作为一种特殊的文学形式，骈体小说在民国初年曾经出现过短暂的繁荣。根据此前相关研究的统计，1912年至1919年，《民权报》《民权素》《小说丛报》《小说新报》等文学期刊上先后刊载过45种骈体小说。这些骈体小说受民初文学场域诸因素影响而出现，在情节模式、作品主题等方面呈现出新旧交织的特点，但是受制于骈文在小说创作上的局限、读者群体阅读选择变化等诸多因素，最终逐渐淡出了文学舞台，成为文学场域变迁对小说发展影响的典型范例。

As a special literary form, the rhythmic-prose-style fiction enjoyed a brief prosperity in the early years of the Republic of China. From 1912 to 1919, 45 kinds of rhythmic-prose-style fiction were published in such literary journals as the Civil Rights News, Civil Rights Elements, Fiction Series, New Journal of Fiction, etc. Under the impact of various factors in the literary field, these fictional stories presented both the old and new literary characteristics in their plot, themes and other aspects. However, they finally faded from the literary stage due to the inherent limits of the parallel prose used in fiction writing as well as the varying propensity of readership. Such a phenomenon has become a typical example of the impact of changes in the literary field on the development of fiction.