A New Historical Scale for Research on Literary Realism: A Review of Research on Western Literary Trends in the 19th Century Vol. 2: Realism.

The Realism movement of 19^th century Western literature is a significant literary phenomenon with far-reaching influence on global literary history. In the context of Chinese literature and culture, it holds a preeminent position due to its depth and extent. Nevertheless, the meaning and reception of Realism has been a subject of considerable controversy, complexity, and variation. Professor Jiang Chengyong's latest publication, Research on Western Literary Trends in the 19^th Century Vol. 2: Realism, adopts an innovative academic perspective and employs cutting-edge ideas and methods to undertake a thorough examination and interpretation of this literary trend. The book aims to uncover the original features of Realism and put forward a set of innovative perspectives that substantially enrich and expand the existing body of research in this field in China. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]