ANNA KARENINA – Two Unabridged Translations in One Premium Edition (World Classics Series) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Love and moral dilemmas in 19th-century Russia - two translationsBy Leo Tolstoy
Length86h 35m
About this audiobook
In Anna Karenina, Tolstoy interweaves the tragic course of Anna's adulterous passion with Levin's searching moral and agricultural life, creating a vast panorama of nineteenth-century Russian society. Its realism is at once psychological, social, and philosophical: drawing rooms, railway stations, nurseries, fields, and courts become sites of profound ethical inquiry. This premium edition, presenting two unabridged translations, invites readers to compare the tonal, rhythmic, and interpretive choices through which Tolstoy's masterpiece has entered world literature. Leo Tolstoy, born into the Russian aristocracy in 1828, brought to fiction the experiences of a soldier, landowner, social critic, and spiritual seeker. His intimate knowledge of elite society, his fascination with peasant labor, and his lifelong struggle with questions of faith, marriage, desire, and moral responsibility all shaped Anna Karenina. The novel reflects both his artistic maturity after War and Peace and his increasing dissatisfaction with conventional success. This edition is strongly recommended for readers seeking not merely a famous love story, but one of the supreme achievements of the realist novel. Students, scholars, and devoted general readers will find in its dual translations a rare opportunity to encounter Tolstoy's moral intelligence with renewed depth and nuance.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.2 (779.7K)
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length86 hrs 35 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1ANNA KARENINA – Two Unabridged Translations in One Premium Edition (World Classics Series) (Annotated)
26PART FOUR (pt. 2)
2Introduction
27PART FIVE (pt. 1)
3Historical Context
28PART FIVE (pt. 2)
4Synopsis (Selection)
29PART FIVE (pt. 3)
5Introduction
30PART SIX (pt. 1)
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6Leo Tolstoy: A Short Biography
31PART SIX (pt. 2)
7“Tolstoy the Artist” and “Tolstoy the Preacher”
32PART SIX (pt. 3)
8TOLSTOY THE ARTIST.
33PART SEVEN (pt. 1)
9TOLSTOY THE PREACHER.
34PART SEVEN (pt. 2)
10“Count Tolstoi and the Public Censor”
35PART EIGHT
11Characters in Order of Appearance
36Anna Karenina (Garnett Translation
12Russian Words
37PART 1 (pt. 1)
13Books
38PART 1 (pt. 2)
14Anna Karenina (Maude Translation)
39PART 1 (pt. 3)
15Preface to the Maude Translation
40PART 2 (pt. 1)
16PART ONE (pt. 1)
41PART 2 (pt. 2)
17PART ONE (pt. 2)
42PART 2 (pt. 3)
18PART ONE (pt. 3)
43PART 3 (pt. 1)
19PART TWO (pt. 1)
44PART 3 (pt. 2)
20PART TWO (pt. 2)
45PART 3 (pt. 3)
21PART TWO (pt. 3)
46PART 4 (pt. 1)
22PART THREE (pt. 1)
47PART 4 (pt. 2)
23PART THREE (pt. 2)
48PART 5 (pt. 1)
24PART THREE (pt. 3)
49PART 5 (pt. 2)
25PART FOUR (pt. 1)
50PART 5 (pt. 3)
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Journey Through Time: 20 Historical Novels Every Reader Should ExploreLeo Tolstoy, Walter Scott, Alexandre Dumas, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Henryk Sienkiewicz, Stephen Crane, Victor Hugo, James Fenimore Cooper, Émile Zola, Robert Louis Stevenson, William Makepeace Thackeray, Madame de La Fayette, Joseph A. Altsheler, Benito Pérez Galdós, Harriet Martineau, Olive Schreiner, Charles Dickens, Lew Wallace425h 20m$0.99
40 Greatest War Novels of All TimeLeo Tolstoy, Stephen Crane, Émile Zola, Henri Barbusse, Randall Parrish, Henryk Sienkiewicz, James Fenimore Cooper, H. C. McNeile, Zane Grey, A. E. W. Mason, Erckmann-Chatrian, Alfred John Church, Molly Elliot Seawell, Augusta J. Evans, Emily Sarah Holt, Walter Scott, Robert Barr, Arthur Conan Doyle, Benito Pérez Galdós, Joseph A. Altsheler, Moyle Sherer, Edith Wharton, Ford Madox Ford, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, G. A. Henty, Gustave Aimard, René Boylesve, Jerome K. Jerome, Victor Hugo, James Grant, Rolf Boldrewood613h 33m4.3 (12)$0.99
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