| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xvi, 701 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
First ed. published in 1961 under title: A history of modern Chinese fiction, 1917-1957. |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 643-684. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. The early period (1917-1927): The literary revolution -- Lu Hsün -- The Literary Association (Yeh Shao-chün, Ping Hsin and Ling Shu-hua, Lo Hua-sheng) -- The Creation Society (Yü Ta-fu) -- pt. 2. A decade of growth (1928-1937): Leftists and independents -- Mao Tun -- Lao Shê -- Shen Ts͠ung-wen -- Chang T͠ien-i -- Pa Chin -- Communist fiction, I -- Wu Tsu-hsiang -- pt. 3. The war period and after (1937-1957): Conformity, defiance, and achievement -- The veteran writers (Mao Tun, Shen Ts͠ung-wen, Lao Shê, Pa Chin) -- Eileen Chang -- Ch͠ien Chung-shu -- Shih T͠o -- Communist fiction, II -- Conclusion -- Epilogue: Communist literature since 1958 -- Appendix 1: Obsession with China: the moral burden of modern Chinese literature -- Appendix 2: The whirlwind. |
| Subject |
Chinese fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
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| ISBN |
0300014627 |
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0300014619 paperback |
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