Interesting analysis, Lisa. I looked at eight translations of Crime and Punishment for my project last year and ended up building a rather large Google Sheet of examples from each chapter. A labour of love!
Compelling analysis! You may already be aware of "If This Be Magic" by Daniel Hahn, on the many translations of Shakespeare, reviewed by John McWhorter in the most recent Times book review.
Thank you for not being on the P&V bandwagon. Although I do not speak Russian, I have always found their translations clunky in English and have preferred the Katz translations of Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov (the only Dostoevsky works I've read).
I have set out for planning next year's English 10 for my HS classes. I planned to use Crime and Punishment (along with Lord of the Flies and Julius Caesar), but I have my doubts as to student focus. They struggled with Pride and Prejudice last fall.
Are there any other words (Russian or otherwise) that you think would pair well with Caesar and LotF? I was thinking a, literal, crime and punishment theme, but I have other options.
Interesting analysis, Lisa. I looked at eight translations of Crime and Punishment for my project last year and ended up building a rather large Google Sheet of examples from each chapter. A labour of love!
https://camscampbellreads.substack.com/p/translations-in-this-project
Compelling analysis! You may already be aware of "If This Be Magic" by Daniel Hahn, on the many translations of Shakespeare, reviewed by John McWhorter in the most recent Times book review.
Thank you for not being on the P&V bandwagon. Although I do not speak Russian, I have always found their translations clunky in English and have preferred the Katz translations of Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov (the only Dostoevsky works I've read).
A bleg, Mz. Libes:
I have set out for planning next year's English 10 for my HS classes. I planned to use Crime and Punishment (along with Lord of the Flies and Julius Caesar), but I have my doubts as to student focus. They struggled with Pride and Prejudice last fall.
Are there any other words (Russian or otherwise) that you think would pair well with Caesar and LotF? I was thinking a, literal, crime and punishment theme, but I have other options.
Your guidance is welcome!