This beautiful softcover edition is in good condition. The pages are tight, appear unread, and the books are tight, square, and in good condition. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy (known as Lew Tolstoj in German) is one of the most famous and critically acclaimed novels in world literature. It was originally published in serial form between 1873 and 1877 and has been translated into many languages. Gisela Drohla was a distinguished German translator, poet, and editor, renowned for her essential role in introducing Russian literature to German-speaking audiences. Her translation of this masterpiece helped make Tolstoy's work accessible to a wider German audience, securing its place as a classic of world literature.