再现辛亥年间国人生活的第一部日记体长篇文言小说——浅谈李涵秋的《雪莲日记》

On Xuelian's Diary by Li Hanqiu

李涵秋的《雪莲日记》是我国第一部日记体长篇文言小说 ,真实地记述了“武昌变乱”后满族女子雪莲的家庭变故 ,星莲、雪莲姐妹逃出南京城后沿途辗转的见闻感受 ,从一个侧面体现了作者对辛亥革命的思考 ,它应是一部“社会”小说。就当时的小说创作水平来说 ,《雪莲日记》无论是思想内容还是艺术手法都有它独特创新的一面。

The first Chinese novel diary-style , Xuelian's Diary , by Li Hanqiu , realy narrated Manzu's girl , Xuelians' misfortune and sisters' experience of refugee after “Wuchang Uprising” . It has given expression to Xinhai Revolution from another side . It should be a novel of “society”. Xuelian's Diary had the originality in the light of novel's level at that time , in its ideological content and artistry .