Anna Karenina: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)The must-have Pevear and Volokhonsky translation of one of the greatest Russian novels ever written Described by William Faulkner as the best novel ever written and by Fyodor Dostoevsky as “flawless,” Anna 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 thereby exposes herself to 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 qualities of Tolstoy's writing, Pevear and Volokhonsky have produced a translation true to his powerful voice. This authoritative edition, which received the PEN Translation Prize and was an Oprah Book Club™ selection, also includes an illuminating introduction and explanatory notes. Beautiful, vigorous, and eminently readable, this Anna Karenina will be the definitive text for fans of the film and generations to come. This Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition also features French flaps and deckle-edged paper. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |
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Page 53
... Vronsky listened attentively to Levin , as he always listened , evidently interested in his words . ' Yes , but the spiritualists say : now we don't know what this force is , but the force exists , and these are the conditions under ...
... Vronsky listened attentively to Levin , as he always listened , evidently interested in his words . ' Yes , but the spiritualists say : now we don't know what this force is , but the force exists , and these are the conditions under ...
Page 54
... Vronsky , who rose and waited calmly for the prince to turn to him . Kitty sensed that , after what had happened , her father's cordiality would be oppressive for Levin . She also saw how coldly her father finally responded to Vronsky's ...
... Vronsky , who rose and waited calmly for the prince to turn to him . Kitty sensed that , after what had happened , her father's cordiality would be oppressive for Levin . She also saw how coldly her father finally responded to Vronsky's ...
Page 58
... Vronsky drove to the Petersburg railway station to meet his mother , and the first person he ran into on the steps of the main stairway was Oblonsky , who was expecting his sister on the same train . ' Ah ! Your highness ! ' cried ...
... Vronsky drove to the Petersburg railway station to meet his mother , and the first person he ran into on the steps of the main stairway was Oblonsky , who was expecting his sister on the same train . ' Ah ! Your highness ! ' cried ...
Page 59
... Vronsky added in English . ' Yes , he's a very remarkable man - a bit conservative , but a nice man , ' observed Stepan Arkadyich , ' a nice man . ' ' Well , so much the better for him , ' said Vronsky , smiling . ' Ah , you're here ...
... Vronsky added in English . ' Yes , he's a very remarkable man - a bit conservative , but a nice man , ' observed Stepan Arkadyich , ' a nice man . ' ' Well , so much the better for him , ' said Vronsky , smiling . ' Ah , you're here ...
Page 60
... Vronsky . ' Yes , there was a reason why he might have been either especially happy , or especially unhappy . ' Vronsky stopped and asked directly : ' Meaning what ? Or did he propose to your belle - soeur " last night ? ... ' Maybe ...
... Vronsky . ' Yes , there was a reason why he might have been either especially happy , or especially unhappy . ' Vronsky stopped and asked directly : ' Meaning what ? Or did he propose to your belle - soeur " last night ? ... ' Maybe ...
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