!bookworms our second bookclub reading after The Master and Margarita is Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Goethe was the German equivalent of Shakespeare and Cervantes, so translations probably don’t do justice to the original. However some translations are better than others, which ones you guys suggest?
I recommend reading about Goethe, he had a fascinating life and was probably one of the most interesting figures of his period.
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can you recommend a good ebook edition??? *sips tea*
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We need to agree on a translation first, unless you’re a german speaker, then our resident Krauts could give some recommendations.
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I was hoping this wouldn’t win but this is the translation I have, with pictures! I won’t be buying another, I agree w
@johannesalthusius that multiple translations could make for more interesting discussion.
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Lmao, and Faust was your nomination. That edition looks great.
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I was out and about and saw the thread and drunkenly threw the first thing that came to mind at it, lol. I would have preferred yours.
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After Faust I’m reading that one and give a break from the bookclub. I’ll still post the threads though.
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Do we need to agree on a translation? We're not doing line-by-line analysis. Plus, it might be fun to compare translations.
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Yeah, maybe that should work, but what are the best translations?
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Luke
Arndt - Critical
Kaufmann - Accessible
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I will probably read the Swedish translation. Should be a bit closer
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Important question: should we read both parts or just part one? I ask because one of the most popular translations, Kaufmann, has only translated part of part two.
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Let’s start with part 1 first. It seems the dynamic of part 2 is quite different.
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To quell all translation disputes select the original text from project Gutenberg, dump it into Google translate and translate it from German to Punjabi->Welsh->Estonian->traditional Chinese->English. It's pretty good. Didn't know Goethe liked
5] You are approaching again, moving figure!
Who ever showed himself with sad eyes.
Am I trying to hit you this time?
Can I still feel that my mind is biased towards this delusion?
You push yourself! well you can check
Rises from the mist around me;
My chest seems to have been moving since I was a child
From the magical atmosphere around the train.
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