excellent post! thanks. made me want to read! unfortunately i only have a german translation. ive also had it on my list for a while but have never even attempted to start. the catholic classic ive tried a few times to start but havent been able to break into is kristin lavranstochter.
Thank you Stephen! Do try to read it- its a very special book. The German copy should be fine, I guess, though you can never say if certain nuances will be lost in translation.
And Kristin Lavransdatter is a TOME, you can't be blamed for not getting through it- all in good time, I hope :)
ok! ill try it. and you should try writing more often on substack!
my hesitation wasnt that a german copy would lose something in translation, but moreso that i still find it harder to enjoy and get absorbed in a novel written in german. ive the same problem with kristin lavranstochter...
excellent post! thanks. made me want to read! unfortunately i only have a german translation. ive also had it on my list for a while but have never even attempted to start. the catholic classic ive tried a few times to start but havent been able to break into is kristin lavranstochter.
Thank you Stephen! Do try to read it- its a very special book. The German copy should be fine, I guess, though you can never say if certain nuances will be lost in translation.
And Kristin Lavransdatter is a TOME, you can't be blamed for not getting through it- all in good time, I hope :)
ok! ill try it. and you should try writing more often on substack!
my hesitation wasnt that a german copy would lose something in translation, but moreso that i still find it harder to enjoy and get absorbed in a novel written in german. ive the same problem with kristin lavranstochter...