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The Artistic Characteristics of Bian Er Chai

  • JOURNAL OF CHINESE STUDIES
  • 2020, (70), pp.27-53
  • DOI : 10.26585/chlab.2020..70.002
  • Publisher : CHINESE STUDIES INSTITUTE
  • Research Area : Humanities > Chinese Language and Literature
  • Received : October 31, 2020
  • Accepted : December 7, 2020
  • Published : December 31, 2020

ZHAO DONG MEI 1

1고려대학교

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ABSTRACT

Presently, the academic research on Bian Er Chai is mostly focused on its cultural values and is rarely seen covering its narrative features. Because of the explicit erotic descriptions and the sexual minorities told, it is difficult for the general readers to feel empathy for the characters. As a result, the artistic appeal of the novels is often overlooked. After reading the text carefully, we will find that Bian Er Chai falls into the handful of best of its kind in terms of conception and artistic level. It has merits also in character creation, plot development, etc. In narration, it inherits the tradition of romance novel, but also makes breakthroughs. Its narrative mode greatly influences the later talented scholars and beautiful ladies novels.

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