Tolstoy is still revered as one of history’s greatest authors.īorn to an aristocratic Russian family in 1828, he was a master of realist fiction, and produced plays, essays and short stories.
When he finds out about the affair, Anna’s husband gives her an ultimatum: Leave Vronsky and keep the family’s reputation intact - or never see her son again. There they live together as a married couple. The novel, first published as a complete work in 1878, is centered around a love affair between Anna and Vronsky, a Russian military officer, with the book’s characters highlighting the conflict between socially accepted norms and human desire.ĭespite being married to Alexie Karenin, Anna has a scandalous affair with Vronsky and moves to Moscow with him. “Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy is widely regarded as one of history’s greatest works of literature.
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