I looked at two versions of Madame Bovary at a book store and

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2016-04-05 00:45:02 Post No. 7887351
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Anonymous 2016-04-05 00:45:02 Post No. 7887351 [Report]

I looked at two versions of Madame Bovary at a book store and they were totally different. French isn't all that different from English so I know at least one of them must be taking considerable liberties. What's the best English translation to read, and how much of a difference does it make which one I go with?

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Anonymous 2016-04-05 00:47:02 Post No.7887360
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Anonymous 2016-04-05 00:47:02 Post No.7887360 [Report]

Madame Bovary kills herself at the end.

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Anonymous 2016-04-05 00:48:12 Post No.7887364
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Anonymous 2016-04-05 00:48:12 Post No.7887364 [Report]

>>7887351
The best by far is the Francis Steegmuller translation.

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Anonymous 2016-04-05 00:53:42 Post No.7887389
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Anonymous 2016-04-05 00:53:42 Post No.7887389 [Report]

>>7887360
That depends on which translation you read.

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Anonymous 2016-04-05 01:51:00 Post No.7887565
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Anonymous 2016-04-05 01:51:00 Post No.7887565 [Report]

Lydia Davis, definitely

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Anonymous 2016-04-05 01:52:22 Post No.7887569
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Anonymous 2016-04-05 01:52:22 Post No.7887569 [Report]

>>7887360
So it's like Anna Karenina?

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Anonymous 2016-04-05 13:07:37 Post No.7888971
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Anonymous 2016-04-05 13:07:37 Post No.7888971 [Report]

>>7887569
Much better.