Maladie and other stories 2014 english e book sampler with a translation of the witcher and the edge of the world short stories, and also the first chapters of blood of. A polish book of monsters 2010 english anthology edited and translated by michael kandel, with a translation of the witcher short story entitled spellmaker. If something doesnt come out at all in english, i would read a fan translation. I have compared the official and fan translations of the first four books, and they are almost exactly the same. For a book written in polish and translated to english, the translation is excellent. The show is based on the fantasy book series of the same namesix novels and two story collections by polish author andrzej sapkowski that develop a rich setting and unforgettable characters that have drawn in millions of readers the. Go into your documents folder, into witcher 3 folder, and open mod. Comprehensive translator for elder speech from the witcher series. I downloaded the fan sword of destiny to my phone to read and the quality of the ebook was kinda crappy. Youre making a lot of noise, the voivode said, turning his hors. Fortunately, there are many members with creativity, talent, willingness to make us. If you want another language please pm me and ill add it. The books were released in english a bit late, from 2007, with danusia stok translating the first two and david french taking over duties for the third book.
Im quite disappointed by how much is lost in translation and how many parts that were funny or impactful to me in polish just dont seem to. The witcher saga may be over, but sapkowskis devoted fans will find in the trilogy plenty of adventures to sink their teeth into. Translation this mod has english and russian translations. Im quite disappointed by how much is lost in translation and how many parts that were funny or impactful to me in polish just dont seem to have the same effect in english. Just a quick psa that the last witcher novel, lady of the lake, has finally been released in english. The novel series excluding the short stories is also called the witcher saga.
I liked the french translation better than the english. The word witcher translation forums cd projekt red. The witcher books play an incredibly large role in modern polish culture. Would you say the language is particularly difficult. Millions of players around the world have played the witcher 3 in languages different from the one you experienced. The last wish, translated by danusia stok uk gollancz, 2007, us orbit, 2008.
But the witcher books are not an easy read and probably best translated by a pro. If youre wary of the fan translation, you can buy the kindleebook version of the sword of destiny translated by orbit on amazon. The sun pushed its fiery tentacles through the cracks of the windowshutters, sliced the chamber with slanted streaks of light, pulsing in the hovering dust, spilled in bright spots on the floor and the bear skins covering it, and shattered in a blinding flash on the buckle of yennefers belt. Opinion of someone known to be a professional fiction translator fluent in both english and russian.
The third and final chapter in that series, the witcher 3. David french is a translator from polish to english, specializing in literary translation, movie screenplays, and subtitles. Ostatnie zyczenie is the first book in andrzej sapkowskis the witcher. I only own the french and the polish version of the books and i was lazy to look for the official english translation on the internet lol. I played all the witcher games and im almost at the end of 3.
Answer how accurategood are the fan translations of the witcher. The witcher is the first book of andrzej sapkowski to be published in poland published by reporter in 1990, now out of print. Same publishing company who has been translating the books into english here in the us. Meeting andrzej sapkowski, the writer who created the witcher. Although englishspeaking familiarity with the witcher books has only largely come about due to the success of the witcher video games, they have actually been around since the early 90s. You dont get the feel that youre reading translated material, as is so often the case with foreign writings. All of the short stories featuring witcher geralt of rivia contained in this book were later published with three additional stories added in the last wish collection that replaced wiedzmin as the first part of the witcher series and made this. The witcher books and their place in polands culture. The last wish was the very first book i have read in the witcher series, soon after i started playing witcher 3. Fan translation of the witcher stories and novels, page 3. Which translation russian or english of the witcher books.
The books were released in english a bit late, from 2007, with danusia. By the third book you mean baptism of fire from the saga, right. Which translation russian or english of the witcher. The show is based on the fantasy book series of the same namesix novels and two story collections by polish author andrzej sapkowski that develop a rich setting and unforgettable characters that have drawn in millions of readers the world over. The english translation seems to be by far the worst.
The 1993 date refers to the first book s original publish date in polish. I liked the first witcher game and enjoyed, even more the second game, and the third one became a real home run for me. The witcher books in chronological and publication order of reading. In the games geralt is very much still alive, however you construe that out of the book ending. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading baptism of fire the witcher book 3. Jan 18, 2011 our community fan translations since the witcher have spread the interest for the saga written by andrzej sapkowski all over the world, more and more english readers want to enjoy the stories in this language.
Wild hunt ost artist a video game inspired by the same book series as the tv series. Im wondering what in you guys opinion is the best fan translation of the second book please. This page is to hopefully bring together those who would like to discuss sapkowskis novels the witcher series and any others that. Fortunately, i am fluently bilingual in english and russian. Baptism of fire the witcher book 3 kindle edition by sapkowski.
It was while playing the witcher 3 that i came across the first badly english translations of the witcher books from polish. Dec 20, 2019 the witcher, a new netflix fantasy saga the streaming service has positioned as the next game of thrones, has similar literary roots. I intend to read the witcher books, but see a lot of. Mar 16, 2017 just a quick psa that the last witcher novel, lady of the lake, has finally been released in english.
