『神斷公案』의 문체 연구 - 평어와 협비를 중심으로 -

Abstract

Although many studies on 『Sindan gong'an(神斷公案)』, a serial novel in 『Hwangsong Sinmun(皇城新聞)』, have been conducted, the discussion especially about its writing style has not made enough progress. That may be because there is rampant use of colloquial Chinese which makes it hard to interpret the work and it is hard to find unifying characteristics since each series has its irregular style which varies greatly. However, the other side of it is that we can find such a variety of characteristics of writing style in 『Sindan gong'an(神斷公案)』. This article argues that one of the typical characteristics is the using of critical remarks. Due to the traits of serial novels, 『Sindan gong'an(神斷公案)』 employed the form of critical remarks from the intention of its relevant media, 『Hwangsong Sinmun(皇城新聞)』. Thus, in order to completely understand the work, we need to take the procedures for comprehending what literary forms had affected the work and what effects it intended to maximize. There are a variety of factors in the characteristics of critical remarks used in 『Sindan gong'an(神斷公案)』. But this study is focused on Chinese critical commentary versions, because among the forms of critical remarks frequently appears Hyeop-bi, a critical remark in parentheses. The writing style was the writer's intention of attracting as various readers as he could and it was also a measure for broadening the spectrum of readership which 『Hwangsong Sinmun(皇城新聞)』 had always been concerned about.