Introduction
Approaching a Remarkable Translator: in Search of the
Fuller Facts and Their Implications
Research background
A review of existing studies
Research purpose and questions
Research significance
Research methods
The structure of the book
Chapter 1
China "Rediscovered':Western Zeal for Chinese Art and
Culture at the Turn of the 20t~ Century
1.1 Western conceptions of China before the 20~ century
1.2 Western "rediscovery" of China at the turn of the 20~
century
1.3 Reception and influence of Chinese art and culture in the
West in the early 20 century
Chapter 2
Arthur Waley: the Making of the Sinologist and Translator
2.1 Arthur Waley's ethnic background
2.2 Arthur Waley's intellectual background
2.3 Arthur Waley's career in the British Museum
2.4 Arthur Waley's relation to the Bloomsbury Group
Chapter 3
Oriental Jewels Selected: Arthur Waley's Major
Translations and Their Then Reception
3.1 Arthur Waley's translation of classical Chinese
poetry
3.2 Arthur Waley's translation of Chinese ancient philosophic
works
3.3 Arthur Waley's translation of Chinese novel: Xi You
Ji
3.4 Arthur Waley's translation of Japanese literature
Chapter 4
Scholarship and Craftsmanship: Arthnr Waley's
Translation Thoughts and Strategies
4.1 Arthur Waley's translation thoughts
4.2 Arthur Waley's translation strategies
4.3 A comparison of Waley's translations with Pound's
Chapter 5
Spread, Canonization and Beyond: Arthur Waley's
Influence
5.1 The spread of Arthur Waley's translations
5.2 The canonization of Arthur Waley's translations
5.3 The contribution and impact of Arthur Waley
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