#gilbert's translation is the only one that captures this sense of. fraying? frenzy?? that i get when i read it in french

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Hi. I want to read Camus' Caligula. Which translation have you read (if you read it in translation)? I would search under tags but my tumblr is currently acting up. If you've read more, which one would you recommend, or what did you like about each one?

I've read camus' caligula in french and a couple of translations in english, the only one I like is Stuart Gilbert's translation, the other ones aren't even worth talking about tbh

I'm incredibly obsessed with phrasing of 'this ghoul-haunted wilderness of mine,' 10/10

#a very good fried (hi bel!) also once translated an excerpt of it that i keep saved on my desktop #(if i ever win the lottery i would throw money to you in a heartbeat for a new translation of it) #gilbert's translation is the only one that captures this sense of. fraying? frenzy?? that i get when i read it in french #like i can feel caligula picking at the threads and tearing at the walls #GOD i love this play. absolute fucking favorite of all time #i spent literally 40 minutes trying to decide which excerpts to use as a little teaser of the translation #bc its so so so good from start to finish how can i pick just one!!!! #this might be my favorite caligula speech in the play tho #i DEFINITELY think about it almost day. definitely when im drawing the dead romans #ask tag #rec tag