Washington Irving 
Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. 

Irving is a master of prose and one of the foundations of American literature.His literary talent is concentrated in the The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent., which is a work with true and fictional coexistence, reflecting the new and old world with superb skill and rich imagination.In this book, the author takes all the anecdotes he has seen in the United States and his journey to Europe to describe by the style of novelist and calmness of philosopher.The author draws the characters in the caricature ditch such as sluggish Reap, the romantic groom, and Crane, a country teacher who was blinded by gain have become the classic images of the treasure house of world literature.In this book, the documentary and travel notes are permeated with the author’s strong humanism. Mr. Gao Jian, the famous translator of English informal essay, has devoted his life to the study and translation of English prose, who is an outstanding American prose selector and translator, especially known for his translation style. His translation works are exquisite, thoughtful, beautiful and skillful.Many scholars have written papers on the theory and style of Gao Jian’s translation.The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. is the masterpiece of prose translation by Mr. Gao Jian.