The present edition provides English-language readers an important further means toward revaluation of The Joke. For reasons he describes in his Author's Note, Milan Kundera devoted much time to creating (with the assistance of his American publisher-editor) a completely revised translation that reflects his original as closely as any translation possibly can: reflects it in its fidelity not only to the words and syntax but also to the characteristic dictions and tonalities of the novel's narrators. The result is nothing less than the restoration of a classic.
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The present edition provides English-language readers an important further means toward revaluation of The Joke. For reasons he describes in his Author's Note, Milan Kundera devoted much time to creating (with the assistance of his American publisher-editor) a completely revised translation that reflects his original as closely as any translation possibly can: reflects it in its fidelity not only to the words and syntax but also to the characteristic dictions and tonalities of the novel's narrators. The result is nothing less than the restoration of a classic.
Imprint | HarperPerennial |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | 1994 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 1900 |
Authors | Milan Kundera |
Dimensions | 203 x 136 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 323 |
Edition | Revised edition |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-06-099505-8 |
Barcode | 9780060995058 |
Subtitles | value |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-06-099505-X |