Joshua Powell answers “Searching for the best translation, any...”

Arinie asked this question about Eugene Onegin:

Searching for the best translation, any recommendations?

Joshua Powell I don't think there is a "best" with this one. The Arndt translation is probably still held up as the 'gold standard'. Nabokov's is equally derided an…moreI don't think there is a "best" with this one. The Arndt translation is probably still held up as the 'gold standard'. Nabokov's is equally derided and revered, it's somehow both clunky and precise - I loved it.

Onegin is short enough and fantastic enough that I say read multiple. Falen's is a great place to start.

If you enjoy audio books, Stephen Fry's reading of the Falen translation is fantastic and free http://fryreadsonegin.com/(less)

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