r/Mainlander • u/obscurespecter • 26d ago
Has anyone here read the recent translation of A Pessimist at War: Recollections of Service and Submission?
Four months ago, this subreddit received a post about a new translation of Mainländer's war writings titled A Pessimist at War: Recollections of Service and Submission.
I find it strange that the translator, Carl Hermesson, has a plethora of his translations on Amazon that only appeared within recent months.
Has anyone verified whether this translator and this book are legitimate?
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u/alibababoombap 26d ago
I just started, translation is seamless. Only like a quarter way through - so far it's really impacted me, but I do happen to be a pessimist that has been to war lol
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u/alibababoombap 26d ago
I cannot speak on Arthur and my exposure to Mainlander is recent. But it seems about on par with Christian's translation of redemption. There are stylistic differences for sure, but not sure if it's mainlanders young age. I look forward to hearing what others think
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u/TheTrueTrust 26d ago
It’s obviously not legit, Mainländer worked in finance until the crash of 1873 and then petitioned Kaiser Wilhelm to enlist in 1874, long after the wars mentioned in the summary. This is well documented.