Cover of Anna Karenina Part 2 by Leo Tolstoy Audiobook Anna Karenina Part 2
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Anna Karenina Part 2

Author
Leo Tolstoy
Read by
James Harrington
Language
English
Length
4 hours 52 minutes
ISBN
9781802563221
Published
16 February 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • love
  • betrayal
  • society
  • morality
  • marriage
  • aristocracy
  • happiness
  • despair
  • family
  • redemption

Description

In Part 2 of Anna Karenina, the consequences of Anna’s affair with Vronsky deepen as societal pressures mount. Her marriage to Karenin becomes increasingly strained, while her passion for Vronsky brings both exhilaration and guilt. Meanwhile, Levin grapples with existential questions and finds solace in rural life and his renewed pursuit of Kitty. As summer progresses, the characters’ personal struggles intertwine with broader social dynamics. Themes of love, sacrifice, and the clash between individual desires and societal expectations come to the fore, setting the stage for further turmoil and transformation.

Author

Leo Tolstoy (1828–1910) was born to a titled family at Yasnaya Polyana, served in the Crimean War, and wrote the two novels that made Russian fiction a world event: War and Peace and Anna Karenina. The first holds a nation at war and at home; the second holds a marriage until it breaks. Later he turned from the worldly novel toward essays and moral tales, arguing with church, property, and his own fame. One hundred and six titles here.