Tag: LEO TOLSTOY

November 28, 2017

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

To say that I was expecting more would be an understatement.Perhaps, the kinship I initially felt with this novel was caused by my sharing the first name of its title character. I wanted a story that delivered an array of conflicting feelings in its portrayal of illicit liaisons. Sadly, Anna Karenina only delivered a great…
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