Novel by Leo Tolstoy published in serial form from 1873 to 1877 (4,8)

I believe the answer is:

anna karenina

(Other definitions for anna karenina that I've seen before include "Tolstoy heroine" , "Book by Tolstoy" , "(Female) Tolstoy novel" , "Russian novel" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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