Aspects of Novel History
About This Novel
Chen Pingyuan's "Aspects of Novel History" discusses the history of modern Chinese novel research since the late Qing Dynasty. He did not seek to cover everything, but selected Lu Xun, Hu Shi, A Ying, Pu Shike, Xia Zhiqing, Han Nan, Yan Jiayan, Fan Boqun, Zhao Yuan, Huang Ziping, Wang Dewei and himself, a total of twelve, for review, extension and development. In his words, these researchers may not necessarily have the best performance, but they are all unique and can stimulate thinking and discussion. Chen Pingyuan has always been concerned about the possibility of integrating novel theory and novel history, and even pursued how to truly achieve methodological innovation and even theoretical creation in the actual operation of novel history. Therefore, with a prominent awareness of issues, this book repeatedly asks questions about the functions, methods and realm of "historiography of novels", as well as how far the history of novels can go. The book combines the interest of novel history, the scale of academic history, and the vision of education history. It is not only a flash of inspiration, but also the result of his long-term accumulation and smooth progress. This book is compiled based on the lecture notes of Peking University in the spring and summer of 2020, and also includes professional papers and academic essays. Sometimes it's a long talk, sometimes it's just to the point, "big beads and small beads fall on the jade plate", flexible and diverse, and pay attention to the rhythm, at the same time interspersed with gossip, and anecdotes of teachers and friends. "Twelve People and Twelve Books" can be regarded as both a point of reference in the academic world and an analysis of famous works. It is an effective attempt to break down the barriers between the academic world and the public.
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