Anna Karenina: Book One

Anna Karenina: Book One

$15.00 AUD

Availability: in stock at our Tullamarine warehouse

Condition: SECONDHAND

This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.

Author: Lev Tolstoy
Binding: Hardback
Published: PROGRESS PUBLISHERS, 1978

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings

A monumental work of Russian literature, Anna Karenina chronicles the tragic romance of a married aristocrat and a dashing cavalry officer, set against the backdrop of 19th-century high society. Tolstoy masterfully presents a sweeping narrative that contrasts the passionate, destructive affair with the serene, fulfilling domestic life of a rural landowner. The novel illustrates the hypocrisy and moral complexities of its era, while also examining themes of love, infidelity, social alienation, and the search for meaning. Its profound psychological insight and vivid characterizations make it a timeless and compelling read, offering a poignant commentary on human nature and societal expectations.

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Description

Author: Lev Tolstoy
Binding: Hardback
Published: PROGRESS PUBLISHERS, 1978

Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings

A monumental work of Russian literature, Anna Karenina chronicles the tragic romance of a married aristocrat and a dashing cavalry officer, set against the backdrop of 19th-century high society. Tolstoy masterfully presents a sweeping narrative that contrasts the passionate, destructive affair with the serene, fulfilling domestic life of a rural landowner. The novel illustrates the hypocrisy and moral complexities of its era, while also examining themes of love, infidelity, social alienation, and the search for meaning. Its profound psychological insight and vivid characterizations make it a timeless and compelling read, offering a poignant commentary on human nature and societal expectations.