Anna Karenina with Illustrations

Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy 1828 - 1910 called "Anna Karenina" a novel that is "broad and free". Having deliberately refused to follow a strict plot plan, the writer placed on its pages both the scandalous story of the main character's unhappy marriage and the socio-philosophical reflections of Konstantin Levin, his alter ego. Before you is a vast canvas of a genius master, revealing the subtlest nuances in the relationships between people with different views, social status, and aspirations. Some, in search of personal happiness, are capable of sacrificing much and perishing in the whirlpool of passions, while others find true harmony in quiet family life. Since the first publication of the novel in 1875, readers and critics have continued to debate the motivations of the characters, their correctness and delusions. Now try to take someone's side in this tangled story…