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Anna Karenina Summary Pdf Anna karenina summary pdf Continue 1877 novel by Leo Tolstoy This article about Tolstoy's novel. For other purposes, see Anna Karenina (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Anna Karina. Anna Karenina Cover of the first volume of Anna Karenina, Moscow, 1878AuthorLeo TolstoyOriginal title TransletorConstants Garnett (original)CountryRussiaLangRussian RomanPublicanrussian Date of the Messenger1878Media typePrint (series)Pages864ISBN97 8-1-84749-059-9OCLC220005468 Anna Karenina (in Russian language: zenith, IPA: ˈanːə kɐˈrjenjɪnə) is a novel by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy, first published as a book in 1878. Many writers consider Anna Karenina the greatest literary work in history, and Tolstoy himself called it his first real novel. It was originally released in serial parts from 1873 to 1877 in the periodic edition of The Russian Messenger. A complex novel in eight parts, with more than a dozen main characters, it extends over more than 800 pages (depending on the translation and publisher) usually contained in two volumes. It discusses themes of betrayal, faith, family, marriage, imperial Russian society, desire and rural versus urban life. The plot unfolds on an extramarital affair between Anna and a dashing cavalry officer Count Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky, who scandalizes the social circles of St. Petersburg and forces young lovers to flee to Italy in search of happiness. Once they return to Russia, their lives are further unraveled. Trains are a recurring motif throughout the novel, which takes place against the backdrop of rapid transformations as a result of liberal reforms initiated by Russian Emperor Alexander II, with several major plot points taking place either on passenger trains or at stations in St. Petersburg or elsewhere in Russia. The novel has been adapted in a variety of media including theatre, opera, film, television, ballet, figure skating, and radio drama. The first of many film adaptations was released in 1911, but never survived. The main characters of the family tree of Anna Arkadyevna Karenina (Samoski): sister of Stepan Oblonsky, wife Karenina and lover Vronsky. Count Aleksey Vronsky (Senit): Anna's lover, cavalry officer. Prince Stepan Steve Arkadyevich Oblonsky (Sarechnaya) and Anna's brother, a man near the city, 34 years old. (Stepan and Steve are Russianized forms of Steven and Steve, respectively.) Princess Daria Dolly Oblonskaya (deputy: Wife of Stepan, 33 years old. Aleksey Karenin (photo: senior statesman and Anna's husband, twenty years old her eldest. Konstantin Kostya Dmitrievich Levin/Liavin: Kitty's fiance, an old friend of Steve's, a landowner, 32 years old. Nikolai Levin/Levin (Paved): Konstantin's older brother, poor alcoholic. Sergey Koznyshev (Sarin): Konstantin's half brother, famous writer, 40 years old. Princess Ekaterina Kitty Cherbatskaya (Samosk.ru): Dolly's younger sister and then Levin's wife, 18. Princess Elizabeth Betsy Tverskaya (Case): rich, morally free friend of Anna and cousin of Vronsky. Countess Lydia (or Lydia) Ivanovna (Sakharova): the leader of the circle of high society, which includes Karenin, avoids Princess Betsy and her entourage. She retains an interest in the Russian Orthodox, mystical and spiritual. Countess of Vronskaya: Vronsky's mother. Sergey Seryozha Alexei Karenin (son of Anna and Karenina, 8 years old. Anna Annie (Senit): daughter of Anna and Vronsky. that will pre-empt her own more helen situation, although she will experience less tolerance from others. They have problems with friends. Back in Russia, she is shunned, she becomes even more isolated and anxious, while Vronsky continues her social life. Despite Vronsky's assurances, she becomes increasingly possessive and paranoid about his imaginary infidelity, fearing his own loss of control. Parallel story in the novel - the story of Konstantin Levin, a wealthy landowner who wants to marry Kitty, sister Dolly and sister-in-law of Anna Stepan Oblonsky. Levin must propose twice before Kitty accepts. The novel details Levin's difficulties in managing his estate, his possible marriage, and his struggle to accept the Christian faith before the birth of his first child. The novel explores a wide range of topics over a thousand pages. Some of these topics include the assessment of the feudal system there was politics in Russia at the time, not only in the Russian government, but also at the level of individual characters and families, religion, morality, gender and social class. The plot of Roman's resume is divided into eight parts. His epigraph: My Revenge; I will repay, from the Romans 12:19, which, in turn, quotes Deuteronomy 32:35. The novel begins with one of its most frequently cited lines: Happy families are all the same; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Part 1 of Tatiana Samoylova in the role of Anna in the Soviet screen version of Tolstoy's 