"Byronic hero"is first created by Byron as a proud, cynical and rebellious man, or villain-hero. Fascinated by Byron, Emily Bronte also created a Byronic hero -Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights, exemplified by..."Byronic hero"is first created by Byron as a proud, cynical and rebellious man, or villain-hero. Fascinated by Byron, Emily Bronte also created a Byronic hero -Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights, exemplified by his darkness, rebellion, individualism, frustration in love, merciless revenge, tragic death, and duality of being both villain-like and hero-like.展开更多
Li Bai and George Gordon Byron can be regarded as the most outstanding romantic poets of China and Britain respectively. By making a comparative study, both the similarities and differences between their literary work...Li Bai and George Gordon Byron can be regarded as the most outstanding romantic poets of China and Britain respectively. By making a comparative study, both the similarities and differences between their literary works are to be figured out. For one thing, despite the different times and cultural background they lived in, there exists similarities between their works in pursuit of freedom and writing techniques, such as the portrait of sublime and the use of mythological imageries. For another, besides these similarities, there still remains subtle differences between their works in political ideal, tone and themes.展开更多
Not long after he withdrew from medical studies at Sendai and returned to Tokyo in 1906, Lu Xun began research on the history and philosophy of science, modern European thought, and comparative literature which produc...Not long after he withdrew from medical studies at Sendai and returned to Tokyo in 1906, Lu Xun began research on the history and philosophy of science, modern European thought, and comparative literature which produced five treatises he eventually published in an archaistic classical prose style influenced by that of Zhang Taiyan. Central to, and the longest among these essays is Moluo shi li shuo （On the power of Mara Poetry）, which focuses on literature East and West and, in particular, the Byronic poets and their international legacy. In translating, annotating, and analyzing this essay, one meets with a number of quotations and terms derived originally from Western sources, sometimes through a secondary Japanese, German, or English translation. This article will focus on issues that arise in the translation and interpretation of that essay, in particular on the question of determining the source text, what bearing that has or should have on scholarly translation and how the study of textual issues can shed light not only on texts but also on literary and intellectual history. It offers an analysis of Lu Xun＇s own interpretation of the source texts as well as conclusions reflecting on the significance of his literary career and broader mission.展开更多
文摘"Byronic hero"is first created by Byron as a proud, cynical and rebellious man, or villain-hero. Fascinated by Byron, Emily Bronte also created a Byronic hero -Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights, exemplified by his darkness, rebellion, individualism, frustration in love, merciless revenge, tragic death, and duality of being both villain-like and hero-like.
文摘Li Bai and George Gordon Byron can be regarded as the most outstanding romantic poets of China and Britain respectively. By making a comparative study, both the similarities and differences between their literary works are to be figured out. For one thing, despite the different times and cultural background they lived in, there exists similarities between their works in pursuit of freedom and writing techniques, such as the portrait of sublime and the use of mythological imageries. For another, besides these similarities, there still remains subtle differences between their works in political ideal, tone and themes.
文摘Not long after he withdrew from medical studies at Sendai and returned to Tokyo in 1906, Lu Xun began research on the history and philosophy of science, modern European thought, and comparative literature which produced five treatises he eventually published in an archaistic classical prose style influenced by that of Zhang Taiyan. Central to, and the longest among these essays is Moluo shi li shuo （On the power of Mara Poetry）, which focuses on literature East and West and, in particular, the Byronic poets and their international legacy. In translating, annotating, and analyzing this essay, one meets with a number of quotations and terms derived originally from Western sources, sometimes through a secondary Japanese, German, or English translation. This article will focus on issues that arise in the translation and interpretation of that essay, in particular on the question of determining the source text, what bearing that has or should have on scholarly translation and how the study of textual issues can shed light not only on texts but also on literary and intellectual history. It offers an analysis of Lu Xun＇s own interpretation of the source texts as well as conclusions reflecting on the significance of his literary career and broader mission.
