"Άννα Καρένιν" by graf Leo Tolstoy is a novel first published in book form in 1878. The story follows Anna Karenina, a married socialite who begins a scandalous affair with cavalry officer Count Vronsky, forcing them to flee to Italy before returning to Russia where their lives unravel. A parallel narrative tracks landowner Konstantin Levin's pursuit of marriage and his struggle with faith. Set against Imperial Russia's rapid social transformation, the novel explores betrayal, desire, family, and the stark differences between rural and urban life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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