| A selfish woman, Anna Karenina, falls in love with a dashing man named Count Vronsky, when she is already married to a dispassionate nerd named Alexei Alexandrovich. She commits adultery with Vronsky and as a result, gets pregnant.
She almosts dies in childbirth, is abhorred by her husband and ends up not believing that Vronsky loves her anymore. As a result of frenzied terror, she commtis suicide (by throwing herself into a moving train). | ||
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - thoughtful Time/era of story - 1600-1899 Romance/Romance Problems Yes Kind of romance: Kind of sex: - Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Taboo sex story? Yes Unmarried Love Triangle? Yes Married, fooling around? Yes Main Character Gender - Female Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes Eccentric: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting Europe Yes European country: - Eastern Europe City? Yes City: - wealthy Writing Style Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only |
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