1967 novel Roman begins with a scene in which Prince Stepan Arkadyevich Oblonsky (Steve), a Moscow aristocrat and civil servant, unfaithful to his wife, Princess Daria Alexandrovna (Dolly). Dolly discovered his affair with the governess of the family, and the family and family are in turmoil. Steve informs the family that his married sister Anna Arkadyevna Karenina comes to visit from St. Petersburg to calm the situation. Meanwhile, Steve's childhood friend, Konstantin Levin (Kostya), comes to Moscow to propose to Dolly's younger sister, Princess Katerina Alexandrovna Cherbatskaya (Kitty). Levin - a passionate, restless, but shy aristocratic landowner, who, unlike his Moscow friends, decides to live in the country on his large estate. He discovers that Kitty is also being pursued by Count Alexei Vronsky, an army cavalry officer. While at the station meet Anna, Steve stumbles upon Vronsky, who there meets his mother, Countess Vronskaya. Anna and Vronskaya traveled and talked together in the same carriage. When family members reunite, and Vronsky first sees Anna, the railwayman accidentally falls in front of the train and dies. Anna interprets this as an evil omen. Vronsky, however, is in love with Anna and donates two hundred rubles to the family of the deceased, which impresses her. Anna also does not worry about leaving her young son Sergei (Seryozha) alone for the first time. In the obolon house, Anna openly and emotionally talks to Dolly about Steve's affair and convinces her that Steve still loves her, despite infidelity. Dolly is touched by Anna's speeches and decides to forgive Steve. Kitty, who comes to visit Dolly and Anna, only eighteen. In her first season as a debutante, she is expected to make an excellent match with the man of her social standing. Vronsky pays her considerable attention, and she expects to dance with him at the ball that evening. Kitty is very impressed with Anna's beauty and personality and is in love with her as much as Vronsky. When Levin proposes to Kitty at her home, she clumsily turns him away, believing that she is in love with Vronsky and that he will propose to her, and urged her mother to do so, believes that Vronsky would have been better (unlike Kitty's father, who stands for Levin). At the big ball, Kitty expects to hear something final from Vronsky, but instead he dances with Anna, choosing her as a partner over the shocked and heartbroken Kitty. Kitty realizes that Vronsky fell in love with Anna and does not intend to marry her, despite his clear flirtation. Vronsky viewed his interaction with Kitty only as a source of entertainment and assumed that Kitty acted for the same reasons. Anna, shocked by the emotional and physical reaction to Vronsky, immediately returns to St. Petersburg. Vronsky rides on the same train. During the night trip they meet, and Vronsky confesses his love. Anne refuses him, though she is deeply affected by his attention to her. Levin, crushed by Kitty's refusal, returns to his estate, giving up all hope of marriage. Anna returns to Count Alexei Karenin, a high-ranking official, and her son Seryozha in St. Petersburg. Seeing her husband for the first time after meeting Vronsky, Anna realizes that he considers him unattractive, although he tells himself that he is a good man. Part 2 of the Sherbat consult with doctors about Kitty's health condition, which has not worked since Vronsky's refusal. The specialist advises Kitty to go abroad to the spa to recover. Dolly talks to Kitty and realizes that she suffers because of Vronsky and Levin, whom she takes care of and caused her in vain pain. Kitty, humiliated by Vronsky and tormented by the rejection of Levin, upsets her sister, citing Steve's infidelity, saying that she can never love the man who betrayed her. Meanwhile, Steve visits Levin in his estate, selling a nearby plot of land. In St. Petersburg, Anna begins to spend more time in the immediate environment of Princess Elizabeth (Betsy), fashionable socialite and cousin Vronsky. Vronsky continues to pursue Anna. Although she first tries to reject him, she eventually succumbs to his attention and begins the novel. Meanwhile, Karenin reminds his wife of the illegality to pay too much attention to Vronsky in public, which becomes the subject of gossip. He is concerned about the image of the couple, although mistakenly believes that Anna is above suspicion. Vronsky, a keen rider, takes part in a steeplechase event during which he rides his mare Fru-Fru too hard - his irresponsibility causes him to fall and break the horse's back. Anna is unable to hide her distress during the accident. Before that, Anna told Vronsky that she was pregnant with his child. Karenin is also present at the races and notices to Anna that her behavior is wrong. Anna, in a state of extreme distress and emotion, admits in her affair with her husband. Karenin asks her to break it to avoid further gossip, believing that their will be saved.
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