Courtesans and Opium: Romantic Illusions of the Fool of Yangzhou by Anonymous, Patrick Hanan (translator)Requirements: .ePUB reader, 1.9MB | RetailOverview: In his preface, the anonymous author of Courtesans and Opium describes his book as an act of penance for thirty years spent patronizing the brothels of Yangzhou. Written in the 1840s, his story is filled […]
The Translator’s Bride by João ReisRequirements: .ePUB reader, 943KBOverview: At the start of The Translator’s Bride, the Translator’s bride has left him. But if he can only find a way to buy a small house, maybe he can win her back . . . These are the obsessive thoughts that pervade the Translator’s mind as […]
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, Clive James (Translator)Requirements: .ePUB reader, 497 KBOverview: Renowned poet and critic Clive James presents the crowning achievement of his career: a monumental translation into English verse of Dante’s The Divine Comedy.The Divine Comedy is the precursor of modern literature, and this translation—decades in the making—gives us the entire epic […]
The War for Gaul: A New Translation by Julius Caesar , James O’Donnell (Translator)Requirements: .ePUB reader, 2.3 MBOverview: Imagine a book about an unnecessary war written by the ruthless general of an occupying army―a vivid and dramatic propaganda piece that forces the reader to identify with the conquerors and that is designed, like the war […]
How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator (3rd Edition) by Corinne McKayRequirements: .ePUB reader, 564 KBOverview: The original how-to guide for people who want to launch and run a successful freelance translation business, fully revised and updated! With over 10,000 copies in print, How to Succeed as a Freelance Translator has become a go-to reference […]