Nineteenth century quasi-equivalents

[j.m.andrew at LANG.KEELE.AC.UK]

A good bet would be 'Jane Eyre'; though published in 1847 it became very
popular in 1850s Russia, and was translated then (as 'Dzhenni Eyre').
Elizabeth Gaskell's Biography of Charlotte Bronte might be helpful, as
would her novels 'North and South' or 'Mary Barton'. George Eliot began
publishing in the mid to late 1850s, so some of her early work (eg 'Adam
Bede', 'The Mill on the Floss' and 'Silas Marner') would be just the right
period.

Best

Joe



> Dear SEELANGers,
>
> Before I start a translation, I always like to read books in English
> written at the same time as that which I'm translating... In this
> case, I'm on Dostoyevsky (Z. iz P.) and so I'm starting by re-reading
> some Dickens (Old Curiosity Shop, D. Copperfield).
>
> Might the list suggest any other English novels of the 19th century
> whose language might help me to develop my 19thC ear?
>
> There are no 'equivalent' writers of course. For me, it's a context
> thing. An effort to prime my subconscious in order to avoid anachronism.
>
> I'm in the thick of the countryside so not able to get my hands on
> The Diary of a Writer or any other such resources - so any
> suggestions from this venerable list would be most welcome...
>
> Many thanks in advance,
> Natasha Randall
>
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