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Old 04-01-2019, 12:37 PM   #62
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Originally Posted by ZodWallop View Post
I've decided to go with the Signet Classics Fahnestock/MacAfee translation
I really don't think that's a good decision. The Fahnestock/MacAfee translation is the original 1862 translation by Wilbour with its language modernised. As such, it's a typical "redacted" Victorian translation. You won't be reading what Hugo actually wrote, but a version of it filtered for the delicate sensibilities of Victorian England. I really would strongly recommend getting one of the two modern translations already mentioned.
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