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Anna Karenina

by Leo Tolstoy

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ISBN13: 9780143035008
ISBN10: 0143035002
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Anna Karenina is the Abbey Road of literature. Critics may argue about its relative importance (is it the greatest novel of all time, or merely one of the top ten), but none (besides mean Mr. Mustard Seed, of course) dispute that, with respect to its elegant prose style, its seamless narrative architecture, and its deeply human characters, Tolstoy's masterpiece is a wonder. Fortunately for readers, it's also one of the most engrossing, and moving, reading experiences ever written. Take that, Ulysses.
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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 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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"The first English translation in 40 years, [this] Anna Karenina is the most scrupulous, illuminating and compelling version yet." Portland Oregonian

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"One of the greatest love stories in world literature." Vladimir Nabokov

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"Pevear and Volokhonsky...have produced the first new translation of Leo Tolstoy's classic Anna Karenina in 40 years. The result should make the book accessible to a new generation of readers....[S]ucceeds in bringing Tolstoy's masterpiece to life once again." Library Journal

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Beautiful, vigorous, and eminently readable, this is the new English-language translation of one of the world's literary masterpieces.
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About the Author

Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) wrote two of Russia's greatest novels, War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877), as well as many short stories and essays.
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achmardi, August 20, 2006 (view all comments by achmardi)
I think most people are familiar with the story of Anna Karenina, but aren't familiar with the book itself. Tolstoy wrote this book in such great detail that you feel as though you know the characters in person--for example, reading about one of the characters may be like looking into the mirror, as it was for me. Two stories, loosely tied together, the lives of Levin and Kitty, and Anna and Vronsky, come together at the end to form a gorgeous work of fiction. Required reading for those who enjoy love stories or feel the urge to pick apart fascinating characters.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780143035008
Subtitle:
Oprah #5: Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
Author:
Tolstoy, Leo
Translator:
Volokhonsky, Larissa
Translator:
Pevear, Richard
Author:
Tolstoy, Leo Nikolayevich
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Subject:
General
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Married women
Subject:
Adultery
Subject:
Love stories
Edition Description:
Deluxe
Series:
Oprah's Classics Book Club Selections
Publication Date:
June 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
864
Dimensions:
8.46x5.76x1.89 in. 2.03 lbs.
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