本书从《水浒传》续作解析入手，研究明清之际、清末、民国、新中国成立后等历史阶段《水浒传》续作对原作不同角度、不同程度的接续与改编。通过翔实的案例分析，本作创造性地指出续作是人类文化发展过程中的必经环节。从这个视角来理解续作，能够更好地还续作一个公正的评价，而不再仅仅是"狗尾"式的武断评判。此书填补了我国《水浒传》续作研究的空白，视角独特、内容充实、理论完备，对于更好地理解和接受经典作品能起到很好地促进作用。 (Proceeding from the sequel parsing on Water Margin, the book studies succeeding and adaptation of sequel on the original version from different angles, different levels in Ming and Qing Dynasty, the late Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China, the period after the founding of New China and other historical stages. Through detailed case analysis, this book creatively points out that the sequel is the essential link in the process of human cultural development. From the angle to understand the sequel, we are able to make a fair evaluation for the sequel, rather than merely an arbitrary "dog-tail" style judgment. This book fills the blank in the research of Water Margin sequel in China with unique perspective, substantial content and complete theory, which plays a good role to better understand and accept the classic works.)