Research on the Encyclopedia Trend of Contemporary Western Novels
by Yang Lihong
About This Novel
In the 20th century, there was an encyclopedic trend in Western novels. It is a valuable result of experimenting with the infinite possibilities of the art of fiction after the decline of traditional classic novels. It is also an effective attempt by Western novels to find their own value in the contemporary knowledge system. This book defines the scope of the encyclopedic trend in contemporary Western novels and explores the reasons for its origins through an analysis of the origins of narrative literature with encyclopedic characteristics and an investigation of the theories and creative practices of contemporary relevant scholars. Among them, the encyclopedic trend in the novel creation of Borges, Nabokov, Calvino, and Eco is particularly typical and has far-reaching influence. Not only are the novels wonderfully written, but they are also fruitful in theory. Therefore, the author focuses on the creative practice and theoretical criticism of these four writers, supplemented by the works of some other writers, in an effort to gain a glimpse of this important phenomenon in contemporary Western novels.
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