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Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1879

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How does the novel’s famous opening line illustrate some of its major themes, particularly around gender and marriage?

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How does Levin’s relationship with Oblonsky over the years of the novel reveal both characters’ temperament and nature?

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In what ways does Levin resemble his brother Nikolai, and how does this resemblance explain the transformative impact of Nikolai’s death?

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