Book Description Tolstoy"s tumultuous tale of passion and self-discovery marks a turning point in the author"s career, when he turned from fiction toward faith. His compelling, emotional saga recounts the effects of nonconformist behavior-a society woman"s adulterous affair and a landowner"s unconventional quest for a meaningful existence-against a backdrop of the historic social changes that swept Russia during the late 19th century. Louise and Aylmer Maude translation.