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    Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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    Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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    Unlock the more straightforward side of Anna Karenina with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

    This engaging summary presents an analysis of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy is one of his most famous novels and a masterpiece of Russian literature. It tells the story of a young woman of noble birth in 19th century Russia, and her tragic adulterous love. More than a love story, this work is a portrait of the Russia of the author’s time and depicts with admirable subtlety the evolution of society. Tolstoy's works are known around the world and he is often regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time.

    Find out everything there is to know about Anna Karenina in a fraction of the time!

    This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
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       • Character studies
       • Key themes and symbols
       • Questions for further reflection

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    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateDec 21, 2015
    ISBN9782806273321
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      Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries

      Russian writer

      Born in Yasnaya (Russia) in 1828

      Died in Astapovo in 1910

      Notable works:

      The Cossacks (1863), novel

      Anna Karenina (1877), novel

      The Death of Ivan Ilyich (1886), novel

      Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was born in 1828 in Yasnaya in Russia and died in 1910 in Astapovo, Russia. Believed to be one of the major writers of Russian literature, his work was already acclaimed during his lifetime and had a lasting influence. His novels (War and Peace, 1863-1869, Anna Karenina, 1877, Resurrection, 1899) and his many short stories are defined by the significance and depth of his psychological analysis, as well as by their philosophical and moral dimensions. They are testimonies of the importance of the spiritual quest that Tolstoy led throughout his whole life.

      Two marriages … two couples?

      Genre: novel

      Reference edition: Tolstoy, L. (Unknown) Anna Karenina. [Online]. Trans. Garnett, C. [Accessed 23 November 2015]. Available from: <http://www.planetpdf.com/planetpdf/pdfs/free_ebooks/Anna_Karenina_NT.pdf>

      First edition: 1877

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