Anna Karenina

by Leo Tolstoy · 1878

Leo Tolstoy's novel about love, family, society, farming, and moral conflict in imperial Russia.

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Patrick CollisonCo-founder and CEO, Stripe

Patrick Collison named Anna Karenina among the clear standouts from the ten important historical novels he read in 2024.

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Carlo Rovelli praises rereading Anna Karenina.

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