Mouse or Rat? : Translation As Negotiation by Eco, Umberto

Hardback. Acceptable.

London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Fascinating ruminative exploration of the art of translation that examines effective examples and those that miss the mark. Dust jacket has some minor shelf-wear and bumping and is price-clipped. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. But otherwise crisp and clean. Very good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

A 1st English ed. near fine hardcover with very good+ DJ, has minor scratching on back cov., book/text as new.'Translation is always a shift, not between two languages but between two cultures. A translator must take into account rules that are not strictly linguistic but, broadly speaking, cultural.' Umberto Eco is of the world's most brilliant and entertaining writers on literature and language. In this accessible and dazzling study, he turns his eye on the subject of translations and the problems the differences between cultures can cause. The book is full of little gems about mistranslations and misunderstandings.For example when you put 'Studies in the logic of Charles Sanders Peirce' through an internet translation machine, it becomes 'Studies in the logic of the Charles of sandpaper grinding machines Peirce'. In Italian 'ratto' has no connotation of 'contemptible person' but denotes speed ('you dirty rat' could take on a whole new meaning!) What could be a weighty subject is never… Read More

Weidenfeld & Nicolson. Used - Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.