A comparison of the different versions of the case of Duke Di of the Tang Dynasty

2025-01-17 21:52

The following is a comparison of the various versions of the case: According to the document [1], there were two versions of the complete version and the Chen Hu version. The complete version was more like an adapted version and an abridged version. The text felt good. If you only wanted to understand the full story of Di Gong and did not care about the carving of the text, you could choose the Northern Alliance version. If you want to appreciate the beauty of the adapted text and the adapted plot, you can buy both versions together. The document [2] mentioned a comparison of the three versions. Zhang Ling's version was faithfully translated according to the 1956 English version. The language style was between the Ming and Qing Dynasties and modern languages. The language of the self-translated version was more inclined to the novel. The dialogue in the content was much less than that of the English version and Zhang's version, and the description of things was also simpler. The Beijing United Press's translation was loyal to the original work, but it did not include the author's foreword and postscript, and most of the articles were not translated well. The 2021 new edition of Beiyue Literature and Art Press was loyal to the original work. The translation was relatively natural. Most of the articles had ancient styles, and the illustrations were complete but not clear. The document [3] mentioned the ratings of the three versions. Chen Laiyuan and Hu Ming's translation quality 7 points, illustrations 3 points, annotations 2 points. The quality of the translation by Beijing United Press is 7 points, the illustrations are 3 points, and the annotations are 2 points. The quality of the 2021 new version of the translation by Beiyue Literature and Art Press was not mentioned. The document [4] mentioned the characteristics of the three versions. Chen Laiyuan's and Hu Ming's versions were the most widely circulated Chinese versions. The language was classical, and the names were translated with charm, but the plots were deleted or even rewritten. The Beijing United Publishing Company's version had a complete plot and was arranged according to the timeline of the story. The Shanghai Translations Press's version was translated by one person. Some of the details were very unique, but only the first edition had been released. The document [7] mentioned a new translation launched by a modern publishing house, which summarized the original story into six volumes. The translation was not deleted, the annotations were detailed, and the illustrations were full of ancient charm. Based on the above information, the following conclusion could be drawn: Different versions could be chosen according to different needs and preferences. If you want the complete story, you can choose the Beijing United Press version. If you pay attention to the carving of the text and the sense of antiquity, you can choose Zhang Ling's translation or the 2021 edition of Beiyue Literature and Art Press. If you wanted a new translation, you could choose the version released by a modern publishing house.