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Sep 12, 2007

Jules Verne deserves a better translation service
Adam Roberts
September 11, 2007 2:31 PM

I'd always liked reading Jules Verne and I've read most of his novels; but it wasn't until recently that I really understood I hadn't been reading Jules Verne at all.

I'll explain what I mean. Verne has been globally popular since the 19th century, and all his titles have been translated into English, most of them soon after their initial publication. But almost all of ... See more
Jules Verne deserves a better translation service
Adam Roberts
September 11, 2007 2:31 PM

I'd always liked reading Jules Verne and I've read most of his novels; but it wasn't until recently that I really understood I hadn't been reading Jules Verne at all.

I'll explain what I mean. Verne has been globally popular since the 19th century, and all his titles have been translated into English, most of them soon after their initial publication. But almost all of them were translated so badly, so mutilated that "translation" is something of a misnomer.....

To read the whole article, please follow this link:
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/books/2007/09/jules_verne_deserves_a_better.html


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[Article] Jules Vernes deserves a better translation






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