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Anna Karenina (Russian: Анна Каренина, IPA: [ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə]) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever written, [2] Tolstoy himself called it his first true novel.
A comprehensive overview of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel about the tragic affair of Anna Karenina and Count Vronsky. The summary covers the main characters, themes, plot, and historical context of the story.
- Leo Tolstoy
- 1878
Mar 28, 2024 · Anna Karenina, novel by Leo Tolstoy, published in installments between 1875 and 1877 and considered one of the pinnacles of world literature. The narrative centres on the adulterous affair between Anna, wife of Aleksey Karenin, and Count Vronsky, a young bachelor. Karenin’s discovery of the liaison.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
A classic novel about love, marriage, and tragedy in 19th-century Russia. Read ratings, reviews, quotes, and discussions from the world's largest community for readers.
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- Paperback
May 1, 2004 · Anna Karenina. Paperback – Deckle Edge, May 1, 2004. Described by William Faulkner as the best novel ever written and by Fyodor Dostoevsky as “flawless,” Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky.
- Leo Tolstoy
- $14.53
- Penguin Classics
Jul 1, 1998 · Read or download the classic novel by Tolstoy for free in various formats. Anna Karenina is a story of love, betrayal, and social change in Imperial Russia.
Anna Karenina. In Anna Karenina (1875–77) Tolstoy applied these ideas to family life. The novel’s first sentence, which indicates its concern with the domestic, is perhaps Tolstoy’s most famous: “All happy families resemble each other; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”