Anne på svenska

Anne in Swedish. How the Spirit of Age and Production Terms Influence Protagonist’s Character Traits Swedish Translations Adaptations Green Gables
 L.M. Montgomery’s Gables (1908) has received much academic interest. Drawing on related research novel its editions, my article investigates how variation versions influences characterization 1909–2018. My study acknowledges feminist view within translation studies as expressed by Sherry Simon, uses Norman Fairclough’s linguistic model for contextualization. The primary material consists original text, translations adaptations Karin Jensen, Aslög Davidson, Margareta Sjögren-Olsson, Christina Westman well correspondence between publishing houses translators. Further, I have interviewed corresponded with her publisher. texts are analysed regarding omissions additions. On a micro-level, all active verbs where is grammatical subject analysed. results show that editions give prominence to Anne’s ambition. A major finding 1941 1962 increase ambition using more stronger expressions. Westman’s 2018 edition, however, subtle revision first translation, result diminished again. Despite girls women having gained freedom over last 100 years, latest edition thereby interrupts tendency stress This understood clashing discursive social norms. other hand, emphasis comes cost religious, moral, intellectual, emotional aspects, creating one-dimensional Anne.