Anna Karenina

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tolstoy, Leo, graf, 1828-1910

Contributor:

Kalima, Eino, 1882-1972

Language:

Finnish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Anna Karenina" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a novel written in the late 19th century. This complex literary work explores themes of love, morality, and social conflict, primarily through the tumultuous life of its titular character, Anna Karenina. The story begins with the unraveling of a marriage and sets the stage for an intricate examination of personal and societal dilemmas faced by its characters. The opening of the novel introduces Stepan Arkadjevitsh Oblonski, affectionately known as Stiva, whose marital troubles with his wife Dolly are laid bare after she discovers his infidelity with a former governess. This domestic strife creates a chaotic atmosphere in the Oblonski household, affecting not just the couple but also their children and servants. As Stiva grapples with guilt and the implications of his actions, the narrative hints at deeper questions regarding fidelity, happiness, and social conventions in Russian society, setting a profound groundwork for the interwoven stories that follow in the lives of Anna and those around her. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Karenina

Reading ease score: 41.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2015-07-19