Anna Karenina: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition

Anna Karenina is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Tolstoy, Leo, graf (1828–1910). The listed translation credits are Garnett, Constance (1861–1946).

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"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.

Book and edition facts

• Title: Anna Karenina
• Author credits: Tolstoy, Leo, graf (1828–1910)
• Catalogue language: English
• Translator credits: Garnett, Constance (1861–1946)

Catalogue subjects

• Adultery -- Fiction
• Didactic fiction
• Love stories
• Married women -- Fiction
• Russia -- Fiction

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• Best Books Ever Listings
• Category: Classics of Literature
• Category: Novels
• Category: Russian Literature
• Harvard Classics
• Movie Books

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