We are pleased to offer anna karenina, called by william faulkner the best novel ever written, in the excellent translation by louise and aylmer maude 1918. Anna karenina louise maudes translation ebook by leo. Anna karenina by leo tolstoy, aylmer maude, louise maude. Paperback published in 2012, 1593080271 paperback published in 2003, 0143035002 paperback published in 2004, 0451528611. Anna karenina dover thrift editions and millions of other books are. In 1918, louise and aylmer maude inverted the word order and gave oblonsky raw hide shoes and bands of linen wound round his feet. The heroine of tolstoys epic of love and selfdestruction, anna karenina has beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son, but feels that her life is empty until she encounters the impetuous officer count vronsky. The cossacks war and peace anna karenina by leo tolstoy.
In anna karenina leo tolstoy brought to perfection the novel of social realism and created a masterpiece that bared the russian soul. Set in late 19th century russia, anna is portrayed as an ideal, cultivated aristocratic wife, mother and model for women alike. New paperback book copy of anna karenina by leo tolstoy. In 1887, a year after the first woefully inadequate english translation of anna karenina was published, matthew arnold voiced the opinion that we are to take the novel as a piece of life rather. Oxford university press recently added three of the most acclaimed czarist era novels to its classics hardback collection.
Anna karenina seems to have everything beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son. This edition uses louise and aylmer maudes classic translation. Aside from the fact that ebooks are very much here to stay and just might revive the book industry between dec. Dover 2004 unabridged republication of the edition published by oxford university press, london, 1918. Anna karenina maude translation carefully crafted classics book 1 ebook. I stuck to my rule of reading 50 pages a day and found myself reading enjoying the book. Anna karenina is a novel of unparalleled richness and complexity, set against the backdrop of russian high society. But annas inner turmoil mirrors the own emotional imprisonment and mental disintegration of a woman who dares to transgress the strictures of a patriarchal world. Anna karenina is the kind of novel that does not work as a free, badly formatted ebook and i found it almost unreadable. Anna karenina the devil in the details books the guardian. Parallel to her story we follow up on the destructive love between anna and vronsky and the love story between levin and kitty based on an unselfish love. Many believe anna karenina to be the greatest novel ever written. The new adaptation of anna karenina veers from the book in a few places. Leo tolstoy 18281910 is bestknown for his masterpieces war and peace and anna karenina.
The impossible and destructive triangle of anna, her husband karenin, and her lover vronsky, is set against the marriage of levin and kitty, illuminating the most important questions which beset humanity. Anna karenina by leo tolstoy, louise maude, aylmer maude. Aylmer maude 18581938 and louise maude 18551939 were english translators of leo tolstoys works, and aylmer maude also wrote his friend tolstoys biography. But she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer count vronsky. Goodreads members who liked anna karenina also liked. My memory of reading it late at night, in a breathtakingly ornate florentine. Anna karenina, translated by louise and aylmer maude i am a fan of. When i first started reading anna karenina, ten years agoim obsessed with the book, and have read it seven times since theni, too, thought of it as a love story. Leo tolstoys psychological novel anna karenina follows the life of the enchanting and rebellious anna who seeks to break free from the shackles of society. The narrative centres on the adulterous affair between anna, wife of aleksey karenin, and count vronsky, a young bachelor. Aylmer maude 18581938 and louise maude 18551939 were english translators of leo tolstoys works, and aylmer maude also wrote his. This book is widely considered one of the greatest. Tragedy unfolds as anna rejects her passionless marriage to follow her heart and must endure the hypocrisies of society.
Almost all of the other english language kindle editions of anna karenina use the faulty, unrevised translation by constance garnett 1901 and some do not even name garnett as the translator. The adulteress and the philosopher head the vibrant cast of characters in anna karenina, tolstoys tumultuous tale of passion and selfdiscovery. Anna karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious anna and the dashing officer, count vronsky. Anna karenina by leo tolstoy abebooks shop for books.
The fat black penguin edition of anna karenina was the only novel i could squeeze into my very small suitcase. The maudes are classical translators of leo tolstoy who worked directly with the author and gained his personal endorsement. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. 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. Art and adultery in anna karenina and kreutzer sonata david herman resentment proceeds from powerlessness, said rousseau. Anna karenina leo tolstoy translated by louise and aylmer maude and with an introduction and notes by w. A man is spiteful when he wants to do what is not in his powerhe encounters obstacles and grows resentful. Anna karenina is one of the most loved and memorable. A very prominent theme deals with ethics and how to live a good life. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience. Widely considered a pinnacle in realist fiction, tolstoy considered anna karenina his first real novel and dostoevsky declared it to be flawless as a work of art. This novel marks a turning point in the authors career, the juncture at which he turned from fiction toward faith. Anna is desperately pursuing a good, moral life, standing for honesty and sincerity. Tragedy unfolds as anna rejects her passionless marriage and must endure the hypocrisies of society.
