Recommended Age:
16
+
Best for mature independent readers who enjoy psychologically rich character studies with sweeping social settings, romantic tragedy, and philosophical undertones.
About the Book
Set in Russian high society in the 1870s, this novel follows a married aristocratic woman who abandons her husband and social standing for a passionate affair, while a parallel storyline traces a landowner's search for meaning through love, work, and faith. It is a profound and psychologically penetrating study of desire, consequence, and the social forces that shape individual lives.
Content Ratings
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Intense Themes
Sustained themes of social ostracism, romantic obsession, marital betrayal, depression, and a devastating conclusion require adult emotional maturity to process.
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Mild Violence
A climactic act of self-destruction and brief depictions of physical dueling; not graphically detailed.
Engagement:
Genre:
Historical Fiction
Published:
1878
Page Count:
864
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