/lit/ - Literature

>>14615817
I read P&V and it was GOOD, I tell you!!!

>>14615817
Check out the Goodreads page. There are some old comments that compare passages between multiple translations, with some really good examples and there is some discussion over all that. Or at least there was, years ago. Look for a guy named Nate D.

>not reading in russian
ngmi

>>14615817
In a M&M thread I think the conclusion pretty quickly came to that pic related is the best translation

this is a behemoth thread now fagots

>>14616032
Ocнoвaнo.

>>14616131
Yes, I read this is the one that best translates the humor.

>>14616237
Чтo, кeм и кoгдa?

>>14616145
Was it ever mentioned how big he was? (My memory is shit)

>>14616940
in chapter 4 he is said to be as big as a male pig, keep in mind hes walking on its back paws

>>14616976
Pigs can get pretty big though.
My translation isn't that good. At one point he's setting shit on fire with a primus, but I can't find out what the hell that is. As far as I can tell there is some Russian branded device called a пpимycь that the translator transliterated into primus.

>>14615817
why don't people freak out more about the giant cat?

>>14617840
Something about the absurdity of soviet society. There is a scene where a dude freaks out over Behemoth, but as soon as he pays his fare everything is a-ok (Sorry if I'm wrong theres been a while since I read it)

I don't know I just hope to god my local library has a good translation.

>>14615817
I need to reread this book, I read it when I was 18 and I remember it being so fucking fun. Behemoth was a fucking cool character. My favourite part was him swinging from the chandeliers and revolver-dueling the Moscow PD.

>>14620081
same anon. I have yet to read a classic I had as much fun with as I had with M&M

>>14617820

thisbis a primus its an oven fueled with petroleum, he spills the fuel over stuff and it sets itself on fire (because its magical petroleum)

>>14615817
I read P&V and the Jerusalem bits were beautiful but the rest of the book really missed the mark for me, ended up being just fine and thus rather overhyped (compared to every Russian classic I've read)

Did the humor in this book go completely over anyone else's head or just me? I didn't laugh once and quit 100 pages in.

>>14615817
I only ever read P&V translations.

>>14620289
I'm Russian, laughed multiple times in the first four chapters (60 pages) which I read just now for the first time.

>>14620289
yeah if you didnt laugh like >>14620829 youre probably retarded

>>14616237
нaдo гoвopить БAЗИPOBAHO (&кpacнoпилюльнo)

>>14620289
>>14620829
you must be russian or interested in russian history enough to know something about 30's USSR. most "political" humor is very subtle for an outsider, of course he couldn't mock the govt in the open or make anything too obvious at that time.
or may be the translation, i've heard anons saying some editions completely botcher the humor and funny passages. havent checked any english translations

>>14616237
ochobaho
>>14620876
haoo robopntb baenepobaho! kpachounuouvho!

is russian just drunk spanish?

>>14621019
Learn Cyrillyc.

>>14616131
this translation is hard to get online, why do people always shill it? is it a troll?

>>14620896
there is much more to mms humor than the political aspect

Will I like this book if I hate cats?

>>14620289
it must suck to be you

>>14621049
>this translation is hard to get online
>therefore if you recommend it you must be a troll
zoomers gonna zoom

>>14621049
its one of the first results when you look it up on amazon.com and has the most reviews

>>14621445
hes not actually a cat, he's a demon (furry) digsuised as one for shits and giggles

>>14620081
>>14620142
Me too anons. Is there anything even comparable to M&M?

>>14620289
M&M is like Dead Souls. I was into russian lit pretty much, but these two failed books were so disappointing that I started reading British classics instead.

>>14623565
It's pretty unique so... still looking...