Literature of Popular Culture: Fifteen Lectures ()

Author: Fan Boqun et al
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Publishing Date: 2004-06-03
Features: This book is a collaborative effort by experts from Soochow University and Peking University. Renowned scholar Fan Boqun personally selected the contributors, and the southern and northern talents jointly explain popular literature, covering all aspects of the genre. From popular social novels, romantic novels, wuxia novels, detective novels, humorous and slapstick novels to science fiction, the book comprehensively explores popular literature. It also offers revolutionary critiques of the great popular literature masters Zhang Henshui and Jin Yong. Finally, Peking University's Kong Qingdong took charge of the final editing, mainly rearranging chapters, crafting titles, substituting concepts, and altering or embellishing the text. We urge all readers and users of this book, both students and scholars from various fields, to actively criticize it. Mr. Kong Qingdong solemnly promises to gift a limerick to anyone who praises this book.