Author(s)

Xu Xinyu ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Nanjing University of Finance & Economics, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 210,000, China

Corresponding Author

Xu Xinyu

ABSTRACT

Gérard Genette, a famous French narrative theorist, put forward the concept of "paratext" in the 1970s, which attracted the attention of academics, and this theory also provides new perspectives and research tools for translation research. 2018, Catherine Batchelor, associate professor at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, constructed a paratext theory from the concept of paratext-paratext theory of translation research. From the perspective of paratext theory, this paper selects two Chinese translations of The Little Prince by French writer Antoinette de Saint-Exupéry, Li Jihong, and Jenny Lin, for comparison and explores how paratextual factors play a role in influencing the dissemination and acceptance of the translations. It is found that there are significant differences in the strategies and effects of the two translations in terms of the treatment of paratexts, so the role of paratextual factors in the dissemination and acceptance of translations is multifaceted. These factors may affect the readers' understanding and acceptance of the original text, including emotional, cultural, and social factors, which significantly impact the dissemination and acceptance of the translations.

KEYWORDS

Paratext; translation study; The Little Prince

CITE THIS PAPER

Xu Xinyu, A Comparative Study of Chinese Versions of the Little Prince from the Perspective of Paratext Theory. Lecture Notes on Language and Literature (2023) Vol. 6: 18-24. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/langl.2023.061603.

REFERENCES

[1] Batchelor, K. Translation and Paratexts [M]. Abingdon /New York: Routledge, 2018.
[2] Cai Zhiquan. Review of the Theory of Paratexts and its Current Status in Translation Studies [J]. Overseas English, 2013(05):140-142.
[3] Genette, Gérard. Introduction to the paratext [J]. New Literary History, 1991, (2): 261-272.

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