Lucy Day Werts answers “Which translation would you recommend? I'm...”

⚔️jousting jackdaw🐦‍⬛ asked this question about Les Misérables:

Which translation would you recommend? I'm looking at Donougher, Rose, and Denny.

Lucy Day Werts Among those three, I'd go with Donougher. Rose is more aggressively modernized than I'd prefer, and I get bad vibes from Denny. He seemed to think the…moreAmong those three, I'd go with Donougher. Rose is more aggressively modernized than I'd prefer, and I get bad vibes from Denny. He seemed to think there was something wrong with Hugo's novel. Also note that he streamlined the text in some places and moved two "digressions" to the back as appendices.

Other translations to consider are Wilbour, Hapgood, and Fahnestock/MacAfee (an update of Wilbour). Actually, I made a whole page to help people choose a translation. Visit We Love Translations for information on available editions.

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GeorgeW I thought your page was very helpful and complete. The one note is that you seem to object to Denny's introduction more than to the translation. I hav ...more
Jan 18, 2023 09:51PM · flag

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