摘要：中国神话作为中国文学的一个重要组成部分具有其独特的魅力，承载着中华民族厚重的历史和丰富的文化。副文本包括封面、前言、插图和注释等，作为文本不可或缺的一部分同样具有重要的研究价值。尤其是在现代社会，随着大众媒体的发展和国内外学者研究的深入，副文本的形式越来越丰富。本论文分析和比较了中国神话两个不同的英文版本，即《中国神话与志怪小说一百篇》和 Chinese Fables and Stories，揭示了封面、前言、插图和注释都是促进其流通和理解的因素。

关键词：中国神话，英译本，副文本，文化传播

Contents

摘要

ABSTRACT

Acknowledgements

Part 1 Introduction-1

1.1 Background of the Study-1

1.2 Significance of the Study-1

1.3 Structure of the Study..2

Part 2 Literature Review-3

2.1 Studies Abroad-3

2.2 Studies at Home-4

Part 3 Theoretical Framework-6

3.1 The Definition and Development of the Paratext-6

3.1.2 The Development of the Paratext-7

3.2 The Application of the Paratext-8

Part 4  Analysis of the Paratexts in 100 Chinese Myths and 

Fantasies and Chinese Fables and Folk Stories-9

4.1 Analysis of Paratexts in 100 Chinese myths and Fantasies-9

4.1.1 The Cover-10

4.1.2 The Preface-11

4.1.3 The Illustrations-12

4.1.4 The Notes-14

4.2 Analysis of Paratexts in Chinese Fables and Folk Stories-15

4.2.1 The Cover-15

4.2.2 The Preface-17

4.2.3 The Illustrations-17

4.2.4 The Word List-20

4.3 Comparison of the Two Works-22

4.3.1 The Covers-22

4.3.2 The Prefaces-22

4.3.3 The Illustrations-23

4.3.4 The Notes-24

Part 5 Conclusions-24

5.1 Major Findings-24

5.2 Suggestions for Future Study-25

References-26