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Anna Karenina (Oxford World's Classics) |  | Author: Leo Tolstoy
Creators: Louise and Aylmer Maude, W. Gareth Jones
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 872
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 1.6
ISBN: 0199536066
Dewey Decimal Number: 891.733
EAN: 9780199536061
ASIN: 0199536066
Publication Date: July 15, 2008
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Product Description
One of the greatest novels ever written, Anna Karenina sets the impossible and destructive triangle of Anna, her husband Karenin, and her lover Vronsky against the marriage of Levin and Kitty, thus illuminating the most important questions that face humanity. The second edition uses the acclaimed Louise and Alymer Maude translation, and offers a new introduction and notes which provide completely up-to-date perspectives on Tolstoy's classic work.
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Oxford Classics Version October 6, 2009
mcryan
I had no idea that there were so many versions of this novel. I just finished the Oxford Classics translation. It is highly readable and easy to understand. The authors' offer detailed notes regarding Russian history, a glossary of terms, and a complete listing of all characters at the end along with a detailed forward and intro section at the beginning.
Tolstoy obviously was a master at his craft. I loved the story for so many reasons but the main one is that all elements of the human condition in all its various forms are present in the story. Yep, this book has got it all and the themes are boundless, playing out in endless ways.
Anna, the title character is so completely tragic that watching her come undone is like watcing a train wreck in slow motion. It was apparent that there was to be no deviation from her horrific course and that seemed obvious very early on. Levin could be any one of us who has ever, even once, wondered Who Am I and Why Am I Here? He is the embodiment of human condition.
Yes it is a VERY long book, a commitment really. Read slowly, there is much to absorb. If you like endless and intricate detail such as 100 or so pages on mowing a great big meadow, this book is definitely for you.
BTW, after reading this, 100 pages is no longer a big deal. A book of this length cannot help but to make you a better reader and that is a gift that keeps of giving long after you have finished the story.
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