Tolstoy, the woman question and the novel of adultery 1993 and approaches to world literature. Last week, prizewinning novelist and occasional bombthrower jonathan franzen dismissed ebooks as lacking a sense of permanence. Anna karenina is a novel with a contemporary thematic in which the main theme is annas adultery because of which she get rejected from society and experiences a tragic end. Anna karenina is a long book with a number of themes, characters, plots, and subplots, and it takes a certain amount of effort to appreciate what tolstoy has done here.
Tolstoy, anna karenina anna karenina was a 19thcentury novel by russian author leo tolstoy. New translations of tolstoys anna karenina the new. A classic of russian literature in a superb new edition. Anna karenina 1877 by leo tolstoy is a classic story of love and tragedy against the backdrop of prerevolutionary russia. Why leo tolstoys anna karenina transcends the ages film. Passion drives her to adultery, and this flies in the face of the corrupt russian bourgeoisie. Anna karenina, novel by leo tolstoy, published in installments between 1875 and 1877 and considered one of the pinnacles of world literature. Anna karenina has been described as the perfect russian novel. Anna karenina wordsworth classics leo tolstoy, louise maude, aylmer maude, e.
Their subsequent affair scandalizes society and family alike, and brings jealousy and bitterness in its wake. A crisis develops in the oblonsky household when dolly finds out about her husbands affair. Facsimile dust jacket only anna karenina by leo tolstoy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Anna karenina louise maudes translation e book leo tolstoy. Anna karenina by tolstoy and a great selection of related books. This unabridged and annotated translation from the original russian by louise and aylmer maude was originally published in 1918. Tolstoy considered this book to be his first real attempt at a novel form, and it addresses the very nature of society at all levels, of. Characters in anna karenina anna arkadyevna karenina the title character, the sister of stepan and the lover of vronsky. In 1918, louise and aylmer maude inverted the word order and gave oblonsky raw hide shoes and bands of linen wound round his feet instead of socks similar to the rough leggings and rawhide. The extravagant and dramatic story of anna karenina who risks everything for passion is intertwined with the quiet story of levin an autobiographical character and his own quest for true love and personal fulfillment. You can download a free ebook version of her original translation. Anna karenina, first edition abebooks shop for books. Anna karenina maude translation, unabridged and annotated. Best of all, if after reading an ebook, you buy a paper version of anna karenina maude translation, unabridged and annotated.
Born to an aristocratic russian family in 1828, he is best known for the novels war and peace 1869 and anna karenina 1877, often cited as pinnacles of realist fiction. Find books like anna karenina from the worlds largest community of readers. Many writers consider anna karenina the greatest work of literature ever, and tolstoy himself called it his first true novel. Her overwhelming charm dominates a novel of unparalleled richness and density. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Anna karenina, crowell abebooks shop for books, art. Leo tolstoys anna karenina and war and peace and fyodor dostoyevskys crime and punishment. Leo tolstoys most personal novel, anna karenina scrutinizes fundamental ethical and theological questions through the tragic story of its eponymous heroine. This edition was revised and annotated by aylmer maude shortly before his death. For example, she likes to write childrens books and admires art. Louise maude and aylmer maude were english translator of tolstoys work, of whom tolstoy said better translators. Anna karenina, translated by louise and aylmer maude i am a fan of tolstoys anna karenina, though i prefer his heftier classic, war and peace, which is an actionpacked popcorn read, almost like reading a movie.
All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Widely considered a pinnacle in realist fiction, tolstoy considered anna karenina his first real novel and dostoevsky declared it to be flawless as a work of. Stivas sister, anna karenina, arrives to reconcile the couple and dissuades dolly from getting a divorce. Trapped in a loveless marriage, anna karenina is defenceless against the power of her passions once they are unleashed by the adoration of count vronsky. Anna karenina is about russian high society, the scandal caused by annas affair with vronsky and annas downward spiral, likely a result of guilt and the fact she is seen as a fallen woman, scorned to an extent by the society she is part of. Having defied the rules of nineteenthcentury russian society, anna is. First edition in english of this novel that is widely regarded as a pinnacle in realist fiction, which tolstoy considered his first true novel. Anna arkadyevna karenina is romantic and has a very strong character. Anna karenina is one of the most loved and memorable heroines of literature.
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