Creation of The Gods has been continuously reprinted since its publication.There are three main circulated editions,and the others are reprints of them.To a certain extent,the number of the reprinted editions reflects the breadth and intensity of the spread of the novel.Influenced by the political environment,cultural atmos-phere,market pursuit and printing technology,the number of the reprinted editions is not gradually increasing with the development of the times,but showing a fluctuating trend.