Anna KareninaAnna 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 must endure 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, quality of Tolstoy's writing, Pevear and Volokhonsky have produced a translation true to his powerful voice. This award-winning team's authoritative edition also includes an illuminating introduction and explanatory notes. Beautiful, vigorous, and eminently readable, this Anna Karenina will be the definitive text for generations to come. |
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Page 26
... Levin , ' and I don't go to the meetings any more . ' ' Too bad ! ' said Sergei Ivanovich , frowning . Levin , to vindicate himself , began to describe what went on at the meetings in his district . ' But it's always like that ...
... Levin , ' and I don't go to the meetings any more . ' ' Too bad ! ' said Sergei Ivanovich , frowning . Levin , to vindicate himself , began to describe what went on at the meetings in his district . ' But it's always like that ...
Page 51
... Levin , who did not take his eyes off him . ' Allow me to introduce you , ' said the princess , indicating Levin . ' Konstantin Dmitrich Levin . Count Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky . ' Vronsky rose and , looking amiably into Levin's eyes ...
... Levin , who did not take his eyes off him . ' Allow me to introduce you , ' said the princess , indicating Levin . ' Konstantin Dmitrich Levin . Count Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky . ' Vronsky rose and , looking amiably into Levin's eyes ...
Page 401
... Levin that they already knew everything and sympa- thized with him , and did not say so only out of delicacy . He stayed with them for an hour , two hours , three hours , talking about various subjects , but having in mind the one thing ...
... Levin that they already knew everything and sympa- thized with him , and did not say so only out of delicacy . He stayed with them for an hour , two hours , three hours , talking about various subjects , but having in mind the one thing ...
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