清代常熟散文概述

An Outline of Changshu Essays in Qing Dynasty

清代常熟散文可分为两个阶段:清初是第一阶段,作家大都是明遗民,作品有着明显的社会性和政治性,形式涉及经论、政论、史论、文论、碑传及山水游记;清中叶是第二阶段,作品具有新的时代特色,内容更多的是为清统治者建言献策、歌颂忠臣良将、宣扬封建孝道和褒扬贞女烈妇,其间也不乏富有哲理的散文和文学性特强的山水抒情佳作。

Changshu essays in Qing Dynasty fall into two phases:early Qing Dynasty is the first phase in which most of the writers are those of presions dynasty and their works with political tendency are in forms of comments on economy,politics,history,literature,monumental writing and travels;the second phase is the Mid_Qing period in which works enriched with features of a new era,ane dominated in content by political counseling,eulogizing talents and women of traditional feudal values,and works of philosophy and literature are not scarce.