Abstract
The subject of this chapter is popular, accessible English translations of classical literature from Asia, which were developed for the general readership in nineteenth-century Britain and America. The reception of these translations by their intended audience is studied by examining readers' commonplace books, as well as marginal annotations left behind by Victorian readers in their personal copies of these translations. From this study emerges a picture of a late nineteenth-century reading public with much more diverse and ecumenical tastes in foreign literature than has been hitherto imagined.
© 2020, The Author(s). The attached document (embargoed until 29/04/2023) is an author produced version of a chapter published in THE EDINBURGH HISTORY OF READING: COMMON READERS uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.
This research was supported by the European Union Horizon 2020 Programme,
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action, TLRH-VRF Grant No. 713730
© 2020, The Author(s). The attached document (embargoed until 29/04/2023) is an author produced version of a chapter published in THE EDINBURGH HISTORY OF READING: COMMON READERS uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.
This research was supported by the European Union Horizon 2020 Programme,
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Action, TLRH-VRF Grant No. 713730
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | The Edinburgh History of Reading |
Subtitle of host publication | Common Readers |
Editors | Jonathan Rose, Mary Hammond |
Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
Pages | 116-136 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781474461894 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781474461887, 9781474461917 |
Publication status | Published - 29 Apr 2020 |
Keywords
- Translation
- Asian
- Oriental
- Reception
- Marginalia
- Victorian
- Reading
- Popular