A. F. KING · CLOCK COUNTINGComplete bilingual edition
English poetry. French beside you.
Clock Counting: La poésie en anglais éclairée en français
All 56 original English poems with line-by-line French glosses, explanatory companion pages, and online English narration for French-speaking readers.
01 · INSIDE THE BOOK
The words, on the page.
All 56 English poems, with line-by-line French glosses and companion pages explaining language, references, and wordplay.
Poetry rarely survives a word-for-word translation intact. This edition keeps the English poems at the center and uses French to help you read them. The glosses support understanding; they are not a second collection of polished French poems.
For French-speaking readers who want to explore English poetry with help understanding its language, references, and wordplay.
02 · BEYOND THE BOOK
Then, press play.
The digital companion is free to explore. Listen to the author reading in English and discover photographs, stories, and interactive experiences behind the poems. These pages offer a taste of the companion; they are not reproductions of the printed edition.
Matter Changes State
Hear English and French together and explore the choices behind a poetic translation.
Explore →02Reflections on Thinking About Thinking
Explore the poem’s imagery and The Thought Heard Round the World translation project.
Explore →03Ode to Mme. Godet
Visit the memories of an immersive summer spent living and learning in French.
Explore →A few useful details.
How do the book and website work together?
The book contains the poems, and its QR code leads to the digital companion. Online pages provide author readings and bonus material. Some poems appear in full, but the website is not a complete reproduction of the book.
Are these French poetic translations?
The book uses French glosses to illuminate the English poems line by line. The website also explores selected poetic translations, including Matter Changes State and Reflections on Thinking About Thinking. These are two different approaches to translation.
Edition information
- Author
- A. F. King
- Edition
- Complete bilingual edition
- ASIN
- B0HHNCPYHB
About the authorship, translations, and making of the companion →
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