/lit/ - Literature

That looks damned beautiful. Pity about the price tag.

>>22464050
You must be a man of means. I buy tons of books but couldn't justify buying boutique editions like this. Folio Society makes beautiful books too but they sell them for around $100. Too much for a pleb like me.

>>22464067
Just don't be poor lmao
>>22464069
Yeah, I don't care about spending money on books, I would never pay that much for a videogame, an album, a blu-ray or something else, but for books I think it's worth it.

>>22464050
this is the one i'll get when im done with my long backlog. it's less expensive but still like 100 dollars

>>22464446
Fuck off spic

>>22464446
Fuck off spic [2]

>>22464050
Funko pops are getting expensive

>meanwhile, me, who listened to a 2.5 day-long free audiobook on youtube:

>>22464050
Nothing enrages the anon more than Folio Society. A shelf of them will cause venom and vitriol to be spat to such a degree that it doesn’t seem possible. The seething and sour grapes are entertaining to watch from a distance

>>22464050
>le Folio Society
Fucking kek. You got ripped off hard.

>>22464584
>A shelf of them
A shelf of Folios is just in bad taste. It's too much.

>>22464584
>>22464595
What's wrong with Folio Society?

>folio
reminds me of that elephant hide anon with his LOTR books.

>>22464610
There's nothing wrong with anything. This is just the place people vent about their lives by judging everything in sight

>>22464610
>>22464621
You're paying for marketing. Let me see if I can find the elephant hide thread.

>>22464642
Why do you care what others do with their money? At least you shouldn’t seethe over it

>>22464651
>projection
I think it's funny he got ripped off. Here, I'll find that thread. It's pretty funny overall but there's a part where an anon goes into detail as to why folio society is terrible.

>>22464654
>projection

????

>>22464654
Now I'm curious about that thread. Show us.

>>22464050
Folio is cringe. You get intros by bugmen like Neil Gayman and a gaudy Funko Pop aesthetic. But you do you, the translation Is probably good

>>22464664
>newfag
People made fun of the books and you're complaining about it while projecting they're the ones seething.
>>22464610
>>22464621
>>22464670
Here:
https://archived.moe/lit/thread/21380884/#21380907
Or for pics
>>/lit/thread/21380884

>>22464557
Saaame

>>22464050
Speaking of folio society I’ve been thinking about getting The Wastelands. I’ve never read Eliot at all but I want to. It’s a nice book but $1,500 is a little steep. Think I should get it?

>>22464610
it's ugly
>>22464584
it's ugly. Get original first editions

>>22464683
Where's the post of the guy proving Folio is trash?

>>22464713
Definitely, we only live once. Just enjoy life and do whatever you want, money is just a paper, don't let it dictate your life and priorities.

folio books are ugly as fuck

>>22464763
They're beautiful, you have bad taste.

Greno > Folio

>>22464777
they look like an Affliction shirt. Fucking disgusting

>>22464906
That's a beautiful shirt.

>>22464050
very nice. i'm happy with all 3 Folio editions I have, I hope you're as happy with yours.
my main complaint is that in retrospect, they're far too pretty to read, so I also ended up getting cheaper reading copies of the book to avoid any unnecessary damage.
>>22464715
the Folio edition of Haunting of Hill House is objectively nicer than any other edition of the book, excluding the first print, but the first print sells for significantly more making Folio the best choice for a collector's edition.
Also, they're the only illustrated edition of Trainspotting, too.
If you're buying Folio willy-nilly, then it's likely not worth it, but they're decent quality and look great for what they offer.
In the end only the individual can determine whether or not their purchase was worth it.

>>22465159
>my main complaint is that in retrospect, they're far too pretty to read, so I also ended up getting cheaper reading copies of the book to avoid any unnecessary damage.
That's my dilemma as well. I just wanna keep them on my shelf preserved forever

>>22464726
They're in the thread somewhere; the guy knows his shit. He breaks down their marketing model (i.e. LARPing as super high quality when they're really just slightly above average hardbacks with standard binding, faux "keeping alive artisanship" when they're really just outsourcing to a mid-level commercial binder, gimmicks like having literal whos do some design and par for the course introductions/afterwards/etc.) to sell consumers on them. Just look at the language of their website (it's all sales). He also brought up their business model as being about collectibles that depreciate as soon as they're bought (remember: the actual quality doesn't justify the price). They're worth it only if you pay much less--personally, if I were a big fan of W&P I'd personally pay $50, maybe $75, for OP but $240 is a laughably ridiculous ripoff. Also, someone asks for an example of an actual quality publisher and he guides then toward one (I think he sprinkled in details of what markers to look for thoughout the posts as well).

