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I don't associate Penguin Classics with their modern desecrations. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 18/01/2010 01:46:15 AM
They are always among the best translations available, and they're available for such a decent price! By "best" I mean something that captures the spirit of the original, not necessarily the most literal translation. Penguin translations always flow well.

Bah to endnotes! Footnotes are superior. :|
"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
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/Other Literature: Canterbury Tales Camilla - 17/01/2010 10:58:16 PM 17320 Views
The only way to read it is in the original. Most of it is poetry. Tom - 18/01/2010 12:14:03 AM 2149 Views
if you can't manage the middle english, though LadyLorraine - 18/01/2010 01:20:37 AM 2214 Views
How can any intelligent person who knows modern English "not manage" Middle English? *NM* Tom - 18/01/2010 03:31:35 AM 1140 Views
How can any intelligent person who can manage Middle English not be bored to death reading it? *NM* everynametaken - 18/01/2010 04:29:39 AM 1228 Views
Well... Larry - 18/01/2010 04:31:47 AM 2247 Views
Taste is highly subjective, that's why. Tom - 18/01/2010 01:36:52 PM 2092 Views
Fair enough. I find it excruciatingly boring. *shrugs* *NM* everynametaken - 18/01/2010 02:56:34 PM 1093 Views
Speaking of that book Larry - 18/01/2010 04:32:42 AM 2160 Views
Re: The only way to read it is in the original. Most of it is poetry. Camilla - 18/01/2010 07:53:05 AM 2191 Views
I remember being really surprised by the Canterbury Tales in high school. Darth_Katie - 18/01/2010 01:18:56 AM 2086 Views
I always loved that book LadyLorraine - 18/01/2010 01:21:25 AM 2141 Views
I don't associate Penguin Classics with their modern desecrations. Ghavrel - 18/01/2010 01:46:15 AM 2169 Views
What's the deal with Penguin Classics? Tom - 18/01/2010 01:37:58 PM 2006 Views
Re: What's the deal with Penguin Classics? Camilla - 18/01/2010 04:10:53 PM 2115 Views
There is no sixth Hitchhiker book. Tom - 18/01/2010 04:48:40 PM 2000 Views
Re: There is no sixth Hitchhiker book. Camilla - 18/01/2010 04:49:39 PM 2033 Views
There's much love for the Penguin Classics on my part. It makes my textbooks cost about 10 cents. Ghavrel - 18/01/2010 09:45:26 PM 2053 Views
Re: I like Eoin Colfer! Danae al'Thor - 18/01/2010 10:20:57 AM 2031 Views
Re: I like Eoin Colfer! Camilla - 18/01/2010 10:22:11 AM 2002 Views
You know, there's this huge problem with using rabid animals LadyLorraine - 18/01/2010 10:20:37 PM 2002 Views
Re: Threaten, people, threaten! Danae al'Thor - 19/01/2010 01:29:16 PM 2163 Views
I bought a bilingual edition (Middle and modern English), might have to read it at some point... *NM* Legolas - 18/01/2010 04:50:53 PM 1055 Views
Technically, that's not bilingual. Tom - 20/01/2010 01:36:55 AM 1997 Views
I wouldn't count on Tim supporting you... Legolas - 20/01/2010 12:54:05 PM 2067 Views
I'm happy to say I first read this post in the original language . Tim - 18/01/2010 10:42:41 PM 2184 Views
Well done. *NM* Camilla - 18/01/2010 10:44:51 PM 1216 Views
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