Selections from Masterpieces of Western Modern Literature - (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Wang Yi
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: In the mid-1980s of the last century, the Westernization movement swept across China, and the influence of Western modernism and its impact on literary and artistic works deeply affected Chinese culture, which had just experienced the "Cultural Revolution." This influence on contemporary literature was comprehensive, multi-layered, and pervasive. By the beginning of this century, its reach had extended to intermediate and secondary cultural education, with some high school Chinese textbooks including selected works of Western modernist literature. This book was compiled by a group of mid-career scholars with expertise in Western modern literature, with the hope of appealing to enthusiasts and researchers of Western modernist literature. The book combines selected readings with introductions. While long novels and long dramas are excerpted, most short and medium-length fiction is included in full. The translations selected are authoritative and widely recognized. The anthology is categorized by genre, covering representative works of Western modernist literature. The introductions primarily discuss the intellectual origins, main content, literary status, and influence of each work. The introductions place strong emphasis on textual research, with each author accompanied by a brief biography, a photograph, and images related to the author's works, aiming to provide convenience for in-depth study.