Hi Harry--
Whose translation, and where? Nowhere in the French originals have I found
this detail.
Edward Roth's renderings are notorious for containing many translator
fabrications -- is he the culprit?
Best,
Rick.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Harry Hayfield" <harryhayfield~at~googlemail.com>
To: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~Gilead.org.il>
Cc: <Rick.Walter~at~comcast.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: The Jules Verne Forum Christmas Quiz : The Answers
>I had read it that Michel Arden was born in Ireland (using the Gutenberg
> translation) and that he was French by his mother. If I am mistaken in
> this
> then please do accept my apolgies.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jvf~at~Gilead.org.il [mailto:owner-jvf~at~Gilead.org.il]On Behalf
> Of Rick Walter~at~comcast.net
> Sent: 30 December 2009 1:03 am
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>
>
> 6) Michel Ardan British . . . vraiment?
>
> Best,
> Rick Walter in Albuquerque.
>
Received on Wed 30 Dec 2009 - 07:16:46 IST