What’s the best translation of The Tale of Genji?
If you have never read The Tale of Genji, my advice is, DON’T START WITH TYLER. That’s what I did: I started with Tyler. That was a mistake.
What do the star ratings mean?
Quantitative scales are all very well and good. Except that the numbers mean different things to different people.
Why do page counts vary so much?
Want to know how many pages a novel is? Well, how long is a piece of string? IT DEPENDS!
What’s the best English translation of Rizal’s novel Noli Me Tangere?
“The Noli” has been abridged, adapted, bowdlerized, and translated with several different titles, so there’s definitely some potential for confusion.
What’s the best translation of The Dream of the Red Chamber?
If you don’t want to read all 120 chapters, there’s a 60-chapter abridgement. And a kids’ version that’s only 64 pages (including the illustrations)!
How do we know a book is out of print?
This is a trickier question than it used to be. But that’s a good thing!
How do we judge translations, anyway?
If we really knew enough to know a translation was good, we wouldn’t NEED a translation, amirite?
Is the copyright expired?
Want to find out whether a particular work is in the public domain?
Princeton University Press Books in Translation (overview)
I don’t think I can read ANY of those books! XD
Harry Potter Books in Translation (overview)
Behold! An out-of-date photo of my international collection of Harry Potter books!