19th-century science
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Alexander von Humboldt
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- ISBN 9781474439329
- Weight: 522g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 03 Oct 2018
- Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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The first extensive analysis of the translation, publication and critical reception of Alexander von Humboldt’s writings in nineteenth-century Britain
Alexander von Humboldt was one of the most important scientists of the nineteenth century. Captivating his readers with his vibrant, lyrical prose, he transformed understandings of the earth and space by rethinking nature as the interconnection of global forces. This book argues that style was key to the success of these translations and shows how Humboldt’s British translators, now largely forgotten figures, were pivotal in moulding his prose and his public persona as they reconfigured his works for readers in Britain and beyond.
Key Features
Prompts a rethinking of the role of translation in mediating scientific knowledgeReconsiders how translators shape a scientist’s international reputationDraws on extensive archival material in neglected publishers’ archives to shed new light on how authors, their translators and their publishers collaborate
Alison E. Martin is Professor of British Studies at the Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz (Germersheim). She is the author of Moving Scenes: The Aesthetics of German Travel Writing on England, 1783-1830 in the Legenda monograph series Studies in Comparative Literature Vol 13.
