St�phane Mallarm� (1842-98) claimed to have learned English in order to read Poe, an American poet greatly admired by the French Symbolists. This volume reproduces at full size the first-edition bilingual publication of Le Corbeau / The Raven (Richard Lesclide, Paris, 1875), Mallarm�'s prose translation of Poe's melancholy poem, including six commissioned illustrations by �douard Manet-four that visually interpret specific stanzas of the poem, one that serves as the ex-libris and a cover image of a raven's head that ...
Read More
St�phane Mallarm� (1842-98) claimed to have learned English in order to read Poe, an American poet greatly admired by the French Symbolists. This volume reproduces at full size the first-edition bilingual publication of Le Corbeau / The Raven (Richard Lesclide, Paris, 1875), Mallarm�'s prose translation of Poe's melancholy poem, including six commissioned illustrations by �douard Manet-four that visually interpret specific stanzas of the poem, one that serves as the ex-libris and a cover image of a raven's head that functions as the poem's title. In addition, a new retranslation back into English of Mallarm�'s text, which was both praised and criticized for its literalism, reveals the particular tenor and subtleties of his reading of Poe's verse and his feel, as a fellow poet, for the emotive and evocative power of language. The result is a circular exploration of the poem and its translation. The volume also reflects Mallarm�'s specifications for layout, typeface and paper. This is the second in a series exploring Mallarm� in translation. The first, A Blow of Dice Never Will Abolish Chance, appeared in 2018; forthcoming is a translation of the second published collaboration between Mallarm� and Manet, Afternoon of a Faun (L'apr�s-midi d'un faune).
Read Less
Add this copy of The Raven / Le Corbeau / the Raven to cart. $53.00, fair condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Lucia|Marquand.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fair. Comes in slipcase. slopcase has some damage and moderate tearing. interior pages have some shelfwear and creasing. This is a damaged book. May be ex-library, water-damaged, or spine creased/broken. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings and heavy wear. Jumbo-sized.
Add this copy of The Raven / Le Corbeau / the Raven to cart. $192.92, good condition, Sold by Midtown Scholar Bookstore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Harrisburg, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Lucia|Marquand.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
JUMBO. Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Oversized. PAPERBACK.