20世纪20年代追寻爱情小说热探源

Enquiry into the boom of novels with love pursuit theme in the 1920s

20世纪20年代,中国文坛出现了大量追寻爱情主题小说。这类小说起源于当时作家们对自身生存困境的解决方式,也受到"五四"人道主义思想——"个人主义的人间本位主义"的影响。读者群本身就热衷于阅读爱情主题小说,又将阅读这类小说作为宣泄"五四"影响退潮而产生的焦虑的途径。再加上出版商为了迎合读者,追求利润,也进一步推动了这一热潮的出现和发展。在作家、读者、出版商三股力量的合流下,20世纪20年代追寻爱情主题小说的热潮逐渐形成。

There had been massive novels with love pursuit theme in modem Chinese literature in 1920s. These novels originated in the authors＇solution to their own survival plight, and the influence of ＂May Fourth＂ hu- manitarian ideas （individualistic human -egotistical ideas）. The audience took to love theme novels and read them to vent their anxiety emerged during the low tide after ＂May Fourth Movement＂. Moreover, publishers cater to read- ers for more profits, which further promoted the boom. The confluence of writers, readers and publishers accounted for the boom of novels with love pursuit theme in the 1920s.