●Introduction _ 1 Chapter I
Lao She the Author ― 6
Lao She's life _ 6 Lao She's works _ 10
Chapter II
Camel Xiangzi the Novel ― 18
The themes of Camel Xiangzi _ 19
Characterization in Camel Xiangzi _ 22
The language in Camel Xiangzi _ 28
Chapter III
Camel Xiangzi the Beijing Opera _ 40
Beijing opera as a genre of theater art _ 40
Reformation of Beijing opera _ 46
Theatrical adaptation of Camel Xiangzi _ 52
Chapter IV
Translation of Camel Xiangzi _72
Notes on translation _ 72
Camel Xiangzi the Play Script_ 80
Beijing Opera ABC _136
Works Consulted and Cited_187
References _189
內容簡介
本書以由舒乙先生擔任文學顧問、劇作家鐘文農改編的京劇劇本為基礎進行了闡釋和翻譯。講述了舊中國北平城裡一個人力車夫祥子的命運三部曲,即他的三起三落,由精進向上到不甘失敗再到自甘墮落的悲劇故事。不僅使老舍筆下傾瀉的原著思想得以體現,又得到了另一番戲劇化的張揚。本書說明文字流暢,譯文精到,史料豐富,具有一定的知識性、學術性、故事性、普及性、可讀性,讓人感受獨到見解, 獲得豐富啟迪,適合對中國近現代京劇感興趣的外國學生、研究人員和英語學習者閱讀。