Marcel Proust

>>9617106
The Moncrieff translation is masterful. I have not read the original french version myself, but I've been told by people that have that the translation holds up well.

Remember that translations are works of art themselves

>>9617106
moncrieff is considered by many to have created one of the greatest translations ever

>>9617193
According to this: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/aug/15/perfect-proust-translation-for-purists it's a very personal spin on what Proust wrote. Dunno if that's good or bad, but probably not recommended if you want the most accurate translation.

>>9617206
>using The Guardian as a source of literary authority
What did he mean by this?

If you want to read Proust in the purist form just learn French. It's not like french is a difficult language. Moncrieff is definitely the best piece of literature as far as translations are concerned, otherwise. It's sublime.