A few years ago, I read a very interesting book by Anne de Courcy titled The Fishing Fleet: Husband Hunting in the Raj. This book outlines a peculiar part of British colonial history that is not well-known to many Americans today. It gives a detailed account of the annual arrival in British India of hundreds… Continue reading Phileas Fogg and the Fishing Fleet
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Translating “Around the World in Eighty Days”
Introduction As I promised at the end of my translation of Around the World in Eighty Days, here is a detailed write-up of my philosophy of translation for Verne’s novels. Most of this material is focused on that book, but some of the examples may be from my forthcoming translation of Journey to the Center… Continue reading Translating “Around the World in Eighty Days”