loïc’s Comments (group member since Mar 04, 2013)

loïc’s comments from the Classics Without All the Class group.

I've noticed that the russian writers like to mention Pushkin [not really with the name of a book, often a verse...]

Currently reading 'Hard-boiled wonderland and the end of the world' by Murakami

The writing started off like "distant" or something, but quickly got into it, and enjoying it a lot =) have to love his writing style !

I had a plan to read Anna in the near future; but I was wondering which translation to choose ...

[I can spend some time looking for the best translations, pretty important before reading a classic IMHO]

Marie wrote: "The version I read was translated by Pevear and Volokhonsky. It had very helpful footnotes that helped describe the perspective of the society during that time period."

Although notes are greatly appreciated, this version receives good and 'not-so-good' reviews,
i.e. [amazon.co.uk]

[quote]Louise and Aylmer Maude's translation, as used by Wordsworth Classics, is by far the best translation of Anna Karenina. They translated what Tolstoy wrote, rather than putting their own spin on things, as Peaver and Volkhonsky have done. The Maude translation is also better than Garnett's groundbreaking work which tends to get a bit lost in places.[/quote]

[quote](about Pevear and Volokhonsky translation), although this isn't the most accurate translation on the market, this is free and is easily readable, plus it does keep to the story[/quote]

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Pevear and Volokhonsky translation of Gogol's short story's got very good reviews...

I don't know anymore =)

any comments from people who have read this book before and liked their translation?

thanks in advance =)

Boardwalk Empire: engrossing from the start! [just got into it] have to love the atmosphere and style... or maybe it's just the hats and the cigarette's ;)

Currently playing Trine 2 : great fairy tale graphics and fun physics-puzzles ... Perfect as a casual game, inviting yet not to intense =)

[have to say I suspect it generating mad pixels in my screen :/ ]

Saw "les miserables" : truly a great movie , and I am not even a great fan of musicals , but 'twas a highly emotional ride , executed with style ...

[now I really must read the book!]

Looking forward to see "The Great Gatsby", although I would prefer to read the book first!

Also very interested in "The Master" , just saw the trailer in our indie cinema , and looks highly watchable =)

But the movie that's on the top of my list is probably Ghibli's from up on poppy hill , been out for such a long time in Japan, about time it turns blu-ray =)