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Alison E. Martin

NATURE TRANSLATED

Alexander Von Humboldt's Works in Nineteenth-Century Britain

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The first extensive analysis of the translation, publication and critical reception of Alexander von Humboldt's writings in nineteenth-century BritainAlexander 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 work… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-1-4744-3932-9
  • EAN: 9781474439329
  • Produktnummer: 24733884
  • Verlag: Edinburgh University Press
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
  • Seitenangabe: 192 S.
  • Masse: H16.1 cm x B24.0 cm x D2.4 cm 562 g
  • Gewicht: 562
  • Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)

Über den Autor


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.

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