Which English translation of Anna Karenina is best?

By far the best translation is the Penguin version translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. They are a married couple who have translated many Russian novels (their War & Peace was exquisite).

Is Anna Karenina an easy read?

Anna Karenina isn’t a difficult book. But it is long, and Tolstoy’s great work is perceived as a difficult book. So here are a few tips for how to read Anna Karenina and make the work much more enjoyable and easy to get through, from a lover, teacher, lecturer, and book club host for the book.

Are there different translations of Anna Karenina?

First translation = Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. Second translation = Aylmer and Louise Maude. Third translation = Constance Garnett.

Is War and Peace appropriate for an 11 year old?

Reading should be an essential part of any childhood. If an 11-year-old took all year to read Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace then that would be a feat beyond many adults and he or she would also be much wiser about suffering, humanity and European history. Reading is the important thing.

What age read Tolstoy?

It’s quite possible. I’d recommend reading and rereading it, first at the age of 16-20, then at 25-27, at 30-37 and even at 50. Every time this will be a brand new novel, revealing once unnoticed depths.

Which is the best translation of crime and punishment?

The story will come through very well in any professional level translation. Originally Answered: Which is the best translation of Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment? The one by W.J. Leatherbarrow, Richard Pevear, and Larissa Volokhonsky has a very good reputation (having compared some reviews myself).

How many English translations does Anna Karenina have?

Anna Karenina: Translation History I count ten in-print English translations out of fifteen total: 1887 – Nathan Haskell Dole. 1901 – Constance Garnett. 1904 – Leo Wiener.

How many books should an 11 year old read a year?

A Frequent reader, age 6-11, reads about 44 books per year, while an Infrequent reader reads only around 22. And that difference increases substantially as kids get older. Infrequent readers, age 12-17, only read 4.7 books a year.