From Jane Marcet to the Viscount of Vilarinho de São Romão: conversations about chemistry in the nineteenth century

Abstract Jane Marcet’s Conversations on chemistry was adapted and published in Portuguese by António Teixeira Girão in 1834, based on a translation of Anselme Payen’s adaptation, released in 1825. Girão added many notes and a new chapter to his version. The article analyzes the scientific content and circumstances surrounding publication of Girão’s book within the context of the diverse approaches used in adapting Conversations at different moments in time and in different countries. The analysis draws from our compilation of editions accessible online at public libraries around the world. It also explores issues related to authorship, translation, adaptation, and gender in scientific publishing in the nineteenth century.

摘要 简·马塞特（Jane Marcet）所著《化学闲谈》（Conversations on Chemistry）由安东尼奥·特谢拉·吉朗（António Teixeira Girão）于1834年以葡萄牙语改编并出版，该版本的改编基于安塞尔姆·佩恩（Anselme Payen）1825年推出的改编译本。吉朗在其版本中增补了大量注释与全新章节。本文结合不同时期、不同国家改编《化学闲谈》所采用的多样化路径，分析了吉朗著作的科学内涵及其出版背景。本次分析依托我们整理的全球公共图书馆在线可获取的各版本文献，同时探讨了19世纪科学出版领域中与作者身份、翻译、改编及性别议题相关的诸多问题。