Anna Karenina

About the book

Anna Karenina chronicles the collapse of a high-society marriage in nineteenth-century Russia after the protagonist begins an affair with Count Vronsky. The narrative tracks her gradual social isolation and psychological decline as she chooses romantic passion over the strict expectations of the Tsarist aristocracy. Parallel to her story, the landowner Konstantin Levin navigates rural life, wrestling with agricultural reform and a crisis of faith while attempting to build a stable family. Their diverging paths illustrate the conflict between personal impulse and communal duty within the rigid structures of the imperial era.

Readers interested in the intersections of social history and human psychology find value in this work. It attracts those who want to understand the tension between individual autonomy and institutional tradition. After reading, one gains a detailed perspective on the internal mechanics of jealousy, the technicalities of Russian land ownership, and the social consequences of violating class norms. It serves as a thorough examination of how personal choices are constrained by the cultural and legal frameworks of a specific historical period.

Details

Published

1878

Publisher

Vintage

ISBN

9780345803924

Language

EN