Chinese Narratologies

1. Front Matter

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2. Ur-Narrative and the Sun Myth

   • Xiuyan Fu

   Pages 1-26

3. The “Proto-Ecological Narrative” in Shan Hai Jing

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   Pages 27-54

4. Pre-Qin Era: Emergence of Chinese Narrative Tradition

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   Pages 55-64

5. The Ante-narrative on Bronze Wares and the Chinese Narrative Tradition

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   Pages 65-85

6. Narrative and Cultural Analysis of Porcelain

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   Pages 87-115

7. The Magic of Contract: A New Analysis of the Four Classic Chinese Novels

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   Pages 117-139

8. The Charm of Intertextuality: A New Insight into Four Folktales

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   Pages 141-155

9. Fu and the Evolution of Chinese Ancient Narrative

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   Pages 157-174

10. Narrative Semantics of Appearance Description

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    Pages 175-198

11. Acoustic Narrative

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    Pages 199-221

12. “Focalization” and Its Chinese Translation

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    Pages 223-233

13. The Creation of Crane-Fairy Tales

    • Xiuyan Fu

    Pages 235-251

14. In-Depth Interpretation of Xu Xun Legend

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    Pages 253-262

This book provides a more rational and systematic explanation for the origin and evolution of the Chinese narrative tradition, based on studies of Chinese literary classics, local culture and items such as bronze wares and porcelain vessels with “portrayed stories.” By doing so, it uncovers forgotten interconnections and reestablishes obscured or unacknowledged lines of descent. Furthermore, it makes an initial study of acoustic narrative. Going beyond the field of literature, it employs tools and materials from diverse fields such as anthropology, religious studies, mythology, linguistics, semiotics, folklore and local culture. The book also offers an archeological inquiry into the knowledge found in various narrative texts, objects with “portrayed stories” and perceptions with “relevant plots.” Providing a wealth of insights, inspiring investigative methods and practical tools that can be applied in narrative studies, the book is an essential resource for researchers and students inthe fields of comparative literature, narratology and ancient Chinese literature.

• Chinese Narrative Tradition
• Meta-narrative
• Ecological Narrative
• Acoustic Narrative
• Local Culture
• Ancient Chinese Literature
• Things Narrative
• literary diction

• Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, China

  Xiuyan Fu

Xiuyan Fu is a narrative researcher, focusing on ancient Chinese literature. He is currently a Senior Professor at Jiangxi Normal University; Chief Expert at the Center for Narratology Studies (Jiangxi Provincial Key Institute for Social Science Research), Jiangxi Normal University; and President of the Chinese Narratology Research Association, which has organized six International Narratological Conferences in China. He has pursued research on comparative literature, narratology and local culture for many years and has published a number of books, including The Mystery of Story-Telling—Theory of Literary Narrative; Studies on Pre-Qin Narrative: the Formalization of Chinese Narrative Tradition; Narrative Significance and Strategies; Commentary on Gan (Jiangxi Province) Culture and the translation work John Keats’ Letters.

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