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 274
... young fellow who was driving by , standing in front of the cart - box and waving the ends of the hempen reins . ' The last one , pa ! ' the young fellow shouted , holding the horse back , and , smiling , he turned round to the gay , red ...
... young fellow who was driving by , standing in front of the cart - box and waving the ends of the hempen reins . ' The last one , pa ! ' the young fellow shouted , holding the horse back , and , smiling , he turned round to the gay , red ...
Page 730
... young man . I'd see a young woman , and thoughts ... You dine , drink a little - strength , vigour . I came to Russia – had to see my wife , and also the estate - well , you wouldn't believe it , two weeks later I got into my dressing ...
... young man . I'd see a young woman , and thoughts ... You dine , drink a little - strength , vigour . I came to Russia – had to see my wife , and also the estate - well , you wouldn't believe it , two weeks later I got into my dressing ...
Page 777
... young man with a sunken chest , bowed especially conspicuously , waving a felt hat and a bouquet over his head . From behind him , also bowing , peeped two officers and an older man with a big beard and a greasy peaked cap . III Having ...
... young man with a sunken chest , bowed especially conspicuously , waving a felt hat and a bouquet over his head . From behind him , also bowing , peeped two officers and an older man with a big beard and a greasy peaked cap . III Having ...
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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