Anna Karenina
Description
"One of the greatest love stories in world literature." --Vladimir Nabokov In a novel of unparalleled richness and complexity, set against the backdrop of Russian high society, Tolstoy charts the course of the doomed love affair between Anna, a beautiful married woman, and Count Vronsky, a wealthy army officer who pursues Anna after becoming infatuated with her at a ball. Although she initially resists his charms Anna eventually succumbs, falling passionately in love and setting in motion a chain of events that lead to her downfall. In this extraordinary novel, Tolstoy seamlessly weaves together the lives of dozens of characters, while evoking a love so strong that those who experience it are prepared to die for it.
Product Details
Price
$18.95
$17.62
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Publish Date
July 09, 2010
Pages
992
Dimensions
5.1 X 7.8 X 1.8 inches | 1.5 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780099540663
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About the Author
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) published his first work in 1852, the autobiographical Childhood. He served in the army during the Crimean War and his Sevastopol Sketches (1855-6) are based on his experiences. His two most popular masterpieces are War and Peace (1864-69) and Anna Karenina (1875-8).
Reviews
"I've read and re-read this novel and every time I find another layer in the story." --Philippa Gregory, author, The Other Boleyn Girl
"Better translators . . . could not be invented." --Tolstoy on Aylmer and Louise Maude
"Better translators . . . could not be invented." --Tolstoy on Aylmer and Louise Maude
