Babel
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A Frankenstein vernacular
This is a quote from the book Babel by R.F. Kuang. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Babel – Summary Here is the book summary: Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act…
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It should have been distressing
This is a quote from the book Babel by R.F. Kuang. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Babel – Summary Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act of betrayal. 1828. Robin Swift,…
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So desperately lonely
This is a quote from the book Babel by R.F. Kuang. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Babel – Summary Here is the book summary: Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act…
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It was all worth it
Excerpt from Babel by R.F. Kuang. This is an excerpt from the book Babel by R.F. Kuang. Next, Professor Playfair gathered them around and empty worktable for a demonstration. ‘Now, the common man thinks that silver-working is equivalent to sorcery.’ He rolled his sleeves up to his elbows as he spoke, shouting so they could…
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They were almost in love
This is a quote from the book Babel by R.F. Kuang. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here and here. Babel – Summary Here is the book summary: Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always…
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To carry across
Excerpt from Babel by R.F. Kuang This is an excerpt from the book Babel by R.F. Kuang. Professor Playfair’s introductory class to Translation Theory met at Tuesday mornings on the fifth floor of the tower. They’d barely been seated when he began to lecture, filling the narrow classroom with his booming showman’s voice. ‘By now…
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Five books worth the hype
Have you gotten caught up in the booktok or booktuber worlds? Do you wonder which books are really worth the hype from the book influencers? I’ve gotten back into reading a lot in the past few years. I’ve always loved reading, but haven’t always made it a priority. And I have to admit that book…
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Languages are more than just words
This is a quote from the book Babel by R.F. Kuang. Have you read this book? I’d love to hear your thoughts in a comment below! If you’re interested, you can read an excerpt from the book here. Babel – Summary Here is the book summary: Traduttore, traditore: An act of translation is always an act…
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Formed into kindred spirits
Excerpt from Babel by R.F. Kuang This is an excerpt from the book Babel by R.F. Kuang. Robin’s lodgings were in Number 4, Magpie Lane – a green-painted building halfway down the crooked, narrow alley that connected High Street and Merton Street. Someone else was already standing at the front door, fiddling with the lock.…