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plaidtattoos t1_j9zyna4 wrote

Is there a particular edition or translation that gets recommended most often?

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SkepticDrinker t1_j9zyvvh wrote

The Edith Grossman translation is fantastic

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Solar_Kestrel t1_ja34bad wrote

I basically only clicked on this thread to make sure someone had recommended the Grossman translation. Fantastic is almost underselling it.

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BOBauthor t1_ja0vyn2 wrote

I really liked Tobias Smollett's translation. It has just the right archaic feel to it, not surprising because he lived in the 18th century.

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