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Synopsis
Issued in the 1870s, Tolstoy's novel is set among the Russian nobility and the countryside they own. Anna, wife of the official Karenin, begins an affair with the officer Count Vronsky that isolates her from society and from her son. A parallel plot follows Konstantin Levin, a landowner, through his courtship of Kitty Shcherbatskaya, his work on the estate, and his questions about faith and peasant labour. Moscow, Petersburg, and the harvest fields are the stages. The book is a realist novel about marriage, desire, and how a life among houses, offices, and fields is to be justified.
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Record ID422
Contributor
AuthorLeo Tolstoy
Translator
Rosemary EdmondsIntroduced by
Rosemary EdmondsEditor
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—Illustrator
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First Published
1878Fiction / Non-Fiction
FictionEdition
Standard EditionPhysical Details
Binding
Cloth BoundTypeface
Fournier, Old Style Bold OutlinePage Count
868ISBN
9783736408609Slipcase
YesMarket & Pricing
Language
EnglishFolio Price
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NoFolio Number
374Last Updated: 23 August 2026
Subject/Genre
8 SubjectsFiction
Classics
Literary
World Literature
Russia
19th Century
Romance
Family Life
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Volumes7 Volumes
| No. | Volume Title | Page Count |
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| Vol. 7 | — | — |
Physical Description
Dimensions22.9 x 15.1 cm
Bound in pale lilac cloth with a design in purple by Masterman. Lilac endleaves. Dark blue slipcase.
Printings11 Printings
| Printing | Print Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Printing | 1975 | — |
| 2nd Printing | 1978 | — |
| 3rd Printing | 1984 | — |
| 4th Printing | 1987 | — |
| 5th Printing | 1989 | — |
| 6th Printing | 1991 | — |
| 7th Printing | 1993 | — |
| 8th Printing | 1994 | — |
| 9th Printing | 1996 | — |
| 10th Printing | 1997 | — |
| 11th Printing | 2003 | — |