Title: Rather spotty
Review: I am disappointed to find that the selections in this book are rather spotty. A number of major poems are left out, while some less good ones are included. Also, I dislike the concept of trying to duplicate the French meter in English. The translator has to twist and torture the author's text to the point that the English "equivalent" is often far removed from the original French. In my view it is best to avoid trying to convey rhyme and rhythm and sounds in English and stick to the the words, the concepts and connotations of the French text. I am very familiar with a number of the poems listed, but on first reading these English versions I just couldn't recognize the original at all.
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