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Disadvantages: A Long Review!

Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy Review Introduction Leo Tolstoy is a familiar name to me, as I'm sure it is to most people. I own two or three of his books and have seen his name on online libraries where many of his works are readily ava ...

Scotsmanmatt 16.04.2005 · Read full review
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An Epic Novel.

Advantages: Beautiful writing, enthralling characters, excellent story
Disadvantages: Name confusion!

...It is seldom that I read a book that propels itself straight into my list of top five novels, but I’m delighted to say that Anna Karenina is one of them. Admittedly, I had high expectations – Anna Karenina has often been cited as the best novel ever writt ...

DoubleFantasy11 18.06.2007 · Read full review
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Anna Karenina - Leo Tolstoy

Advantages: A masterpiece
Disadvantages: A very long masterpiece

Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina is an incredibly popular story. Well known and loved by many it has survived the passage of time and is as beguiling and popular now as it has ever been. I say story rather than novel as this has been the subject of many film ...

brereton66 18.02.2008 · Read full review
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Not for the faint-hearted

Advantages: fascinating
Disadvantages: too long

...Phew! Finally finished this book after a mere eight months. Admittedly I have read two other books since starting it. Although the book is named after its principle heroine – Anna Karenin – it chronicles the lives of many characters whose s ...

EmmaJ 26.03.2002 · Read full review
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Anna Karenina

Advantages: Beautifully written, complex characters, thought provoking
Disadvantages: Time consuming

Anna Karenina is one of Leo Tolstoy’s best known and best loved works. The novel enjoys continued influence in today’s society and although it was written almost two centuries ago, the continued relevance of its central themes makes the book as provocativ ...

Ellen12345678 23.04.2009 · Read full review
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