ANNA KARENINA VOL. 1-2 | I EDIZ. 1974 | LEV TOLSTOJ

Anna Karenina is a masterful novel by Lev Tolstoj exploring complex themes of love, infidelity, family, social norms, and morality in 19th-century Russian aristocracy. The plot interweaves parallel stories: Anna’s tragic romantic affair with Vronskij in conflict with her obligations and societal constraints; and Levin’s moral and existential search for meaning through the land, labor, faith, and simple living. Tolstoj’s style combines detailed psychological realism, philosophical reflection, and vivid depiction of everyday life. This edition, with translation by Leone Ginzburg, is noted for its linguistic clarity and fidelity, and the 1974 Einaudi, Gli Struzzi edition includes a prefazione by Natalia Ginzburg, adding interpretative insight. The work remains a classic of realist literature, interrogating universal issues of personal freedom, hypocrisy, and the cost of passion.