On the Idyllic Style of Shen Congwen's Native Soil Novels

The enlightenment native soil novels and pastoral regional novels represented by Luxun and Shen Congwen symbolize two artistic trends in contemporary regional literature.From an aesthetic perspective,pastoral novels are transcension to utilitarian factors and regression of its artistic essentiality.With an introduction of the fundamental social background and artistic characteristics of these two kinds of regional novels and the interaction between Shen Congwen's early life and his specific literary creations,this article depicts the basic formation of pastoral style in Shen Congwen's regional novels.