论唐传奇中女性形象的嬗变及其原因

唐代是小说发展的重要转轨时期，女性形象的塑造也表现出了这一特点。前期的形象单薄，且以弱女子为主，中后期形象较丰满。其中，中期开始出现了大量的情女子，后期开始出现了大量的侠女子。造成这一嬗变的原因，既有小说这种文体自身发展因素的制约和影响，又有社会生活及士人心态发生变化这一深层的社会背景。

Evolution of the Image of Women in Literary Tales of the Tang Dynasty

The Tang Dynasty is an important period in the history of the novel,which featured the evolution of the character of women.At the beginning of the period women were very frail.Later they became well shaped and lovely.In the middle of the period,there appeared many fancy women and at the end of the period there appeared many chivalrous women.The reasons for this evolution are as following: the development of the novel itself,the affections of society,and the reflections of the people's state of mind.