《红楼梦》的叙事结构呈现为网络式 ,即由三条经线与若干纬线交叉编织而成。三条经线之间既独立又相关联 ,纬线则穿插于其中 ,从而使全书结成为一个有机的整体。这种结构方式与以往章回小说所曾采用过的缀段式、单体式及辐射式均不相同 ,表现了古代长篇章回小说在叙事结构上的发展和完善 The narrative structure of A Dream of Red Mansions appears as a network, that is, it is woven by crossing three warp threads and several weft threads. The three meridians are both independent and interdependent, and the latitude lines are interspersed with them, thus making the book an organic whole. This kind of structural style is different from the traditional style, monomeric style and radiant style used in the novels of the past chapters, which shows the development and perfection of narration structure in the ancient novels