Easy to Walk Out of Melancholy -- Selected Translations of New American Short Stories

Author: Mao Ronggui et al.
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Publishing Date: 2005-03-01
Features: "Translation Tea House" series, composed of engaging short essays, is another exquisite offering for translation learners! Translation is the highest realm of English learning; an ideal path for mental training; and the beststone for developing linguistic intuition. "Translation Tea House" is yet another translation series published by China Foreign Languages Press for its readers, following the "Translation Theory and Practice Series" and "Series Translation Reviews." The series features:
1. Theories integrated into the text, avoiding the pursuit of systematic frameworks and minimizing academic jargon, making it easy and enjoyable to read.
2. Varied lengths of essays, but most are rich in content and well-written, reflecting the authors' extensive translation experience and profound Chinese proficiency.
3. Highly personalized due to the authors' genuine reflections on translation, making the series engaging and captivating for readers.
4. Composed of individual essays, offering convenient reading—whether flipping to an article anytime, it’s always rewarding.
5. Reading these works allows learners to improve both English and translation skills in one go. The selected English originals are outstanding: beautiful in vocabulary, elegance in structure, and profound in meaning. This book features 16 selected American short essays, divided into four parts: Priceless Emotions, Post-Rainbows, Proverbs and Adages, and Self-Reflection. English originals: beautiful in words, sentences, and meaning; Chinese translations: faithful in form, meaning, and artistic essence.