The Family World of the Chinese Woman in the Novels of Pearl Buck — Narrative Realism on the Border Between Tradition and Modernity

The present article is an attempt at a brief overview and analysis of the work of the American writer Pearl Buck, particularly her writing about China. The subject of the exposition is the author’s narrative realism in depicting the family world of Chinese women on the border between tradition and modernity. The period covered by this review is the early part of the last century. Without claiming to be exhaustive, the article mentions some of the most famous works that concern Chinese women and their first attempt at emancipation and a more dignified life.