楊孝明翻譯的《昆曲-十五貫》分為三章,**章為簡介,扼要介紹了昆劇《十五貫》隨著新中國的成立而重獲新生的過程。第二章對昆劇《十五貫》的形成過程及人物原型進行了探討。第三章介紹劇情,對劇中人物況鐘與其他主要人物之間的戲劇沖突做了較詳細的分析。書后附有劇本的英語譯文。
Chapter I Introduction
Chapter II The Prototype of the Drama
2.1. Cui Ning: A Wrongly Executed Man
2.2. Confucian Impact on the Chinese Judicial System
2.3. The Cultural Phenomenon of the Upright or “Blue Sky” Officials
Chapter III The Theatrical Performance of the Drama
3.1. The Theatrical Conflict Between Kuang Zhong and Guo Yuzhi
3.2. The Theatrical Conflict Between Kuang Zhong and Zhou Chen
3.3. The Theatrical Conflict Between Kuang Zhong and Lou A'shu
3.4. The Dissemination of the Drama
The Play Script of Fifteen Strings of Coins
Endnotes
Works Consulted and Cited
About the Author
Acknowledgement
Appendix: Kunqu Opera ABC