Anyway, the whole thread is worth a look. Foliofags got outed as simple-minded consoomers taken in by bullshit marketing and sales tactics. Folio Society is all branding and they really are the literary equivalent of Funkos as people say. When this is pointed out to thoss taken in by them they always project the same shit: "you're jealous...you're seething...it's none of your business how we spend our money you poorfag!" Kek.

P.S. the thread is funny because OP bought the set thinking they'd be bound in elephant leather, foliofags discussed it as if it represented quality, and an anon pointed out "elephant hide" is just a type of paper, kek.

>>22465941
i just think the art for my favorite books are pretty so i decided to buy them, for me to own, and maybe keep-long term
i do not need to be psychoanalyzed by some consumerist dweeb who can't understand the idea of personal value
that being said i also wouldn't pay anything past $150 at most, but if OP wants to thats his decision and i hope he ends up enjoying his edition
sidenote do you wanna make out later

>>22465959
>takes it personally
Foliofags know deep down they were ripped off and get really mad when their gullibility is pointed out.

>>22465959
>i just think the art for my favorite books are pretty
And Funko collecters think little plastic statues of characters from their favorite movies are cool to look at. That book is pretty ugly if we're being honest. Dehydrated piss yellow and nauseous green. Even worse than the Philip K. Dick set (which was like $300 or so, kek).

>>22465986
>inb4 the colours thematically fit
It's ugly. Period.

>>22466000
I choose to ignore this
>>22465986
>dehydrated piss yellow...
yeah its almost like the book is a disgusting portrayal of addiction in an era where that style/color was prominent
aka it was designed to be that way to reflect the book's contents
a tiny bobbleless bobblehead of the hulk looks nothing like the hulk and adds zero value to your life, unlike owning a nice collectible of one of your favorite books
name a better edition

>>22465986
>Even worse than the Philip K. Dick set
I think it looks tight...

>>22464050
Nice bro you got that elephant skin

Folio is fucking beautiful and well made, you fags have bad taste.

>>22464050
Tolstoy wrote a sequel?! How do I not know about this?

>>22466063
This made me laugh which I haven't in the last couple of days. Thank you, Anon.

I have read about 5 pages

>>22466080
Is it good?

>>22466084
Civilization and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race

I just spent $25 on this 3 vol set of WAP what am I in for?

