There are several recent translations, most of which I've read. A note on this translation: This is the famous Constance Garnett translation, which, for many years, was the gold standard and the one beloved by so many great writers such as Faulkner and Hemmingway. I plan to re-listen to it in a few months. It caused me to pick up subtleties that I didn't feel listening to the Brits (though I thoroughly enjoyed them). This narrator has a naturally clear and seamless American delivery. One of the unique aspects of this version is that most of the other narrators are British. You can tell she loves this story, which in my opinion is the greatest love story in novel form. I'm sure she didn't do this just for the money. I admire her because audiobook narrators are famously underpaid. The narrator is a famous American actress who obviously devoted a lot of time and effort. I've listened to several audiobook recordings of this classic novel. Anna Karenina is a masterpiece not only because of the unforgettable woman at its core and the stark drama of her fate but also because it explores and illuminates the deepest questions about how to live a fulfilled life. Maggie Gyllenhaal ( The Dark Knight, The Honourable Woman) cites Tolstoy's epic as one of her favorite books of all time, and her love for the literature permeates her performance. Generations of readers have been enthralled by his magnificent heroine, the unhappily married Anna Karenina, and her tragic affair with dashing Count Vronsky. Leo Tolstoy's classic story of doomed love is one of the most admired novels in world literature. I feel like performing this novel is one of the major accomplishments of my work life - it was so challenging and so deep, a real pleasure." (Narrator Maggie Gyllenhaal) If I don't give EVERYONE the utmost respect and understanding, I'm not doing justice to this brilliantly compassionate book.' But at the same time, I also wanted to have a light touch in the way I played the different characters, so that the magnificence of the novel could shine through.
There were places where I thought 'if I don't give Alexey Alexandrovitch the respect that he deserves in my reading of this scene, a critical part of the book will be ruined. But when I agreed to read it for Audible, I had no idea how much work it would be, how intense it would be, and how deeply I would fall in love with it. " Anna Karenina is one of my favorite books.
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