So today I finished a small project.
Firstly, I watched the flim from, I think 1930. "All quiet on the western front."
I was inspired to do so based on the centennial of the first world war.
Then I read the book, in English. English is my first language.
But then I read the book again in German, because originally it was written in German.
And then I watched a re-make of the movie, again, in German,
And I just find it fascinating how the tone of a language can influence the narrative. The English version was quite declarative. So much so, you can almost hear the translator's work. What a difficult job it must be to translate a perfect work of narrative into another language. And then to make two, or more, movies out of it, spanning almost a hundred years
I offer to you, the reader, the English version of the book.
If you are willing, to send me, the internet stranger, your name and address, I will purchase you a copy.. Send it to me via PM.
If you are not willing, I am sure there is a copy in your local library, if it hasn't been stolen yet.
-jM
A&D
Firstly, I watched the flim from, I think 1930. "All quiet on the western front."
I was inspired to do so based on the centennial of the first world war.
Then I read the book, in English. English is my first language.
But then I read the book again in German, because originally it was written in German.
And then I watched a re-make of the movie, again, in German,
And I just find it fascinating how the tone of a language can influence the narrative. The English version was quite declarative. So much so, you can almost hear the translator's work. What a difficult job it must be to translate a perfect work of narrative into another language. And then to make two, or more, movies out of it, spanning almost a hundred years
I offer to you, the reader, the English version of the book.
If you are willing, to send me, the internet stranger, your name and address, I will purchase you a copy.. Send it to me via PM.
If you are not willing, I am sure there is a copy in your local library, if it hasn't been stolen yet.
-jM
A&D
