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Introduction by Christopher Moore. Wonderful collection of the best science fiction novels by this enormously popular French novelist. Includes Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Center of the Earth, From the Earth to the Moon, Round the Moon: A Sequel to From the Earth to the Moon. and Around the World in Eighty Days. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)843.8Literature French French fiction Later 19th century 1848–1900Clasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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QV: "And in these disastrous times, when the ingenuity of man has multiplied the power of weapons of war, it was possible that, without the knowledge of others, a State might try to work such a formidable engine."
Walter: "In these catastrophic times when men tax their ingenuity ti build increasingly powerful aggressive weapons, it was possible that some nation, unbeknownst to the rest of the world, was testing out such a fearsome machine. The Chassepot rifle let to the torpedo, and the torpedo has led to this underwater battering ram, which in turn will lead to the world's putting its foot down. At least I hope so."
The first sentence is fairly close, though Walter reads marginally better. But that second sentence is missing altogether from the older translation. And it's good, isn't it? It adds character and makes the whole thing more fun. This is why translation is important, even for an author like Verne who isn't known for poetry. This Walter translation is less dry than the other.