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thingmaker · 06-01-2018, 11:33 PM

I am now aware that many, if not all, of the versions of Jules Verne I read over the years are deeply flawed. Translations of "Journey to the Center of the Earth" occasionally change not merely details but have a whole added chapter... Other novels omit criticism of British or American policies or manage, apparently, to miss the intent of the original altogether - As the version of "The Purchase of the North Pole", which I read in it's Ace paperback incarnation.
How many of the public domain e-books are reasonably faithful translations?

06-01-2018, 11:33 PM	#1
thingmaker Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: kindle	Jules Verne - Best Translations I am now aware that many, if not all, of the versions of Jules Verne I read over the years are deeply flawed. Translations of "Journey to the Center of the Earth" occasionally change not merely details but have a whole added chapter... Other novels omit criticism of British or American policies or manage, apparently, to miss the intent of the original altogether - As the version of "The Purchase of the North Pole", which I read in it's Ace paperback incarnation. How many of the public domain e-books are reasonably faithful translations?