Cold narrative: The emotional absence in Qian Zhongshu's Fortress Besieged.
Abstract:FortressBesieged,a book of Qian Zhongshu, is not only a long satire novel, but also a wise novel.The novel attempts to show an extensive view of intellectuals in that era via describing their experiences during the Anti Japanese War.Concentrating on the unique roles—the spectators in Fortress Besieged ,the author exposes the emotional absence of intellectuals,flogs their humanity in ugliness perspective and satirizes female ruthlessness by means of using bitter sarcasm without reserve,offering the cold narrative structure in limited point of view and applying a forthright ,wise and fun language.The deep sorrow in this novel is not so much characters' sadness
Abstract:FortressBesieged,a book of Qian Zhongshu, is not only a long satire novel, but also a wise novel.The novel attempts to show an extensive view of intellectuals in that era via describing their experiences during the Anti Japanese War.Concentrating on the unique roles—the spectators in Fortress Besieged ,the author exposes the emotional absence of intellectuals,flogs their humanity in ugliness perspective and satirizes female ruthlessness by means of using bitter sarcasm without reserve,offering the cold narrative structure in limited point of view and applying a forthright ,wise and fun language.The deep sorrow in this novel is not so much characters' sadness