Translations

[Svetlana Grenier]

I believe Richard Pevear's and Larissa Volokhonsky's translation of The
Brothers Karamazov is generally considered the best.  They also
translated Master and Margarita.
Svetlana Grenier

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From: w martin <wm6 at MIDWAY.UCHICAGO.EDU>
Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 1:48 pm
Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Translations

> you might want to have a look at rachel may's "translator in the
> text" (northwestern up: 1994) for an excellent comparison and study
> of different translations of both dostoevsky and bulgakov (granted,
> there's been a few published since). of course, the truly avid reader
> of russian literature will want to read them all.
>
>
> >Please advise:
> >Who's translation into English of "The Brothers Karamazov" would you
> >recommend for an avid reader of Russian literature? Also, who's
> >translation best communicates the essence of Bulgakov's "Master and
> >Margarita" (and includes the scene in the hard-currency store)?
> >Thank you.
> >
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