As Karenin refuses to separate, Anna is doomed. Caught between the rigorous societal norms, laws, and the Orthodox Church, she is consumed by guilt and isolation.
What becomes of Anna as she is left tormented?
With intricately crafted characters chafed between their passions and Russian mores, Anna Karenina explores the feudal Russia of that period.
Admired to date, Tolstoy regarded it as his first true novel. It has been adapted into films, operas, ballet, and television and radio dramas and continues to ensnare its audience.
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