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"The previous English-language translation of Boris Pasternak’s "Doctor Zhivago" was made and brought out in England and the U.S. in extreme haste, on the eve of the 1958 Nobel Prize award to its author that triggered one of the fiercest political storms of the Cold War era. This new translation by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky is for the first time based on the authentic original text, reflects the present, deeper level of understanding of the great masterpiece of 20th century Russian literature and conveys its whole artistic richness with all its complexities and subtleties that had escaped the attention of the earlier translators and readers.
"In faithfulness to the original, attention to stylistic details and nuances, lucidity, and brilliance it matches Pevear and Volokhonsky’s superb translations of such monumental works of the classics of Russian literature as Tolstoy’s "War and Peace" and Dostoevsky’s "The Brothers Karamazov." The new edition
"In faithfulness to the original, attention to stylistic details and nuances, lucidity, and brilliance it matches Pevear and Volokhonsky’s superb translations of such monumental works of the classics of Russian literature as Tolstoy’s "War and Peace" and Dostoevsky’s "The Brothers Karamazov." The new edition
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The Everyman edition of this classic Russian novel. Romance, tragedy and snow...
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
When I first began reading "Dr Zhivago" I was disappointed by the pace of the narrative; the novel is not dedicated to romance but also to the political and military events of the Bolshevik Revolution, which can be heavy going at times. However, with perseverence the magic of the book begins to shine through, and I was captured by the vivid pictures Pasternak creates with his language and writing. This version (Everyman's Library Classics) is particularly good as it also includes Zhivago's poems, which are exempt from some versions. Overall this is a powerful novel of love and destruction, of war and peace, and of such a magnitude that it can ,at times, leave you breathless. I would recommend it to any fan of Russian literature, but also to anyone in search of a wonderful story.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Pasternak v. Reader, Round II
16 April 2008
Format:Mass Market Paperback
My first reading of Dr. Zhivago was in high school. At 15, the book was a chore. Impenetrable and numerous Russian names (often for the same character) and endless description of the Russian landscape left me exhausted and unimpressed. After rereading and enjoying a few other high school assignments, I came across Dr. Zhivago on my bookshelf and wondered if I would find more appreciation for Mr. Pasternak's novel ten years later.
Yes, I did. And no, I didn't.
I found that this time around I had something more of a connection with the characters. I better understood the way that life can pull a person in strange directions and drop them into unexpected and unwanted situations. I understood that sometimes people are swept into and out of the place they want to be - and why they stay where things are bad and leave where things are good. I certainly had a far greater appreciation for Pasternak's obviously loving descriptions of his homeland.
That said, the things that drove my dislike of Dr. Zhivago the first time were still still there. The sprawling story and unending task of keeping all the characters straight were still a detraction. I don't know if the problem with character names springs from the fact that, being Russian names, they are unfamiliar to my mind or if Pasternak simply failed to rein in his cast of thousands. Unresolved plot lines rarely bother me but, when combined with extensive background on what ending up being minor characters, Dr. Zhivago felt a bit as if Pasternak let the narrative get away from him. Maybe that was the point. Sometimes life just gets away from you. After all, he's the one with a Nobel Prize. Who am I to criticize?
While I actually <u>liked the novel this time, I feel as if I should have liked Dr. Zhivago more than I did. Maybe it's that I can't escape my first impression.
Yes, I did. And no, I didn't.
I found that this time around I had something more of a connection with the characters. I better understood the way that life can pull a person in strange directions and drop them into unexpected and unwanted situations. I understood that sometimes people are swept into and out of the place they want to be - and why they stay where things are bad and leave where things are good. I certainly had a far greater appreciation for Pasternak's obviously loving descriptions of his homeland.
That said, the things that drove my dislike of Dr. Zhivago the first time were still still there. The sprawling story and unending task of keeping all the characters straight were still a detraction. I don't know if the problem with character names springs from the fact that, being Russian names, they are unfamiliar to my mind or if Pasternak simply failed to rein in his cast of thousands. Unresolved plot lines rarely bother me but, when combined with extensive background on what ending up being minor characters, Dr. Zhivago felt a bit as if Pasternak let the narrative get away from him. Maybe that was the point. Sometimes life just gets away from you. After all, he's the one with a Nobel Prize. Who am I to criticize?
While I actually <u>liked the novel this time, I feel as if I should have liked Dr. Zhivago more than I did. Maybe it's that I can't escape my first impression.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Great book ...small print
22 Jun 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a great read! Too bad, the print was so small I had to use a magnifier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
0 of 6 people found the following review helpful
The Movie really helps
2 Feb 1998
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Great book, but if you really want to understand the plot, watch one of the (2 video) movies!!!
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