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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... dress outside the door . ' It's me , sir , ' said a firm and pleasant female voice , and through the door peeked the stern , pock - marked face of Matryona Filimonovna , the nanny . ' What is it , Matryosha ? ' Stepan Arkadyich asked ...
... dress outside the door . ' It's me , sir , ' said a firm and pleasant female voice , and through the door peeked the stern , pock - marked face of Matryona Filimonovna , the nanny . ' What is it , Matryosha ? ' Stepan Arkadyich asked ...
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... dress , nor in her pose ; but for Levin she was as easy to recognize in that crowd as a rose among nettles . Everything was lit up by her . She was the smile that brightened everything around . ' Can I really step down there on the ice ...
... dress , nor in her pose ; but for Levin she was as easy to recognize in that crowd as a rose among nettles . Everything was lit up by her . She was the smile that brightened everything around . ' Can I really step down there on the ice ...
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... dress was overtaking her . She skated not quite steadily ; taking her hands out of a small muff hanging from a cord , she held them ready and , looking at Levin , whom she had recognized , smiled at him and at her own fear . When she ...
... dress was overtaking her . She skated not quite steadily ; taking her hands out of a small muff hanging from a cord , she held them ready and , looking at Levin , whom she had recognized , smiled at him and at her own fear . When she ...
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... dress for the evening and glancing in the mirror , she noticed with joy that she was having one of her good days and was in full possession of all her powers , which she so needed for what lay ahead of her : she felt in herself an ...
... dress for the evening and glancing in the mirror , she noticed with joy that she was having one of her good days and was in full possession of all her powers , which she so needed for what lay ahead of her : she felt in herself an ...
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... dress and light footsteps already at the door , she turned , and her careworn face involuntarily expressed not joy but surprise . She stood up and embraced her sister - in - law . ' What , here already ? ' she said , kissing her ...
... dress and light footsteps already at the door , she turned , and her careworn face involuntarily expressed not joy but surprise . She stood up and embraced her sister - in - law . ' What , here already ? ' she said , kissing her ...
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