Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea: Journeys Through Ancient Literature
Wonderfully spirited ... An expert in the ancient world, she nevertheless draws constantly (and productively) from contemporary culture ... Wilson elegantly braids together close, line-by-line readings with larger arguments about how much is often at stake ... You don’t even have to be particularly interested in ancient literature to enjoy this book, though by the time you finish it you probably will be. Wilson’s excitement for her subject is irrepressibly moving.
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An absorbing investigation into the art of translation, the sheer pleasure of reading the classics, and the insights such reading can bring ... Fascinating.
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Wilson describes herself, half-jokingly, as a pedant, and when translators don’t come up to scratch or critics miss the point she’s tough-minded, not to say scathing ... Gatekeeping isn’t Wilson’s style ... Fascinating.
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