Robert Kenner Douglas (1838-1913)，Gao Cai Sheng at the University of London，In language、Literature、History、Religious、Politics and economy，There are relatively in -depth research on traditional Chinese culture。Its representative works include "Chinese Language and Literature" (1875)，"Genghis Khan" (1877)，"Confucianism and Taoism" (1877)，"China" (1882)，"Chinese Grammar Handbook" (1889)，"Chinese Story" (1893)，"Chinese Society" (1894)，"Li Hongzhang Biography" (1895)，"Europe and Far East" (1899), etc.。

"Chinese Story" Published by William Blackwood Press in 1893，1990 was replied by Grahambrash Publishing House, Singapore。"Chinese Story" in total 5 novels，4 of them compiled from "Ancient Wonders"，1 article is Douglas's own literary creation，Each story in the book has several illustrations，The illustration design is wonderful，closely connected to the storyline。Douglas has a single clock for "Ancient Wonders"，Most of the 4 stories included in his "Chinese Story" retain the main storyline。In order to meet the aesthetic needs of Western readers，Douglas pruning or compilation of the story。In the original work of "Ancient Wonder"，"Qiao Tai Shouxiangxun" and "Golden Jade Slave Stick Bo Qing Lang" are the story that happened in the Song Dynasty，"Women's Show Tay Flowers and Woods" and "Cost with Private Resentment", the story that happened in the Ming Dynasty。But in "Chinese Story"，Douglas arranged all the time of these stories in the Qing Dynasty，The reason is that he is more familiar with China in this period，Bet365 lotto review It is also China that he has experienced and heard of it in person。In order to make the story in "Chinese Story" more representative，Douglas also deliberately changed the protagonist to Li's surname、Wang surname or Zhang。

In the introduction，Douglas mentioned，Chinese novels have always been popular，Chinese people have extraordinary imagination，Imagination is like champagne for Chinese people for British。He divides Chinese novels into two categories: historical novels and world love novels。He thinks，The most famous historical novels are "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin"，Taking historical figures and events as the theme，Reflecting the life appearance of a specific historical period。The masterpieces of the world novels are "Good Biography" and "Ancient Wonders"，Describe the world of human love，Sudden Sadness and Hunter Clutch。Douglas believes that the disadvantage of Chinese novels is that the theme is too pursuing moral conscience，Readers and authors are waiting for the lengthy details to pave the way，Short novels avoid this shortcomings。The entertainment project that people are more keen on listening to a story in "Liao Zhai Zhi Yi" or "Ancient Wonder"。He believes that the plot of "Ancient Wonder" is conceived，More imaginative，The story is full of wisdom，Very humorous，pleasant，Historical significance，Reflected the appearance of Chinese popular novels。He also mentioned in the introduction，These novels have become a mirror as a leddy Chinese life，Let us notice a fact: whether it is living in the Yangtze River Basin or living on both sides of the Thames，People can experience the same emotions and passions from the story。

"Deceptive Wedding" in "Chinese Story" with 6 Bet365 app download illustrations，Adapted from the thirty -fourth volume of "This Ancient Wonder", Vol.。"This Ancient Wonders" is the Ming Dynasty dialect or the novel of the phrase，Mainly express the ideological consciousness and moral concept of citizen class。The original work consists of two stories，The first is the "Enter the Talk" part，Equivalent to attractive，Most of them are poems or small stories，It is a book artist to wait for guests、The opening of the cushion or the introduction of the topic。The second part is "Terminal"，Simple plot，Not many characters，Tell the heroine Wen Ji'e women dressed in men's clothing，Reading for enrollment，Certain two friends of my classmates Du Zizhong and Wei Zhizhi，Can't decide who to marry，Meet Miss Jing when I met his father in Beijing，Yin Difangs and Elephant Moving Moving Flowers and Woods，All myself and Du Zizhong、Miss Jing and Wei's marriage。Douglas during the compilation process，In order to meet the aesthetic interest of Western readers, the "Enter the Talk" part，The adaptation of the original work is very large，In addition to moving flowers and wooden plots，Other plots are rewritten，The most important adaptation is the plot without the hero's dressed in men's clothing。There are many characters he compiled by compiled: plum blossoms、Geyard Violet、Tie Gongzi (Jinshi、Plum Blossoms)、Mr. Wang、Wang Gongzi (Plum Blossoms)、The uncle of plum blossoms、Autumn Leaf (Meihua Centers)。The story tells the father of the heroine Meihua's father to lead the soldiers in the border，Plum Blossoms at home with the maid of Violet as companion，I accidentally rescued the difficult iron son and admired each other。The son of the sister -in -law of the sister Bet365 app download -in -law fancy plum blossom，His parents and the uncle plum blossoms try to try to marry plum blossoms，exclusive home property。Plum Blossoms' false promise，Secretly set the measure of moving flowers and wood，Marry the cousin Qiu Ye to the prince，Finally waited for the father who returned to victory and the iron son of the jinshi，A reunion。

