Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina seems to have everything—beauty, wealth, popularity, and an adored son—but her life feels empty until she encounters the impetuous officer Count Vronsky. Their affair scandalizes society and drives Anna toward isolation and despair. Set against their story is the courtship and marriage of Kitty and Levin, through which Tolstoy explores family life, faith, and the search for meaning. "Anna Karenina" is widely regarded as one of the greatest novels ever written.