Chance, and its representation in literature, has a long and problematic history. Our human instinct to rationalize chance, and thereby to impose order on the disorder of life, is threatened by the m eaninglessness implied by pure randomness. And yet chance is also evocative of rationality: if we can order life into mathematical probabilities, then uncertainty itself becomes that which mediates...

This article examines transformations in the literary translation environment People’s Republic of China (PRC) specifically relation to French-language theatre. After an initial survey PRC from its foundation present, studies how plays have been translated and adapted for publication. In particular, it considers French theatre has occupied a favoured position Chinese system over past four decad...