Jin Ping Mei English Translations

This book investigates the translation, circulation, and reception of the 16th century classic Chinese novel Jin Ping Mei in English.

Lintao Qi is a Tutor, Lecturer, Coordinator and Supervisor of the Master's Program of Translation and Interpreting, School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics, Monash University, Australia.

Introduction Part I: Contextualisation of Texts 1. Jin Ping Mei: Texts, Genre and Research Part II: Paratextual Reconstruction of Contexts 2. Adaptations of Jin Ping Mei: A History Rewritten 3. Rediscovering the Agential Network Through Archives 4. Researcher as Translator: An Interview-based Case Study Part III. Textual Comparisons 5. When First Name Does Not Come First 6. Novel(-istic) Use of Poems 7. Translation of Sex and Sexual Translations Conclusion