"Your Life and Death in his hands" is selected from the classic line "Your Life and Death in his hands in Shakespeare's" Venice Merchant "in Shakespeare，No "，Translation with 6 illustrations，Compiled from "Today's Ancient Wonder" Volume 29 "Costume and Resentment of the Lord"。Compared with the original work，Translators transfer the story location from Yongjia, Wenzhou to Hangzhou West Lake，Keep most of the plot，Just the ending is slightly different: the two bad guys who seek fortune and harm in the original work were killed on the spot during the trial of the case，In the translation, it was hit with 100 and 50 large boards for 5 years.。Douglas also added two roles: Mr. Cao, Hangzhou Zhifu and Loyalty,，Introduce the background and personality characteristics of the hero Zhang through the chat content of the two people。The translation is detailed and vividly introduced the beautiful West Lake and other scenes，This is a place where the original book has never or described inadequate。The translator also interspersed his moral judgment in the narrative of a third person。

"Twins" with 8 illustrations，Based on the compilation of "Qiao Tai Shou Disposus" based on "This Ancient Wonder"。Translator introduces Westerners in detail and vividly introduced the traditional Chinese marriage culture to Westerners。His idiom to Chinese、Moisturization, etc.，Show his understanding of Chinese culture。For example,"TO DIRECT HIS Bet365 lotto review JEWELED Chariot to the Mean Abode of the Writer"，"Have Grown up amid their sordids free from everything contamInation of Evil."，"MAY Your Excellency Live for Ten Thousand Years and May Descendants of Countless Generations Cheer Your Old Age."，Hundred Son Thousand Sun)，"To Communicate Mentally by Speechless Message."。Use the literal translation method during translation，Quoted，Faithful and smooth。Another，This translation is mainly a third -person narrative familiar to Western people，The first -person comments are often interspersed in the story。"I" in the story as the protagonist's neighbors and friends participate in the narrative and comment of the story，Not only rich story plots，Can also reflect the rational voice or view of the translator。Original work is more prominently random of the eunuch chaos 鸳，and translated as the Twent Code of Twin Twins Thinking，Full of rational。

"Breaking Mirror Real Estate" compiled according to the 32nd Volume 32 of the Ancient Wonder "，With 5 illustrations。The translation continues to show the profound Sinology of Glas，Eight Immortals appear、Guan Yu sells tofu (kwan ti, a Seller of Bean-Curd)、Han Sin was obliged to Obtain Sustenance by Angling for Fish in A Castle Moat)、The Mother of Mencius、The Red Cords of Destiny、Phoenix (if he would play the part of feng, She would be willing to take the role of a hwang。

"Li Ming's Imperial Examination" is equipped with 2 illustrations and 1 five -line spectrum，This story is Douglas's own creation，The opening of the article in detail in China，About two centuries earlier than Jewish ancestors Abraham，Shun created the exam every three years，Ren Xian Ren Neng，Selecting talent management countries among ministers。War often occurs after the death Bet365 app download of Dayu，The generals replaced the virtuous civilian，Assist the King to rule the country，The test system created by Shun has stopped，Until the Emperor Sui Yang established an imperial examination system。"Li Ming's Imperial Examination" tells the experience of the protagonist Li Ming's participation in the imperial examination，His family is rich，Innocence，Diligence and learning，Cooked "Three Characters"、"Four Books and Five Classics"，Sacrifice Liuyi，The imperial examination will be obtained。Before the exam, he rejected the invitation of the picnic of a friend of the classmates in the outsourcing of a friend of the classmates，There is also the temptation of cheating in the exam。Ms. Lin Ms. Lin secretly sent autumn waves to him，He also pretended not to know，Review the Book of Changes in the Book of Books。Li Minglian breaks through the three levels -the hospital test、Township Test and Meeting Exam，From the show to the talent to the jinshi，He is successful，Gao friends at home are full of spring breeze。Quotation of Confucian classics in the text、Description of the imperial examination、Explanation and translation of allusions are very accurate。For example: Zi said: "I do n’t also say that when I learn it。"(The Master Said, "Is It Not Pleasant to Learn with a Constant Perseverance and Application?")、Zi said: "Disciples enter the filial piety，，Pan Love Zhong，and kinship。"(The Master Said, "A Youth, When at home, Should Be Filial, And Abroad, Respectful to his elders. He should overflow in love to all, And Cultivate the Friendship of the Good. ")、Kaopeng-Tsze, or Examination-Hall)、乌, Office Position)、The Feast of the Blowing of the Deer、Cai Yan listening to the piano。

Douglas face Chinese bet365 live casino games novels with Western eyes、China's traditional culture and the mentality of the literati people analyze。"Chinese Story" and his other Sinology works have become important channels for Westerners to understand Chinese culture。Western translations of these Chinese stories have enhanced the introduction and spread of Chinese culture, especially novel culture,，I also opened a fun window for Western readers to learn about China in that era。

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