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I decided to make this a pick because of the sheer volume of research Bartlett put into this book. It‘s kind of mind blowing and super impressive. I recently bought a gorgeous edition of War and Peace, but I thought I should learn about Tolstoy‘s life before I dived in. That was a mistake…the more I read about him, the more I found myself disliking him. While I understand the profound impact he had on Russian culture and language ⬇️

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Thanks for the tag @MrsMalaprop and @jenniferw88 🤍

It‘s hard to narrow it down to just one favorite book but in the end I decided that I can‘t ignore this classic which opened my eyes to a whole new world: that of the Russian novels.

Tagging my fellow #CampLitsy friends @Megabooks and @squirrelbrain

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I know,some don‘t like to read chunksters but if you do, there is a lot to be found here.I read it recently,Tolstoy had a great insight into the human condition, the consequences that can spiral out from an extramarital affair is a main feature of the novel with 8 parts & more than a dozen major characters,I kept a list! In this time of social change, Tolstoy captures universal feelings /motivations.

Last read of January. Overall I liked this book. It was terribly long though. Thank goodness for audio books. I also found this hilarious summary on YouTube https://youtu.be/wE3mwsi3r_M #100EssentialNovels

I‘‘ve been reading Anna Karenina for the last couple weeks. I‘ve always been fascinated with this book so I‘m hoping I‘ll get through it by Friday. Then it‘s on to another #chunkybook with The Lincoln Highway. That‘s my #lastfirst goals.

Described by William Faulkner as the best novel ever written and by Fyodor Dostoevsky as “flawless,” 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 and thereby exposes herself to the hypocrisies of society. #Tolstoy

A tragedy, but also a book of hope.

Have abandoned this in midst a number of times now - the length of the book definitely a barrier - but the reviews keep bringing me back to finish reading this . I hope my time isn‘t wasted !