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Book Synopsis''It is only a bruise''
A carefree Russian official has what seems to be a trivial accident...
One of 46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste of the Classics'' huge range and diversity, with works from around the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence, heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.
Trade Review “The English-speaking world is indebted to these two translators.” —Orlando Figes,
The New York Review of Books “Excellent. . . . The duo has managed to convey the rather simple elegance of Tolstoy’s prose.” —
The New Criterion “Pevear and Volokhonsky’s new version is . . . flexible individuated, immediate.” —
The Nation
“Well translated. As a lover of Tolstoy’s work, one couldn’t ask for more, and I can’t recommend it highly enough.” —André Alexis,
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