>>22464050
>punko fop

>>22466115
Urgh, that shit is old

>>22466115
Whores in this house
There's some whores in this house (x3)
I said certified freak, seven days a week
Wet ass pussy, make that pullout game weak, woo! (Ah)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, you fucking with some wet ass pussy
Bring a bucket and a mop for this wet ass pussy
Give me everything you got for this wet ass pussy
Beat it up, nigga, catch a charge
Extra large, and extra hard
Put this pussy right in yo' face
Swipe your nose like a credit card
Hop on top, I want a ride
I do a kegel while it's inside
Spit in my mouth, look at my eyes
This pussy is wet, come take a dive
Tie me up like I'm surprised
Let's role-play, I wear a disguise
I want you to park that big Mack truck right in this little garage
Make it cream, make me scream
Out in public, make a scene
I don't cook, I don't clean
But let me tell you, I got this ring (ayy, ayy)
Gobble me, swallow me, drip down the side of me (yeah)
Quick, jump out 'fore you let it get inside of me (yeah)
I tell him where to put it, never tell him where I'm 'bout to be
I run down on him 'fore I have a nigga running me
Talk yo' shit, bite your lip
Ask for a car while you ride that dick (while you ride that dick)
You ain't never gotta fuck him for a thing
He already made his mind up 'fore he came
Now get your boots and your coat for this wet ass pussy
He bought a phone just for pictures of this wet ass pussy
Pay my tuition just to kiss me on this wet ass pussy
Now make it rain if you wanna see some wet ass pussy
Look, I need a hard hitter, I need a deep stroke
I need a Henny drink, I need a weed smoker
Not a garden snake, I need a king cobra
With a hook in it, hope it lean over
He got some money, then that's where I'm headed
Pussy A-1, just like his credit
He got a beard, well, I'm tryna wet it
I let him taste it, and now he diabetic
I don't wanna spit, I wanna gulp
I wanna gag, I wanna choke
I want you to touch that lil' dangly thing that swing in the back of my throat
My head game is fire, punani Dasani
It's going in dry, and it's coming out soggy
I ride on that thing like the cops is behind me (yuh, ah)
I spit on his mic' and now he tryna sign me, woo
Your honor, I'm a freak bitch, handcuffs, leashes
Switch my wig, make him feel like he cheating
Put him on his knees, give him some' to believe in
Never lost a fight, but I'm looking for a beating
In the food chain, I'm the one that eat ya
If he ate my ass, he's a bottom feeder
Big D stand for big demeanor
I could make ya bust before I ever meet ya
If it don't hang, then he can't bang
You can't hurt my feelings, but I like pain
If he fuck me and ask, "Whose is it?"
When I ride the dick, I'ma spell my name, ah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, you fucking with some wet ass pussy
Bring a bucket and a mop for this wet ass pussy
Give me everything you got for this wet ass pussy
Now from the top, make it drop, that's some wet ass pussy (Excerpt)
How many more volumes do you need you degenerate?

>>22464050
Less goooo, that's a cool edition Anon and I'm a bit jealous!

I bought pic rel for 30 Eurobucks a year ago and it's almost new and the quality overall is really good desu. Luv me Everyman/Borzoi Editions. Simple as.

Obviously, I have not yet read it.

>>22466270
Is that bound in elephant hide?

>>22466036
>I choose to ignore this
You responded to it so no, you didn't.
>to reflect the book's contents
No retard, see inb4:>>22466000. The drawings are shitty and the book is ugly.
>a nice collectible
They're Funkos, foliofag. They trick idiots like you into thinking buying them represents having intellect ("durr, smart people read books") but you're just a mindless consoomer paying for a LARP.

>>22466270
>translated by a married couple
That's a bit of a red flag.

>>22466832
Why?

I will never get one of these as I care more for what is in the book than its outward appearance.

>>22466837
What's in the book is one of the greatest stories ever written, retard.

>>22464050
Which translation? Those look like the same illustrations as in my Rosemary Edmonds version.

nice funko pop

>>22467046
This Folio = Funk Pop meme has to die, they have nothing in common, you look like a retard making that comparison.

>>22464050
>What the fuck am I in for?
a fantastic book and a worthy part of the Western Canon.

>>22466811
"blahblahblah euuuguhehhn pthppp" - you

>>22467053
What is the western canon?

>>22467051
It's literally the funko pop of book collection. aka trash. Get an original first edition of a classic or just the basic paperback or nothing at all.

>>22467058
sorry that i like pretty versions of my favorite books and also don't have $2000 to shovel towards a first edition
what books do you like to read anyway

>>22467064
>do u even read, bro?
the anon is right its a funko pop and u are a funko pop pseud

>>22467056
Fancy way of saying "great books that made an impact on world literature" I guess.

>>22467056
i think it has something to do with the alamo
>>22467072
peepee poopoo not an argument. you're a silly guy.

>>22467058
Funko Pops are ugly, have no quality and no artistic merit. Folio books are made with the finest paper and binding and most of the time with really good art design. You're a fucking retard.

>>22467064
You have no idea who you're talking to

>>22467085
>All those old ugly books
Lmao "good" first editions you got there, hope they last more than a year considering the state

>>22467080
>Folio books are made with the finest paper and binding and most of the time with really good art design
>calls me a retard
this better be bait

>>22467080
> Folio books are made with the finest paper
First time im hearing about them, intrigued about the paper quality. Is the actual content just public domain translation or do they spend time with notes and stuff?

