Anna Karenina Level 6 (Upper - about 2200 basic words)

Anna opened the carriage door and stepped down onto the platform. The wind and snow swirled around her and she took a deep breath of the freezing air.
The storm was very powerful now. She took another deep breath and turned to go back into the train. As she turned, she saw Vronsky standing on the platform before her. He bowed to her and said a few words which she could not hear. All the time, he looked at her with the same expression - one of complete love. She was overcome by a feeling of great joy.
"I did not know that you were travelling. Why are you coming to Petersburg?" she asked.
Anna opened the carriage door and stepped down onto the..."You know, why," he answered."I have to be where you are - I cannot help myself"

-Notes on the life of Leo Tolstoy
-Notes on the background to the story
-Points for Understanding comprehension questions
-Glossary of difficult vocabulary

Year: 2009
Format: 13x20
Pages: 119