Mad respect for such a well done remake, you gave genuinely pulled off a translation that is totally true to the original but also relatable for a modern English Speaking Reader. Having read the original in both Russian and a Standard English Translation I got the nihilistic, sarcastic vibe but your work here has actually made me see just how funny Notes actually is, thanks a lot for that.
Dostoevsky is one of the very best authors of all time. Nabokov was jealous that he didn’t have the substance and the profound psychological insights, hence worked hard to compensate with style.
thank you! I have a list of books I'd like to translate — might publish it soon — Gogol's not there yet but he might be at some point! After "Notes" I'd like to get something rather obscure, and maybe alternate it like that if I can sustain this as a regular thing hehe
Mad respect for such a well done remake, you gave genuinely pulled off a translation that is totally true to the original but also relatable for a modern English Speaking Reader. Having read the original in both Russian and a Standard English Translation I got the nihilistic, sarcastic vibe but your work here has actually made me see just how funny Notes actually is, thanks a lot for that.
cheers! much appreciated, I'm myself is impressed haha
And it's uncanny how Dostoevsky still speaks to us, even after 160 years.
And I'd add that – with all due respect to Nabokov, whom I'm very fond of – Dostoesvky wasn't a third-rate author, after all.
Vanya, your translation is sublime, a hugely successful experiment. I wonder what your incandescent talent would make of Gogol'.
Dostoevsky is one of the very best authors of all time. Nabokov was jealous that he didn’t have the substance and the profound psychological insights, hence worked hard to compensate with style.
Or, better said, with Gogol'.
thank you! I have a list of books I'd like to translate — might publish it soon — Gogol's not there yet but he might be at some point! After "Notes" I'd like to get something rather obscure, and maybe alternate it like that if I can sustain this as a regular thing hehe
Great idea!
Actually I agree with so much, makes me a bit suspicious.
can relate
so fucking good
Catching this by 4 in the morning 😂 time to feast
Reading this and being awed by the great mastery of language and amazing use of comedy. Great work as usual
This needs to be an undergraduate set teaching text
These are like a literary Advent calendar. A new prize every time...