while also striving to uncover their aesthetic and cultural heritage value to help readers enjoy the artistic experience. The book includes nearly 600 novels from the pre-Qin period to the late Qing Dynasty. The main text generally consists of three parts: the original novel, annotations, and critical essays, designed to save space by omitting the original texts of commonly available and easily accessible novels. The versions of the novels are chosen with care and supplemented with appropriate annotations. When multiple annotations are needed in the same clause, they are combined into a single footnote.