“一夫不笑是吾忧”——试论李渔小说的喜剧风格

Only When Every One Laughs Can I Feel Pleased - Talking about the Comedy in Novels Written by Li Yu

李渔是个喜剧型作家,其喜剧手段主要有戏剧化情节和喜剧型人物,以及"俗中求雅"的语言风格。其小说虽云"无声戏",实可看作"无声的喜剧"。

Li Yu is a comedic writer. The comedic techniques mainly include dramatic plots, comedic characters and language style of seeking elegance from colloquialism. Though his novels are called 'silent dramas', they can be seen as 'silent comedies'.