Victor Tournachon-Molin (13 October 1771 – 8 August 1837) was a French printer and bookseller. He was the father of the photographer Nadar.[1] He was also the first French printer to publish the translation of Giacomo Casanova's masterpiece, Histoire de ma vie, from 1825 to 1829.[2]
Victor Tournachon-Molin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 October 1771 |
| Died | 8 August 1837 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Printer, bookseller |
| Children | Nadar |
Translation of Histoire de ma vie
editAfter the success of the first German edition of Casanova's memoirs, Victor Tournachon edited a pirate edition, without access to the original manuscript. This first French edition was a German to French translation from the French to German Schütz translation, which results in a very approximate and imperfect text.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Victor Tournachon-Molin". Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ Vebret, Joseph. "Splendide Casanova". lavenuslitteraire.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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