Abstract:

The dissemination of classic literature of Marxist political economy in China during the period of New Democratic Revolution can be divided into three stages. The first stage, spanning from 1919 to 1927, was the initial stage of translation and introduction of Marxist economic literature. It presented a multi–channel transmission including newspapers, periodicals, books, translations, speeches, etc. Newspapers and periodicals were the primary channels for the dissemination of Marxist classic literature around the May Fourth, and later became more systematic and popular works, with the emergence of translated classics. The second stage, spanning from 1928 to 1938, formed a climax of translation and dissemination. Translations of classic literature of Marxist political economy burst out, and four Chinese translations of Capital appeared, bringing about a new round of popularization attempts, academic research, and popular derivation. The third stage, spanning from 1938 to 1949, was a stage of systematic dissemination and acceptance, including systematic translation, systematic popularization, and systematic study and research.

Key words:

Marxist political economy, dissemination of classic literature, the period of New Democratic Revolution