Anna Karenina

The must-have Pevear and Volokhonsky translation of one of the greatest Russian novels ever written Described by William Faulkner as the best novel ever written and by Fyodor Dostoevsky as ΓÇ£flawless,ΓÇ¥ Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officerCount Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage and thereby exposes herself to the hypocrisies of society. Set against a vast and richly textured canvas of nineteenth-century Russiathe novel’s seven major characters create a dynamic imbalanceplaying 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 qualities of Tolstoy’s writingPevear and Volokhonsky have produced a translation true to his powerful voice. This authoritative editionwhich received the PEN Translation Prize and was an Oprah Book ClubΓäó selectionalso includes an illuminating introduction and explanatory notes. Beautifulvigorousand eminently readablethis Anna Karenina will be the definitive text for fans of the film and generations to come. This Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition also features French flaps and deckle-edged paper. For more than seventy yearsPenguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1700 titlesPenguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authorsas well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.