明清拟话本小说中的贞节烈女形象及其类型研究

Discussion on Classification of Chaste Women Characters of Ming and Qing Dynasties

在明清拟话本小说中,几乎随处可见贞节烈女形象,对如此庞大的形象群进行分类就需要一定的分类标准。以身份作为分类标准,贞节烈女形象可以分为贞女形象、节妇形象和烈女形象;以守贞程度作为分类标准,则可将其分为传统贞节观下的贞节烈女形象和变通贞节观下的贞节烈女形象。

The characters of chaste women are created in many imitated novels of Dynasty Ming or Qing. It can be classified according to some standards. These characters can be divided into virgin, virtuous and chastity with their identity. Concerning the degree of chastity, they can be divided into the traditional paragons and the alternative ones.