Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 The Theoretical and Practical Value of the Research 1.2 Relevant Research at Home and Abroad 1.3 Goals of the Research 1.4 Focus of the Research 1.5 Research Methods 1.6 Innovations of the Research 1.7 Structure of the Book Chapter 2 Literature Review 2.1 Researches on Theme-Based Theories 2.2 Researches on Applications of Theme-Based Theories to Textual Translation Studies Chapter 3 Thematic Progression and Literary Text Analysis 3.1 Common Patterns of Thematic Progression 3.2 Application of TP Patterns in Literary Text Analysis Chapter 4 Thematic Progression and Textual Translation 4.1 Descriptive Approach to Translation Studies 4.2 Patterns of Thematic Progression in Texts 4.3 Thematic Progression in Textual Translation Chapter 5 Research Design 5.1 Research Questions 5.2 Research Hypotheses 5.3 Data Collection 5.4 Research Methods 5.5 Research Feasibility Chapter 6 Transference of Patterns of Thematic Progression in Textual Translation 6.1 Data Processing 6.2 Strategies of Transference of TP Patterns (Based on Paragraph) 6.3 Transference of TP Patterns (Based on Sentence Group) 6.4 Analysis of the Changes of TP Patterns Chapter 7 Factors Underlying the Transference of TP Patterns in Textual Translation 7.1 Linguistic Factors 7.2 Different Thinking Patterns Between Chinese and English 7.3 Translator's Purposes Chapter 8 Suggestions for Future Research 8.1 Findings of the Present Research 8.2 Limitations of the Present Research 8.3 Suggestions for Further Research References Appendix