梁启超《李鸿章传》与《清史稿·李鸿章》之比较——管窥中国近代传记文学之转型特征

The Comparison between Biography of LI Hongzhang by LIANG Qichao and The History of Qing Dynasty·LI Hongzhang: A Restricted View of the Transitional Characteristics of Biographical Literature in Modern China

梁启超《李鸿章传》作为近代新体传记代表与传统传记《清史稿·李鸿章》相比,二者可见出巨大的异质性:体例上,夹叙夹议的多维结构对前叙后议的一维结构的超越;笔调上,激越的"新文体"对沉静的"桐城体"的变革;格局上,近代视野对封建观点的突破。而这些亦是中国近代传记文学转型特征的具象化呈现。

Comparing Biography of LI Hongzhang by LIANG Qichao and The History of Qing Dynasty·LI Hongzhang,we can see the huge heterogeneity between them. In writing structure,the former narrates and comments simultaneously,while the latter narrates first and then comments; in writing style,the former is new and aggressive,while the latter is the mild,traditional ' Tongcheng style; in horizon,the former is modern while the latter is feudalistic. This contrasting heterogeneity also represents the transitional characteristics of biographical literature in modern China.