《隋唐嘉话》对史学精神的继承与突破

The Inheritance and Surmount of Sui Tang Jia Hua

相较于传奇小说,轶事琐闻小说注重实录,篇幅短小,与史书的创作方法更为接近。对于这一特点,刘知几在《史通》中有较为详尽的论述。但由于小说作为独立的文体在唐代正逐步成熟起来,故这类小说又表现出力图摆脱史书写作方法束缚的特点。通过与《史通》的比较可以看出《隋唐嘉话》这类唐代轶事琐闻小说对史籍写作的继承与突破。

Comparing legends of Tang Dynasty, anecdote novels are briefer and lay more stress on recording true things, so the anecdote novels are similar to historical books. As the anecdote novels become mature in Tang dynasty, they revealed features of shaking off the historical fetters. By analyzing Sui Tang Jia Hua and Shi Tong I want to comment on the inheritance and surmount of Sui Tang Jia Hua.