剪不断,理还乱——南社与鸳鸯蝴蝶派关系初探

Attached and Tangled Up——On the Relationship between the Southern Society and the School of Mandarin Duck and Butterfly

南社和鸳鸯蝴蝶派,一者肇始于清末,一者兴盛于民初;一者慷慨激昂,一者柔情旖旎。多数研究者更强调二者之间风格的迥异而未能注意到其间诸多剪不断的联系:在队伍构成上,二者相互交叉;在文化气质和行为作风方面,二者颇多相似之处;表现在其小说创作方面,二者又有惊人的相通之处。而这一切,缘于他们同属传统的知识分子和文化保守主义者。

The Southern Society was established in the last period of the Qing dynasty and the School of Mandarin Duck and Butterfly rose in the initial period of the Republic of China. Most scholars emphasized their differences without noticing their connnection. In fact,their membership overlapped, their cultural personality and behavior were similar, and their novels were surprisingly related. All these Similarities can be traced back to their common identity as traditional intellectuals and cultural conservatives.