The Master & Margarita results

[Ruder, Cynthia A]

Dear Colleagues:



This is why I love SEELANGS--you send a query and get such quick, excellent, and thoughtful responses to your question.  It's great!



To all of you who responded, thank you.  I have been asked to share the results of my informal survey.



The majority of respondents favor the Burgin/O'Connor translation for its readability and supporting structure.  The translation was comprehensible to students and they enjoyed reading the novel, and, perhaps more importantly, appreciated the value of the humor/irony/satire.



A few respondents favor the Peavar/Volokhonsky translation saying that its notes are useful and translation good.



Someone suggested a totally different translation by Hugh Aplin.  While there are a few Britishisms, the respondent believes the translation to be the best--"clear and accessible to American readers, captures the tones and nuances of the original".



I hope this is as helpful to others as it was to me.  Thanks again to everyone who responded.



All best, Cindy



Cynthia A. Ruder, Associate Professor
University of Kentucky
MCL/Russian & Eastern Studies
1055 Patterson
Lexington, KY  40506-0027
859.257.7026
cynthia.ruder at uky.edu<mailto:cynthia.ruder at uky.edu>

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