From Crèvecoeur to Castorland: Translating the French-American Alliance in the Late Federalist Era
I. Introduction With this essay, I wish to suggest how a little-known text, the Castorland Journal, may help us read as an exercise in translation Crèvecoeur’s Journey into Northern Pennsylvania and the State of New York. My focus is on the ending of this lengthy work. This ending is in strong cont...
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| Format: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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European journal of American studies
2011
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| Accés en línia: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Sumari: | I. Introduction With this essay, I wish to suggest how a little-known text, the Castorland Journal, may help us read as an exercise in translation Crèvecoeur’s Journey into Northern Pennsylvania and the State of New York. My focus is on the ending of this lengthy work. This ending is in strong contrast with its beginning. At the beginning, Crèvecoeur comes very close to speaking in his own voice, identifying, for example, the author of the “Dedication” with the letters “SJDC.” At the end, Cr... |
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