论明清小说续书的成因

On the Causes of the Sequels of the Novels in Ming and Qing Dynasties

中国古代文人的传统依古意识、明清两代险恶政治环境、大团圆的民族审美心理与文化传统 。

This essay summarizes four inseparable reasons why the sequels of the novels in Ming and Qing Dynasties came into being: the past-attaching consciousness of the Chinese ancient scholars; the perilous political circumstances in those two times; aesthetic mentality of the good reunion and the tradition of culture of Chinese; and the demand of safeguarding the feudal rule.