I don’t understand French.

I really would like to read Charles Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du mal. I was inspired by the Japanese manga with the same title, which in turn often references Baudelaire’s work.

I do understand English, Japanese, Hungarian and Swedish. I wonder which translation of Les Fleurs du mal you would recommend.

  • MalReynolds@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    1 day ago

    There was a lovely volume I had that was an English translation where every facing page the left was French and the right was English, lent it out, never to return, sigh. Learnt most of my poor grasp of French from it. If anyone knows I would highly appreciate the details…

    • durinn@programming.devOP
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      1 day ago

      I saved your comment so that I can get back to you. The one I just ordered at my library might just be it. It say, “full French text” with translation of Richard Howard + illustrations.