1st Edition
Translating Great Russian Literature The Penguin Russian Classics
By Cathy McAteer
Copyright 2021
196 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
196 Pages
3 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
Launched in 1950, Penguin’s Russian Classics quickly progressed to include translations of many great works of Russian literature and the series came to be regarded by readers, both academic and general, as the de facto provider of classic Russian literature in English translation, the legacy of which reputation resonates right up to the present day. Through an analysis of the individuals... Read more
1. Creating Penguin’s Russian Classics 2. David Magarshack: Penguin translator becomes translation theorist 3. Putting translation theory into practice 4. Penguin Russian Classics after 1964 Conclusion
Biography
Cathy McAteer is a post-doctoral research fellow at Exeter University
