Anna Karenina - Classics - Paperback

by Leo Tolstoy (Author)

Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina is a sweeping tale of passion, betrayal, and societal constraint, set against the backdrop of imperial Russia. At its heart lies Anna's forbidden love with Count Vronsky, a romance that challenges the rigid norms of class, marriage, and morality. Alongside her story runs that of Levin, whose philosophical musings and search for meaning provide a striking counterpoint. With lyrical prose and profound insight, Tolstoy crafts a masterpiece that explores the human soul in all its conflict and yearning.

Where love defies convention, tragedy meets truth.

• Delve into Tolstoy's masterful exploration of morality, fidelity, and social hypocrisy.
• Experience rich psychological depth and character development through Anna and Levin's parallel journeys.
• Discover a sweeping portrait of Russian aristocracy, politics, and rural life.
• Ideal for readers seeking classic literature with timeless philosophical relevance.
• A must-have for any serious literary collection or gift library.

Explore Timeless Themes

• Love - Explore the ecstasy and ruin of forbidden romance.
• Duty - Delve into the tension between personal desire and social obligation.
• Faith - Reflect on spirituality and the meaning of life through Levin's journey.
• Society - Examine hypocrisy, judgment, and the roles women are forced to play.

What Makes It Timeless

• A literary cornerstone of realism and psychological depth.
• Ranked among the greatest novels ever written.
• Revered by authors from Nabokov to Faulkner for its elegance and humanity.

Author Biography

Born in Russia in 1828, Leo Tolstoy grew up to become a novelist, short story writer, essayist, playwright and philosopher. A master of realistic fiction he had little interest in academics when he was young. In 1851 he enlisted himself in the Russian army and served in the Crimean War (1854-1856). He records his experience in Sevastopol Stories (1855). Tolstoy produced an autobiographical novel, Childhood (1852), followed by Boyhood (1854) and Youth (1857) which earned him literary acclaim. War and Peace (1865-1869) and Anna Karenina (1875-1877) remain two of his greatest novels. In his short autobiographical story, A Confession (1882), Tolstoy reflects on his mid-life existential crisis. The Death of Ivan Ilyich (1886) and What Is It To Be Done led to his excommunication from the Russian Orthodox Church in 1901 for a radical anarcho-pacifist Christian philosophy. The Kingdom of God Is Within You expresses his ideas on non-violent resistance. In the last few days of his life, while his health was deteriorating, he separated from his wife and left home. He died of pneumonia at a train station in 1910, at the age of 82.