Heurs et malheurs, « erreurs et tâtonnements » des traducteurs anglais de Proust (II)

In the walks towards Méséglise, the author spots passages in which the four translators (Moncrieff, Kilmartin, Enright, and Davis) have failed to follow the advice Proust gave. A fifth version, commentated in detail, is offered so as to render the original intention more faithfully, in a language which gives priority to the rhythm and naturalness of English prose. The theory of orthologie (Chevalier & Delport) underpins the demonstration.