Anna Karenina p.1

Show Notes:  This week, Matt and Cameron kick off the Summer of Anna Karenina with Part 1 of Count Tolstoy’s famous novel! Join us as we delve into a tale of “the beauty of light and shadow,” as Matt absolutely does not want you to describe it, and explore one of the most intriguing characters ever put to the page. Oh, and Konstantin Levin is there, too. Sit back, find a partner for the Mazurka, and tune in!  Major themes: Adultery, Definitions of Evil, Special Smiles.  44:45 - Spoiler: it doesn’t.  Our links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠All links⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠PATREON⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠ Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ The music used in this episode was “soviet march,” by Toasted Tomatoes. You can find more of their work on Bandcamp and Youtube. Follow us on Instagram, check out our website, if you’re so inclined, check out our Patreon! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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The Slavic Literature Pod is your guide to the literary traditions in and around the Slavic world. On each episode, Cameron Lallana sits down with scholars, translators and other experts to dive deep into big books, short stories, film, and everything in between. You’ll get an approachable introduction to the scholarship and big ideas surrounding these canons roughly two Fridays per month.