Anna Karenina by graf Leo Tolstoy

"Anna Karenina" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a novel first published in book form in 1878. The story follows Anna, a married socialite in Imperial Russian society, whose extramarital affair with cavalry officer Count Vronsky scandalizes Saint Petersburg and forces them to flee to Italy. A parallel narrative traces landowner Konstantin Levin's pursuit of marriage and his struggles with faith and estate management. The novel explores themes of betrayal, family, marriage, desire, and the clash between rural and urban life against Russia's rapid social transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910
Translator Garnett, Constance, 1861-1946
Title Anna Karenina
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Karenina
Credits David Brannan, Andrew Sly and David Widger
Summary Anna Karenina (Russian: «Анна Каренина», IPA: [ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə]) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Many writers consider it to be one of the greatest works of literature ever written, and Tolstoy himself called it his first true novel. It was initially released in serial installments from 1875 to 1877, all but the last part appearing in the periodical The Russian Messenger.
Reading Level Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Subject Adultery -- Fiction
Subject Didactic fiction
Subject Love stories
Subject Married women -- Fiction
Subject Russia -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 1399
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Most Recently Updated Mar 24, 2025
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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