This title provides a full account of the ways in which translation has brought the major literature of the world into English-speaking culture. Part I gives an overview of the history of translation into English. Part II, arranged by language of origin, offers critical discussions of the translation history of specific texts, with bibliographies.

ADVICE TO READERS; FURTHER READING; CONTRIBUTORS; INTRODUCTION; PART I. THEORY AND HISTORY; A. THEORETICAL ISSUES; --TRANSLATION STUDIES AND TRANSLATION CRITICISM; --NORMS OF TRANSLATION; --THE LIMITS OF TRANSLATION; --LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVES ON TRANSLATION; --GENDER IN TRANSLATION; --VARIETIES OF ENGLISH (JOHN MCRAE AND BILL FINDLAY); B. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT; --THE MIDDLE AGES; --THE RENAISSANCE; --NEOCLASSICISM AND ENLIGHTENMENT; --ROMANTICISM AND THE VICTORIAN AGE; --LATE VICTORIAN TO THE PRESENT; --TRANSLATION IN NORTH AMERICA; C. TEXT TYPES; --POETRY; --THEATRE AND OPERA; --SACRED TEXTS; --CHILDREN'S LITERATURE; --ORAL LITERATURE; REFERENCES FOR PART I; PART II. TRANSLATED LITERATURE [EACH SECTION BELOW CONTAINS MANY SUBSECTIONS, NOT LISTED HERE]; A. AFRICAN LANGUAGES; B. ARABIC; C. THE BIBLE; D. CELTIC LANGUAGES; E. CENTRAL AND EAST EUROPEAN LANGUAGES; F. EAST ASIAN LANGUAGES; G. FRENCH; H. GERMAN; I. GREEK; J. HEBREW AND YIDDISH; K. HISPANIC LANGUAGES; L. INDIAN LANGUAGES; M. ITALIAN; N. LATIN; O. NORTHERN EUROPEAN LANGUAGES; P. RUSSIAN; Q. WEST ASIAN LANGUAGES

This book is a must for people interested in the internationalisation of literature and religious texts, in Translation Studies, as well as for translators with an interest in their field and literary critics concerned with comparative literature. It will bring something new to them all.

`Valuable as a desktop reference' CHOICE `A fascinating and very comprehensive, panoramic view of its subject as well as being very readable' European Journal of English Studies `The Oxford Guide to Literature in English Translation is an excellent book, being the result of the collaborative efforts of 113 experts, mostly from British universities, under the editorial guidance of Peter France.' European Journal of English Studies `provides translation histories and very helpful judgments about which translations are best and most reliable ... Highly recommended for libraries serving scholarly literary programs.' Peter Dollard, Library Journal `Part One would appear to be as good an introduction to the major issues of current interest in Translation Studies as is currently available, being written by many authors who are at the forefront of their particular fields.' John Style, European Journal of English Studies `Here, the book's function as a practical guide comes into its own, as by the end of each section, the reader has a clear idea of which translations are available, and, through comparative illustration and/or informed critical commentary, a fair notion of the strengths and weaknesses of each version.' John Style, European Jnl of English Studies `As the editor states in his introductions, his writers have been allowed to express their divergent opinions without constraint. Part Two of the Guide is a veritable treasure-trove of information, and it is hard not to read any entry without being moved to investigate further some of the recommended translations.' John Style, European Jnl of English Studies `What is most impressive about Part One is the way the various writers refer to each other's articles in the Guide and other writings to build up a multifacetted view of what Translation Studies is about.' John Style, European Jnl of English Studies `a textual concision and choice of apposite quotations which are exemplary.' John Style, European Jnl of English Studies `An excellent book ... it gives a fascinating and very comprehensive, panoramic view of its subject as well as being very readable - to open it at virtually any page is to become immediately engaged in a lively discussion of the theory and practice of translation into English.' John Style, European Jnl of English Studies `A horizon-expanding book whose editor has made a remarkable contribution to cultural life in Scotland and far beyond' Robert Crawford, The Scotsman

A new reference work in a field of increasing interest to students: how and when works from other cultures have entered English, how different ages have viewed the translator's role, and what is at stake in the process of translation itself. Written by experts worldwide, and constructed in two parts, the Guide covers the theory and history of translation, followed by language-by-language accounts of all major writings translated into English down the ages. Coverage is worldwideDSfrom French and Latin to Korean and Swahili, and from Homer and Old Norse to Cervantes, Brecht, and Modern Indian literatureDSthough greatest emphasis is placed on texts recognized as classics. Cross-references allow readers to move easily between the specific authors and works and the theoretical section. Supplied with bibliographies of translations and a comprehensive index of authors and translators. A must for everyone teaching or studying world literature.

A new reference work in a field of increasing interest to students: how and when works from other cultures have entered English, how different ages have viewed the translator's role, and what is at stake in the process of translation itself. Written by experts worldwide, and constructed in two parts, the Guide covers the theory and history of translation, followed by language-by-language accounts of all major writings translated into English down the ages. Coverage is worldwideDSfrom French and Latin to Korean and Swahili, and from Homer and Old Norse to Cervantes, Brecht, and Modern Indian literatureDSthough greatest emphasis is placed on texts recognized as classics. Cross-references allow readers to move easily between the specific authors and works and the theoretical section. Supplied with bibliographies of translations and a comprehensive index of authors and translators. A must for everyone teaching or studying world literature.