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Archit Joshi asked this question about The Brothers Karamazov:
Which translation would be the best? There seem to be a no. of them in the market.
Jeanne King This reviewer (Bradburn) argues for the McDuff version because he is most careful with the Russian use of names to indicate degree of familiarity and …moreThis reviewer (Bradburn) argues for the McDuff version because he is most careful with the Russian use of names to indicate degree of familiarity and other such conventions:

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In this post, Bradburn provides some general guidelines for deciding on any translation of a literary classic. Good general advice.

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The Brothers Karamazov
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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