Chronology Entry
Year
1904
Text
[Twain, Mark]. Shi ren hui [ID D29419].
Li Xilao : Chen's version is a translation from the Japanese translation by Hara Hoitsuan. Hara made a lot of changes to the story in order to emphasize Mark Twain's condemnation of makind's capacity for barbarism and to satirize American parliamentary procedure, not minding that his tampering might have weakened the polemical satire. In his endnote, Chen comments on human beings' cruelty and unreliability ; on the world's relentless competition where men feed on each other's honor, property, career, minds and talents. He concludes by asking : "I have translated this article and have so many mixed feelings. What about you, my reader?".
Li Xilao : Chen's version is a translation from the Japanese translation by Hara Hoitsuan. Hara made a lot of changes to the story in order to emphasize Mark Twain's condemnation of makind's capacity for barbarism and to satirize American parliamentary procedure, not minding that his tampering might have weakened the polemical satire. In his endnote, Chen comments on human beings' cruelty and unreliability ; on the world's relentless competition where men feed on each other's honor, property, career, minds and talents. He concludes by asking : "I have translated this article and have so many mixed feelings. What about you, my reader?".
Mentioned People (2)
Chen, Jinghan
(Songjiang, Xian 1878-1965) : Journalist
Twain, Mark
(Florida, Missouri 1835-1910 Redding, Conn.) : Schriftsteller
Subjects
Literature : Occident : United States of America
Documents (1)
| # | Year | Bibliographical Data | Type / Abbreviation | Linked Data |
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| 1 | 2008 | Li, Xilao. The adventures of Mark Twain in China : translation and appreciation of more than a century. In : Mark Twain annual ; vol. 6, no 1 (2008). | Publication / Twa22 |
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