Abstract
The "Novel Series" was one of the well-known brands of the Commercial Press. It was published between 1903-1908 and consisted of a hundred novels. It had three characteristics: diversified origins of the novels that were collected from Japan, Europe and America, a wide variety of types, and the inclusion of both classical Chinese and vernacular works. The Commercial Press was a major and influential market-oriented private press. Its selection of the titles in the Series was defined by the times, and subject to the cultural thought of the society and the needs of the post Novel Revolution readers, reflecting the literary field change in the novel publishing. The selection also enriched the literary field while having an effect on its change through the dissemination of the Series and the increasing recognition from readers.
First Page
120
Last Page
130
Recommended Citation
Wen, Juan. 2018. "The Commercial Press and the Modern Novels in the Literary Field Change: A Study of the Ten-volume "Novel Series"." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 38, (2): pp.120-130. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol38/iss2/13
