02816nam 2200505 450 991047677250332120221228144507.01-00-304958-31-003-04958-3(CKB)4100000011716526(NjHacI)994100000011716526(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/37864(EXLCZ)99410000001171652620221228d2021 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierTranslating great Russian literature the Penguin Russian classics /Cathy McAteerTaylor & Francis2021London :Routledge,[2021]©20211 online resource (196 pages) illustrationsBASEES/Routledge series on Russian and East European studies0-367-50348-4 Preface -- Creating Penguin's Russian Classics -- David Magarshack: Penguin translator becomes translation theorist -- Putting translation theory into practice -- Penguin Russian Classics after 1964 -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Titles in Penguin's Russian classics, 1950-1970 -- Appendix 2: Transcript of Magarshack's translation taxonomy.,Launched in 1950, Penguin's Russian Classics quickly progressed to include translations of many great works of Russian literature and the series came to be regarded by readers, both academic and general, as the de facto provider of classic Russian literature in English translation, the legacy of which reputation resonates right up to the present day. Through an analysis of the individuals involved, their agendas, and their socio-cultural context, this book, based on extensive original research, examines how Penguin's decisions and practices when translating and publishing the series played a significant role in deciding how Russian literature would be produced and marketed in English translation. As such the book represents a major contribution to Translation Studies, to the study of Russian literature, to book history and to the history of publishing.BASEES/Routledge series on Russian and East European studies.Ethnic studiesbicsscSocial research & statisticsbicsscRegional studiesbicsscTranslation of RussianPenguin’s Russian ClassicsEthnic studiesSocial research & statisticsRegional studies070.509420904McAteer Cathy1272080NjHacINjHaclBOOK9910476772503321Translating great Russian literature2996457UNINA