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Excerpt code: qfpw title: the history of Ba Jin's family
Author: [America] Si Kunlun
Translator: He Fang
Douban score: 6.0
Publishing House: Sichuan Literature and Art Publishing House
Publication year: 20 19-6
Page count: 3 12
Content introduction:
The author of this book is KristinStapleton, a professor of history at the University of Buffalo and a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations. It is an academic monograph on the social, economic and cultural studies of Chengdu in the1920s.
This book analyzes the social background of Ba Jin's "Riptide Trilogy" (especially the first "Home") by means of social history, that is, the social economy, culture and its development and changes in Chengdu, a city in western China in the early 20th century. Through a large number of rich historical materials, this paper makes descriptive research from different social levels (handmaid, upper class, Chengdu economy, urban poor, protest and war, new women, revolutionary reform) to reveal the changing face of social families and cities in Chengdu at that time; Starting with one or more characters in "torrent" novels, this paper discusses the multi-level picture of Chengdu's economy, culture, politics and reality during the May 4th Movement, and critically examines the lack of social explanation of the place where Ba Jin's novels grew up.
Wendy, an expert in Chengdu history, strongly recommends this book. "It shows us how personal destiny, revolutionary movement and personal destiny are linked with the great May 4th era in a rapidly changing society." . This book can be used as a reference for foreign scholars to study inland cities in China during the May 4th Movement, which further broadens the academic field's vision for the study of modern urban history and culture in China.
★ Si Kunlun's new work History in Ba Jin's Family:1Chengdu Society in the 1920s. By analyzing Ba Jin's classic "Riptide Trilogy", the historical background and historical facts of the story described in the novel are sought from historical materials. The author reveals the history of Chengdu in the1920s with a unique angle and novel investigation methods, especially all aspects of social changes in this period, from handmaiden of the lower class to elite intellectuals, and warlords with real power. In this way, from the various roles of the family in this novel, the class, thought and even culture they represent are revealed. Let's see how personal destiny is related to the great era of the May 4th Movement in a rapidly changing society, from personal destiny to revolutionary movement.
—— University of Macau Wendy Branch
This book is beautifully written and attractive to read. It provides a supplement to the book Home, so that readers can understand the social background and political meaning of Ba Jin's works. This is also a guiding example, showing how to interpret literary materials through motivation and historical background.
-Oxford University, Henrietta Harrison
★ This is really an amazing resource for literature and world history! Si Kunlun brought us her valuable insights on Ba Jin's work Home. This beautifully written book attracts students to study China society and literature, and explores how the novel describes historical cognition. Outstanding contribution!
-Roberta Martin Columbia University
★ Si Kunlun showed how Ba Jin grasped the emotional truth of idealistic students in the May 4th period through in-depth reading and profound research, instead of oversimplifying history. This book well proves that historical research can enhance our understanding of novels, and novels can also enrich our understanding of history.
-Paul ·ROPP· Clark University
About the author:
Christine Stapleton, an American, is a professor of history at the University of Buffalo and a member of the National Committee on US-China Relations. He is the author of many books and papers on China's culture and urbanization.
He Fang graduated from the Sociology Department of the University of Illinois at Chicago. He translated and published Shanghai 2020, a monograph on urban development research.