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Summary

The novel «Anna Karenina» by Leo Tolstoy narrates the tragic fate of Anna Karenina, a married woman who falls in love with a young officer, Alexei Vronsky. Anna leaves her husband, Alexei Karenin, and her son for Vronsky, but societal condemnation and inner turmoil lead her to despair and ultimately to suicide. Parallel to this, the story of Konstantin Levin, a friend of Stiva Oblonsky, and his love for Kitty Shcherbatskaya unfolds. Levin and Kitty go through many trials but eventually find happiness in family life. The novel explores themes of love, marriage, fidelity, and moral values in 19th-century Russian society.