How did Lu Xun's A History of Chinese Fictions come about?
Lu Xun's " A History of Chinese Fictions " was a historical work about Chinese novels. It was written in 1925. This book was co-written by Lu Xun and his assistant Li Jinfa. It mainly talked about the historical development of Chinese novels, including ancient novels, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing novels, and other representative works and characteristics of different periods. The main point of " A brief history of Chinese novels " was that the history of Chinese novels could be traced back to ancient times. After the development and improvement of many dynasties, novels gradually became the mainstream form of literature during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, producing a large number of excellent works. In this book, Lu Xun emphasized the reflection and revelation of the novel to social reality, as well as the variety and richness of the novel art. The History of Chinese Fictions has a profound understanding and unique explanation of the historical and cultural characteristics of Chinese novels. It is one of the important works of Chinese literature and culture research, and also one of the important representatives of Lu Xun's literary achievements.
