A Review of the Study of Chinese Classical Literature in the New Era (Volume 4)

Author: Wu Wei
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: On the Research of Chinese Classical Literature in the New Era is a 1.4 million-word work, divided into three volumes: Pre-Qin, Han, Wei, and the Six Dynasties, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Liao, and Jin, and Yuan, Ming, Qing, and Modern. Throughout the book, the author maintains a calm perspective in examining the vast and often overwhelming contemporary research findings. In terms of structure, it combines both a macroscopic overview and a meticulous microanalysis. The content is organized according to a logical framework of the whole, the periodical, and the case-by-case approach, covering: the overall research on Chinese classical literature in the new era; periodical literature studies, as well as research on literary schools, literary trends, literary genres, or general collections; and the important writers and works of each period. Additionally, to facilitate readers' reference, each volume appends an index of significant works and papers related to the literary research of that period. Compared to existing similar works, this book not only compiles materials but also emphasizes tracing the research process and grasping the macro characteristics of overall research, which is one of its distinctive features. Regarding different orientations, methods, and opposing viewpoints in research, the book does not simply affirm or deny them but categorizes and analyzes them, revealing the origins and developments of each perspective. It also critically evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of different viewpoints in the "discourse" part of "On the Research of Chinese Classical Literature in the New Era," which is the second feature of the book. Highlighting the new characteristics and shortcomings of Chinese classical literature research in the new era, analyzing its potential developmental trends, or proposing research ideas and academic expectations for weak points and gaps in research, is the third feature of the book. The book also provides detailed introductions and critiques of weaker areas in the study of classical literature in the new era or research topics rarely mentioned in other historical and theoretical works, which is the fourth feature. On the Research of Chinese Classical Literature in the New Era is a 1.4 million-word work, divided into three volumes: Pre-Qin, Han, Wei, and the Six Dynasties, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Liao, and Jin, and Yuan, Ming, Qing, and Modern. Throughout the book, the author maintains a calm perspective in examining the vast and often overwhelming contemporary research findings. In terms of structure, it combines both a macroscopic overview and a meticulous microanalysis. The content is organized according to a logical framework of the whole, the periodical, and the case-by-case approach, covering: the overall research on Chinese classical literature in the new era; periodical literature studies, as well as research on literary schools, literary trends, literary genres, or general collections; and the important writers and works of each period. Additionally, to facilitate readers' reference, each volume appends an index of significant works and papers related to the literary research of that period. Compared to existing similar works, this book not only compiles materials but also emphasizes tracing the research process and grasping the macro characteristics of overall research, which is one of its distinctive features. Regarding different orientations, methods, and opposing viewpoints in research, the book does not simply affirm or deny them but categorizes and analyzes them, revealing the origins and developments of each perspective. It also critically evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of different viewpoints in the "discourse" part of "On the Research of Chinese Classical Literature in the New Era," which is the second feature of the book. Highlighting the new characteristics and shortcomings of Chinese classical literature research in the new era, analyzing its potential developmental trends, or proposing research ideas and academic expectations for weak points and gaps in research, is the third feature of the book. The book also provides detailed introductions and critiques of weaker areas in the study of classical literature in the new era or research topics rarely mentioned in other historical and theoretical works, which is the fourth feature.