Person
John Ormsby
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1885–1886
Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Ormsby, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
John Ormsby publishes his English translation of Don Quixote
1885–1886Role: Translator
- Publication of Translation
Ormsby published his English translation of Don Quixote in 1885, recognized as the most scholarly and accurate version up to that time.
- Introductory Analysis
Ormsby provided a long introduction analyzing prior translations and his conceptual choices, refuting common interpretations of the novel.
- Critical Reception
The Quarterly Review in 1886 praised the translation's accuracy but criticized Ormsby's limited interpretation of the novel and Don Quixote's character.
- Publication of Translation
Sources
- John Ormsby (translator) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-19