Chapter 51 Reflections on the Compilation of the Second Collection of Novels in "The Great Series of Chinese New Literature"

This is the beginning of a new novel.Technology cannot be compared with the good writers of today, but keeping the era in mind, we know that there were very few casual works at that time.Of course, the content is more different from now, but it is strange that some of the current works twenty years later are still not as good as those at that time. Later, the status of the novel was improved, and the works also improved greatly, but at the same time, a twin brother was born, which is called "indiscriminate creation". EE 〔1〕This article was originally printed in the sample of "The Great Series of Chinese New Literature" published by Shanghai Liangyou Book Printing Company in February 1935 according to the manuscript plate, and the title was added by the editor of the sample. "Chinese New Literature Series", an anthology of literary creations and theories from the beginning of the New Literature Movement in 1917 to 1926, divided into construction theory, literary debates, novels (one to three episodes), Prose (one to two volumes), poetry, drama, historical materials and index, ten volumes in total.Edited by Zhao Jiabi, published by Shanghai Liangyou Book Printing Company, published from 1935 to 1936.The second collection of novels was edited and edited by Lu Xun. It included a total of 59 novels by 33 writers and was published in July 1935.