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Candide and Other Tales (Everyman's Library) ハードカバー – 1955/9/1
英語版
Francois Voltaire
(著)
ダブルポイント 詳細
- 本の長さ380ページ
- 言語英語
- 出版社Dutton Adult
- 発売日1955/9/1
- ISBN-100460009362
- ISBN-13978-0460009362
登録情報
- 出版社 : Dutton Adult (1955/9/1)
- 発売日 : 1955/9/1
- 言語 : 英語
- ハードカバー : 380ページ
- ISBN-10 : 0460009362
- ISBN-13 : 978-0460009362
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2001年4月21日に日本でレビュー済み
なんて冗談にもおもえるテーマですが、この本ほんとうにそういう教訓を教えてくれます。哲学的でもあったり、宗教的なところもあります。その上、政治的風刺も含んでいるという難癖のある本ですが、その楽観性には平伏しました。 うつ病に悩んでいるあなたを励ますような、さわやかな古典文学です。
2019年3月31日に日本でレビュー済み
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This English translation is basically garbage. It is a joke at best. At least parts of it seem to be translated by a machine. However, the original copyright date is 1918, meaning perhaps an assembly line approach was more fashionable and feasible at the time. Regardless, there is no credited translator that I could find, likely because no single person would want to take credit for this monstrous abomination of a classic text.
The (lack of) quality of this translation provide yet one more counterexample of Pangloss' famed "best of all possible worlds" optimism, which in this version hilariously is touted instead as "this exceptional of all feasible worlds."
From the first two pages of the translation, this sentence(?) makes an appearance: "His first-rate corridor, turned into[Pg 2] hung with tapestry."
This gem arises shortly after: "The Baron's son seemed to be in each recognize worth of his father. The Preceptor Pangloss[1] become the oracle of the family..."
It continues on like that for two more pages, after reading which I could no longer bear waiting for the experience to be over. Hence, I jumped to the final conclusion of the book, which (spoiler alert) have the protagonist exclaiming "let us cultivate our lawn."
I have no idea how this "translation" passed any editor's inspection, even in 1918. The errors are not related to dated phrases, but lack of basic English grammar.
Avoid this edition and find a better one. Of course the original French is the proper way to read it, but failing that, find an edition translated by someone with a working understanding of both French and English. I will update this review when I find a good one.
The (lack of) quality of this translation provide yet one more counterexample of Pangloss' famed "best of all possible worlds" optimism, which in this version hilariously is touted instead as "this exceptional of all feasible worlds."
From the first two pages of the translation, this sentence(?) makes an appearance: "His first-rate corridor, turned into[Pg 2] hung with tapestry."
This gem arises shortly after: "The Baron's son seemed to be in each recognize worth of his father. The Preceptor Pangloss[1] become the oracle of the family..."
It continues on like that for two more pages, after reading which I could no longer bear waiting for the experience to be over. Hence, I jumped to the final conclusion of the book, which (spoiler alert) have the protagonist exclaiming "let us cultivate our lawn."
I have no idea how this "translation" passed any editor's inspection, even in 1918. The errors are not related to dated phrases, but lack of basic English grammar.
Avoid this edition and find a better one. Of course the original French is the proper way to read it, but failing that, find an edition translated by someone with a working understanding of both French and English. I will update this review when I find a good one.
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Alhema
5つ星のうち5.0
Interesting Reading
2024年2月12日に英国でレビュー済みAmazonで購入
Recently I heard a reference to Voltaire’s ‘Candide’ and it occurred to me that I have omitted the works of Voltaire from my reading. I hastened to correct the matter by choosing a copy of Candide from Kindles selection of one dozen versions, both in English and French. I obviously bought an English version, not being very conversant in French. I’m glad I did; it is indeed interesting reading. I reckon to finish it before the week-end. It is an amusing read, think Gulliver’s Travels, Sindbad the Sailor or Alice, both in Wonderland or Through the Looking Glass. With naked maidens taking monkey lovers and El Dorado, you have to put your credulity on hold. Baron Münchhausen comes to mind.
PSG57
5つ星のうち5.0
Livre
2023年9月11日にフランスでレビュー済みAmazonで購入
Reçu en moins de 24h, incroyable...Livre au top
Marina V.
5つ星のうち1.0
The printing company
スウェーデンで2023年2月27日にレビュー済みAmazonで購入
The lines of text were randomly printed, references came several pages after, I thought the book was a total defect
Baltorr
5つ星のうち5.0
Ottimo libro
2024年5月24日にイタリアでレビュー済みAmazonで購入
Acquistato per mia figlia che si è dichiarata soddisfatta