Cover of Anna Karenina Part 4 by Leo Tolstoy Audiobook Anna Karenina Part 4
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Anna Karenina Part 4

Author
Leo Tolstoy
Read by
James Harrington
Language
English
Length
3 hours 18 minutes
ISBN
9781802563245
Published
16 February 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • love
  • betrayal
  • society
  • morality
  • marriage
  • aristocracy
  • happiness
  • despair
  • family
  • redemption

Description

In Part 4 of Anna Karenina, Anna’s descent accelerates as her isolation deepens and her relationship with Vronsky grows fraught with jealousy and despair. Society’s rejection weighs heavily on her, driving her toward desperation. Meanwhile, Levin grapples with existential questions, finding solace in faith and family life with Kitty. The stark contrast between Anna’s unraveling world and Levin’s spiritual growth underscores themes of redemption, purpose, and the consequences of defying societal norms. As tensions peak, Tolstoy explores the fragility of happiness and the inevitable clash between personal desires and external expectations.

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.