How to get into the witcher novels kotaku australia. Im a big fantasy book geek here to share my book recommendations and all kinds of fun with you. You can check out a fan translation of the something ends. Here is a piece from the official english translation of one of the books. Cykl wiedzminski by andrzej sapkowski is a series of fantasy short stories collected in two books, except for two stories and five novels about the witcher geralt of rivia. Netflix isnt the first time geralts gone on a television adventure.
I dont suppose you could have put the book quotes in english though. Different voice actors, with different references and. The english translation felt more than a bit stilted at times the first and second books especially. It is a collection of novels and short stories about, geralt of rivia, who is a witcher. Witcher authors fantasy book tower of fools excerpt.
The witcher, a new netflix fantasy saga the streaming service has positioned as the next game of thrones, has similar literary roots. The following is a fan translation of something ends, something begins. I just got done reading the last wish and i thought it was really good i was hoping to go read blood of elves, but then i heard it was better to read the sword of destiny first which was never actually translated to english. Our community fan translations since the witcher have spread the interest for the saga written by andrzej sapkowski all over the world, more and more english readers want to enjoy the stories in this language. Realistic eyes fixed bookfriendly at the witcher 3. After the roaring success of the witcher 3 the wild hunt, more fantasy fans have been swept up into the dark escapades of geralt of rivia and co. The sun pushed its fiery tentacles through the cracks of the windowshutters, sliced the chamber with slanted streaks of light, pulsing in the hovering dust, spilled in bright spots on the floor and the bear skins covering. Maladie and other stories 2014 english ebook sampler with a translation of the witcher and the edge of the world short stories, and also the first chapters of blood of. The 1993 date refers to the first books original publish date in polish. Blood of elves is the first main book in the geralt the witcher book series.
I feel like a work really loses its soul, inadvertently, when its translated from its native language. It defaults to english if your chosen language is not supported. Those are the eight books in the witcher series in english, at least. Mar 25, 2017 in the hungry silence following the witcher 3. Need the witcher books recommended books since i finished all the games, i think i can move to the books, but dont know where to start give me the title. Baptism of fire the witcher book 3 kindle edition by. Dec 24, 2019 netflix isnt the first time geralts gone on a television adventure. Something ends, something begins unofficial translation.
The witcher netflix series turned out to be quite good phew. He is now one of polands most famous and successful authors, selling more in his own country than stephen king or michael crichton. Our community fan translations forums cd projekt red. Although englishspeaking familiarity with the witcher books has only largely come about due to the success of the witcher video games, theyve actually been around since the early 90s. Witchers in the witcher book series are monster hunters who develop extraordinary abilities at a tender age, which they will later use to battle exceedingly deadly.
A polish book of monsters 2010 english anthology edited and translated by michael kandel, with a translation of the witcher. The witcher series book 0108 andrzej sapkowski eng. I keep my fingers crossed for you that they will soon be finished in english as well. All of the short stories featuring witcher geralt of rivia contained in this book were later published with three additional stories added in the last wish collection that replaced wiedzmin as the first part of the witcher series and made. The witcher books could still be bad for all i know, but being translated from a different language certainly isnt helping. Baptism of fire the witcher book 3 kindle edition by sapkowski, andrzej, french, david a. Everything having to do with the witcher series will have some degree of sexuality, but the books have less than the games, imo.
For books not yet translated into english, approximate translations are given. I had previously played the first two witcher games as well, and while witcher 1 was really not to my liking too clunky mouse movements and clicks, this particular books made me see the whole story with different eyes and got me to replay it once again. The full sentence or something, so i could maybe scout the book and see the exact difference. A polish book of monsters english anthology edited and translated by michael kandel, with a translation of the witcher short story entitled. In lack of an official english translation, let alone one i have at hand, the excerpts quoted here have been translated into english by me as accurately as my abilities allowed me from erik simons official german translation of lady of the lake. The witcher series is a fantasy book series written by polish writer, andrzej sapkowski. Just wanted to throw this out there the witcher book series is absolutely incredible. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Should i skip reading that book then when it gets an english translation. The books have been adapted into a movie and two television series the hexer and netflixs the witcher, a video game series the witcher, a comic book and others. Wild hunt was announced february 20 and was released on may 19, 2015. Oct 11, 2018 the witcher saga may be over, but sapkowskis devoted fans will find in the trilogy plenty of adventures to sink their teeth into. Sep 25, 2008 im polish and in my opinion witcher is perfect translation. This page is to hopefully bring together those who would like to discuss sapkowskis novels.
I dont know any polish, but im fluent in russian, so i figure it could be a decent stepping stone for me, provided im diligent enough with the dictionary. Jun 19, 20 the witcher books could still be bad for all i know, but being translated from a different language certainly isnt helping. A card game, known as gwent, was included in the witcher 3. Is the translation of the witchers books an issue in english.
The witcher is a fantasy series of novels and short stories written by polish author andrzej. An english translation of a letter from sapkowskis lawyers claims that the compensation remitted to the author is too low given the benefits obtained in association with the use of that. The computer games plot is set 5 years after the end of the lady of the lake the last book of the series. Corrected sorting at the witcher 3 nexus mods and community. A video game inspired by the same book series as the tv series. The witcher saga audiobooks listen to the full series.