The long way home

Author: Mao Ronggui et al
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: "Translation Tea House" is another series of translation-related reading materials dedicated to readers by China Foreign Translation Publishing House, following the "Translation Theory and Practice Series" and "Serial Translation Critique Series." The characteristics of this series are:
1. Theories are integrated into the text, neither pursuing the establishment of a system nor using academic terminology, making it easy and enjoyable to read;
2. The length of the articles is flexible, but most are rich in content, well-written, and reflect the authors' extensive translation experience and strong Chinese language proficiency;
3. Since these articles reflect the authors' personal insights into translation, they are highly individualized and engaging, sparking readers' interest in reading;
4. Composed of individual articles, it is convenient to read anytime, anywhere—just pick up a piece and read it for great benefit;
5. Reading these materials allows you to learn both English and translation, achieving two goals with one effort. The selected English originals in these books are mostly excellent articles: beautiful in words, beautiful in meaning, and rich in connotation.
The "Translation Tea House" series consists of engaging short essays, offering another fine collection for translation learners! Translation is the highest realm of English learning; an ideal way to train the mind; and the best for cultivating linguistic intuition. This book selects 17 latest American short essays, divided into four parts: Boundless Love, Between Life and Death, The Path of Finding Kinship, and Embracing Nature. English originals: beautiful in words, beautiful in sentences, beautiful in meaning; Chinese translations: translating form, meaning, and the essence of the text.