Anna Karenina
by Helen Edmundson from Leo Tolstoy, Helen Edmundson, Leo Tolstoy

Name: Anna Karenina
Brand: Helen Edmundson from Leo Tolstoy
SKU: 9781848421974
Rating: 4.1 (842244 reviews)

Anna Karenina Book Cover — Anna Karenina Cover

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

Adaptation Historical

What readers are saying

Readers have a deep appreciation for the emotional depth and character development in this classic novel. Many find Tolstoy's writing to be both captivating and profound, with the intertwining stories of Anna and Levin resonating strongly. However, some readers express frustration with the book's length and pacing, noting that it can feel daunting at times.

Emotional depth and character development Captivating and profound writing Richly drawn characters Engaging parallel storylines Length can be daunting Pacing may feel slow at times

Synopsis

Helen Edmundson's celebrated and ‘exemplary adaptation' (The Times) of Leo Tolstoy's enduring classic is a vibrant and deeply moving meditation on the nature of love.

Anna is beautiful and admired but empty - until a chance meeting throws her into emotional turmoil and a scandalous affair.

Contrasting with this tale of destructive love is the story of Levin, an idealistic man striving to find meaning in life - and a self-portrait of Tolstoy himself.

Originally produced by Shared Experience, winning the Time Out Award for Outstanding Theatrical Event of 1992.

This edition was published alongside a revival of the play at the Arcola Theatre, London, in 2011.

'Theatre this engrossing is rare' - Time Out

'The aim is not to report the novel but to recreate it as a piece of theatre... a dramatisation which is symbolically accurate as well as theatrically compelling' - Guardian

Themes Adultery PR6055.D65 A83 2011