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Translating great Russian literature : the Penguin Russian classics /

"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 le...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McAteer, Cathy (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021.
Series:BASEES/Routledge series on Russian and East European studies
Subjects:
Magarshack, David > Knowledge and learning.
Penguin (Firm) > History > 20th century.
Penguin Russian classics > History.
Magarshack, David
Penguin (Firm)
Literature publishing > England > History > 20th century.
Russian fiction > Translations into English > History and criticism.
Russian language > Translating into English > History > 20th century.
Translating and interpreting > Political aspects > England > History > 20th century.
Translating and interpreting > England x History > 20th century.
Littérature > Édition > Angleterre > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Ethnic studies.
Social research & statistics.
Regional studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research
Learning and scholarship
Literature publishing
Russian language > Translating into English
Translating and interpreting
Translating and interpreting > Political aspects
England
1900-1999
Translation of Russian
Penguin's Russian Classics
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Creating Penguin's Russian Classics
  • David Magarshack: Penguin translator becomes translation theorist
  • Putting translation theory into practice
  • Penguin Russian Classics after 1964
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix 1: Titles in Penguin's Russian classics, 1950-1970
  • Appendix 2: Transcript of Magarshack's translation taxonomy.,