⚔️jousting jackdaw🐦‍⬛ asked this question about Les Misérables:
Which translation would you recommend? I'm looking at Donougher, Rose, and Denny.
Emily I read the Donougher translation and the Rose translation and preferred the Donougher. The Rose translation lost some of the magnificent prose that Hu…moreI read the Donougher translation and the Rose translation and preferred the Donougher. The Rose translation lost some of the magnificent prose that Hugo has by trying to make it accessible and modern. Donougher still felt true to the original while also keeping the text accessible. (less)
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