Tolstoi – Anna Karenina – First Folio Society Edition 1975
£95.00
A first Folio Society edition, first printing of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, published by The Folio Society, London in 1975, translated and with introduction by Rosemary Edmonds, illustrated throughout with monotypes by Dodie Masterman. A very fine book free from internal inscriptions, pictorial cloth bound boards, silver titling in black cartouche to spine, text blocks are bright and crisp. In violet faux leather paper bound slip case with damage to lower join and chipping to upper corner.
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy is a profound exploration of love, family and societal expectations in 19th century Russia. The novel follows Anna, a beautiful aristocrat who enters a passionate affair with Count Vronsky, defying her marriage and social norms. Her personal turmoil contrasts with the grounded life of Levin, a landowner seeking meaning and authenticity. Through rich character development and philosophical depth, Tolstoy examines the complexities of human emotion, morality, and the clash between individual desire and societal duty.
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A first Folio Society edition, first printing of Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, published by The Folio Society, London in 1975, translated and with introduction by Rosemary Edmonds, illustrated throughout with monotypes by Dodie Masterman. A very fine book free from internal inscriptions, pictorial cloth bound boards, silver titling in black cartouche to spine, text blocks are bright and crisp. In violet faux leather paper bound slip case with damage to lower join and chipping to upper corner.
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy is a profound exploration of love, family and societal expectations in 19th century Russia. The novel follows Anna, a beautiful aristocrat who enters a passionate affair with Count Vronsky, defying her marriage and social norms. Her personal turmoil contrasts with the grounded life of Levin, a landowner seeking meaning and authenticity. Through rich character development and philosophical depth, Tolstoy examines the complexities of human emotion, morality, and the clash between individual desire and societal duty.
