Pre-Owned Anna Karenina (Barnes and Noble Classics Series) (Paperback) 9781593080273

from ArmchairAuthor

I got more than I expected (and I liked it). The novel Anna Karenina is composed of parallel narratives: the story of Anna Arkadyevna Karenin's dive from grace (a fall implies an accident), and Konstantin Dmitrich Levin's search for meaning and purpose in a country that is swiftly changing around...

from Aelione

This is one of my favorite books ever, especially when I was in High School. I read this book for the first time when I was in Turkey for a year at 15, and I found myself getting lost in the story and the prose. I think what turns some people off the "great" literature (Russian Lit in particular)...

from superfastreader

Synopsis: The tale of a society woman and her unconventional love affair contrasts with that of a landowner struggling with faith and duty. Review: Anna Karenina. The very words have struck me with fear and awe ever since a disastrous Russian History class in 12th grade, where I discovered my sup...

from Wanderlust_Lost

Tolstoy's tragic and evocative story of life, love, and death in 19th Century Russia is one of the best books I've read. Although it took me a long time to finish I found myself immediately engaging with the characters and drawn into their lives. This is not a "fast paced" novel of adultery and d...

from fegolac

So much has been written about Anna Karenina, I won't even try to say something smart. I'll just say that yes, it's as good as everyone says. As with War and Peace, I was initially not very pleased with following a bunch of nobles around, but I quickly became fascinated with every character. (inc...