Which Translation?

I don't know if anyone has considered this, but with this novel, I think the translation could be important. The version I have is the one Oprah selected for her book club a couple years ago -- also the one pictured on our "home page." Translators are Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky. If we all have the same translations, then our page numbers will be the same and the wordies will as well.

What do we think? Is there another translation which may be better?

"Anna Karenina" by Leo Tolstoy

Our first book is the classic Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. While we love our classics, we also understand they might take a little longer to read. We'd like to begin our next book (title and author TBD) around August 15th.

Here's a rough outline with dates for those of you who might need a little guidance.*

Date: June 30th – Sections I-III
I pps. 1-115 31 chapters
II pps. 117-236 35 chapters
III pps. 237-352 32 chapters

Date: July 7th – Section IV
IV pps. 353-435 23 chapters

Date: July 14th – Section V
V pps. 437-549 33 chapters

Date: July 21th – Section VI
VI pps. 551-669 32 chapters

Date: July 28th – Section VII
VII pps. 671-768 31 chapters

Date: August 4th – Section VIII
VIII pps. 769-817 19 chapters

*In NO WAY is this set in stone. We encourage you to read at your own leisure. We hope you are taking part because you want to, not because you have to.

Comments and conversations for most of us will follow the above mentioned schedule.

Thank you for joining us!