Translation and reader reception of L. N. Tolstoy's novels in China

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of translation and reader reception of L. N. Tolstoy's novels "War and Peace", "Anna Karenina" and "Resurrection" in China. The subject of the research in the article is the history of the translation reception of these three novels and their perception by Chinese readers. The material of the article was the Chinese review site"Douban. Reading". The purpose of this article is to analyze and compare the chronology of the work of Chinese authors on translations of three novels by Leo Tolstoy and the reviews of Chinese readers on them. Descriptive, analytical and comparative methods are used in the course of the study. The scientific novelty of the work lies in the fact that the attempt of a comprehensive study of Chinese translations and reader's perception of three novels by Leo Tolstoy is being carried out for the first time in the science of Russian literature. As a result of the research, it is proved that of all the Russian classics, L. N. Tolstoy is one of the most popular in critical, translation and reader reception in China. By the middle of the twentieth century, three of the author's most famous novels were translated from the original Russian into Chinese. Currently, they still have a high research value, discussions of readers of these translations in China are also actively underway, while the novel "Resurrection" has the largest number of translations (30), and "Anna Karenina" is most popular with recipient readers. The result of this scientific work will be an addition to the knowledge of Russian literature, will expand the idea of the artistic world of Leo Tolstoy. The scientific and practical significance of the proposed work lies in the possibility of using its results in research works in the field of Russian-Chinese literary interrelations. In addition, the results of the study can be applied to the development of educational courses, as well as in traditional practice for commenting on the works of Leo Tolstoy.