>>22467085
that cringe hp lovecraft is a crime. i hide two including this one barnes & noble editions somewhere because i got them as presents i want to throw them in the trash

>>22467085
i've stated it in the thread before and i'll say it again
some books are better from FS, some aren't. i like Folio's binding and art, especially when the alternative to an accessible version of Hill House, for example, looks like picrel with the best option being the penguin halloween collection, but even that has its flaws.
the LOA version with all of her novels and some stories is nice too, but i would like to express that Hill House is one of my favorite horror novels and as such would prefer to have a nice standalone copy
the first edition of this sells for around $1000-2000 in good condition last time I checked ebay, and I cannot justify spending that much on a book assuming I could even afford it
therefore, the Folio edition is the best choice
it's all about personal taste and availability. you can't just blanket say "only buy collector's or paperbacks" or "only ever buy FS" because they're both retarded blanket statements

this is what Pierre must have felt like trying to listen to the insufferable and pretentious people of russian high society

>>22467099
Their paper is made with the skin of elephants that are raised solely for the production of their books. That's how fine they are.

>>22467130
The only pretentious bitch here is you. Go enjoy your used books falling apart

>>22464050
>spending hundreds of dollars on a special edition of a book you've never read
cringe

>go to book fair
>buy an old copy of war and peace for $2
>read it, enjoy it
OP is an unimaginably massive faggot. How about you read the book and make a post with your opinions about the book, rather than showing off what a good little consumer you are. You make me fucking sick. It's all vanity (war and peace reference, ecclesiastes reference, hit "updoot" if you get the reference lolololol).

>>22467143
i will continue to read pirated epubs on my e-reader, thank you very much

>>22467148
I don't have to read it to know it's one of the greatest books ever written, its fame speaks for itself.

>>22467155
Nice, don't complain when the government knocks on your door demanding you to delete everything that you "own" or when they just hack you and delete it themselves.

>>22467163
that's fair enough, I didn't pay for them

>>22467166
That's right, g0y, you will own nothing and you will trust the government completely and you will be happy!

>>22467143
>used books
95% of "used books" I see have never been read. I know this because I seldom see writing in the margins. The only book I've seen with writing/underlining is a copy of dante's inferno. Some woman owned it in the 60s and she was probably a cutie.

>>22464050
What do you guys think about writing in Folios?

>>22467177
you're trying a little too hard. it's pretty obvious which is more bootlicking between pirating vs paying money to publishers

>>22467183
follow your heart i guess
i wouldn't do it just because they're expensive, it's better to write in cheaper reading copies
>>22467182
it's mostly college curriculum type books i see with any sort of writing in it
at worst someone's name on the inside cover
but again, each has their place and it depends on how much value you place on the individual book, not necessarily the publisher.

>>22467183
I never write in any of my books, I keep my notes on separate papers.

>>22464446
Guerra y paz sounds very mccarthy.

>>22467156
>spending hundreds of dollars on a special edition of a book you've never read because other people told you it was good
even more cringe
10 bucks says you never actually read the entire thing but you still keep it on the shelf hoping that someone notices it and is impressed

>>22467197
>he doesn't take his books' virginity
lol. Lmao, even.

>>22464557
>2.5 day
Have you not discovered the joy of 1.5X yet?

>>22467279
I paid for that, why would I damage it?

what is the best translation?

>>22467325
There isn't a best translation, a translation is like a conductor leading an orchestra, he gives the original score his own flavor and you get to pick the one you enjoy the most.

>>22467183
Writing in books in general is cringe and presumes that you won't experience any personal growth during your life. I have no interest in what the me of ten years ago thought about a book and even less interest in my read-reading of that book being influenced by what that person wrote in it. Writing in a book interferes with your future experience of that book.

>>22467339
kek i am not interested in my own pseud thoughts either

>>22467336
true, but some are overrated due to an extensive media campaign but actually fucking awful (e.g. karajan/p&v)

>>22467325
To crush foreign languages, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their syllables.

>>22467356
What the fuck?

