明清时事小说兴起原因探析

The Analysis to the Cause of the Current Novel's Rising of Ming and Qing

考察了明清两朝时事小说兴起的原因,指出时事小说虽然艺术性不高,但作为在特定历史时期兴起并随着不同历史条件发展、消亡的小说类型,它与当时变幻复杂的社会政治、经济、思想环境密切相关,体现出文人士大夫强烈的主体意识,具有独特的文化意义。文学传统、社会时局、思想空间和传播载体等多种因素共同推动了时事小说的兴盛。

Based on the cause of the current novel of Ming and Qing,it is pointed out that although current novel which rose,developed and perished according to different social conditions at particular history periods has no much high level of art,it has close relationship with politics,economy,and thinking atmosphere of that time.With the subject consciousness of the scholar-officials,the unique cultural meanings are embodied.Thus,the prosperity of the current novel is pushed forward by various factors,such as literary tradition,social situation,the media and so on.