Read the debut novel of the author Sans Famille

'Returning to the Family', the debut novel by writer Hector Malot, has just reunited with Vietnamese readers. Translator Le Dinh Chi translated the entire text from the original French.

Returning to the family translated by Le Dinh Chi - Photo: HO LAM

Returning to the Family is the fourth work in the Classic Literature series of Dong A Company after three books have been introduced to readers: Noble Soul, In the Desert and in the Deep Forest, The Swiss Family Robinson.

These are timeless classics, loved by many generations of readers, published in hardcover, cloth-bound, sharp, nostalgic, gold-plated book form...

Stick to the original for translation

In Vietnam, Returning to the Family was translated into Vietnamese by translator Ha Mai Anh, and later translated by translator Nguyen Bich Hang under the name The Floating Life of Roman Canbri . Both translations were introduced to readers more than 30 years ago, with some abridgements.

In this edition, translator Le Dinh Chi translated the entire work from the original French. Confiding in Tuoi Tre Online , Mr. Chi said that when translating the work, he tried to stick to the original content to translate it as completely and accurately as possible into Vietnamese.

"The difference, if any, between my translation and previous translations is mainly in each person's perspective. The biggest difficulty in translating closely to the original is the difference between the era in which the story takes place and today," said Mr. Chi.

Translation by Le Dinh Chi with additional illustrations by artist Émile Bayard

Returning to the Family is Hector Malot's first novel about family and emotional and moral education for teenagers, published in 1869. The book marked the opening success for him to return with the famous Sans Famille nearly a decade later.

The work contains Hector Malot's strong message about the importance of progressive education.

With the character de Bihorel and through the knowledge and ways of being a human being he teaches Romain, Hector Malot affirms the role of education that nothing, including money, can replace in creating healthy people both physically and mentally.

All of these lessons were gently spread by Hector Malot into his novel while still creating for it the shape of an attractive, captivating literary work that leaves a long-lasting sweet aftertaste in the reader's mind.

In addition to No Family and Returning to the Family , Dong A is also preparing to republish In the Family by Hector Malot with translation by Huynh Ly and Mai Huong.

In addition to the hardcover version, Dong A also released a paperback version of the book, to provide more options for readers.

Hector Malot was a famous French writer, born in 1830 in La Bouille, Northern France. His first work , Les Amants (The Lovers) , published in 1859, caused a great stir.

During his career, he wrote over 70 works. Returning to the Family (1869), In the Family (1893) and especially Without a Family (1878) were extremely loved by young readers.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/doc-tieu-thuyet-dau-tay-cua-tac-gia-khong-gia-dinh-20250715174311401.htm