Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Leather-bound

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy is set among the high society of nineteenth-century Moscow and Petersburg. The novel is presented as a tale shaped by a scandalous affair between Anna Karenina and Alexey Vronsky, and is described as offering a realistic portrayal of the repercussions of their relationship and the emotions that follow. Tolstoy is noted as a major figure in Russian literature and a master of realist fiction. The story also runs alongside a self-portrayal of the author in the character of Konstantin Levin. Together, these parallel narratives are described as exploring society, politics, philosophy, matrimony, altruism, religion, paranoia, and the themes of life and death. Key details Leather-bound edition Written by Leo Tolstoy Set in nineteenth-century Moscow and Petersburg high society Centres on an affair between Anna Karenina and Alexey Vronsky Includes a self-portrayal of Tolst...