by Leo Tolstoy
First published 1877
In imperial St. Petersburg, Anna Karenina arrives from Moscow, a sophisticated married woman who catches the eye of Count Vronsky, a dashing cavalry officer. Despite her respectable marriage to government official Alexei Karenin, Anna falls into a passionate and destructive affair that threatens to unravel her entire social standing. As whispers and judgment multiply, she must choose between her loveless marriage, her reputation, and her consuming passion for Vronsky. Her choices will not just impact her own fate, but ripple through the intricate social networks of Russian high society. Meanwhile, a parallel narrative follows Konstantin Levin, a landowner seeking meaning in work, love, and personal transformation.
Genres: drama, classic-literature, romance, literary-fiction, historical-fiction, 19th-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, forbidden-love
Setting: Russia
Period: Napoleonic Era
964 pages · Paperback · Vintage