| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第11-13页 |
| ·Aim and Significance of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Organization of the Study | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-22页 |
| ·Creative Treason in Literary Translation | 第15-17页 |
| ·Howard Goldblatt and His Translations | 第17-22页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Howard Goldblatt as a Translator | 第17-20页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Three Creative Treason in Literary Translation | 第22-30页 |
| ·Subjects of Creative Treason | 第23-26页 |
| ·Translator | 第23-25页 |
| ·Target Language Reader | 第25页 |
| ·Reception Context | 第25-26页 |
| ·Restraining Factors of Creative Treason | 第26-30页 |
| ·Internal Factors | 第26-27页 |
| ·External Factors | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter Four Creative Treason in Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out | 第30-51页 |
| ·Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out and Its Popularity | 第30-32页 |
| ·Creative Treason at Linguistic Level | 第32-44页 |
| ·Colloquial Expression | 第32-37页 |
| ·Rhetoric | 第37-39页 |
| ·Omission | 第39-44页 |
| ·Creative Treason at Cultural Level | 第44-51页 |
| ·Idioms | 第45-47页 |
| ·Character Names | 第47-48页 |
| ·Specific Expressions | 第48-51页 |
| Chapter Five Restraining Factors of Creative Trteason | 第51-62页 |
| ·Internal Factors of Creative Treason | 第51-57页 |
| ·Linguistic Differences | 第51-52页 |
| ·Translator's Subjectivity | 第52-57页 |
| ·External Factors of Creative Treason | 第57-62页 |
| ·Patronage | 第57-59页 |
| ·Ideology | 第59-60页 |
| ·Poetics | 第60-62页 |
| Chapter Six Enlightenments from Success in Life and Death Are Wearing Me Out | 第62-73页 |
| ·Factors of Howard Goldblatt's Success in Literary Translation | 第62-66页 |
| ·Bilingual Competence | 第62-63页 |
| ·Sense of Flexibility | 第63-65页 |
| ·Sense of Responsibility for Target Readers | 第65-66页 |
| ·Reflections of Chinese Literature Going-out | 第66-73页 |
| ·Translator Model | 第67-70页 |
| ·Translating Strategy | 第70-73页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第73-75页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第73-74页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research | 第74-75页 |
| Works Cited | 第75-78页 |