《华尔街史》书评

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本来这种纪年史读起来就艰深，作者的文字驾驭能力必须炉火纯青。原著1/5的文字是名字，但读起来尚且通畅有趣。本版的翻译相当生硬，人名错拼（内容摘要第三页，将洛克菲勒拼成rockfeller）、错翻极多（如托克维尔troqueville误译为特洛克威利），有些关键段落甚至不译（第四章-摩根的影响蔓延 第七段之后整段没翻译，原文：In a deal that was highly criticized almost immediately, Morgan and his group sold $65 million worth of 3.75 percent bonds to the syndicate for a premium price....This was not the first time such complaints had been raised, nor would it be the last.)译者的相关知识积累是否能够允许其翻译如此巨著尚且不说，本身翻译的态度让我感觉像是在应付考评。总之对译者非常不满。