Xu shu xue yu xiao shuo wen ti xue yan jiu (Wen xue lun cong)

Published in 1998 as part of the Wen xue lun cong series by Peking University Press, this academic text by Dan Shen explores the intersections of narrative theory and the study of fiction. It emerged from a period of significant scholarly engagement in China regarding the integration of Western narratological frameworks with traditional Chinese literary analysis, reflecting the author’s long-standing interest in the formal properties of storytelling and the mechanics of the novel.

Dan Shen, a professor known for her expertise in stylistics and narrative theory, designed this collection to provide a rigorous, systematic approach to the problems inherent in fictional discourse. By examining the structural nuances of the novel, the work aimed to offer students and researchers a comprehensive toolkit for literary evaluation. It was received within academic circles as a serious contribution to the formalist study of literature, helping to bridge global literary theory and domestic critical practice.