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Fabergé’s Eggs : The Extraordinary Story of the Masterpieces That Outlived an Empire : traduction partielle commentée
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- This thesis deals with the emblematic creations of the Russian goldsmith and jeweler Carl Fabergé, namely his imperial Easter eggs. The introduction consists in analyzing how Fabergé’s eggs reflected and informed the culture of Imperial Russia (1881–1917) under the reign of Alexander III and Nicholas II, and if they still have any influence on post-Soviet Russia (1990—today). As a first step, this analysis aims to portray the points that make them symbols of Imperial Russia and the Romanovs. As a second step, it seeks to determine the characteristic features of today’s Russian society that can be reflected through Fabergé’s eggs and their recent repatriation to Russia. The second part of this thesis comprises the translation of four chapters and an appendix of the book Faberge’s Eggs: The Extraordinary Story of the Masterpieces That Outlived an Empire, written by Toby Faber. Finally, the last part of this thesis, entitled translation comments, mainly focus on the problems encountered during the translation and the way they were comprehended and solved.