The only folio society books I own are ones I've picked up at car boot sales for pocket change, they're pretty shit in quality though and they are in no way the pride of my bookshelf
I see people buying folio sets for insane amounts meanwhile I picked up folio gibbons 8 book decline of the roman empire for five quid in almost perfect condition lmao imagine buying this shit at full price

>haven't been on lit for months
>folios are funko pops anon still doing their thing
Blessed. I agree that one or two might not be so bad (although some are truly horrible) but a shelf full of these garish obscene books would look about as tacky as those Barnes and nobles "leather-bounds"

>>22467457
its girl stuff man. nobody has read as much as to justify paying that much for a popular book he could also get for 2 bucks.

>>22467115
>book has a film or tv adaptation cover
I would never consent to own one of these. Some folios are bad. Some are okay. The War and Peace op posted is nice but for $300 thats insane. And there's no discussion of translation itt. If you're such a Tolstoy enthusiast that you need $300 editions of his novels your first priority would definitely be the translation. Maybe the folio one is good though I don't know.

>>22464077
I get the same words in a pdf, but to each his own

>>22464487
>>22464507
lmao kikes

>>22467285
I got through it in 1.25 days

>>22466846
I'm aware, I was saying I will never get one of these special fancy expensive editions for any book, not just War and Peace, instead settling for any one I can easily access because I care more for what is inside. Improve your reading comprehension.

>>22467085
Tell me about those Laffertys

>>22464050
Imagine spending $240 on a public domain book that has what looks like coomstains on the spine.

>>22467957
also >>22464715
What do you want to know? Kneel Gayman bought the lafferty estate in 2011 and for some reason has never republished anything of note, or any of Lafferty's manuscripts that never were available to the public

>>22467054
>retarded folifag can't greentext
They're ugly low value collectibles and the retards who buy them are gullible idiots who fall for marketing gimmicks that make them feel intellectual while overpaying for an ugly mid-quality product.

>>22467080
>Folio books are made with the finest paper and binding
Kek. He fell for it.

>>22467457
>folios are funko pops anon is still
It's multiple anons making fun of folifags, retard. Kek, do you think overspending on Funko books makes you part of a discriminating group everyone looks up to? Figures.

In every single thread like this several folifags demonstrate theyre mindless consoomer idiots by regurgitating marketing bullshit, not knowing the first thing about actual quality, and frequently admitting they've never even read the book they bought and will not read their overpriced Funko collectable because they want to keep it pristine (not realizing it became a used book reduced to around 1/3 the price they paid as soon as they purchased it, kek).

Funkos are a fair comparison but another would be Home Shopping Network sales tactics. They're also like the collectibles you see in late night commercials, coins that aren't legal tender or commemorative plates, with the blue screen and phone number at the end while the narrator says "operators are standing by."
>OMG, limited edition (to as many as they can sell to maximize profit) and Joe Noname did design work?!
You guys are such idiots it's unbelievable.

>>22468150
>>22468204
>enjoy book
>want a decent collector's version
>buy folio copy
>still have reading copy of book as well as a pretty one for my nicer shelf
i don't know how this is a hard concept for you guys to grasp, it doesn't need to be so black and white.

>>22468244
This. I only have a few folio’s and I would only get a more expensive edition of a book I really love, as a homage

>>22468244
>the book depreciates in value as it becomes a used book no matter how pristine you keep it
>they're literally just decorations (like a Funko)
>they aren't even high quality relative to the price you pay (that's just marketing)
How do you not get that? If you want to waste money for a decoration that's you're business but stop regurgitating the companies marketing gimmicks like a mindless consoomer and sperging nonsense about quality like you aren't collecting Home Shopping Network items.

>>22468265
>inb4 no retort so cries about phoneposting typos

>>22468265
Not everyone cares about money.

