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Narrative of Chinese and Western Popular Fiction

Comparison and Interpretation

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Authors:
  1. Yonglin Huang

    1. Department of Chinese Studies, School of Chinese Language and Literature, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China

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  • Will be of interest to scholars in the fields of literature and comparative literature, as well as to general readers who are interested in literature
  • Pursues an in-depth exploration of the similarities and differences between Chinese and Western popular fiction, combining systematic theoretical exposition with interesting case studies
  • Apart from offering a research of high academic value, the book can also serve as a useful reference for the teaching and research of literature at colleges and universities

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Yonglin Huang
    Pages 1-21

  3. Popular Literature, Elite Literature and Folk Literature

    • Yonglin Huang
    Pages 23-44

  4. Folktales and the Evolution of Fiction

    • Yonglin Huang
    Pages 45-64

  5. Narrative Modes of Popular Fiction

    • Yonglin Huang
    Pages 65-124

  6. Court Case Fiction and Detective Fiction

    • Yonglin Huang
    Pages 125-140

  7. Martial Arts Fiction and Chivalric Literature

    • Yonglin Huang
    Pages 141-161

  8. Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories

    • Yonglin Huang
    Pages 163-193

  9. Romantic Fiction and Erotic Fiction

    • Yonglin Huang
    Pages 195-222
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About this book

This book presents a comprehensive and systematic study of the narrative history and narrative methods of Chinese and Western popular fiction from the perspectives of narratology, comparative literature, and art and literature studies by adopting the methodology of parallel comparison. The book is a pioneering work that systematically investigates the similarities and differences between Chinese and Western popular fiction, and traces the root causes leading to the differences. By means of narrative comparison, it explores the conceptual and spiritual correlations and differences between Chinese and Western popular fiction and, by relating them to the root causes of cultural spirit, allows us to gain an insight into the cultural heritage of different nations. The book is structured in line with a cause-and-effect logical sequence and moves from the macroscopic to the microscopic, from history to reality, and from theory to practice. The integration of macro-level theoretical studies and micro-level case studies is both novel and effective. This book was awarded Second Prize at the Sixth Outstanding Achievement Awards in Scientific Research for Chinese Institutions of Higher Learning (Humanities & Social Sciences, 2013).

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chinese Studies, School of Chinese Language and Literature, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China

    Yonglin Huang

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Narrative of Chinese and Western Popular Fiction

  • Book Subtitle: Comparison and Interpretation

  • Authors: Yonglin Huang

  • Translated by: Bing Xiong

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-57575-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-57573-4Published: 09 October 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-58603-7Published: 19 January 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-57575-8Published: 26 September 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 222

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Comparative Literature, Language and Literature, Chinese

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