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Molière’S Le Misanthrope, Ian B. Carlino
Molière’S Le Misanthrope, Ian B. Carlino
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My Capstone project is a French-to-English translation of about 1,100 lines of Molière’s Le Misanthrope. I chose that play because I was interested in exploring translation theory and the act of translating — not because I wanted to contribute some revolutionary new work to the numerous translations of it that already exist. I had never tried to translate, so I wanted the project to be an exercise in the work.
I began by selecting the parts of the play I thought to be most significant and helpful in giving a feel for what the play means. The plot was …