| The novel Nv Xian Wai Shi is written by Lv Xiong who was lived in Kunshan in Qing dynasty. When the novel was published, it was very popular. Then the influence of it is ordinary. But it is still a novel not to be ignored in the history of Chinese novel.This thesis contains there chapters. In the first chapter, the author introduces all Lv Xiong's life, works and simple condition of making friends. On the basis of collecting the biography of Lv Xiong and his father, the author describes the general experience of Lv Xiong and proves that Lv Xiong was born in 1642 and died in 1723. The author collects and appreciates some Lv Xiong's wokes which still exist. Supplement and revise the biography of twenty-three critics whose experiences were found by predecessors. Find the biography of twelve critics and several Lv Xiong's other friends. Describe the condition of making friends simply.In the second chapter, the author discusses the edition and writing course of Nv Xian Wai Shi. And describe five editions of Nv Xian Wai Shi which the author has been seen in detail. Compare the common ground and difference of the five editions simply. Describe the writing course and the time that Nv Xian Wai Shi was completed and published.In the third chapter, the author researches the artistic characteristic of Nv Xian Wai Shi from the aspect of the nature of the novel, structure means and plots arrangement skills. As to the thing that the question of determining the nature of the novel, there are always different views in academic circles, the author orientates this novel as supernatural evil spirit novel which has the characteristic of other kinds of novel. The apparent and hidden threads of Nv Xian Wai Shi crisscross and carry on at the same time. This sets a precedent in the history of Chinese ancient novels. And it is a transition between one thread structure and net structure. The novel also uses some ingenious plots arrangement skills such as suspense made by foreshadowing, alternating between tense plots and slack plots, making differences from common characteristics. All these make the plots various and the suspense more and more. And also make the rhythm of narrating cadenced. |