《英美小说叙事理论研究》是一部有分量的学术成果。本文将阐述它的三个主要特点:从内容上讲,该书跨越三个世纪,丰富博实;在方法上,研究者注重微观突破,理论细读运用得恰倒好处;就创新而言,研究者善于综合,把宏观透视和微观分析有机结合,能成一家之言。同时,论文还将说明,小说的学说,即叙事学,之所以大,是由小说本身的兼容性所决定的。小说融传、剧、诗、文、史于一体,这就是小说后来居上的原因,也是文类发展的一个基本规律。 “Anglo-American fiction narrative theory” is a component of the academic achievements. This article will explain its three main features: In terms of content, the book spanned three centuries, rich and pragmatic; in the method, the researchers focus on micro-breakthroughs, the theory of fine reading use just right down; in terms of innovation, Researchers are good at synthesis, the combination of macro perspective and micro analysis, can become a family of words. At the same time, the essay will also show that the theory of novels, namely narratology, is so big that it is determined by the compatibility of the novel itself. The fusion of fiction, drama, poetry, literature and history is one of the reasons why the novel came from behind, and it is also a basic law of the development of genres.