>>22468265
>the book depreciates in value as it becomes a used book no matter how pristine you keep it
I don't care because the value to me comes from having a nice collectible of my favorite book. i will not ever resell it unless i'm ever genuinely starving and pressed for cash.
>they're literally just decorations (like a Funko)
paintings are literally just decorations (like a Funko). sculptures are just decorations (like a Funko). a dishwasher you never use is literally just a decoration (like a Funko).
Silly argument. If I want a nice decorative item in my house I'll get one.
>they aren't even high quality relative to the price you pay (that's just marketing)
Well, let's compare. Once again, I'll bring up Hill House, and you'll conveniently not address it because you're incapable or unwilling to understand.
A first edition Hill House, which is objectively the prettiest version of the book and the ideal to own, costs around $1000-2000 for an okay to good copy.
Folio, on the other hand, is the second best option for a pretty version of the book, and it only costs ~$100, with varying shipping. I think I spent $120ish for mine.
I've also not regurgitated anything about anything, I just think it's silly that you're so upset about something like this.
You can't understand that it's not a FOLIO GOOD or FOLIO BAD thing. They're just another publisher dealing more collectible-oriented items with the same pros/cons of other publishers.

>>22468279
You WILL be an ascetic
You WILL own NOTHING
YOU WILL collect NOTHING

>>22464069
I have a beautidul Easton Press Complete Works of Wm. Shakespeare from their "Greatest Books Ever Written" line. Beautiful books, and the commentary and introductions were written in 1958, and so are free from woke-ist nonsense.

>>22468279
>I don't care because the value to me comes from having a nice collectible
It's not much of a collectible if it reduces to 1/3 the value by becoming a used book before you even open it up.
>paintings are literally just decorations
They're unlike FS books because they are literally one of a kind. FS will market something as a "limited edition" and retards don't even fathom it's a marketing gimmick (i.e. they know how many units they can move and saying "limited edition" excuses elevating the price while creating a sense of urgency in the consumer--its sales 101). Also, there's no such thing as a "used painting" and you can hang it on the wall, letting it fulfill its purpose, unlike an unread book (kek).
>I'll bring up Hill House, and you'll conveniently not address it
You aren't addressing the manipulative marketing, the false projection of high quality as if it's indicative of value, and the pattern folifags have when it comes to regurgitating such nonsense. I'll add they lie about artisan craftsmanship as well; they just outsource to a mid-sized printshop that isn't even specialized.

Your copy of Hill House is a still just a Funko. You might like it, I'm sure people who collect little plastic statues are fond of them as well, but acting like it's valuable or that ownership is somehow indicative of status is complete consumerist retardation.

>>22468274
The point is your dollar isn't going towards quality or all the nonsense about craftsmanship as FS pretends. If you want to make stupid decisions with your money or spend it on worthless shit that's your business but don't pretend FS's business isn't just using marketing gimmicks to trick gullible idiots into spending their money on something with a hyperinflated pricetag.

>>22468337
You're a very strange and rigid man. I don't believe than any amount of discussion with you will be fruitful in any way, and as such I'd like to terminate soon.
Before that, though, I'd like to reiterate that not once have I ever claimed that FS was the pinnacle of collectible books, or that they're anywhere near the best work on the planet.
I've only ever said that they have merit based on personal value and availability.
You're arguing against something I never once said or implied.

>>22468357
What’s a publisher with a similar price tag with better quality? Preferably one with illustrations

>>22468357
also this >>22468371, speaking of illustrations
their edition of Trainspotting, regardless of personal preference, is the only illustrated edition of the book.
therefore, going back to my original argument of availability and preference, that would make FS the best choice for a collector's edition of that specific title.
that's what you can't understand. it isn't black and white.
and since all i'm doing is repeating myself at this point i'll leave you to think about that, for whatever it's worth

>>22468303
My mom has the entire 100 greatest books collection (or at least whatever was in it back in the 90s). Really miss living there and being able to Judy grab whatever classic I felt like instead of having to buy books

Lol, lmao even.

>>22464446
I have the same edition and it is gorgeous, like everything Alba publishes. But 100 dollars? It cost me the equivalent of 70 new.

>>22464050
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/0679405739/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_10?smid=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&psc=1
Canadian amazon broke and this has been $16 dollar for past few months guys (normally $70)

>>22468584
not gaudy enough for funko fags

>>22468361
>has nothing
I accept your concession.

>>22468390
>w-well I like it!
There's no accounting for taste, retard. Idiots like their Funkos too.

>>22468584
Probably clearing inventory before coming out with a new edition. Great value (OP is over 14 times more expensive without even factoring in the difference between USD and CSD, kek).

