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Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy (book cover)

Anna Karenina

by Leo Tolstoy

Hardcover

Publish date: January 7, 2023

Fingerprint! Publishing, an imprint of Penguin Random House

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Anna Karenina is a timeless masterpiece by Russian author Leo Tolstoy. Set in nineteenth-century Russia, it tells the story of Anna Karenina, a beautiful and charismatic socialite who risks everything for a passionate love affair. The novel explores themes of love, marriage, societal expectations, and the consequences of desire. Through vividly drawn characters and richly detailed settings, Tolstoy delves deep into the human condition, offering a nuanced and complex portrait of a society in transition. • Features a tragic love affair that is both beautiful and heartbreaking • Explores the intersection of personal desire and societal expectations • Tolstoy’s prose is lyrical and evocative, drawing the reader into the story with vivid imagery and richly detailed settings • Deals with themes of love, passion, morality, religion, and the search for meaning, making it a thought-provoking and deeply philosophical work • Inspiring countless adaptations and works of art, it remains a touchstone of literary excellence to this day