Anna Karenina by George Gibian, Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina

George Gibian, Leo Tolstoy with Constance Garnett (Translator), Aylmer Maude (Translator), Louise Maude (Translator), Dmitriy Butko (Translator)

1346 pages • first pub 1877 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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Considered by some to be the greatest novel ever written, Anna Karenina is Tolstoy's classic tale of love and adultery set against the backdrop of high society in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. A rich and complex masterpiece, the novel charts the di...

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Moods

reflective 73%
emotional 69%
challenging 56%
sad 46%
dark 30%
tense 22%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
mysterious 3%
relaxing 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 82%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 31% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.97

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