Anna Karenina (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781613820308)

In this extraordinarily rich and complex novel, Anna Karenina defies the conventions of nineteenth-century Russian society and embarks on a love affair that has tragic consequences. Tolstoy's work is a powerful meditation on love and marriage, envy and retribution, and the desire for happiness.

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Author: Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy
ISBN-10: 1613820305
ISBN-13: 9781613820308
Publisher: Simon & Brown
Language: English
Published: 04/27/2011
Pages: 988
Format: Paperback
Weight: 3.13lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 2.21d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 9.6
Point Value: 69
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 702 / Anna Karenina