This book contains a classic guide to historical study of early modern
Chinese fiction from the late Qing Dynasty till early republican China.
It does not merely study the new fiction writing in China, which was
strongly influenced by the western fiction, but also draws a comparison
between classical Chinese fiction and the early modern Chinese fiction.
This book is an excellent reference in the study of early modern Chinese
literature since it conveys a point of view to the readers with abundant
and solid historical materials. At the heart of the book, it is the
matter of a specific value in trans-cultural studies between the western
world and China.