The Anna Karenina Companion (Includes Study Guide, Historical Context, Biography, and Character Index)

by Leo Tolstoy, Bookcaps (Translator)

Overview

Anna Karenina is epic in every way. If you are struggling to remember key characters, plots or settings, BookCaps can help! This comprehensive companion to Tolstoy's novel includes chapter summaries for the 200+ chapters, informative snapshots of all major and secondary characters (with first name pronunciation to help with complicated Russian names), and historical context about the novel.

This edition also includes the full text of the novel. Get ready for the movie by revisiting this timeless classic!

BookCap Study Guides do not contain text from the actual book, and are not meant to be purchased as alternatives to reading the book.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014397513
Publisher:	Golgotha Press
Publication date:	05/07/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	831,493
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

A Russian author of novels, short stories, plays, and philosophical essays, Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born into an aristocratic family and is best known for the epic books War and Peace and Anna Karenina, regarded as two of the greatest works of Russian literature. After serving in the Crimean War, Tolstoy retired to his estate and devoted himself to writing, farming, and raising his large family. His novels and outspoken social polemics brought him world-wide fame.

Date of Birth:

September 9, 1828

Date of Death:

November 20, 1910

Place of Birth:

Tula Province, Russia

Place of Death:

Astapovo, Russia

Education:

Privately educated by French and German tutors; attended the University of Kazan, 1844-47