Abstract：Mao Dun's “unfinished”novel， as a “phenomenon”，is very striking in the history of modern Chinese literature.This “unfinished” work has a close connection with Mao Dun's cognitive way of modern Chinese society and revolution and his creative strategies， which is the result of Mao Dun's active participation in social transformation practice by means of literature.In the period of novels creation，Mao Dun's works are full of experimental characteristic，not only truly reflecting Mao Dun's value orientation between usability and aesthetics，and also disclosing the dilemma lying in the creation of modern Chinese novels.The reevaluation of Mao Dun's novels in the field of literature history can help to realize the rough and complicated evolution of modern Chinese literature deeply.
2017, Vol. 56 
