似是而非说迦茵:林译《迦茵小传》中迦茵形象的修辞解读

Rhetorical Features in Characterization of Joan in Lin Shu's Chinese Translation of Joan Haste

林纾、魏易所译《迦茵小传》中的迦茵在晚清引发了激烈的道德争议,在现时又被认为是融中国传统美德和西方女性独立气概的人物。通过对《迦茵小传》和原著的对勘,从迦茵性格刻画、外貌描述和情感呈示三个方面,探讨原著和译著不同的修辞话语特点,进而对迦茵形象进行剖析,并由此引发对误读和翻译本质的思考。

Joan is the main character in Henry Rider Haggard＇ s novel Joan Haste, which was translated into Chinese by Lin Shu and Wei Yi in the late Qing Dynasty. Lin＇ s version then triggered instant arguments concerning its moral discourse. Today, Joan, depicted by Lin Shu, is regarded as a unique character possessing both Chinese traditional female virtues and the independence of western women. By closely examining Lin＇ s version vis-a-vis its English original from the perspective of Lin＇ s rhetorical manipulation, this article reveals the true image of Joan in Lin＇ s version and further probes into the nature of misinterpretation in translation.