Anna Karenina is widely considered the greatest novel ever written. Published in 1878, it remains as relevant and fresh. The writer is the immortal Leo Tolstoy, who at a time of change in Russia, uses unforgettable characters to deal with themes of betrayal, faith, family, marriage, desire and rural vs. city life. All of this is set amid the background of inimitable Imperial Russian society, the features of which are described, evaluated and part of the story.. Centering on an extramarital affair between Anna and a dashing cavalry officer Count Vronsky that scandalizes St. Petersburg and forces the young lovers who flee to Italy in search of happiness only to have their lives continue to unravel upon return to Russia. Tolstoy develops complex characters using brilliant descriptions and complex plot twists.
Anna Karenina
