Description
Book SynopsisThis is a full-length study of Chinese crime fiction in all eras: ancient, modern, and contemporary. It is also the first book to apply legal scholars law and literature inquiry to the rich field of Chinese legal and literary culture.
Trade Review"Through his analysis of the works, authors, genres and plots of Chinese crime and court case fiction, Kinkley succeeds in illuminating China's new legal culture from diverse angels. He has written an entertaining and intelligent book on the fiction and facts of the Chinese justice system." --
The China Journal"Kinkley has managed to write a book as fun to read as it should be. . . . Kinkley provides, in
Chinese Justice, the Fiction: Law and Literature in Modern China a thorough, well-considered treatment of the history of crime fiction in China. . . . Kinkley's efforts shine brightest during his treatment of the 'golden age' before Mao came to power, as well as in his consideration of the fruition of Chinese crime fiction during these most recent years of rapid change. This fine book is enough to make one hopeful for English-language translations." --
American Journal of Chinese Studies"Jeffrey Kinkley's latest study is without doubt an important and groundbreaking book on a topic that has been virtually ignored by Western scholars and seldom studied even in China: modern Chinese crime fiction." * China Review International *
"Jeffrey C. Kinkley's book is erudite, witty, carefully researched, and superbly written. That it is the first book-length study in English which addresses the relationship between law and literature in modern China further enhances its significance." * Modern Chinese Literature *
"Jeffrey Kinkley's landmark study of crime fiction in modern and contemporary China,
Chinese Justice, the Fiction sets new standards for scholarship in Chinese popular literature." * China Information *
"Kinkley illuminates Chinese conceptions of crime, law, and justice at both official and popular levels from pre-modern times through the 1990s, comparing traditions of Chinese detective fiction with those of American and European authors. . . . Students of Chinese history, literature, sociology, and law all will learn much from this unique book." -- Perry Link * Princeton University *
