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 16
... glad of the diversion ; but the porter at once banished the intruder and closed the glass door behind him . When the case had been read , Stepan Arkadyich stood up , stretched , and , giving the liberalism of the time its due , took out ...
... glad of the diversion ; but the porter at once banished the intruder and closed the glass door behind him . When the case had been read , Stepan Arkadyich stood up , stretched , and , giving the liberalism of the time its due , took out ...
Page 18
... glad to see you , ' he went on . ' Well , how are you doing ? When did you arrive ? ' Levin was silent , glancing at the unfamiliar faces of Oblonsky's two colleagues and especially at the elegant Grinevich's hands , with such long ...
... glad to see you , ' he went on . ' Well , how are you doing ? When did you arrive ? ' Levin was silent , glancing at the unfamiliar faces of Oblonsky's two colleagues and especially at the elegant Grinevich's hands , with such long ...
Page 25
... glad you've come . Staying long ? How's the farming ? ' Levin knew that his older brother had little interest in farming and that he asked about it only as a concession to him , and therefore he answered only about the sales of wheat ...
... glad you've come . Staying long ? How's the farming ? ' Levin knew that his older brother had little interest in farming and that he asked about it only as a concession to him , and therefore he answered only about the sales of wheat ...
Page 32
... glad to see you , ' said the princess . ' We receive on Thursdays , as usual . ' ' Today , then ? ' ' We shall be very glad to see you , ' the princess said drily . This dryness upset Kitty , and she could not hold back the wish to ...
... glad to see you , ' said the princess . ' We receive on Thursdays , as usual . ' ' Today , then ? ' ' We shall be very glad to see you , ' the princess said drily . This dryness upset Kitty , and she could not hold back the wish to ...
Page 43
... glad and said triumphantly to her husband : ' You see , I was right . ' And when 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 ...
... glad and said triumphantly to her husband : ' You see , I was right . ' And when 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 ...
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Alexei Alexandrovich already Anna answer asked began believe better brother brought called carriage coming conversation Countess Darya Alexandrovna dinner doctor Dolly don't door dress especially everything expression eyes face feeling felt gave girl give glad glanced hand happened happy head heard heart horse husband impossible interested it's Kitty knew leave Levin listening live look meaning meeting Moscow mother moved muzhiks never noticed once opened possible prince princess question remembered replied Russian seemed seen Sergei Ivanovich showed side sitting situation smile soul speak standing Stepan Arkadyich steps stood stopped suddenly talk tell there's thing thought told took trying turned understand understood voice Vronsky waiting walked wanted whole wife wish woman young