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<blockquote data-quote="WarneOut" data-source="post: 590992" data-attributes="member: 5415"><p>I think it's crucial to get the right translation. Some of them are really stilted with poor word choices, and it takes you out of the story.</p><p></p><p>Pevear and Volokhonsky have a more fluid, conversational writing style that (I'm told) better captures the essence of the original than earlier standard translations. They have a great translation of Crime and Punishment too.</p><p></p><p>That said, it may also not be your cup of tea. It's a bit dense, but I found the story engaging right from the beginning, so that makes up for it for me. It also has a dry humor that catches you off guard periodically.</p><p></p><p>And It definitely does continue to get better. I'd recommend wading through the beginning even if you find it slow. I had that experience with Crime and Punishment, but once it picked up I couldn't put it down.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WarneOut, post: 590992, member: 5415"] I think it's crucial to get the right translation. Some of them are really stilted with poor word choices, and it takes you out of the story. Pevear and Volokhonsky have a more fluid, conversational writing style that (I'm told) better captures the essence of the original than earlier standard translations. They have a great translation of Crime and Punishment too. That said, it may also not be your cup of tea. It's a bit dense, but I found the story engaging right from the beginning, so that makes up for it for me. It also has a dry humor that catches you off guard periodically. And It definitely does continue to get better. I'd recommend wading through the beginning even if you find it slow. I had that experience with Crime and Punishment, but once it picked up I couldn't put it down. [/QUOTE]
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