{"product_id":"anna-karenina-2","title":"Anna Karenina","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeo Tolstoy's evocative tale of doomed love--one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnna Karenina \u003c\/i\u003estartled the world with its powerful portrayal of the human need for love and purpose. In a story that brings to vivid life nineteenth century Russia across various social classes, Anna renounces a respectable yet stifling marriage for a passionate affair that weighs her happiness against her love for her son, her family's status and the rigid demands of society. Her story contrasts with that of Levin, a young self-doubting agnostic who takes a different journey to fulfillment and finds faith and satisfaction in an age of repression. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century, \u003ci\u003eAnna Karenina\u003c\/i\u003e has been called Tolstoy's spiritual autobiography. Anna and Levin personify Tolstoy's lifelong struggle to reconcile his physical desires and intellectual ideals in order to create a more meaningful existence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated by David Magarshack\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIncludes an Introduction by Priscilla Meyer\u003c\/b\u003e ","brand":"Leo Tolstoy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52025379258669,"sku":"BS-8XD-528612","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/9780451528612-HD.jpg?v=1777303263","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/anna-karenina-2","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}