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How do the Pevear and Ellsworth translations compare with each other?
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Pevear is a controversial, critically acclaimed literary translator known for translations on the literal end of the literal/accessible spectrum. Ell…more.
Pevear is a controversial, critically acclaimed literary translator known for translations on the literal end of the literal/accessible spectrum. Ellsworth is an experienced and dedicated hobbyist storyteller who learned French because he wanted to read Dumas' novels in the original language. When you read even a paragraph or two from their versions of The Three Musketeers, you can feel the difference. Ellsworth's is smoother.

Here's a link to a page listing all nine 20th- and 21st-century translations of The Three Musketeers, including Pevear's and Ellsworth's. It has ISBNs, cover images, and links to relevant articles as well as extracts that you can compare.

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The Three Musketeers
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