本文的研究目标是梳理、完善叙事节奏理论，分析中国古典小说的叙事节奏，研究中国古典小说叙事节奏在当代的改造，以莫言、格非的小说创作为例，探讨中国古典小说叙事节奏传统如何与当代作家的个性相结合，以期为以后的汉语小说创作提供参考。

首先，在绪论中，论文明确了叙事节奏的定义和功能。叙事节奏是叙事整体呈现出的快慢、强弱、松紧之变化的规律，它产生于叙事在不同速度、力度状态之间的流动，作用于读者阅读时的情绪体验，通过读者接受实现其效果。叙事节奏主要有三项功能：突出叙事重点，调节读者状态；引导读者情绪，激发阅读快感；传递审美趣味、承载文化内涵。叙事节奏具有民族性，一个民族往往有着共同的叙事节奏偏好。

在叙事速度的维度下，中国古典小说呈现出了明快紧凑的史书式节奏特点，体现为叙事速度较快，情节推进较快，能够承载更广阔的时空，表现更宏大的主题，使情节更凝练有力，给读者带来情感上的震惊。其形成与汉语凝练简洁、短促有力的特点和史书传统的影响有关。在当代汉语小说中，语言环境的变化、时间观的改变和静态描写的丰富使叙事节奏比史书式节奏更加舒缓有力。

雄奇跌宕的奇书式节奏则是中国古典小说在叙事力度维度下呈现出的叙事节奏特点，体现为场景描绘细腻，表达情感浓烈，情节跌宕幅度大且密集，能够激发读者的阅读快感。其形成与民间趣味的影响和“苞括宇宙”的时空观有关。在当代，写读关系发生了巨变，汉语小说演变出了“反节奏”和更加亲近奇书式节奏这两种不同的趋势。

本文以莫言、格非两位作家为例，分析其各自小说中叙事节奏的特点，及其对中国古典小说叙事节奏传统的扬弃。莫言小说的叙事节奏体现了对奇书式节奏的继承与强化，情感力度更强烈，场景刻画更细腻，跌宕密集。格非小说的叙事节奏则体现了史书式节奏的复兴和叙事节奏的新变，大量的概要、停顿和较为克制的情感表达，使格非小说的叙事节奏更加平缓清淡。

最后，论文还讨论了当今的小说创作者如何根据自身个性与需求确定叙事节奏。由于人们生理、心理的共同之处及其引发的趣味的相似，古典叙事节奏普遍倾向于遵循一种张弛有度、快慢交替、冷暖调剂的波动型规律。而在当今写读关系巨变的背景下，作者需要首先确定自己与读者的权力关系，可以选择更多彰显作者权力，突破刻板叙事节奏规律；也可以选择尊重读者权力，采用更加符合集体无意识的叙事节奏。

The research objective of this thesis is to comb and improve the theory of narrative rhythm, analyze the narrative rhythm of Chinese classical novels, and study the contemporary turn of the narrative rhythm of Chinese classical novels, taking Mo Yan and Ge Fei's novel creation as examples to explore how the traditional narrative rhythm of Chinese classical novels combines with the personality of contemporary writers, in order to provide reference for the future creation of Chinese novels.

Firstly, in the introduction, the thesis makes clear the definition and function of narrative rhythm. Narrative rhythm is the rule of the change of speed, intensity and tightness in the whole narrative. It is generated from the flow of narrative between different speed and intensity, acting on readers' emotional experience when reading, and achieving its effect through readers' acceptance. Narrative rhythm has three main functions: highlighting narrative focus and adjusting readers' state, guiding readers' emotions and stimulating reading pleasure, conveying aesthetic taste and carrying cultural connotation. Narrative rhythm has national character, a nation often has a common narrative rhythm preference.

Under the dimension of narrative speed, Chinese classical novels show a fast and compact rhythm of the historical style, which is reflected in the fast narrative speed and plot development, which can bear a wider space and time, show a larger theme, make the plot more concise and powerful, and bring emotional shock to readers. The formation of the historical style is related to the concise, short and powerful characteristics of Chinese language, and the influence of the history books tradition. In contemporary Chinese novels, the change of language environment, the change of time view and the richness of static description make the narrative rhythm more soothing and powerful than that of the historical style.

The magnificent and dramatic rhythm of the legendary style is the characteristic of narrative rhythm presented by Chinese classical novels in the dimension of narrative strength. It is reflected in the exquisite scene description, strong expression of emotion, large range and dense distribution of plot twists, which can stimulate readers' pleasure in reading. The formation of this style is related to the influence of folk interest and the view of time and space. In contemporary times, great changes have taken place in the relationship between writers and readers, and Chinese novels have evolved two distinct trends: the "anti-rhythm" one, and the other one closer to the rhythm of the legendary style.

Taking Mo Yan and Ge Fei as examples, this thesis analyzes the characteristics of narrative rhythm in their novels and their sublation of the tradition of narrative rhythm in Chinese classical novels. The narrative rhythm of Mo Yan's novels reflects the inheritance and intensification of the legendary style, with stronger emotional intensity, more delicate scene depiction, and dense twists and turns. The narrative rhythm of Ge Fei's novels reflects the revival of historical style and the change of narrative rhythm. A large number of summaries, pauses and restrained emotional expression make the narrative rhythm of Ge Fei's novels more gentle and lighter.

Finally, the thesis also discusses how today's novel creators determine narrative rhythm according to their own personality and needs. Due to the common physiological and psychological characteristics of people and the similarity of their interests, the classical narrative rhythm tends to follow a wave pattern of speed, intensity and tightness. In today's context of dramatic changes in the relationship between writers and readers, the writers need to firstly determine the relationship between themselves and readers. They can choose to highlight the writers' power and break through the rigid pattern of narrative rhythm. Or they can choose to respect the readers' rights and adopt a narrative rhythm more in line with the collective unconscious.