Gerard 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 ?

Gerard He sure was. There are even some autobiographic elements in Levins story. For example: Levin gave his diary to Kitty before they married, Tolstoy did …moreHe sure was. There are even some autobiographic elements in Levins story. For example: Levin gave his diary to Kitty before they married, Tolstoy did the same to his wife before they married. Levin shares also certain interests and personality traits with Tolstoy, like love for simple countrymen and struggle with faith in God. (less)

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