Victor Tournachon Explained

Victor Tournachon-Molin
Birth Date:13 October 1771
Nationality:French
Occupation:Printer, bookseller
Children:Nadar

Victor Tournachon-Molin (13 October 1771 – 8 August 1837) was a French printer and bookseller. He was the father of the photographer Nadar.[1] He was also the first French printer to publish the translation of Giacomo Casanova's masterpiece, Histoire de ma vie, from 1825 to 1829.[2]

Translation of Histoire de ma vie

After the success of the first German edition of Casanova's memoirs, Victor Tournachon edited a pirate edition, without access to the original manuscript. This first French edition was a German to French translation from the French to German Schütz translation, which results in a very approximate and imperfect text.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Victor Tournachon-Molin. Bibliothèque nationale de France. 2017-01-12.
  2. Web site: Splendide Casanova. Joseph. Vebret. lavenuslitteraire.com. 2017-01-12.