![]() This cultural clash unfolds in a compelling, emotional drama of seduction, betrayal, and redemption. Two worlds collide in the course of this epochal story: that of the old-time aristocrats, who struggle to uphold their traditions of serfdom and authoritarian government, and that of the Westernizing liberals, who promote technology, rationalism, and democracy. Set against a backdrop of the historic social changes that swept Russia during the late nineteenth century, it reflects Tolstoy's own personal and psychological transformation. ![]() This novel marks a turning point in the author's career, the juncture at which he turned from fiction toward faith. The adulteress and the philosopher head the vibrant cast of characters in Anna Karenina, Tolstoy's tumultuous tale of passion and self-discovery. A socially inept but warmhearted landowner pursues his own visions instead of conforming to conventional views. ![]() Petersburg, determined to live life on her own terms, sacrifices everything to follow her conviction that love is stronger than duty. ![]()
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