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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... took out a cigarette . ' No. Is there something you need ? ' Alexei Alexandrovich replied reluctantly . ' Yes , I'd like ... I need to dis ... yes , to discuss something with you , ' said Stepan Arkadyich , surprised at this ...
... took out a cigarette . ' No. Is there something you need ? ' Alexei Alexandrovich replied reluctantly . ' Yes , I'd like ... I need to dis ... yes , to discuss something with you , ' said Stepan Arkadyich , surprised at this ...
Page 538
... took into her mouth . And Anna did all this , took her in her arms , got her to jump , and kissed her fresh cheek and bare little elbows ; but the sight of this child made it still clearer that her feeling for her , compared to what she ...
... took into her mouth . And Anna did all this , took her in her arms , got her to jump , and kissed her fresh cheek and bare little elbows ; but the sight of this child made it still clearer that her feeling for her , compared to what she ...
Page 641
... took her by the hand . ' What are you thinking ? What do you think of me ? Don't despise me . I'm not worthy of being despised . I'm just unhappy . If anyone is unhappy , I am , ' she said and , turning away , she wept . Left alone ...
... took her by the hand . ' What are you thinking ? What do you think of me ? Don't despise me . I'm not worthy of being despised . I'm just unhappy . If anyone is unhappy , I am , ' she said and , turning away , she wept . Left alone ...
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