Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina tells two stories side by side. Anna, married to a senior official in St. Petersburg, falls in love with the cavalry officer Vronsky and gives up her position and her son for him, only to find that society punishes her and not him. Meanwhile the landowner Levin, awkward and serious, courts Kitty Shcherbatskaya, works beside his peasants and argues with himself about faith and death. Tolstoy published the novel in installments between 1875 and 1877, and it is remarkable for the ordinary detail it gives to extraordinary feelings: a railway platform, a mowing field, a ballroom, a sickroom. This edition presents the text in Constance Garnett's translation. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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Frequently asked questions about Anna Karenina
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Anna Karenina online?
Yes. Anna Karenina opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Anna Karenina free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Anna Karenina is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Anna Karenina in the public domain?
Yes. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy is a public-domain work, here in the translation by Constance Garnett. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Anna Karenina?
About 23 h 22 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Anna Karenina?
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
