What translation of The Divine Comedy would suit me best…
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What translation of The Divine Comedy would suit me best?
Hello everybody, I've been thinking about reading The Divine comedy for a while and I decided now is the time to do it. The only problem I've ran into is the fact that there are many many many translations, and I don't know which would fit me best. Of course I want the best reading experience while reading it, so I thought I could ask for you guys' input. Here is some information on my reading skills/wishes;
I have read some of Stephen Fry's work on Greek mythology, so I can handle some hard words here and there, but the amount in that book is very much my limit tho.
Even though I don't wish for there to be many difficult words, I don't want the writing to be too informal either. I would hate for it to happen that the stories lose its power due to simple modern writing.
Everywhere I see things stating its a poem of some kind? For me, I don't need any rhymes and verses in the book, and would actually prefer it without it. I feel like the rhyming would cause for a less smooth and immersive type of storytelling, remember this is only a mere guess so please correct me if I am wrong.
After doing my own research I thought that maybe either Mark Musa or Clive James' adaptation would best fit my reading style, however I couldn't find enough information to make an accurate choice. What do you guys think? Musa, James, or maybe someone entirely different?
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Hello everybody, I've been thinking about reading The Divine comedy for a while and I decided now is the time to do it. The only problem I've ran into is the fact that there are many many many translations, and I don't know which would fit me best. Of course I want the best reading experience while reading it, so I thought I could ask for you guys' input. Here is some information on my reading skills/wishes;
I have read some of Stephen Fry's work on Greek mythology, so I can handle some hard words here and there, but the amount in that book is very much my limit tho.
Even though I don't wish for there to be many difficult words, I don't want the writing to be too informal either. I would hate for it to happen that the stories lose its power due to simple modern writing.
Everywhere I see things stating its a poem of some kind? For me, I don't need any rhymes and verses in the book, and would actually prefer it without it. I feel like the rhyming would cause for a less smooth and immersive type of storytelling, remember this is only a mere guess so please correct me if I am wrong.
After doing my own research I thought that maybe either Mark Musa or Clive James' adaptation would best fit my reading style, however I couldn't find enough information to make an accurate choice. What do you guys think? Musa, James, or maybe someone entirely different?
#entertainment
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