Bibliograph

Anna Karenina, a novel in eight parts, Leo Tolstoy ; translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky ; with a preface by John Bayley

Type

Label

Anna Karenina, a novel in eight parts, Leo Tolstoy ; translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky ; with a preface by John Bayley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages xxii-xxiii)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Anna Karenina

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

869771758

Responsibility statement

Leo Tolstoy ; translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky ; with a preface by John Bayley

Sub title

a novel in eight parts

Summary

Anna Karenina seems to have everything - beauty, wealth, popularity and an adored son. But she feels that her life is empty until the moment she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky. Their subsequent affair scandalizes society and family alike and soon brings jealously and bitterness in its wake. Contrasting with this tale of love and self-destruction is the vividly observed story of Levin, a man striving to find contentment and a meaning to his life - and also a self-portrait of Tolstoy himself

Target audience

adult

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