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A Novel,
by Victor Hugo |
1888 AD
One of several early translations of Hugo's enduring historical tragedy.
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Translation type: Translation
Original language: French
Translated to: English
A Novel,
by Alexandre Dumas |
1846 AD
The classic translation of Dumas and Maquet's classic tale of betrayal, revenge and redemption.
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Translation type: Translation
Original language: French
Translated to: English
A Fable,
by Aesop |
around
564 BC
An historic treatment of Aesop's works, spanning Caxton to Perry onto the modern age.
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Translation type: Translation
Original language: Latin
Translated to: English
A Novel,
by Leo Tolstoy |
1869 AD
The definitive English Translation of War and Peace by Tolstoy's close personal friends Louise and Aylmer Maude.
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Translation type: Translation
Original language: Russian
Translated to: English
A Novella,
by Franz Kafka |
1915 AD
The definitive English translation of the Kafka's legendary absurdist masterpiece.
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Translation type: Translation
Original language: German
Translated to: English
A Novel,
by Fyodor Dostoevsky |
1880 AD
The first anglicized rendition of Dostoevsky's classic tale of generation suffering.
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Translation type: Translation
Original language: Russian
Translated to: English
Translation deadline: April 18, 2026
A Novel,
by Alexandre Dumas |
1846 AD
The classic translation of Dumas and Maquet's classic tale of betrayal, revenge and redemption.
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Translation type: Translation
Original language: French
Translated to: English
A Novel,
by Fyodor Dostoevsky |
1880 AD
The first anglicized rendition of Dostoevsky's classic tale of generation suffering.
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Translation type: Translation
Original language: Russian
Translated to: English
Translation deadline: April 18, 2026
A Novel,
by Victor Hugo |
1888 AD
One of several early translations of Hugo's enduring historical tragedy.
Percent complete:
100%
User Rating:
Translation type: Translation
Original language: French
Translated to: English
A Novella,
by Franz Kafka |
1915 AD
The definitive English translation of the Kafka's legendary absurdist masterpiece.
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100%
User Rating:
Translation type: Translation
Original language: German
Translated to: English
A Fable,
by Aesop |
around
564 BC
An historic treatment of Aesop's works, spanning Caxton to Perry onto the modern age.
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0%
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Translation type: Translation
Original language: Latin
Translated to: English
A Novel,
by Leo Tolstoy |
1869 AD
The definitive English Translation of War and Peace by Tolstoy's close personal friends Louise and Aylmer Maude.
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0%
User Rating:
Translation type: Translation
Original language: Russian
Translated to: English

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