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Old 02-10-2022, 04:15 PM   #77
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Originally Posted by kandwo View Post
A book I just could not read is War and Peace... If I ever find a version where all the french parts are translated within the text itself (maybe in italics or something), I will definitely give it a go.
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I highly recommend the Ann Dunnigan translation. In effect she signals that a passage was originally in French by starting off with a word or two and then shifting to English. And aside from that, it’s a very smooth, readable version.
The Signet Classics version of the Ann Dunnigan translation of War and Peace is $1.99. Worth picking up.
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