Twentieth-Century Chinese Novel Theory Materials (Volume 2) 1917-1927

Author: Yan Jiayan
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Features:
1. The novel theory materials collected in this volume span from 1917 to 1927. The chronological order follows the dates of publication or publication of the original works.
2. The scope of inclusion covers theoretical discussions, critiques, prefaces, monographs, creative talks, letters, and miscellaneous essays that reflect the changes in literary concepts, theoretical achievements, and creative practices during this period.
3. Each selected piece is annotated at the end with the earliest publication or publication location and date.
4. Works of similar nature are prioritized based on earlier publication dates and higher academic value. Others are selected judiciously.
5. This volume primarily collects the theoretical writings on novels by various literary associations, schools, important writers, and critics of the new literature after the Literary Revolution. It also includes representative theoretical views and articles by writers and critics of the Xueheng School and the Yuanyang-Huadiao School, who differed from the new literature camp.
6. The texts of the collected works are based on the earliest published or published versions. Any obvious errors in the original (including some foreign texts) that can be verified and corrected are revised accordingly. For those with obvious errors that cannot be corrected or only suspected errors, the original is retained. Original texts using the conventions of the May Fourth period (e.g., using "he" for both male and female or human and object references, "there" instead of "where") are generally left unchanged, though minor adjustments may be made in exceptional cases to avoid misunderstanding.
7. When the same Western name or place name is translated differently in the collected works, the original translations are generally retained. However, if the same name is translated inconsistently within a single piece, the translation is standardized.
8. Works without original punctuation have been punctuated by the editors of this volume.
9. The authorship of each piece is generally based on the earliest published version; exceptions are accompanied by necessary annotations for verification.