小说书名是我们考察明清小说创作观念的独特视角，本文结合小说文本、序跋、识语、凡例、评点、笔记等文献资料，阐述明清小说书名所体现的文学观念，具体而言，从小说书名与补史说、劝戒说、娱乐说、真情说等四个方面加以探讨，试图从特定视角探寻明清小说观念的丰富内涵及其演进历程。

Titles are special insight into the Ming and Qing novel writing. Through an examination of the texts, prefaces and epilogues, the records of book production, guidelines for book use, book reviews, notes etc. the paper explores the literary concepts reflected by the Ming and Qing novels. Specifically, novel titles can be interpreted in four respects, namely, the novel as a supplement to history, the novel as admonishment, the novel as entertainment, and the novel as true feelings. Through these concepts we may have a better understanding of the significance and the evolution of the literary concepts of the Ming and Qing novels.