Maupassant’s Early Acceptance In China(1904-1949)

Maupassant’s works were introduced to China in 1904,and a large number of translations and reviews of Maupassant and his works appeared in the republic of China period.The research object of this paper is the acceptance of Maupassant and his works in China from 1904 to 1949.In the specific period of time,the characteristics of Chinese people’s acceptance of Maupassant and the influence of the factors are the theme of this paper.The text is divided into four chapters:Chapter one examines the reception of Maupassant and his works in the late Qing dynasty and the early republic of China.From the perspective of the receiver,most of Maupassant and his works in the late Qing dynasty and early republic of China focused on their social value due to the influence of the pragmatic concept of "learning for application".The rise of short stories in the late Qing dynasty and the early republic of China promoted the recognition of Maupassant’s "master of short stories" and the formation of the stylistic consciousness of short stories.The second chapter explores the Chinese people’s views on Maupassant and his works in the period of the new culture movement.Influenced by the development of naturalism,Maupassant accepted the "realism" that paid attention to Maupassant’s artistic value.Under the argument between Hu Shi’s short story and naturalism,Maupassant’s novel technique has attracted much attention.Because of the theme of "for life",the literary research society pays more attention to the realistic content in Maupassant’s works.Due to the development of the society and the legal background of its members,the young Chinese society explored the turn of its former and later creation.The popular literature camp is influenced by the new literature camp,and studies and imitates Maupassant’s works from the aspects of novel technique,satire and language style.Chapter three analyzes Maupassant’s acceptance during the Anti-Japanese War.In this period,Maupassant accepted more emphasis on social values.In the current situation of the Anti-Japanese War,Maupassant’s patriotism and non-war thoughts in his works were vigorously promoted.At the same time,the criticism of naturalism made Maupassant more rational in this period,and the class theory advocated by the left league provided a new Angle for the exploration of Maupassant and his works.A great deal of translation practice enabled Li Qingya to investigate Maupassant’s novel ideas and to have a deep understanding of Maupassant’s image.From the above three periods,under the influence of different social needs and social trends,the recipient’s Maupassant acceptance presents different values.At the same time,the recipient’s personal values,ideological tendencies and group subject guidance all have an impact on the reception.