明清两代，江苏不仅是经济大省，又是名副其实的文化大省。仅就文学艺术而言，明清两代的江苏就名家辈出，创作和理论，出版和市场，均成就卓著，在全国举足轻重，影响深远。本文从明清小说与江苏这个视角，对江苏的小说作家和小说理论批评家对明清小说的发展所作出的巨大贡献，作了简明扼要的论述，总结了历史的经验。 Ming and Qing dynasties, Jiangsu is not only a big province of economy, but also a veritable cultural province. As far as literature and art are concerned, the Ming and Qing dynasties, Jiangsu, have many outstanding achievements in literary creation, creation and theory, publishing and marketing. They have played a decisive role in the country and have far-reaching impact. Based on the novels of Ming and Qing dynasties and Jiangsu, this essay makes a brief and concise exposition of the great contributions made by Jiangsu novelists and novels critics to the development of novels in Ming and Qing dynasties, and summarizes the historical experience.