![]() ![]() Dotty holds the family together - making sure that there is money for the most basic of upper-class necessities. Oblansky is Anna's brother, and like to spend money, dote on ballerina's, and gamble. Eventually, this gets to her and she commits suicide by throwing herself before a train.The next couple is Dotty and Oblansky. Until she is granted a divorce, she is only a mistress and is ostracized from society, living a lonelier life than before. Her husband tries to make it work, but the allure of Vronsky calls - Anna eventually leaves him for Vronsky. But, Anna seduces him - even after she denies him, he continue to pursue and eventually Anna gives in. He is a cad, leading young women on, and than dropping them as soon as he looses interest. When she meets a military man named Vronsky, her whole world is turned upside down. Anna is intelligent, beautiful, and make a whole room light up when she walks in. ![]() Her husband provides for her, and lets her do her own thing, he doesn't make her a part of his life, basically ignoring her until he needs her presence. Good relationships, bad relationships and how society views relationships depending on gender. Its a difficult book, but the pay off is immense if you can stick with it.This next part has spoilers, so, read at your own risk.Anne Karenina isn't necessarily about Anna - although the other characters revolve around her. It would have helped to have a list of full names for the characters. It also helped that the last third of the book had less characters. I understand, what a person in Russia is called is dependent on the relationship, but its difficult. Its not an easy read - mostly because it seems like the names keep changing. I would read a chunk of it, than stop for awhile, and pick it up a few months later. First, I started this book 4ish years ago. ![]()
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