Anna Karenina is Leo Tolstoy’s profound exploration of love, marriage, society, and personal freedom in nineteenth-century Russia. The novel follows Anna, a sophisticated woman trapped in an unhappy marriage, whose passionate relationship with Count Vronsky challenges social expectations and brings devastating consequences. Alongside her story, Tolstoy presents the contrasting life of Konstantin Levin, whose search for meaning, family happiness, and moral purpose offers another perspective on human fulfillment. Rich in psychological insight and social observation, the novel examines desire, jealousy, faith, duty, and hypocrisy with remarkable depth. It remains one of the greatest achievements of world literature.