Literary History Research Series - The Transformation of Narrative Modes in Chinese Fiction

Author: Chen Pingyuan
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book is rooted in the tradition of Chinese literature and the novel situation during the late Qing and May Fourth periods. It draws on Tzvetan Todorov's narrative theory to combine "pure formal narrative studies with novel sociological research that takes cultural context into account" from three aspects: narrative time, narrative perspective, and narrative structure. This pioneering work by scholars on the mainland has set a precedent for applying narrative theory to create monographs.