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Anna Karenina
Moscow aristocrat Anna Karenina begins an affair with the dashing Count Vronsky and faces the cost. Alongside her story, the landowner Levin searches for meaning and happiness in country life.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 1878
- Pace
- Slow
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 1480
- Format
- Book 162 of 389 in Library of America
Read this if you want a large, humane novel about love, marriage and society that rewards long reading.
Skip this if you dislike long digressions on farming and politics, or sad endings.
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Quick answers about Anna Karenina
- What is Anna Karenina about?
- Moscow aristocrat Anna Karenina begins an affair with the dashing Count Vronsky and faces the cost. Alongside her story, the landowner Levin searches for meaning and happiness in country life.
- Who should read Anna Karenina?
- Read it if you want a large, humane novel about love, marriage and society that rewards long reading. Skip it if you dislike long digressions on farming and politics, or sad endings.
- How long and how fast is Anna Karenina?
- It is a slow-paced, long read of about 1480 pages, first published in 1878.
- Does Anna Karenina have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Infidelity, Death, Suicide.
- Can I borrow Anna Karenina for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Anna Karenina; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Anna Karenina?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Madame Bovary, War and Peace, The Great Gatsby.
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