Anna Karenina is one of the most nuanced characters in world literature and we return to her, and the novel she propels, again and again. Joining us today is critic and professor Bob Blaisdell who unravels the novel’s author Leo Tolstoy’s family, literary, and day-to-day life during the period that he conceived, drafted, abandoned, and revised Anna Karenina in his recent book titled Creating Anna Karenina.
Recommended Reading:
Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina, trans. Kent and Berberova (2000)
Bob Blaisdell, Creating Anna Karenina (2021)
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Anna Karenina is one of the most nuanced characters in world literature and we return to her, and the novel she propels, again and again. Joining us today is critic and professor Bob Blaisdell who unravels the novel’s author Leo Tolstoy’s family, literary, and day-to-day life during the period that he conceived, drafted, abandoned, and revised Anna Karenina in his recent book titled Creating Anna Karenina.
Recommended Reading:
Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina, trans. Kent and Berberova (2000)
Bob Blaisdell, Creating Anna Karenina (2021)
This podcast is sponsored by Riverside, the most efficient platform for video recording and editing for podcasters.