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I'd argue that any alteration to the prose is counter to authorial intent. Some people might be fine with that, but I don't want to read a book not knowing whet
by slily 3y ago
I'd argue that any alteration to the prose is counter to authorial intent. Some people might be fine with that, but I don't want to read a book not knowing whether words were substituted for others because some editor thought that they were too antiquated or difficult for lowly readers. Footnotes exist for a reason (and dictionaries for that matter). Lately I often feel that publishers don't respect consumers' intelligence.
- causi 3y agoI'd argue that any alteration to the prose is counter to authorial intent. I agree fully, but for me the difference is between something being groan-worthy and something being sacrilege. I don't object when someone translates a work into another language.