Anna Karenina; roman

Anna Karenina is a novel by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1877. Widely considered one of the greatest works of literature ever written, Tolstoy explores themes of adultery, faith, family, and Russian society.

Volume 2 continues the story of Anna, a sophisticated woman who abandons her empty life as the wife of Alexei Karenin to pursue a passionate and ultimately doomed affair with the dashing Count Vronsky. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Russia, To...