Anna Karenina Leo Tolstoy

by Leo Tolstoy

Overview

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy is a novel that follows the life of the beautiful and popular Russian aristocrat Anna Karenina. The story explores love, life, and the impact of tragedy on the human soul.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940151626552
Publisher:	Seedbox Press, LLC
Publication date:	03/18/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Sales rank:	147,450
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

A Russian author of novels, short stories, plays, and philosophical essays, Count Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) was born into an aristocratic family and is best known for the epic books War and Peace and Anna Karenina, regarded as two of the greatest works of Russian literature. After serving in the Crimean War, Tolstoy retired to his estate and devoted himself to writing, farming, and raising his large family. His novels and outspoken social polemics brought him world-wide fame.

Date of Birth:

September 9, 1828

Date of Death:

November 20, 1910

Place of Birth:

Tula Province, Russia

Place of Death:

Astapovo, Russia

Education:

Privately educated by French and German tutors; attended the University of Kazan, 1844-47