The Best Books to Get Lost in Translation
Sometimes magic starts with a language you don’t speak fluently (or at all). Emily Wilson delivers a follow-up to her incandescent translation of The Odyssey that you won’t want to put down. Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri continues to write luminous fiction in Italian and translate it back into English (now there’s a new year’s resolution if ever there was one), and your teenage poet self will thank you for the glorious centenary edition of a classic by Ranier Maria Rilke, all expertly translated for the English-speaking audience.
Hardcover $39.95
The Iliad: Translated by Emily Wilson
The Iliad: Translated by Emily Wilson
By
Homer
Translator
Emily Wilson
In Stock Online
Hardcover $39.95
Ever since Emily Wilson’s 2017 translation of The Odyssey, the anticipation around her translation of The Iliad has been massive. All expectations have been met in this fresh, lean and highly readable translation.
Emily joins us on our Poured Over podcast in December. Follow us on your favorite podcast app for new episodes Tuesdays, Thursdays and occasional Saturdays.
Ever since Emily Wilson’s 2017 translation of The Odyssey, the anticipation around her translation of The Iliad has been massive. All expectations have been met in this fresh, lean and highly readable translation.
Emily joins us on our Poured Over podcast in December. Follow us on your favorite podcast app for new episodes Tuesdays, Thursdays and occasional Saturdays.
Hardcover $27.00
Roman Stories
Roman Stories
By
Jhumpa Lahiri
Translator
Jhumpa Lahiri
,
Todd Portnowitz
In Stock Online
Hardcover $27.00
Pulitzer-Prize-winning Jhumpa Lahiri is back with a gorgeous collection of shorts. These stories take place in a Rome that few have ever seen, delivering a meaningful exploration of the immigrant experience that lands with a resounding effect.
Catch Jhumpa on our Poured Over podcast here.
Pulitzer-Prize-winning Jhumpa Lahiri is back with a gorgeous collection of shorts. These stories take place in a Rome that few have ever seen, delivering a meaningful exploration of the immigrant experience that lands with a resounding effect.
Catch Jhumpa on our Poured Over podcast here.
Hardcover $20.00
Letters to a Young Poet: The Norton Centenary Edition
Letters to a Young Poet: The Norton Centenary Edition
By
Rainer Maria Rilke
Translator
M. D. Herter Norton
Afterword
Julia Reidhead
Foreword by
Damion Searls
In Stock Online
Hardcover $20.00
With a new introduction and a gorgeous redesign, there’s never been a better time to revisit the invaluable wisdom of Rainer Maria Rilke. These are the words that began his storied literary career, and they’ve lost none of their luster.
With a new introduction and a gorgeous redesign, there’s never been a better time to revisit the invaluable wisdom of Rainer Maria Rilke. These are the words that began his storied literary career, and they’ve lost none of their luster.