Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy is presented in a new clothbound edition from Penguin Publishing Group, published on September 30, 2014. This 864-page novel explores themes of love, destiny, and self-destruction through the life of Anna, who seemingly possesses everything yet feels unfulfilled until her affair with Count Vronsky disrupts her world. The narrative also intertwines the story of Levin, a character seeking meaning in his own life, reflecting Tolstoy’s own experiences.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of societal norms and personal struggles as the characters navigate their intertwined fates. The modern translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky enhances the text, making it accessible while preserving Tolstoy’s intricate storytelling. This edition includes an introduction by Pevear and a preface by John Bayley, providing additional context for both new and returning readers of this literary classic. The book’s exploration of historical and social themes within a fictional framework offers a profound look at human relationships and societal expectations.
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Tolstoy’s epic novel of love, destiny and self-destruction, in a gorgeous new clothbound edition from Penguin Classics. Anna Karenina seems to have everything – beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son. But she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky. Their subsequent affair scandalizes society and family alike and soon brings jealously and bitterness in its wake. Contrasting with this tale of love and self-destruction is the vividly observed story of Levin, a man striving to find contentment and a meaning to his life – and also a self-portrait of Tolstoy himself. This acclaimed modern translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky won the PEN/ Book of the Month Club Translation Prize in 2001. Their translation is accompanied in this edition by an introduction by Richard Pevear and a preface by John Bayley ‘The new and brilliantly witty translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky is a must’ – Lisa Appignanesi, Independent, Books of the Year ‘Pevear and Volokhonsky are at once scrupulous translators and vivid stylists of English, and their superb rendering allows us, as perhaps never before, to grasp the palpability of Tolstoy’s “characters, acts, situations”‘ – James Wood, New Yorker
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