Literary Wisdom (Exploring Western Fiction)

Author: Gong Hanxiong
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Publish Date: 2005-06-17
Features: This book consists of two parts. The first part is divided into two chapters: "The Historical Fate of Western Fiction in Literature" and "Fiction Research and Narratology." The former reviews the rise and development of Western fiction, while the latter focuses on introducing the research on fiction by Western writers and scholars before narratology, as well as narratology and fiction research. The second part comprises five chapters, organized around the elements that constitute fiction (such as plot, characters, point of view, time and space, structure), discussing and analyzing important theoretical issues in fiction art. It also applies theory from a specific perspective to analyze selected fiction texts, revealing the artistic originality of the writers' works. This book demonstrates exceptional expertise in both fiction theory and the analysis of fiction art.