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 295
... coming towards her in a white gown that struck her with its elegance , Anna smiled at her as always . Princess Tverskoy was walking with Tushkevich and a young lady relation who , to the great delight of her provincial parents , was ...
... coming towards her in a white gown that struck her with its elegance , Anna smiled at her as always . Princess Tverskoy was walking with Tushkevich and a young lady relation who , to the great delight of her provincial parents , was ...
Page 307
... coming to get you . Your laundry took a long time today , ' said Petritsky . ' Well , are you done ? ' ' Done , ' replied Vronsky , smiling with his eyes alone and twirling the tips of his moustache carefully as if , after the order he ...
... coming to get you . Your laundry took a long time today , ' said Petritsky . ' Well , are you done ? ' ' Done , ' replied Vronsky , smiling with his eyes alone and twirling the tips of his moustache carefully as if , after the order he ...
Page 611
... Coming up to the carriage , she jumped down unassisted and , holding the skirts of her riding habit , ran to meet Dolly . ' I thought so but didn't dare think it . What a joy ! You can't imagine what a joy it is for me ! ' she said ...
... Coming up to the carriage , she jumped down unassisted and , holding the skirts of her riding habit , ran to meet Dolly . ' I thought so but didn't dare think it . What a joy ! You can't imagine what a joy it is for me ! ' she said ...
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