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Agreed. The best translation of this book is done by Oliver Ready or Michael Katz-- I found these the translations the most readable and enjoyable.

• peapicker 5y ago
  My favorite translation is by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky - I prefer it to Katz anyway. I haven't examined the Ready edition. (I ended up aquiring all of Dostoevsky in Pevear/Volokhonsky translations, I like them so much -- I understand other dislike their editions for a number of reasons, tho) I also really liked David McDuff's translation years ago. Any of these are going to be miles better then Garnett, though.
  • billfruit 5y ago
    There is an opinion that Pevaar/Volkhonosky translations are not up to the mark, and that their text is rather plain. https://johnmcwhorter.substack.com/p/pevear-and-volokhonsky-are-indeed https://johnmcwhorter.substack.com/p/pevear-and-volokhonsky-...
    • peapicker 5y ago
      I know all about that. And for some reason they still work for me.
  • rurban 5y ago
    The only really recommended Dostoevsky translations are by Svetlana Geier. Not into english though.