Maggie Gyllenhaal does an outstanding job of the reading and is able to portray the characters and the feeling of each scene in such a perfect way. The names for one thing become a lot clearer when you hear someone else say them correctly. And did I mention it's long? Though this has been one of my favorite books for a long time, I'm so glad I decided to listen to the audio version as I think it clarifies some of the things that can be missed in the reading of it. There are parts about politics that drag on and you have no idea why you're still reading. There are lots of people with confusing names. There's no denying that Anna Karenina is a masterpiece, but like all masterpieces, it can also be a hard read. 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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