THE HOUSE OF USHER OR THE HOUSE OF MIRRORS: A RECAST OF THE DOUBLE

Turning to good account the translating practice and the techniques which have been applied so far, the comparative analysis in translation highlights the similar or different aspects when rewriting the original. Both translations submitted to attention reflect linguistic knowledge, social and cultural awareness besides personal perspective, talent and intuitive grasp of the literary text. In order to acquire the accurately reflected (i.e. translated) image of E. Allan Poe’s ‘House of Usher’, the translator should analyse several other reflections (i.e. steps) which help him or her obtain the most faithful resemblance (i.e. translation) to the original. Two remarkable Romanian translators – Ion Vinea and Liviu Cotrău – have already beaten this devious path.