Anna Karenina: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)The must-have Pevear and Volokhonsky translation of one of the greatest Russian novels ever written Described by William Faulkner as the best novel ever written and by Fyodor Dostoevsky as “flawless,” Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage and thereby exposes herself to the hypocrisies of society. Set against a vast and richly textured canvas of nineteenth-century Russia, the novel's seven major characters create a dynamic imbalance, playing out the contrasts of city and country life and all the variations on love and family happiness. While previous versions have softened the robust and sometimes shocking qualities of Tolstoy's writing, Pevear and Volokhonsky have produced a translation true to his powerful voice. This authoritative edition, which received the PEN Translation Prize and was an Oprah Book Club™ selection, also includes an illuminating introduction and explanatory notes. Beautiful, vigorous, and eminently readable, this Anna Karenina will be the definitive text for fans of the film and generations to come. This Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition also features French flaps and deckle-edged paper. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |
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Page 39
... Vronsky ? ' ' You should know Vronsky because he's one of your rivals . ' ' What is this Vronsky ? ' said Levin , and his face , from that expression of childlike rapture which Oblonsky had just been admiring , suddenly turned spiteful ...
... Vronsky ? ' ' You should know Vronsky because he's one of your rivals . ' ' What is this Vronsky ? ' said Levin , and his face , from that expression of childlike rapture which Oblonsky had just been admiring , suddenly turned spiteful ...
Page 43
... Vronsky appeared , she was gladder still , being confirmed in her opinion that Kitty was to make not merely a good but a brilliant match . For the mother there could be no comparison between Vronsky and Levin . The mother disliked in ...
... Vronsky appeared , she was gladder still , being confirmed in her opinion that Kitty was to make not merely a good but a brilliant match . For the mother there could be no comparison between Vronsky and Levin . The mother disliked in ...
Page 45
... Vronsky during the mazurka . This conversation had partly set the princess at ease ; but she could not be completely at ease . Vronsky had told Kitty that he and his brother were both so used to obeying their mother in all things that ...
... Vronsky during the mazurka . This conversation had partly set the princess at ease ; but she could not be completely at ease . Vronsky had told Kitty that he and his brother were both so used to obeying their mother in all things that ...
Page 50
... Vronsky and now looked at Levin . And by that one glance of her involuntarily brightened eyes Levin understood that ... Vronsky . It struck his eyes at once . Vronsky was a sturdily built , dark - haired man of medium height , with a ...
... Vronsky and now looked at Levin . And by that one glance of her involuntarily brightened eyes Levin understood that ... Vronsky . It struck his eyes at once . Vronsky was a sturdily built , dark - haired man of medium height , with a ...
Page 51
... Vronsky . ' Vronsky rose and , looking amiably into Levin's eyes , shook hands with him . ' I believe I was to have dined with you this winter , ' he said , smiling his simple and frank smile , ' but you unexpectedly left for the ...
... Vronsky . ' Vronsky rose and , looking amiably into Levin's eyes , shook hands with him . ' I believe I was to have dined with you this winter , ' he said , smiling his simple and frank smile , ' but you unexpectedly left for the ...
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