Play Anna Karenina — an interactive story where YOU are the hero

after the classic by Leo Tolstoy, 1877

Russian high society, a marriage of duty, and a love that will cost everything. Play Anna as passion pulls her off the safe path — or steady Levin searching the fields for meaning — and weigh, ballroom by ballroom, what happiness is worth.

A moment from one playthrough

The ballroom turns and there is Vronsky, cutting through every dancer to reach you, and your husband's cold eyes are already on the door. One more dance and all Petersburg will have its story. Take Vronsky's hand and let them talk, or plead a headache and leave on your husband's arm while the choice is still yours?

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Start free — 10 diamonds when you confirm your email. No subscription; narrated aloud; plays in 26 languages.

The Somni Tales reader: an open book with two pages of a story, an ink illustration, and a “write what you do” bar below.

Live Anna Karenina, don't just read it

In this interactive telling of Anna Karenina, you don't read about the hero — you are the hero. The Storyteller keeps Leo Tolstoy's world true to the original — its characters, its places, its mood, all held as canon — then narrates every scene aloud and draws the moment you're in as an ink illustration. You type or speak what you do next, and the world answers: it remembers the promises you made, the things you took, and the people you crossed. Follow Leo Tolstoy's plot faithfully, or step off it and watch a brand-new version of Anna Karenina unfold — one that still reaches a real ending.

How it works

The Storyteller holds the world of the book as canon — its characters, places and mood — and opens with you as the hero.
Type or speak anything: the world reacts, remembers, and stays true to the original's spirit.
Every playthrough is a brand-new story. Follow the plot — or break it and see what happens.

Common questions about playing Anna Karenina

Is Anna Karenina free to play on Somni Tales?

You get 10 diamonds free when you confirm your email — enough to open Anna Karenina and step into the first scenes. After that, diamonds cost from $5 with no subscription, and unused diamonds are refundable within 14 days.

Do I have to follow Leo Tolstoy's original plot?

No. The Storyteller holds Anna Karenina as canon so its world, characters and mood stay true — but your choices write a brand-new telling. Follow the classic beats, or break from them and see where the story goes.

Can I play Anna Karenina aloud and in my own language?

Yes — every scene is narrated aloud word by word, and Anna Karenina plays in 26 languages. Change the language, voice and reading speed any time from the reader's Settings.