古代小说功能论概观

An Overview of the Ancient Novel Function

从认识功能、教化功能、游戏娱乐功能和主体表现功能等四个方面对古人关于小说功能批评作了论析。从总体上看,这些看法较为全面,但其内涵较为偏颇,其基本特点是重政教,重伦理,重实用而轻审美,这就使得古代小说功能理论批评呈现浓重的政治教化属性和鲜明的道德训诫色彩。

An analysis of the ancient criticism on novel functions is made from the four aspects of cognitive function, enlightenment function, game entertainment function and main performance function. Overall, these views are more comprehensive, but their connotations are more biased, with the basic characteristics of giving more emphasis to political education, ethics and practicality, while neglecting aesthetical appreciation. All these make the criticism on ancient novel function theory show strong political indoctrination property and distinctive moral reprimand color.