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Anna Karenina
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Description for Anna Karenina
Paperback. Translator(s): Maude, Louise; Maude, Aylmer. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: FC; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 42. Weight in Grams: 598.
In 1872 the mistress of a neighbouring landowner threw herself under a train at a station near Tolstoy's home. This gave Tolstoy the starting point he needed for composing what many believe to be the greatest novel ever written. In writing Anna Karenina he moved away from the vast historical sweep of War and Peace to tell, with extraordinary understanding, the story of an aristocratic woman who brings ruin on herself. Anna's tragedy is interwoven with not only the courtship and marriage of Kitty and Levin but also the lives of many other characters. Rich in incident, ... Read more
In 1872 the mistress of a neighbouring landowner threw herself under a train at a station near Tolstoy's home. This gave Tolstoy the starting point he needed for composing what many believe to be the greatest novel ever written. In writing Anna Karenina he moved away from the vast historical sweep of War and Peace to tell, with extraordinary understanding, the story of an aristocratic woman who brings ruin on herself. Anna's tragedy is interwoven with not only the courtship and marriage of Kitty and Levin but also the lives of many other characters. Rich in incident, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
597g
Number of Pages
880
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199536061
SKU
V9780199536061
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99-17
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