>>22469717
>CSD
CAD*

Why the prejudice against funko pops? They're really cute.

>>22466835
one of the big pseud beliefs is that a book can only be accurately translated by cave dwelling celibate monks

>>22466835
Two different people so you get two styles. They might make stylistic concessions to one another which render the translation wonky. It might something like a cute project they're doing as a couple instead of a serious academic undertaking.

Just red flags to look into. Maybe it's a good one and you can look into it if you care enough to do so.

Folio is trash for people that want intellectual decorations for when their bull comes over to fuck their wife

Look how they massacred by boy
does look like >>22464906

>>22469785
The portuguese translation of War and Peace is made by a couple. The woman, a russian, translates the books as close to the original as possible while the man, a portuguese, revises it to make it sound good in portuguese, then the woman makes some adjustments based on his revisions, taking care to see if everything is accurate and in the style of the author and they both read the translation together alongside the russian original until they reach a point where they're both satisfied with it. It's one of the best translations of War and Peace out there.

>>22466832
>>22469785
Tolstoy was friends with the Maudes. The translators knew him personally. They are objectively the best people to make the translation because they knew the author and they understood, better than anyone else, what thoughts the author was trying to convey.

also their translations would be public domain by now which is pretty le heckin cool

>>22470430
>Old as fuck translations
>Good
Lmao no

>>22470324
I was expecting a better presentation for this book.

>>22464050
I got them for 40 pounds

>>22470484
>t. can't read French

>>22465941
Iwe have the first edition of the folio, I picked it up for $3.00 at the used bookshop near my house.

Folio offers some nice books if you pay less than 10 bucks, and they're lovely, well made books, but offer only a shallow reflection of traditional small press craftsmanship. I have golden Cockerel, nonesuch, l.e. club, aldus society, etc. Folio has some comparable books. Nothing exists on the same level for price folio charges.
Older folio books don't have folio society written all over them. Newer editions are a bit of a gimmick.

>>22471933
I got stacks of folio under my desk because they're so cheap

>>22471945
Older folios like this tristram shandy can be good. It has buckram binding, nice engravings, and a good weight of cream wove paper.

>>22465959
This one honestly doesn't look bad in its own right, but Trainspotting is the kind of book that's meant to be read on a used paperback with dog ears and coffee stains littered throughout it. Why buy such a clean edition of one of dirtiest books to come out of Scotland?

>>22471933
How can I get into traditional small press craftsmanship?

>>22464446
Fuck off spic [3]

>>22464446
>Guerra y paz
>Spanish
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>>22464069
Second-hand IRL, you'll find amazing books for almost nothing.

>>22472621
Spanish translatiom is better than the english ones.

>>22471969
so you can make it dirty yourself
be the change u want to see in da world anon

>>22472621
It's probably better in Spanish. It has the formal second-person singular like the original Russian text, so the tone and relationships can be more accurately represented.

>>22473589
It can be accurately represented in English as well and if it can't the translator can always use footnotes.

>>22464729
It must be so sad living without God.

>>22464729
>money is just a paper
So are books.

>>22468039
What a (((mystery)))
I bought Past Master on a recommendation but haven't read it yet.

>>22465941
>you're jealous
Proves they're consoomers (conspicuous consumption).
>you're seething
Projection because they're angry about anons making fun of their Funkos.
>it's none of your business how we spend our money
Yet they make threads specifically about how they've spent their money. "UPDOOTS ONLY!!"
>poorfag!
As a status symbol, Folio Society is the equivalent of going to Denny's instead of versus McDonald's.

Always the same shit with foliofags and always the same responses that only justify everything anons say about them. Reddit threads.

>>22467317
Because it's *your* damage; the book becomes a part of *your* intellectual property. The alternative is that, when you die, the book will pass from your hands and go into someone else's. It will never be yours again, and no one will ever know it was once thought over by you.

A man pays a handsome dowry for a beautiful virgin, and he doesn't consummate the marriage? What a fool!

>>22474943
>so pretentious that he fucks his books
Good luck with the papercuts.

>>22474953
>he doesn't fuck his books
>>>/reddit/