![]() In "The Prelude," the English Romantic poet William Wordsworth presents an account of his lifelong journey of self-discovery, and in the process we read an intellectual history of nineteenth-century European Romanticism. “What good news that the most important autobiographical poem in the English language is now available in Chinese translation. Yenna Wu, University of California Riverside The translator has tried to render the poem into Chinese as elegantly and artistically as he possibly can.” – (From the Preface) Dr. On the whole, the translation is quite smooth and relatively faithful to the original. The translator should be commended for his hard work, learning, and linguistic skills. ![]() A Chinese translation of The Prelude is certainly significant and to be welcomed. ![]() ![]() “In China, Wordsworth’s poems are famous for their description of nature and rural life as well as philosophical contemplation. ![]()
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