《红梅记》与《牡丹亭》的“鬼神”形象比较研究

在晚明的传奇作品中,鬼情戏的创作是丰富多彩的,《红梅记》与《牡丹亭》都是其中的代表。李慧娘和杜丽娘都是性情女子,在剧作中都被剧作家赋予了深刻的思想感情,同时都是为了爱而离魂还魂,但具体的"情"以及对剧情发展的推动作用又有所区别。基于此,通过对两部传奇的"鬼神"形象的对比,分析其各自的特色,推及"鬼神"形象在传奇作品的重要桥梁作用。

Research on the Comparison of Ghost and Spirit Image between The Legend of Red Plum and The Peony Pavilion

In the works of late Ming Dynasty,the creation of ghost love affairs is colorful. The Legend of Red Plum and The Peony Pavilion are two representative works. Li Huiniang and Du Liniang are both emotional females with deep affection attached by the au-thors and wander from the soul for love. However,their affection and their role in pushing forward the plays are different. Hence,this paper compares the ghost images of the two works,analyzes their respective features and puts forward the bridging role of the ghost im-age in legends.