Author(s)

Rui Qi^*, ShuangShuang Xiao

Affiliation(s)

School of Foreign Languages, Fuyang Normal University, FuYang 236037, Anhui, China.

Corresponding Author

Rui Qi

ABSTRACT

The construction of character images in translated literary works directly influences whether the translation can successfully integrate into the target language’s cultural system, thus facilitating effective cross-cultural communication. This paper, from the theoretical perspective of Medio-translatology, takes the sole female character in the French novel The Two Years' Vacation as a focal point, analyzing the rewriting of her character in the Chinese version and exploring the underlying reasons for such changes. Through this analysis, the paper aims to provide new perspectives and insights for the translation of literary works and cross-cultural exchange.

KEYWORDS

Translated literature; Character image reconstruction; Medio-translatology; Two Years’ Vacation

CITE THIS PAPER

Rui Qi, ShuangShuang Xiao. Reconstruction of character images in translated literary works from the perspective of medio-translatology: a case study of the Chinese version of two years' vacation. Eurasia Journal of Science and Technology. 2024, 6(5): 60-64. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/ejst3037.

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