18世纪小说的兴起是英国独特的文化现象,要了解这种现象产生的原因,首先应该熟知文学作品产生、书物出版及印刷行业的发展进程,具体体现在要深入了解小说主要面向的读者群体、读者喜好及小说对读者产生的影响。当英国工业资产阶级日益发展成一个独立的阶级时,几乎同时英国兴起了一种新的文学形式——小说,小说与工业资产阶级的生活息息相关。工业资产阶级的社会心理及社会定位的变化表现在他们对社会文化、文学素养的需求方面,直接反 The rise of eighteenth-century novels is a unique cultural phenomenon in the United Kingdom. To understand the causes of this phenomenon, we should first of all be familiar with the development of literary works, the publication of books, and the development of the printing industry. This is reflected in the need to gain a deeper understanding of the major audiences , Readers’ preferences and novel’s impact on readers. As the British industrial bourgeoisie grew into an independent class, almost at the same time a new form of literature emerged in the United Kingdom - novels and novels were closely linked with the life of the industrial bourgeoisie. The changes in the social psychology and social orientation of the industrial bourgeoisie are manifested in their direct demand for social culture and literary accomplishment