The Oxford History of Literary Translation in English:
Author | : Peter France |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 612 |
Release | : 2006-02-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199246236 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199246238 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Oxford History of Literary Translation in English: written by Peter France and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2006-02-23 with total page 612 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Translation has played a vital part in the history of literature throughout the English-speaking world. Offering for the first time a comprehensive view of this phenomenon, this pioneering five-volume work casts a vivid new light on the history of English literature. Incorporating critical discussion of translations, it explores the changing nature and function of translation and the social and intellectual milieu of the translators.