The Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin, vol. 1

What it is

This is volume 1 of The Reformation in Europe in the Time of Calvin, an English translation of work by J. H. Merle d'Aubigné, D.D. The title page gives the publication as London, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green, 1863. The text was prepared by volunteer proofreaders from scans made available by the Internet Archive. It is a modern digital transcription, so the wording reflects the volunteers' reading of the printed book rather than the author's own handwriting.

Why it matters

The translation made the nineteenth-century Protestant account of the Reformation available to English readers. It shows how the story of Calvin and his age was carried across languages and read by a wider audience.

Look closer

• Why might a translator choose to keep some French quotations, and what does that show about the original audience?
• How does the translated title, which centres Calvin, change the focus of the book?
• What would you need to check to confirm that this digital text matches the printed 1863 edition?