
ANNA KARENINA - by Leo Tolstoy - Translated by Constance Garnett
Contents
PART ONE - Chapter 1
PART TWO - Chapter 1
PART THREE - Chapter 1
PART FOUR - Chapter 1
PART FIVE - Chapter 1
PART SIX - Chapter 1
PART SEVEN - Chapter 1
PART EIGHT - Chapter 1
In the glittering world of 1870s Russian high society, a seemingly ordinary household is thrown into chaos when a husband’s secret affair is uncovered. The ensuing tension ripples through every corner of the home, exposing the fragile balance between personal desire and social expectation. Through the eyes of the remorseful husband, the story captures the uneasy mix of embarrassment, guilt, and the desperate search for redemption.
Beyond this domestic rupture, the novel widens its gaze to follow the intersecting lives of several aristocratic families, each wrestling with love, ambition, and the rigid codes that govern them. A striking young woman arrives in Moscow, her beauty and charisma igniting passions that challenge the very foundations of propriety. As relationships deepen and loyalties are tested, the narrative unfolds as a vivid portrait of a society where happiness is both coveted and constrained.
Language
en
Duration
~33 hours (1956K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
David Brannan, Andrew Sly and David Widger
Release date
Jul 1, 1998
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1828–1910
One of literature’s towering figures, this Russian novelist brought huge emotional depth and everyday detail to stories that still feel alive today. Best known for War and Peace and Anna Karenina, he also spent much of his later life questioning society, faith, and violence.
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