The Protagonist is another full-length masterpiece of realism by Chen Yan following his previous novel The Backstage Clan.His rich experience in drama creation enables Chen Yan to skillfullyemployclassical literature ...The Protagonist is another full-length masterpiece of realism by Chen Yan following his previous novel The Backstage Clan.His rich experience in drama creation enables Chen Yan to skillfullyemployclassical literature and traditional opera librettos,and be keener on entering a narrative where novel and opera communicate without any barriers,thereby forming his distinctive narrative aesthetic.In addition,Chen Yan has proficiently created in the abovementioned books typical characters such as Diao Shunzi and Yi Qin'e,creating a blueprint for how these two novels will be passed down to later generations.Unlike The Backstage Clan,which focuses on the extraordinary nature of ordinary people,The Protagonist presents the potential of the rise of ordinary people and a panorama of man and culture by portraying the legendary lives of the protagonist and the secondary protagonist.展开更多
文摘The Protagonist is another full-length masterpiece of realism by Chen Yan following his previous novel The Backstage Clan.His rich experience in drama creation enables Chen Yan to skillfullyemployclassical literature and traditional opera librettos,and be keener on entering a narrative where novel and opera communicate without any barriers,thereby forming his distinctive narrative aesthetic.In addition,Chen Yan has proficiently created in the abovementioned books typical characters such as Diao Shunzi and Yi Qin'e,creating a blueprint for how these two novels will be passed down to later generations.Unlike The Backstage Clan,which focuses on the extraordinary nature of ordinary people,The Protagonist presents the potential of the rise of ordinary people and a panorama of man and culture by portraying the legendary lives of the protagonist and the secondary protagonist.