Question: Who wrote the 1877 novel which Joe Wright adopted into a 2012 film?
Sentence (from "Anna Karenina (2012 film)"): Adapted by Tom Stoppard from Leo Tolstoy's 1877 novel of the same name, the film depicts the tragedy of Russian aristocrat and socialite Anna Karenina, wife of senior statesman Alexei Karenin, and her affair with the affluent officer Count Vronsky which leads to her ultimate demise.
Relevant evidence: Yes