The Brothers Karamazov
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A remarkable work showing the author's power to depict Russian character and his understanding of human nature. Review: Forget the hype around Richard and Lara - In recent years it has been impossible to read Dostoevsky in English without having the translations of Richard Pevear and Lara Volkhonsy thrust under your nose by eager and well meaning fools. For some unknown reason this husband and wife duo have become the literary press' darlings, with their work being cited as the "definitive" editions in English. This is a shame, because their translations are shockingly bad. Take a little stroll around the internet and you will find example after example of shoddy compromises, and just downright brazen mistranslation, flagrant enough for even non-russophones like you and me to spot. Ignat Avsey translated four of Dostoevsky's works before passing away. Reading them can only lead us to lament that he did not have more time to tackle the rest of the oeuvre. This translation, possibly his best, is sublime. This is the definitive edition of Dostoevsky's greatest novel. Richard and Lara live on, trampling through the rest of the golden age of Russian literature taking no prisoners. There's just no justice in this world. Review: Bello - Interessante
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L**N
Forget the hype around Richard and Lara
In recent years it has been impossible to read Dostoevsky in English without having the translations of Richard Pevear and Lara Volkhonsy thrust under your nose by eager and well meaning fools. For some unknown reason this husband and wife duo have become the literary press' darlings, with their work being cited as the "definitive" editions in English. This is a shame, because their translations are shockingly bad. Take a little stroll around the internet and you will find example after example of shoddy compromises, and just downright brazen mistranslation, flagrant enough for even non-russophones like you and me to spot. Ignat Avsey translated four of Dostoevsky's works before passing away. Reading them can only lead us to lament that he did not have more time to tackle the rest of the oeuvre. This translation, possibly his best, is sublime. This is the definitive edition of Dostoevsky's greatest novel. Richard and Lara live on, trampling through the rest of the golden age of Russian literature taking no prisoners. There's just no justice in this world.
G**A
Bello
Interessante
P**E
I own the paperback and the kindle
I like this writer much, much more than P&V. That said... the paperback is quite thick and difficult to hold, so I bought the Kindle... and, it's still quite good BUT NOT THE SAME TEXT. Sentences are different, wording and punctuation are different. I have no idea why, but I wish I had at least known this. The Kindle also doesn't have the introduction or the charts at the front. Again, but a huge deal, but what's up with the difference?
D**D
Excelente libro
Muy buena calidad, gran editorial.
M**Y
Great
The book is smaller than I expected, but I love it anyway! It's a classic
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