Anna Karenina (Both Volumes) (Full Translation with Illustrations)

Author: (Russia) Leo Tolstoy
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Features: Anna Karenina is an unparalleled masterpiece in the treasure trove of world literature. With its unique arch-like structure and perfect artistic expression, it holds an irreplaceable position in the history of Russian and world literature. Upon its publication, it caused a great sensation and remains a bestseller to this day. Anna's character is also considered one of the most beautiful female figures in literature that has yet to be surpassed. Leo Tolstoy was the most outstanding critical realist writer of 19th-century Russia and widely recognized as one of the greatest novelists in the world. He is the only great writer since the Renaissance who has challenged Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare, and is together with Honoré de Balzac known as the two highest and most glorious peaks in the realm of realist literature. In June 2004, Anna Karenina was named the top bestseller by USA Today and The Publishers Weekly, hailed by the media as "the greatest love story of our time." It was also selected for the personal ideal book list recommended by the French magazine Le Monde de la Librairie.