The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary
by Robert Alter
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Author: Robert AlterEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-09-17
ISBN: 0393062260
Number of pages: 560
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.
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Book Review: Kindle Formatting is a kill joy
Summary: 2 Stars
This review relates specifically to the Kindle version:
This book is a perfect example of a 'kindleization' gone horribly, horribly wrong.
1. The type size of the Psalm text is set in stone. It completely ignores the type size settings on the Kindle. It completely breaks the expected behavior on the Kindle.
2. The Psalms can't be read in a single page. Only a few lines of a Psalm are on each page. They are interrupted by the commentary - often several pages of commentary before the next few lines are presented. This might be fine for people who know the Psalms. But if you're unfamiliar with the text it's impossible to read an entire Psalm uninterrupted.
This is an example of a horribly formatted Kindle book. Clearly the publisher didn't want to spend time reformatting the book - and considering the price tag for the digital version of this book I expected a far more polished experience. This is the first Kindle book I'm going to try and return.
Summary of The Book of Psalms: A Translation with Commentary
A brilliant new translation and commentary of one of the Bible's most cherished and powerful books. Like the Five Books of Moses a cornerstone of the scriptural canon, the Book of Psalms has been a source of solace and joy for countless readers over millennia. The cleansing purity of its images invites reflection and supplication in times of sorrow. The musicality of its powerful rhythms moves readers to celebration of good tidings. So today as it has been throughout our past, this is a book to be cherished as the grounding for our daily lives.
This timeless poetry is beautifully wrought by a scholar whose translation of the Five Books of Moses was hailed as a "godsend" by Seamus Heaney and a "masterpiece" by Robert Fagles. Robert Alter's The Book of Psalms captures the simplicity, the physicality, and the coiled rhythmic power of the Hebrew, restoring the remarkable eloquence of these ancient poems. His learned and insightful commentary shines a light on the obscurities of the text.General Books
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