Shakespeare Complete Works 15: King John (Chinese-English Parallel)

Author: (English) William Shakespeare
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Features: China Radio & Television Press introduced the copyright from Far Eastern Book Company, Taiwan, and published the bilingual edition of The Complete Works of Shakespeare translated by Liang Shiqiu, which is the first time the Liang translation of The Complete Works of Shakespeare has been published and distributed in mainland China in a bilingual format. The greatest features of the Liang translation are: a colloquial prose style; a literal translation that remains faithful to the original text; and a complete translation that never omits any part of the original. In addition, the Liang translation has unique aspects: First, it includes annotations. The original works of Shakespeare often present version difficulties, with many obscure and hard-to-understand passages, as well as numerous puns, idioms, slang, allusions, and even obscene language. Liang Shiqiu not only translates the text literally but also adds a large number of annotations to help readers understand the original. Second, each play is preceded by an introduction. The introduction discusses the version of the play, its composition date, the source of the story, the stage history, the significance of the play, and critical opinions.