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100 Years of Solitude is my favorite. I majored in Spanish literature in college, that was my first exposure to Gabriel García Márquez (I read it in the origina
by kylecazar 2y ago
100 Years of Solitude is my favorite. I majored in Spanish literature in college, that was my first exposure to Gabriel García Márquez (I read it in the original Spanish, but I'm told the English translation is faithful and very good).
- EvanKelly 2y agoI've struggled through 2 or 3 Marquez books in Spanish (I'm far from fluent), and have read all of them in English. Gregory Rabassa was an excellent translator and ,from my unexpert point of view, captured the essence of Marquez' work. Translated literature is interesting and I've recently read a few differing views on the "best" translations of Homer. I've resigned myself that I simply must trust the masses in some places and I won't be learning Russian to read Tolstoy authentically.
- qingcharles 2y agoI rant about this too much, but I urge anyone who is thinking of reading a non-English book to check reviews of the translations first. Translations vary wildly and the quality of the translation makes or breaks your enjoyment and understanding of the text.
- th3rac25 2y ago[dead]