New Series of Chinese New Literature: Collection Two of Novels (Facsimile Edition)

Author: Lu Xun
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Preface to the Publication of the Facsimile Edition of The Great Series of New Chinese Literature The Great Series of New Chinese Literature is a collection of theories and works from the first decade (1917–1927) of the New Chinese Literature Movement, compiled by Lu Xun, Mao Dun, and others. It was edited by Zhao Jiabi of Shanghai Liangyou Publishing House and published between 1935 and 1936. The entire series is divided into ten volumes, with a preface by and introductions by the compilers: Volume 1: The Collection of Construction Theories (compiled by Hu Shi), Volume 2: The Collection of Literary Debates (compiled by Zheng Zhenduo), Volume 3: The First Collection of Novels (compiled by Mao Dun), Volume 4: The Second Collection of Novels (compiled by Lu Xun), Volume 5: The Third Collection of Novels (compiled by Zheng Boqi), Volume 6: The First Collection of Prose (compiled by Zhou Zuoren), Volume 7: The Second Collection of Prose (compiled by Yu Dafu), Volume 8: The Collection of Poems (compiled by Zhu Ziqing), Volume 9: The Collection of Dramas (compiled by Hong Shen), and Volume 10: Historical Materials & Indexes (compiled by Ai Ying). In June 1981, 20,000 sets were facsimile-reprinted based on the original books, and in June 2003, another 3,000 sets were facsimile-reprinted according to reader requests. Preface to the Publication of the Facsimile Edition of The Great Series of New Chinese Literature The Great Series of New Chinese Literature is a collection of theories and works from the first decade (1917–1927) of the New Chinese Literature Movement, compiled by Lu Xun, Mao Dun, and others. It was edited by Zhao Jiabi of Shanghai Liangyou Publishing House and published between 1935 and 1936. The entire series is divided into ten volumes, with a preface by and introductions by the compilers: Volume 1: The Collection of Construction Theories (compiled by Hu Shi), Volume 2: The Collection of Literary Debates (compiled by Zheng Zhenduo), Volume 3: The First Collection of Novels (compiled by Mao Dun), Volume 4: The Second Collection of Novels (compiled by Lu Xun), Volume 5: The Third Collection of Novels (compiled by Zheng Boqi), Volume 6: The First Collection of Prose (compiled by Zhou Zuoren), Volume 7: The Second Collection of Prose (compiled by Yu Dafu), Volume 8: The Collection of Poems (compiled by Zhu Ziqing), Volume 9: The Collection of Dramas (compiled by Hong Shen), and Volume 10: Historical Materials & Indexes (compiled by Ai Ying). In June 1981, 20,000 sets were facsimile-reprinted based on the original books, and in June 2003, another 3,000 sets were facsimile-reprinted according to reader requests.