## Book Cover  ## Book Summary Anna Karenina is a novel by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, first published in serial form in 1873-1877. The story follows the life of the titular Anna, a young and beautiful wife of a Russian aristocrat, who falls in love with the dashing Count Vronsky. The novel explores themes of love, marriage, and society in late 19th-century Russia, and is considered a masterpiece of world literature. ## Related Links ## Reading Notes -