引言《红楼梦》是中国文学史上最具有文学成就的经典文学巨著之一,也是中国古典文学体系中的巅峰作品,文本中含有深厚的文化内涵及历史价值,被后世诸多专家深入解析研究。由于自身的文学价值巨大,从1830年至今的近二百年间,出现了诸多英译本作品,在国内外文学翻译史上形成了一道绚烂的风景。多种英译本由于产生在不同年代,因此 Introduction “Dream of Red Mansions” is one of the most classic works of literature in the history of Chinese literature, and is also the pinnacle works in Chinese classical literature system. The text contains profound cultural connotation and historical value, and is deeply analyzed by many experts in the future. Owing to its huge literature value, many English translation works appeared during the nearly two hundred years from 1830 to the present, forming a splendid landscape in the history of literary translation at home and abroad. A variety of English translation as a result of different generations, therefore