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A Survey of Feautures of Three English Versions of Lu Xun's Short Stories

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GUO Yu

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DOI:10.17265/1539-8072/2023.08.004

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Leshan Normal University, Leshan, China

ABSTRACT

Lu Xun (1881-1936) has been acclaimed father of modern Chinese literature. He is the first writer to use the vernacular to write fiction. His stories have laid a solid foundation for the development of modern Chinese fiction. Call to Arms (1923) and Wandering (1926) represent the greatest achievement of Chinese story-writing at that time. Since the 1920's, Lu Xun's stories have been translated into various languages and published throughout the world, enjoying an international reputation. The three English versions chosen are different with various features, especially in dealing with Chinese traditional culture according to different purposes and towards different English readers.

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Lu Xun's short stories, Wang's version, the Yangs' version, Lyell's version

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Sino-US English Teaching, August 2023, Vol. 20, No. 8, 322-325 doi:10.17265/1539-8072/2023.08.004

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