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JSWolf · 05-12-2018, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by BenG

There is a new translation available by Lawrence Ellsworth who did the translation of The Red Sphinx a couple of years ago. (The Red Sphinx is a direct sequel to The Three Musketeers, but follows Cardinal Richelieu, Queen Anne, King Louis and the Comte de Moret.)

https://www.amazon.com/Three-Muskete...6046297&sr=1-1

Thanks. I have this one now on reserve at the library. I'm next in line.

issybird · 05-12-2018, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by BenG

There is a new translation available by Lawrence Ellsworth who did the translation of The Red Sphinx a couple of years ago.

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Originally Posted by CRussel

The Hobson translation, which is based on the Pevear, is another modern translation, and more reasonably priced than the only copy of the Pevear that I found. I might well go with the Hobson. At £1.99 it's not expensive, and appears to avoid the Bowdlerization of the Robson and and Barrow ones. There's also an Ellsworth translation, but it's too expensive to justify, given that the Hobson one is cheap and the Victorian ones free.

I just ran across a blog post by Ellsworth from three years ago which praised the Hobson translation! Did he have second thoughts, "Hmm, I can do better than that!"?

Luffy · 05-12-2018, 10:33 AM

Anyone reading it in French?

CRussel · 05-12-2018, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

I just ran across a blog post by Ellsworth from three years ago which praised the Hobson translation! Did he have second thoughts, "Hmm, I can do better than that!"?

Even in the introduction to his translation he says good things about the Hobson translation, and he clearly took it as a baseline. (And it, in turn, used the Pevear translation as its baseline.) But I suspect he was offered sufficient money to provide a new one, giving the publisher something that they could copyright and sell for more money.

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Originally Posted by Luffy

Anyone reading it in French?

Sadly, not here. I'm afraid my French doesn't extend beyond basic restaurant French.

Luffy · 05-12-2018, 11:13 AM

I can read the language well, but my accent is terrible. I've always been laughed at when trying to speak French

orlok · 05-12-2018, 11:54 AM

I don't know which version I have. I downloaded it from the Public Domain section of feedbooks. It doesn't say anywhere which translation it is.

Catlady · 05-12-2018, 12:29 PM

I have the version from the BN Classics series; the copyright page says the translator is anonymous.

Bookworm_Girl · 05-12-2018, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Catlady

I have the version from the BN Classics series; the copyright page says the translator is anonymous.

I have this same version. I picked it up when BN did a freebie promotion of dozens of classics a few years ago. I forgot about it until I searched my calibre library. It matches word for word the John Lee audiobook that I also have. I think issybird posted earlier that the John Lee version matches the Hobson translation.

Catlady · 05-12-2018, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl

I have this same version. I picked it up when BN did a freebie promotion of dozens of classics a few years ago. I forgot about it until I searched my calibre library. It matches word for word the John Lee audiobook that I also have. I think issybird posted earlier that the John Lee version matches the Hobson translation.

I had mentioned earlier that the collaborative version at LibriVox purports to be the Robson translation. According to the title credits, the in-progress solo version at LibriVox is the Hobson translation.

At this point, I'm starting to consider just going with the Classics Illustrated comic book!

Bookworm_Girl · 05-12-2018, 04:54 PM

Apologies. Issybird said the Lee audiobook appears to be the Robson translation so I believe that is what matches the BN Classic that I have.

Bookpossum · 05-12-2018, 07:08 PM

I had downloaded the version from the MobileRead library, but again, it doesn’t appear to mention the translator.

Luffy, I would love to read it in French, but I doubt I could do it in a month, as my French is so rusty. It looks as if you will be on your own.

Luffy · 05-13-2018, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Bookpossum

I had downloaded the version from the MobileRead library, but again, it doesn’t appear to mention the translator.

Luffy, I would love to read it in French, but I doubt I could do it in a month, as my French is so rusty. It looks as if you will be on your own.

Do you know there's a sequel to the Three Musketeers? I only recently became aware of this. I will soldier on, pun not intended.

Bookpossum · 05-13-2018, 07:56 AM

Yes, there are a number of books which Dumas called the dArtagnan Romances. I must admit I haven’t read them though, but one day ...

CRussel · 05-13-2018, 12:37 PM

The last of them is The Count of Monte Cristo. The ones in the middle are less well known.

astrangerhere · 05-13-2018, 12:55 PM

I will admit, I'm going to have to power through this somehow. I wasn't super keen on Monte Cristo, which I just finished a few weeks ago. I never would have tackled it if I had known I was just going to have to turn around and read him again.

I was hoping Librivox would have a good audio version, but no dice there. No joy with Lit2Go either. I'm still hoping I can find a good, free audio version. If anyone out there stumbles on one, I'd appreciate a link!

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05-12-2018, 10:33 AM	#33
Luffy Wizard Posts: 4,468 Karma: 429063498 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mauritius Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	Anyone reading it in French?

05-12-2018, 11:13 AM	#35
Luffy Wizard Posts: 4,468 Karma: 429063498 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mauritius Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	I can read the language well, but my accent is terrible. I've always been laughed at when trying to speak French

05-12-2018, 11:54 AM	#36
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	I don't know which version I have. I downloaded it from the Public Domain section of feedbooks. It doesn't say anywhere which translation it is.

05-12-2018, 12:29 PM	#37
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Bookworm_Girl E-reader Enthusiast Posts: 4,873 Karma: 36536965 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southwest, USA Device: Kindle Oasis 3; Kobo Aura One; iPad Mini 5	Apologies. Issybird said the Lee audiobook appears to be the Robson translation so I believe that is what matches the BN Classic that I have.

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Bookpossum Snoozing in the sun Posts: 10,146 Karma: 115423645 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: iPad Mini, Kobo Touch	I had downloaded the version from the MobileRead library, but again, it doesn’t appear to mention the translator. Luffy, I would love to read it in French, but I doubt I could do it in a month, as my French is so rusty. It looks as if you will be on your own.

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CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,322 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	The last of them is The Count of Monte Cristo. The ones in the middle are less well known.

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astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,755 Karma: 68428716 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	I will admit, I'm going to have to power through this somehow. I wasn't super keen on Monte Cristo, which I just finished a few weeks ago. I never would have tackled it if I had known I was just going to have to turn around and read him again. I was hoping Librivox would have a good audio version, but no dice there. No joy with Lit2Go either. I'm still hoping I can find a good, free audio version. If anyone out there stumbles on one, I'd appreciate a link!