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Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy

Start Publishing PD · Print & ebook · April 23, 2024

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The ClassicsMarriage & Divorce19th-Century Russian Fiction
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Who it’s for
A grand 19th-century tragedy where a scandalous love affair meets public scorn and private mistrust.
Genres
19th-Century Russian Fiction, Marriage & Divorce, The Classics
Published
Start Publishing PD, April 23, 2024

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About this book

Anna Karenina is one of the grand tragedies of the 19th century. A Russian aristocrat leaves her husband to marry a dashing officer Count Vronsky. But their scandalous love affair and marriage is beset on all sides. By outrage and scorn from without and mistrust and possessiveness from within. William Falkner called it the greatest novel ever written.

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A grand 19th-century tragedy where a scandalous love affair meets public scorn and private mistrust.

Come here for

  • A classic Russian tragedy centered on love, marriage, and social scorn
  • A sustained read with plenty to discuss in class

Expect

  • An aristocratic marriage story shaped by pressure from outside and within
  • Rich material for classroom discussion

Where it sits

19th-Century Russian Fiction92%
Marriage & Divorce47%
The Classics41%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • The Classics
Authors
Leo Tolstoy
Publisher
Start Publishing PD
Published
April 23, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
The Classics