tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959297.post8535158955682549121..comments2024-03-21T07:37:30.475-04:00Comments on Light reading: An asideJenny Davidsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02295436498255927522noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959297.post-24125336111372118682010-06-21T11:39:01.866-04:002010-06-21T11:39:01.866-04:00AK is, I think, fine in the P&V translation. ...AK is, I think, fine in the P&V translation. I was less enamoured of their W&P when I looked into it. I think their popularity has worked against them in the sense that it has thrown a lot of work at them with very tight deadlines; and not all the books they've translated are favourites of theirs. I also think their method (V. provides a literal "pony" which P. edits into grammatical English) is not the best route to an acceptably literary translation. I think it is crucial that the "Englisher" should have direct access to the tone and "feel" of the Russian, which P. doesn't. He also is not the most accomplished English stylist, IMO. Proceed with caution.Rebecca Stantonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008864576508072694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959297.post-77329712281847112742010-06-10T14:53:16.378-04:002010-06-10T14:53:16.378-04:00Sam read one--can't remember which--a few year...Sam read one--can't remember which--a few years ago and loved it. Very curious how long it will take you! And tempted to emulate, even without sabbatical.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002802440403969922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6959297.post-36573908159503046042010-06-10T13:45:50.437-04:002010-06-10T13:45:50.437-04:00My husband is reading war and peace and really lov...My husband is reading war and peace and really loving it - sounds like excellent sab reading to me!Hannah Stonehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11139146341592918233noreply@blogger.com