Anna Karenina and Others

Anna Karenina and Others, published by the University of Wisconsin Press in 2016, represents a scholarly contribution to the field of Slavic literary studies. Liza Knapp, a distinguished academic specializing in nineteenth-century Russian literature, crafted this work to explore Leo Tolstoy's masterpiece through the lens of intertextuality and the broader cultural anxieties of the late imperial era. The text situates the novel within a complex web of scientific, religious, and social discourses prevalent in the 1870s.

The volume is designed as an analytical study, intended for an audience of scholars and advanced students of literature. Knapp’s approach emphasizes how Tolstoy integrated disparate ideas—such as the burgeoning interest in spiritualism and evolving theories of psychology—into the narrative fabric of his fiction. Upon its release, the book was noted for its nuanced reading of the protagonist’s interiority and its disciplined engagement with the historical conditions that shaped Tolstoy’s creative process.