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Classics · MelancholicA married Russian aristocrat falls in love and loses everything
Anna Karenina
by Leo Tolstoy
See it on Amazon1878Demanding readSlow pace
What it is about
Anna Karenina, married to a government minister, begins an affair with Count Vronsky, and her story runs alongside that of the landowner Levin, who searches for meaning. Tolstoy’s 1878 novel is a masterpiece of realism.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who enjoy classic novels that have stayed in print, with a melancholic mood and an unhurried pace. It is a demanding read for patient readers.
Themes: Marriage · Society · Russia
Screen adaptation
Anna Karenina (1935) · Anna Karenina (1948) · Anna Karenina (2012)
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