A Study and Discussion on Lu Shige's Novels

Author: Tian Ruohong
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: The author of this book believes that the study of Lu Shige's novels is an inevitable deepening of modern literature research. As some scholars have pointed out: when studying modern Shanghai novels, one cannot overlook the group of writers from Jiangsu and the academic and cultural trends in Jiangsu since the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is necessary to study Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang as a whole. This is not only true for the study of regional literature in Shanghai but also for the study of modern novels as a whole. Although, in terms of time, modern novels are only a moment in the 2,000-year history of Chinese fiction, their quantity is almost equal to that of the previous 2,000 years. Therefore, studying only a few representative modern novelists cannot fully reflect the overall picture of modern novels, nor can it provide a relatively objective and comprehensive understanding of modern fiction. This book will attempt to explore some aspects, specifically focusing on Lu Shige's novels as the research subject. Through the study of the author and his literary texts, it seeks to uncover the traces of national psychology left in his works and the author's inner journey, thereby gaining insight into the old Shanghai of the "Ten-Mile" and the old China, further exploring the development of modern novels.