Miss Herbert : a book of novels ... & a variety of helpful indexes
Thirlwell, Adam, 1978-2007
Book
This is a story of texts being lost in translation, including the story of Juliet Herbert, the English governess responsible for translating 'Madame Bovary'. It comes complete with maps, illustrations, diagrams, and 'Mademoiselle O', a story by Vladimir Nabokov about his governess, written in French and translated into English.
Main title:
Miss Herbert : a book of novels ... & a variety of helpful indexes / Adam Thirlwell. Mademoiselle O / Vladimir Nabokov ; with a translation by Adam Thrilwell.
Imprint:
London : Jonathan Cape, 2007.
Collation:
506, 52 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
T¿̐ưete-b¿̐ưeche format.Includes bibliographical references and index.Mademoiselle O contains parallel English and French text.
ISBN:
9780224081399 (hbk)022408139X (hbk)
Dewey class:
809
Language:
EnglishFrench
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BRN:
204733