I’ve read this beautifully written novel by Tolstoy and enjoyed every moment of it…

I wasn’t able to put it down to eat and sleep – it was so entrancing.

The beautiful Anna, who finally finds love in the arms of Count Vronski, after living so many years in a loveless, expressionless marriage, becomes a victim of the chauvinistic separation & divorce laws which force her to give up her son in order to experience the comfort of her love.

Having been exiled to live in Spain, she longed for her Russian homeland and her son, Sergei, who had been told she was dead.

This twisted road lead her to disappointment, exclusion and deep depression which brought her to committing suicide under the horrific wheels of a train headed for Moscow.

I give the story a 5 star rating – it’s unforgettable and the characters are so authentic that the pain of their pain, their love, their joy touch you to your very soul.

I recommend this read and watching the movies to anyone, but the book has much more detail, depth and historic information and the backgrounds of each character are so much more tantalizing.

However, the sets, scenery and costumes in the movies are so beautiful and really bring this story to light.

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I hope you enjoyed this Book Review on Ingrid Turner Today! Until next time…

Ingrid

P.S. See the 1961 DVD version of Anna Karenina for yourselves:

Anna Karenina (1961) (DVD) Anna Karenina (Bloom), the young wife of Russian diplomat Karenin (Goring), is on a mission of mercy to help her brother Oblonsky patch things up with his wife after an injudicious affair, when she meets the dashing soldier, Vronsky (Connery). Anna is soon swept off her feet by Vronsky and begins an affair of her own. When Karenin finds out, he offers to forgive Anna if she will leave Vronsky, but she refuses, a decision which will have tragic consequences. Tolstoy’s novel of infidelity and its haunting aftereffects has been adapted for film many times but none so moving as this deeply poignant, neglected gem.

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