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/Review: Another bad English translation of The Second Sex Camilla Send a noteboard - 02/03/2010 01:41:11 PM
Here is a review by Toril Moi of the new translation.

I have mentioned before (well, on wotmania, anyway) the tragic lack of a proper English translation of de Beauvoir's most famous book. It seems someone finally caved in and commissioned a second, and now this turns out to be bad too. It is as if someone really doesn't want English-speaking monoglots to get to grips with the cornerstone of much feminist thinking.

I suppose it will be a while before anyone commissions a third translation. Your best bet is probably to read it in French (although I think the Norwegian tranlsation is also fairly good ;)).
*MySmiley*
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This message last edited by Camilla on 02/03/2010 at 01:41:36 PM
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/Review: Another bad English translation of The Second Sex - 02/03/2010 01:41:11 PM 640 Views
I have the translation by H.M. Parshley and it's great. - 03/03/2010 02:56:24 PM 428 Views
Re: I have the translation by H.M. Parshley and it's great. - 03/03/2010 03:43:34 PM 393 Views
Re: I have the translation by H.M. Parshley and it's great. - 04/03/2010 11:12:09 AM 447 Views
Yeah, I got that one too. Good enough for me, I guess. *NM* - 04/03/2010 10:53:17 PM 216 Views

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