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Anna Karenina

By Leo Tolstoy
Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics
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Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy delves into the complex themes of love, family, and societal expectations through the lives of its characters. The story primarily follows Anna Karenina, a noblewoman who embarks on a turbulent affair that challenges her marriage, personal happiness, and social standing. Simultaneously, it explores the contrasting life of Konstantin Levin, a country landowner striving for fulfilment through love, work, and ideals. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Russian society, the narrative intertwines these personal journeys with broader societal critiques.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate deeply character-driven narratives that explore complex themes of love, family, and societal expectations. This classic novel delves into the intricacies of human emotions and relationships, set against the backdrop of 19th-century Russian society. Its rich storytelling and psychological depth make it a rewarding read for those who enjoy immersive and thought-provoking literature.

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Anna Karenina

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.

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.

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Anna Karenina is Tolstoy's epic novel of love, destiny, and self-destruction, presented in a gorgeous new clothbound edition.

Anna Karenina seems to have everything—beauty, wealth, popularity, and an adored son. However, she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky. Their subsequent affair scandalises society and family alike, and soon brings jealousy 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—a self-portrait of Tolstoy himself.

Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics

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The recent translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky has been highly praised for its wit and brilliance. Critics have highlighted how their meticulous and vivid style brings new life to the characters and situations created by Tolstoy, offering a refreshed experience of the novel.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141199610

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 November 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Richard Pevear
  • Introduction by Richard Pevear
  • Introduction by Richard Pevear

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 50.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 206.0mm

Weight: 989g

Pages: 864

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Fiction General Fiction Leo Tolstoy Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics

About the Author

Leo Tolstoy (Author) Leo Tolstoy was born in 1828 in the Tula province. He studied at the University of Kazan, then led a life of pleasure until 1851 when he joined an artillery regiment in the Caucasus. He established his reputation as a writer with The Sebastopol Sketches (1855-6). After a period in St Petersburg and abroad, he married, had thirteen children, managed his vast estates in the Volga Steppes and wrote War and Peace (1869) and Anna Karenina (1877). A Confession (1879-82) marked a spiritual crisis in his life, and in 1901 he was excommuincated by the Russian Holy Synod. He died in 1910, in the course of a dramatic flight from home, at the railway station of Astapovo. Richard Pevear (Introducer) Richard Pevear, along with his wife Larissa Volokhonsky, has translated works by Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Gogol, Bulgakov and Pasternak. They both were twice awarded the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Prize (for Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov and Tolstoy's Anna Karenina). They are married and live in France.

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