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Originally Posted by Catlady
I did read the Cliff Notes for the test, and still feel a tad guilty about it--I think it's the only assigned book I ever totally blew off. I have periodically tried to return to the book over the years, but have made little headway. I can't even make myself start the audiobook.
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British schools tend not to read translations as set books, so we stuck to British authors. If you read a translation of a book like "Anna Karenina", how much of Tolstoy are you reading, and how much the interpretation of the translator?