a novel in eight parts Tolstoy, Leo graf 1828-1910 creator Pevear, Richard 1943- Volokhonsky, Larissa. text Didactic fiction. Love stories. nyu New York, NY Penguin Books 2000 monographic eng rus

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xxi, 837 p. ; 22 cm. 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. Leo Tolstoy ; translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. e-ur--- Russia Social conditions 1533-1917 Fiction PG3366 .A6 2000 891.734 0142000272 (pbk.) 9780142000274 (pbk.) 0143035002 (pbk.) 9780143035008 (pbk.) COO 040608 20230410130514.0 50615