Helen DeWitt, translating Proust, and what is it that you want to do with you one wild and precious life
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If you have read The Last Samurai and are in a state of nostalgia for the days when discovering Helen DeWitt was still ahead of you, go and indulge in her entire blog. I can't comment on these translations; happy to believe that both have much to offer. The one thing I'd say is, if you're thinking of reading Proust and you've studied any French at all, do order Du côté de chez Swann from
Helen DeWitt, translating Proust, and what is it that you want to do with you one wild and precious life
Helen DeWitt, translating Proust, and what is…
Helen DeWitt, translating Proust, and what is it that you want to do with you one wild and precious life
If you have read The Last Samurai and are in a state of nostalgia for the days when discovering Helen DeWitt was still ahead of you, go and indulge in her entire blog. I can't comment on these translations; happy to believe that both have much to offer. The one thing I'd say is, if you're thinking of reading Proust and you've studied any French at all, do order Du côté de chez Swann from