What’s the best translation of The Idiot?
“The Idiot has merits that equal, and, in some cases, surpass those of Dostoyevsky’s other masterpieces…. The Idiot was also Dostoyevsky’s personal favorite.” —Gary Rosenshield
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What’s the best translation of The Three Musketeers? (Part 2)
I found so much information on translations of The Three Musketeers that I had to split this post into two! Part 2 focuses on 9 translations published from 1950 to 2018, and gives information about a few related books.
What’s the best translation of The Three Musketeers? (Part 1)
I found so much information on translations of The Three Musketeers that I had to split this post into two! Part 1 of this post talks about the enduring appeal of the novel and gives information about 7 translations published from 1846 to 1903.
What’s the best audiobook of Crime and Punishment?
Unabridged Audiobooks are available for three different English translations of Crime and Punishment.
What’s the best translation of Madame Bovary? (Part 2)
I found so much information on translations of Madame Bovary that I had to split this post into two! Part 2 focuses on 7 translations published from 1992 to 2011, including the popular Davis translation, and gives information about a few related books.
What’s the best translation of Madame Bovary? (Part 1)
I found so much information on translations of Madame Bovary that I had to split this post into two! Part 1 of this post talks about the history of the novel and the challenge of translating it. The post gives information about 11 translations published from 1886 to 1965, including the original Marx-Aveling translation.
What’s the best translation of Don Quixote? (Part 2)
I found so much information on translations of Don Quixote that I had to split this post into two! Part 2 focuses on 7 translations published from 2000 to 2020, including the popular Grossman translation, and gives information about a few related books.
What’s the best translation of Don Quixote? (Part 1)
I found so much information on translations of Don Quixote that I had to split this post into two! Part 1 of this post talks about the history of the novel, the challenge of translating it, and the pronunciation and spelling of the title. The post gives information about 14 translations published from 1620 to 1995, including the popular Ormsby translation.
What’s the best translation of The Brothers Karamazov?
Dostoevsky died before writing the second half of the two-part story he wanted to tell with these characters, but this half is nevertheless a much-admired achievement.
What’s the best translation of The Little Prince?
Apart from The Bible, The Little Prince is the most translated work in the world!