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Lucy Day Werts
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For anyone considering reading Swann's Way, (just the first volume of Proust's In Search of Lost Time), there are now *7 versions* to consider, including versions titled "The Way by Swann's" and "The Swann Way":
· Scott Moncrieff
· Scott Moncrieff revised by Kilmartin
· Scott Moncrieff revised by Kilmartin and Enright
· Scott Moncrieff revised by Carter
· Grieve
· Davis
· Nelson edited by Watt
The "best" translation is a matter of personal taste. As Kumari de Silva has said below, the Davis translation is a more modern style and the Scott Moncrieff translation is a more old-fashioned style. The Scott Moncrieff translation is still pretty popular, but I feel like the Davis translation is the trendy one these days.
For information on the available translations and editions of Swann's Way, including book covers, ISBNS, pagecounts, and links to reviews and relevant articles, visit We Love Translations: World Literature in English.
» What's the best translation of In Search of Lost Time?
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For anyone considering reading Swann's Way, (just the first volume of Proust's In Search of Lost Time), there are now *7 versions* to consider, including versions titled "The Way by Swann's" and "The Swann Way":
· Scott Moncrieff
· Scott Moncrieff revised by Kilmartin
· Scott Moncrieff revised by Kilmartin and Enright
· Scott Moncrieff revised by Carter
· Grieve
· Davis
· Nelson edited by Watt
The "best" translation is a matter of personal taste. As Kumari de Silva has said below, the Davis translation is a more modern style and the Scott Moncrieff translation is a more old-fashioned style. The Scott Moncrieff translation is still pretty popular, but I feel like the Davis translation is the trendy one these days.
For information on the available translations and editions of Swann's Way, including book covers, ISBNS, pagecounts, and links to reviews and relevant articles, visit We Love Translations: World Literature in English.
» What's the best translation of In Search of Lost Time?
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Simona Balková
After a long and detailed research I have come to a conclusion that the best version to read is Moncrieff revised by Enright. Lydia Davis has only translated the first part (Swann’s Way) but if you want to read every part and want it to have consistency in the translation, everyone recommended Moncrieff revised by Enright. Hope this helps someone :)
Kumari de Silva
Try Lydia Davis version first. Moncrieff is the standard, for many years the only translation available - but because it is older, you may find it a little more old fashion in word choice and thus harder to read
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