Comparative Study of Gothic Novels in Britain and Chinese Six Dynasties Strange Tales

Author: Li Weifang
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This book primarily employs the method of comparative literary parallel studies, supplemented by theories such as hermeneutics, reception aesthetics, and narratology. It upholds the stance and principles of cross-cultural dialogue and complementary communication between heterogeneous cultures. For the first time in China, it brings British Gothic novels and Chinese Six Dynasties supernatural tales into the scope of comparative literature, using them as references to each other for mutual validation. The book not only analyzes their respective literary characteristics and existential value but also explores their shared aesthetic essence and fundamental laws as ghost stories. Through superficial comparisons of similarities and differences, it achieves deep cross-cultural tracing, attempting to seek a path to construct an ideal world literature that is equal, diverse, and mutually enriching. In the research, the structure and coherence of the text are guided by the key elements of novels (such as plot, theme, characters, and narrative), with a problem-oriented approach driving the comparative studies. It avoids arbitrary comparisons, emphasizes comparability, highlights heterogeneity, and underscores dialogicity. This book holds significant pioneering value in the field of comparative studies between Chinese and Western novels.