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 137
... step , which distinguished her from other society women , and not changing the direction of her gaze , she took the few steps that separated her from the hostess , pressed her hand , smiled , and with that smile turned round to Vronsky ...
... step , which distinguished her from other society women , and not changing the direction of her gaze , she took the few steps that separated her from the hostess , pressed her hand , smiled , and with that smile turned round to Vronsky ...
Page 576
... steps were aslant . Now he wanted to leave the same stairs in place and add three more steps . ' It will be much better . ' ' But where will it come out with these three steps ? ' ' If you please , sir , ' the carpenter said with a ...
... steps were aslant . Now he wanted to leave the same stairs in place and add three more steps . ' It will be much better . ' ' But where will it come out with these three steps ? ' ' If you please , sir , ' the carpenter said with a ...
Page 753
... steps were heard by the drawing room . He was going downstairs with quick steps . Anna went to the window again . Now he came out on the steps without a hat and went up to the carriage . The young girl in the violet hat handed him a ...
... steps were heard by the drawing room . He was going downstairs with quick steps . Anna went to the window again . Now he came out on the steps without a hat and went up to the carriage . The young girl in the violet hat handed him a ...
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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