Anna Karenina, Book 5

Leo Tolstoy (1828 - 1910)
Translated by Constance Garnett (1861 - 1946)

Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the

sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage to follow her heart and must endure the hypocrisies of society. (Summary by Mary Anderson)


In Book 5 we see the new life begun by Levin and Kitty contrasted with that of Anna and Vronsky. The seeds of Anna's and Vronsky's discontent are sown.

Genre(s): Historical Fiction, Romance

Language: English

Group: Anna Karenina (Garnett English Translation)

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Play 01 01 - Book 5 Chapter 1 Phil Griffiths
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Play 02 02 - Book 5 Chapter 2 Phil Griffiths
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Play 03 03 - Book 5 Chapter 3 Phil Griffiths
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Play 09 09 - Book 5 Chapter 9 Phil Griffiths
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Play 23 23 - Book 5 Chapter 23 Phil Griffiths
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Play 26 26 - Book 5 Chapter 26 Phil Griffiths
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Play 30 30 - Book 5 Chapter 30 Phil Griffiths
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Play 31 31 - Book 5 Chapter 31 Phil Griffiths
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Play 32 32 - Book 5 Chapter 32 Phil Griffiths
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Play 33 33 - Book 5 Chapter 33 Phil Griffiths
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