The most generally regarded English version

I just read War & Peace, The Original Version, and suspicious about the ending, I wound up at this site. Seeing that there are several more parts than the seven in the version I've just read, but this version being my introduction to Tolstoy, I want to read "the Classical text" version, but don't know anything about this subject. I want to read the most generally accepted and read English translation, and the longer the better, can any of you offer me some advice? Which book exactly am I looking for?

I'm starting Anna Karenina tonight! Really excited!

Original is much longer and I am not sure whether version on this site is or isn't original. Ask mods, they should know it. Original is about 1400 pages so you can try in your library.

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Originally Posted by cidkid

I just read War & Peace, The Original Version, and suspicious about the ending, I wound up at this site. Seeing that there are several more parts than the seven in the version I've just read, but this version being my introduction to Tolstoy, I want to read "the Classical text" version, but don't know anything about this subject. I want to read the most generally accepted and read English translation, and the longer the better, can any of you offer me some advice? Which book exactly am I looking for?

I'm starting Anna Karenina tonight! Really excited!

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Which translation? The Constance Garnett version?