Abstract: In recent years, with the strengthening of Chinese economic and comprehensive power, the strategy of Chinese culture going global has been increasingly called for and the spread of Chinese learning to the West has been intensified. Under such circumstances, the study of the translation, dissemination and influence of Chinese literature becomes an important research field. On the basis of sorting out the history and present situation of the dissemination of Chinese novels in Great Britain, this paper will analyze the features of their translation and dissemination so as to provide some implications for its transmission abroad.

Keywords: classical Chinese novels; modern Chinese novels; oversea dissemination

摘要： 近年来，随着中国经济实力和综合国力的增强，中国文化走出去的呼声日益高涨，中学西渐的趋势日益增强，中国文学在海外的译介、传播与影响逐渐成为一个亟需研究的重要课题。本文将对中国小说在英国传播的历史与现状进行梳理，尝试对其进行历史分期，厘清中国小说在英国译介的脉络，分析中国小说在英国译介与传播的特点，从而为中国文学在海外的传播与推广提供一定的借鉴。

关键词: 中国古典小说, 中国现当代小说, 海外传播