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Anna Karenina

Leo Tolstoy

Casa editrice: CLXBX

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Anna Karenina is a sweeping masterpiece of world literature that explores love, passion, loyalty, and the profound consequences of human choice within the rigid structures of 19th-century Russian society. In this monumental novel, Leo Tolstoy weaves together intimate personal dramas and expansive social commentary to create a powerful portrait of individuals struggling between desire and duty.

At the heart of the story is Anna Karenina, a beautiful and intelligent woman trapped in a loveless marriage to the dignified but emotionally distant government official, Alexei Karenin. When she meets the charming and charismatic Count Vronsky, Anna is drawn into a passionate affair that defies societal conventions. What begins as an awakening of long-suppressed emotion soon spirals into scandal, isolation, and inner turmoil, as Anna confronts the harsh judgment of a society that offers little forgiveness to those who stray from its moral code.

Running parallel to Anna's tragic journey is the story of Konstantin Levin, a thoughtful landowner searching for meaning in his personal and spiritual life. Through his courtship of the gentle Kitty Shcherbatsky and his reflections on work, faith, and family, Levin's path offers a contrasting exploration of fulfillment grounded in sincerity and moral growth. Together, these intertwined narratives illuminate the complexities of love in its many forms—romantic passion, marital devotion, familial bonds, and spiritual yearning.

Tolstoy's storytelling is remarkable for its psychological depth and realism. He examines the inner lives of his characters with extraordinary sensitivity, capturing their doubts, hopes, and contradictions. The novel also paints a vivid panorama of Russian aristocratic society, from glittering ballrooms in St. Petersburg to the quiet rhythms of rural life, revealing the tensions between modernity and tradition, urban sophistication and agrarian simplicity.

Profound, emotionally rich, and timeless in its insight into the human condition, Anna Karenina is more than a story of forbidden love—it is a meditation on happiness, morality, freedom, and the search for authentic living. Tolstoy's enduring classic continues to resonate with readers around the world as one of the greatest novels ever written.
Disponibile da: 14/02/2026.
Lunghezza di stampa: 1241 pagine.

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