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Wikipedia article




'Divorce' is a 1933 Chinese novel by Lao She, written in Chongqing, the temporary Chinese capital during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

It was translated by Helena Kuo as 'The Quest for Love of Lao Lee'.

English translations



It was translated to English 2 times in 1948:

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King's translation, no longer widely accessible, was unauthorized and heavily altered and abridged. Lao She who was in the United States from 1946 to 1949 had wanted the publication blocked, but his efforts were circumvented when King (pen name of Robert Spencer Ward) established his own publisher "King Publications" for the book. Lao She eventually took the matter to court and won the case. Meanwhile, he worked with Helena Kuo for an "authorized" translation, which also differed from the original but presumably with his approval. Kuo's translation was named 'The Quest for Love of Lao Lee' to distinguish it from King's version.

Adaptations



*'Divorce', a 1992 Chinese film starring Zhao Youliang

*'Divorce', a 1999 Chinese TV drama starring Ge You

References



Category:Novels by Lao She

Category:20th-century Chinese novels

Category:1933 novels

Category:Chinese novels adapted into films

Category:Chinese novels adapted into television series

Category:Chinese Republican era novels

Category:Chinese novels adapted into plays


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