The Enlightenment Ideology of the Social Sentimental Novels In the Late Qing Dynasty and the Early Days of the Republic of China

Social sentimental novel,a proper combination of sentiment and society,in late Qing Dynasty and early days of the Republic of China,is the history of the times in miniature.As the flower of the times,intellectuals are characterized by different ideologies and attitudes including degeneration,alienation,depression,indecision and pursuit.The awakening of some writers with dim enlightenment ideology in the transitional period starts the change of novels from modern times to contemporary times with the theme of enlightenment in spite of their immaturity.Sentimental novels,with their profound ideology and eternal artistic charming,reflect history of the times.