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20571080 No.20571080 [Reply] [Original]

what's the best english translation of the little prince? already read it in a couple of other langauges, and want to read it in english as well

>> No.20571090

it takes like an hour to read
just try several and see which one you like

>> No.20571140

>>20571090
Fpbp

>> No.20571161

Learn French and read it in French.

>> No.20571178

>>20571161
some day

>> No.20571189

>>20571178
You don't know French?
What are those couple of other languages that you were referring to?
French is really easy and The Little Price is one of the easiest books you can read.

>> No.20571191

>>20571189
>What are those couple of other languages that you were referring to?
bokmål & nynorsk

>> No.20571483

>>20571080
I recommend Katherine Woods. However, there is one major mistake: where it says
>Once upon a time there was a little prince who lived on a planet that was scarcely bigger than himself, and who had need of a sheep.
It should not be sheep and be friend.

>> No.20571715

There aren't any really good English translations. However, it is a simple story told with great charm and, since you have read other translations, you should make your own English versions. It might be an interesting experiment for you.

>> No.20572076

>>20571189
>French is really easy
Lmao, I bet you speak it very poorly
T.frenchoid

>> No.20572124

>>20572076
It's a poorly written French book. One of my daughters speaks broke ass french, her mother insisted on lessons, and she got the jist of it.