明初“剪灯二话”序文中的小说理论

On novel theory from the preface of JianDengXinHua and JianDengYuHua at early Ming Dynasty

相对于明代中后期的繁荣鼎盛而言,明初的小说创作及小说理论都较为沉寂。但文言小说“剪灯二话”及其序文的出现,却在明代小说史上起着不可忽略的过渡和奠基作用,其小说理论不仅涉及到小说功能论,还透露出关于小说语言论、小说内容论、小说创作论的些许萌芽,全面分析“剪灯二话”的十篇序文,有助于更清晰地梳理和把握明代小说理论发展的基本脉络。

Compared with prosperity of the middle and late of Ming Dynasty,the novel creation and novel theory seemed quiet at the beginning of Ming Dynasty. But occurrance of the literary style novel-jianDengXinHua, JianDengYuHua and their preface, played a transition role which cannot be neglected and laid a foundation in the Ming Dynasty novel history. Its novel theory not only involved in novel function, but revealed novel language features, novel content and novel creation. Comprehensive analysis of their ten prefaces, helps to clearify and grasp the basic development of Ming Dynasty novel theory.