Today, Castalia House is extremely pleased to announce the publication of two new books, both original translations. EAGLE AND DOVE is an amazing novel by Zénaïde Fleuriot, about a provincial brother and sister who move to Paris just in time to experience the upheaval of the Franco-Prussian War. This translation from the original French, by Summer Charrette, marks the first time the book has ever been available in English. An excerpt is available at Castalia Library.
THE GATE is Natsume Soseki’s personal favorite of his sixteen novels. It is a quintessentially Japanese story about a married couple possessed of a dark secret that imperils not only their relationship, but the husband’s ability to even function in the world. Translated by Kenji Weaver, it is only the third-ever English translation, and the Red Team reviewers rated it more highly than its predecessors on both literal accuracy and readability. It, too, is available on Amazon.
Starting today, Castalia House plans to publish at least one new book on Amazon every day. We already have 27 books translated that are being prepared for release, with at least two more being translated from French, German, Italian, and Japanese every day. All of these books will be available for subscribers on Castalia Unlimited when the Alexandria project is ready for release later this year, and one will be sent out to the subscribers every week, as EAGLE AND DOVE was last night. However, the translations will not be available on Kindle Unlimited anymore, as this would preclude us from making them available on our own system. And, yes, over time these books will gradually be available in hardcover editions, and some of them will be available in leatherbound editions.
I trust you will understand that I was not exaggerating when I said that Alexandria is a major project of historical significance. And I am optimistic that what we are doing in developing Byron AI will prove to be of similar significance.