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From Orthodox Essay to Orthodox Novel: Relation Study on Modern Chinese Essay and Novel from
the Perspective of Literature History

  

  1. (1.College of Culture and Media, Hezhou University, Hezhou, Guangxi 542899, China; 2. Library of Hezhou University, Hezhou,
    Guangxi 542899, China)
  • Received:2016-02-10 Online:2016-07-15 Published:2016-07-15

Abstract:

The birth of modern Chinese theory of novel was closely related to traditional Chinese essay(Essay is one of four types of
modern literature, which is also called "article" of "ancient Chinese prose" back ancient times in China). Based on the western novel
and the ideas of Chinese-style westernization, modern novel relies on theory of essay and writing. When the imperial examination
system was abolished and the popularization of the modern education system, traditional essay experts gradually turned to the modern
litterateurs with the modern novel readers arising. Modern essay turned out to be orthodox literature with the establishing of modern
novel type, which was getting far away the birth of traditional Chinese essay.

Key words: novel, essay, orthodox literature

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