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Ellen Marriage

    Ellen Marriage was an English translator from French, renowned for her meticulous renderings of Balzac's novels. She dedicated herself to ensuring readability and accuracy, an effort unusual for translators of her era. Her work on Balzac's "La Comédie humaine," though modestly compensated, was celebrated for its precision, including her travels to France to verify details and specialized vocabulary. While this extensive undertaking was her sole large-scale project, her translations, often appearing in popular editions, remained in print for decades, demonstrating her remarkable commitment to literary fidelity.

    Père Goriot
    History of the Thirteen: Ferragus, The Duchesse de Langeais, The Girl with the Golden Eyes
    • History of the Thirteen is a trilogy written by Honoré de Balzac: Ferragus is the first part, the second is La Duchesse de Langeais and the third is The Girl with the Golden Eyes. The story is set around the year 1820. Auguste de Maulincour, a young cavalry officer, walking in a Parisian district of ill repute, sees from afar a young married woman, Clemence, with whom he is secretly in love. In the days that follow his arrival to Paris, Auguste uncovers the secrets of powerful and mysterious people and escapes several assassination attempts.

      History of the Thirteen: Ferragus, The Duchesse de Langeais, The Girl with the Golden Eyes2020
      4.0
    • Père Goriot

      • 378 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

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      Père Goriot1991
      3.7