Selected Short Stories of Jack London (English-Chinese Contrastive Translation)

Author: Tian Yan
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: To enhance the interest of English learners in studying English and to improve their cultural literacy, several professors and associate professors from the School of Foreign Languages at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, who are passionate about foreign literature, have carefully selected and compiled this series of "Red Tea House Masterpieces Appreciation." Using simple yet authentic English that preserves the original style, paired with fluent Chinese translations, we present the unique charm and style of short stories by these world-class writers to readers. We hope that while learning English, readers will also become familiar with the historical background, political evolution, and economic development of these works; understand their social customs, human psychology, and values; savor life, and enhance their appreciation of life's meaning, thereby improving their literary and humanistic qualities. The book uses simple yet authentic English that preserves the original style, paired with fluent Chinese translations, to present the unique charm and style of short stories by these world-class writers, with the aim of helping readers learn English while becoming familiar with the historical background, political evolution, and economic development of these works; understand their social customs, human psychology, and values; savor life, and enhance their appreciation of life's meaning, thereby improving their literary and humanistic qualities. This book selects five articles by Jack London, who "lets words burn with the fire of life."