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The Norms of the Reader Acceptance Shown in Chinese Mystery Novels – Focusing on 『13.67』 -
Cross-Cultural Studies
2019,
55(), pp.217-241
DOI : 10.21049/ccs.2019.55..217
Publisher : Center for Cross Culture Studies
Research Area : Literature
DOI : 10.21049/ccs.2019.55..217
Publisher : Center for Cross Culture Studies
Research Area : Literature
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This manuscript notes quick developments of literary genres shown in modern Chinese novels’ national acceptance in the last three years, and examines national readers’ acceptance norms on modern Chinese novels through Chinese mystery novels, receiving good responses throughout the nation. Common grounds of Chinese mystery novels receiving good responses from readers, are that such novels are fun to read as ‘mystery’ novels, and meaningful as mystery ‘novels’ which have resulted in the success of these novels. If there is only a fun element, novels don’t endure. If the meaning is excessively emphasized, it is difficult to attain popularity. Chinese mystery novels quietly gaining popularity throughout the nation, prove that these two key factors are what readers anticipate experiencing through reading such novels. Because this is about finite objects within Chinese mystery novels, national readers can’t explain the universal appeal of modern Chinese novels. However, readers’ responses on Chinese mystery novels imply that literary genre reading doesn’t seeks fun as well as the meaning of such literature. This also explains why the two key factors in such literature, can be more widely embraced, beyond national readers’ acceptance norms on modern Chinese novels. That’s why the two key factors noted, relative to national acceptance of such novels, should be noted.
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