黄世仲《洪秀全演义》版本与传播情况考论

Research on Huang Shizhong's Version of Hong Xiuquan and its Dissemination

黄世仲的《洪秀全演义》是清代历史演义小说的压卷之作。该小说的版本问题比较复杂:所谓"六十四回本",应不存在;五十四回本,则有故事完结本和未完本两种;"完结本"相对于"未完本",有许多增改润色之处。这些增改润色当出于清末民初小说家陆士谔之手。《演义》出版后得到了相当广泛的传播,对清末民初的种族革命和小说创作产生了不可低估的重要影响。

Huang Shizhong＇s Hong Xuequan is the last but most important historical novel of the Qing dynasty. However his version has aroused controversies for a long time. Some scholars believe the so-called ＂sixty-four chapters version＂ does not exist whilst the ＂fifty-four chapters version＂ has a complete plot version and an incomplete one. In contrast to the incomplete version, the complete version was much modified and polished, which was arguably supplemented by Lu Shi＇e in the late Qing and early Min dynasties. Huang＇s Hong Xuequan has been widely disseminated since its publication. It has exerted a far-reaching influence on contemporary racial revolution and novel writing.