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1886 Anna Karenina 1ed Leo Tolstoy Literature Feminism Moscow Romanov Russia US "If you look for perfection, you'll never be content." – Tolstoy, Anna Karenina 'Anna Karenina' was a 19th-century novel by Russian author Leo Tolstoy. This book is widely considered one of the greatest novels ever written and has been republished, repurposed, and reread dozens if not hundreds of times; and according to 'Time Magazine' it is the greatest book ever written! The first portion of 'Anna' was released in 1873 and was completed over a series of parts throughout the next five years. This 1886 first printing of the First American Edition, & First English Language Printing preceding the First British Edition and was translated by Nathan Haskell Dole. Item number: #19387 Price: $950 TOLSTOY, Leo Anna Karénina: in eight parts. New York, T.Y. Crowell & Co. [©1886]. First American Edition. Details: · Collation: Complete with all pages o viii, 773, [1] · Language:…

Anna Karenina is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Many authors consider Anna Karenina the greatest work of literature ever written, and Tolstoy himself called it his first true novel. It deals with themes of betrayal, faith, family, marriage, Imperial Russian society, desire, and rural vs. city life. The complex novel unfolds against the backdrop of 19th-century Russian high society and tells the tragic story of a married aristocrat and her affair with the affluent Count Vronsky. The novel explores a diverse range of topics throughout its pages and profoundly influences the genres of realist and romantic fiction.

First editions are generally identifiable by their print run, publisher, year of publication, and the absence of later editing dates. Typically for Anna Karenina, the true first editions would be the serialized publications in The Russian Messenger.