Selected Masterpieces of World Literature – Anna Karenina (Volumes 1, 2, and 3)

Author:［Russian］Leo Tolstoy, translated by Han Chengdong
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Publishing Date: 2002-08-01
Features: Young Anna marries a senior military officer 20 years her senior. On one occasion, while returning to Moscow from her hometown, she encounters the fervently pursuing Vronsky. The two fall in love and flee to Italy. After squandering two years, they return to Russia but eventually break up. Anna, now alienated from the elite society she once belonged to, takes her own life by lying on the tracks in a state of despair. The novel centers on the tragic love between Anna and Vronsky, offering a severe critique of the social and political issues facing Russia in the 1870s. This monumental work is meticulously crafted, with fine brushwork, seamless structure, and meticulous attention to detail, making it a classic of modern literature. Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was a great Russian writer, and his other major works include Resurrection, War and Peace, The Kreutzer Sonata, and The Death of Ivan Ilyich.