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 412
... give her to me , give me my little girl ! He hasn't come yet . You say he won't forgive , because you don't know him . No one ever knew him . Only I did , and even for me it was hard . His eyes , you should know , Seryozha has the same ...
... give her to me , give me my little girl ! He hasn't come yet . You say he won't forgive , because you don't know him . No one ever knew him . Only I did , and even for me it was hard . His eyes , you should know , Seryozha has the same ...
Page 413
... Give him your hand . ' Vronsky came to the side of the bed and , seeing her , again covered his face with his hands . ' Uncover your face , look at him . He's a saint , ' she said . ' No , uncover it , uncover your face ! ' she said ...
... Give him your hand . ' Vronsky came to the side of the bed and , seeing her , again covered his face with his hands . ' Uncover your face , look at him . He's a saint , ' she said . ' No , uncover it , uncover your face ! ' she said ...
Page 441
... give in to him . Pray to God , ask Him . Pray to God , ' he repeated hurriedly . The priest was silent for a time , as if pondering . ' You are , as I have heard , about to enter into matrimony with the daughter of my parishioner and ...
... give in to him . Pray to God , ask Him . Pray to God , ' he repeated hurriedly . The priest was silent for a time , as if pondering . ' You are , as I have heard , about to enter into matrimony with the daughter of my parishioner and ...
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Alexei Alexandrovich already Anna answer asked began believe better brother called carriage coming conversation Countess Darya Alexandrovna dinner 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 looking 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 society soul speak standing Stepan Arkadyich steps stood stopped suddenly suffering talk tell there's thing thought told took trying turned understand understood voice Vronsky waiting walked wanted whole wife wish woman young