André Maurois' notes and French translation of Sonnets from the Portuguese [manuscript], ca. 1942-1943.

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André Maurois' notes and French translation of Sonnets from the Portuguese [manuscript], ca. 1942-1943.

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Two items ([5] loose leaves and 1 notebook): (1) Propos litteraries de la traduction des poèmes: five loose leaves of Maurois' holograph notes for his introduction to Browning's Sonnets from the Portuguese (Brentanos, 1944) and his thoughts on translating poetry in general. In the introduction, he reflects: To translate a poem is difficult; to translate it into verse is almost impossible. (2) Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Sonnets traduits du portugais, Traduction franc̦aise de André Maurois: Maurois' holograph notebook of his French translation of Browning's Sonnets from the Portuguese and his introduction (in French) to the 1944 Brentanos' published edition (see Lilly PR4189 .A1 1944). There are a few penciled corrections to the sonnets (appearing to be "final" drafts of his translations), whereas the introduction ([7] leaves at end) bears numerous corrections and changes. Laid in the notebook are two loose printed leaves (18 x 13 cm.) of page proofs(?) (p. 79-80, 95-96, which include the French translations of sonnets XIX-XX and XXVII-XXVIII).

2 items ; 21-27 cm.

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Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861

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Elizabeth Barrett Browning was an English poet and translator. Born on March 6, 1806, Barrett Browning became proficient in Greek, Latin, French, and other European languages. At the age of eleven she wrote a verse "epic" in four books of rhyming couplets, "The Battle of Marathon," which was privately printed in 1820 at her father's expense. She went on to write such works as "An essay on mind," "Sonnets from the Portuguese," and "Aurora Leigh." In September of 1846, she secretly marr...

Maurois, André, 1885-1967

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James Whitall is a Haverford graduate, class of 1910. From the description of TLS, [19]38 May 20 : Neuilly-sur-Seine [France] to "Cher Monsieur" [James Whitall]. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 46667962 André Maurois was a prolific French author who wrote in a variety of forms and genres. Born as Emile Salomon Wilhelm Herzog, he was educated in Rouen, but delayed his boyhood dream of becoming an author to work for the family textile business. He fought in W...