Anna Karenina (Part 1), (Part 2)

Author: Tolstoy
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Publish Date: 2000-05-01
Features: The noble young man Levin comes from the countryside to Moscow and proposes to the duchess he has long loved and known, Kitty. A newcomer to high society, Kitty is charmed by the attentions of the young officer Vronsky and rejects Levin's proposal. Soon after, at a ball, Vronsky is captivated by the beauty of the young woman Anna Karenina from St. Petersburg and follows her to the city. Levin returns to the countryside and dedicates himself to managing his estate. He talks with the peasants, reads works on economics, actively introduces advanced production tools and superior plant and animal breeds, and participates in labor himself. He strives to explore a production mechanism that can fully unleash the peasants' labor enthusiasm, but often experiences their distrust of the landowners. In St. Petersburg, Vronsky continues to pursue Anna. Anna's husband, Count Karenin, is a high-ranking official who is only concerned with paperwork and lacks understanding of real life, emotionally numb. Vronsky's relentless pursuit awakens Anna's long-suppressed vitality and her desire for love. They meet secretly often. The honest Anna confesses her affair with Vronsky to her husband. Karenin initially wanted to separate from his wife, but Anna nearly dies from childbirth complications, and Karenin forgives her. After recovering from her illness, Anna cannot suppress her hatred for her husband and her love for Vronsky, and finally leaves home to live with him.