Next weekend, February 13 - 24, Joffrey Ballet Chicago is premiering Anna Karenina, the famous romance published in 1877 by Russia's renowned Leo Tolstoy. To prepare myself for viewing what is sure to be a spectacular performance, I've been curling up at home with my personal copy of the book. I'm planning on watching the movie versions too. With the novel around 800 pages, I doubt I'll finish everything in time. It doesn't matter though, because this powerful story - giving us an idea of what 19th century Russia might have been like for the well-to-do (not to mention chronicling the personal life and affairs of a particular and very intriguing family bound by rigid political and social structures) - is worth going back to time and time again. Revisit or introduce yourself to the saga with these materials.
Anna Karenina Read Tolstoy's original story published by Modern Library.
Anna Karenina Read the novel's newest Penguin edition.
Anna Karenina. Listen to the saga on audio.
Anna Karenina Watch the latest Hollywood version starring Keira Knightley as Anna Karenina.
Anna Karenina Watch BBC's 1961 version featuring Sean Connery as the alluring Vronsky.
Anna Karenina Enjoy this 1935 filmic account of Anna Karenina with Greta Garbo as the main character.
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