Carly Tia answers “am i the only one who felt like Tolstoy...”

Emna El Mokhtar asked this question about Anna Karenina:

am i the only one who felt like Tolstoy was portraying himself through Levin ? and that, well, Levin is the principle character of the book ?

Carly Tia I know that he stated that Kitty was modeled after his own wife, so it would make sense that Levin is modeled after himself on some level. I absolutel…moreI know that he stated that Kitty was modeled after his own wife, so it would make sense that Levin is modeled after himself on some level. I absolutely loved that character and the last chapter of the book left me feeling like I will name my first son Levin. I liked the juxtaposition of Anna and Levin - ego vs. love, pride v. humility. Levin was the star and presented a great moral story.(less)

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Frances Nielsen I agree Carly! I thought it was an interesting contrast between the two couples, and that Levin is the main character. Anna's story, with the huge pas ...more
Sep 08, 2015 03:00PM · flag

Alexander Be aware that Levin is his last name but Konstantin is his first name. ;) For some reason Tolstoy refers to some characters by their last names.
Dec 07, 2017 12:10AM · flag

Alexander Early title of the book was "Two marriages" ;) ...more
Dec 07, 2017 12:27AM · flag

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