The True Story of Anna Karenina

“Anna Karenina” is probably the most mysterious work of Leo Tolstoy. Why does it still provoke debates? We know little about the harsh laws and paradoxical morals of the golden nineteenth century. Pavel Basinsky explores the novel through the eyes of a curious and devoted reader. The facts gathered together are surprising, disheartening, and provide explanations for many oddities in this tragic love story. Pavel Basinsky is a writer, journalist, and literary critic. His fascinating documentary books about the life and work of Leo Tolstoy have sparked a new wave of interest in the phenomenon of the "Yasnaya Polyana Apostle" ("Leo Tolstoy: Escape from Paradise", "Saint Against Leo", "The Lion in the Shadow of the Lion", "The True Story of Konstantin Levin"). "The True Story of Anna Karenina" has been awarded the "Big Book" prize. A special edition for the release of the documentary series "THE SECRETS OF KARENINA" and the opening of the namesake exhibition