Tolstoy's Resurrection

       Brian Aldiss does not mince words in The Independent, writing:

The greatest of all novels is Leo Tolstoy's final novel, Resurrection. Its effect upon a reader is immense and immediate. Even after eight readings of various translations, I continue to feel its spell and admire its complexity.

       I'm not sure about all-time greatest, but I've always held it in high regard -- remembering still how I reluctantly picked it up after working my way through pretty much all of Tolstoy's other major work, including the autobiographical trilogy, dubious about the story and the message, and then being floored by the work itself.
       The current Penguin Classics edition is Anthony Briggs' translation -- see their publicity page, or get your copy at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk -- though the one I read was still the Rosemary Edmonds one.