19世纪末至1949年，意大利文学作品在中国的译介零散并缺乏系统性。然而，意大利作家和作品在中国的影响并未因翻译数量的缺少而无足轻重。意大利文学，尤其是意大利文艺复兴和民族复兴运动文学几乎成为中国近代知识分子人文理想和社会诉求的共同坐标，中国最重要的现代作家都是将意大利作品介绍到中国的先驱者。本文旨在勾勒出19世纪末至1949年中国社会对意大利文学接受情况的大致轮廓，借以说明意大利文学在此间对中国社会，尤其是对中国知识分子的影响及其参考价值。
From the end of the 19th century to 1949，the translation of Italian literature was sporadic and unsystematic，This，however，had not diminished the influence of Italian writers and works in China. The Italian literature，especially that of Renaissance and Italian Resurgence，has become the common reference of Chinese intellectuals for humanistic ideals and social progress. The most important Chinese contemporary writers were also pioneers to introduce Italian literature to China. This article aims to describe the acceptance of Italian literature in China from the end of the 19th century to 1949，in order to illustrate its influence and value to Chinese intellectuals.
