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Re: Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon 2009

From: Muratore, Joseph <muratore~at~bnl.gov>
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 11:07:47 -0500
To: "Jules Verne Forum" <jvf~at~gilead.org.il>

Dear Bill,
 
I don't understand why you can't recommend this version. According to
Evan's Bibliography, this translation, though an old one, gets a check,
which he means to be a good translation. Since there is no modern
translation of this particular novel available, what else can you do if
you want to read it and can't read French?
 
Best regards,
 
Joe

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From: owner-jvf~at~Gilead.org.il [mailto:owner-jvf~at~Gilead.org.il] On Behalf
Of wbutcher
Sent: Saturday, January 09, 2010 12:44 AM
To: 'Jules Verne Forum'
Subject: Re: Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon 2009



Ayn,

 

Amazon is distinctly careless in not distinguishing different editions
and translations of a given novel, and in this case using "Look Inside"
takes you to a different edition, which itself merely recycles an old
translation. The main page cites "THE MAN who held in his hand the
document of which this strange assemblage of letters formed the
concluding paragraph remained for some moments lost...", which is also
from the old translation. So, on that basis, it can't really be
recommended.

 

Incidentally, the fine cover photo may be taken from Wikipedia, which
claims it is out of copyright worldwide, although the situation does not
seem entirely clear.

 

Best regards,

 

Bill

http://www.ibiblio.org/julesverne/

1A, Kai Kuk Shue Ha, Luk Keng, North District, NT, HONG KONG

 

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From: owner-jvf~at~Gilead.org.il [mailto:owner-jvf~at~Gilead.org.il] On Behalf
Of aynberg~at~lavabit.com
Sent: 09 January 2010 13:02
To: Jules Verne Forum
Subject: Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon 2009

 

Dear highly esteemed JV editor/translators Baxter, Butcher, Crozier,
Evans, Ivry, Kravitz, Luce, Margot, Miller, Schulman, Thompson, and
Walter,

 

Very interested to read your reviews / comments on a new translation of
Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon.

 

Best regards.

 

Ayn

 

 

 

 

Eight Hundred Leagues on the Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Eight-Hundred-Leagues-Amazon-Jules/dp/1438529333/r
ef=pd_sim_b_36

 

* Paperback: 280 pages

* Publisher: Book Jungle (November 4, 2009)

* Language: English

* ISBN-10: 1438529333
Received on Mon 11 Jan 2010 - 18:07:56 IST

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