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Reijm, Elizabeth (2024)

Omission as a Reason for Retranslation: Queerness in Different English Translations of Dumas’ The Count of Monte Cristo

Bachelor thesis | Engelse taal en cultuur (BA)

In this thesis, a case study is conducted of two different English translations of The Count of Monte Cristo, one of which was published in 1846 by Chapman and Hall and one which was translated by Robin Buss and published in 1996. The case study is conducted to observe one of the reasons for retranslation as given by Robin Buss to explain his choice to retranslate the novel. This reason in analysed according to the overview for reasons for retranslation by van Poucke (2017). Concerning the queer relationship between Miss Danglar and Miss d’Armilly, Buss notes that previous translation choices leave out certain passages and lexical items that were present in the French source text. The 1996 translation is presented as an improved translation. This thesis aims to find sections of text that contain examples to support or deny this claim and to verify if the differences between the source text and original translation (as a result of translation choices) required a retranslation as...Show moreIn this thesis, a case study is conducted of two different English translations of The Count of Monte Cristo, one of which was published in 1846 by Chapman and Hall and one which was translated by Robin Buss and published in 1996. The case study is conducted to observe one of the reasons for retranslation as given by Robin Buss to explain his choice to retranslate the novel. This reason in analysed according to the overview for reasons for retranslation by van Poucke (2017). Concerning the queer relationship between Miss Danglar and Miss d’Armilly, Buss notes that previous translation choices leave out certain passages and lexical items that were present in the French source text. The 1996 translation is presented as an improved translation. This thesis aims to find sections of text that contain examples to support or deny this claim and to verify if the differences between the source text and original translation (as a result of translation choices) required a retranslation as given by Buss.Show less

Author

Reijm, Elizabeth

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Supervisors

Zeven, K.J.

ECTS Credits

10

Language

en