Anna Karenina - Tolstoy’s warning to those seeking happiness (full summary & analysis)

If you enjoy my content, feel free to buy me a coffee: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy published in 1878, is his most popular novel. Tolstoy himself called Anna Karenina his first true novel, though published 8 years after War and Peace, which I discussed already on this channel. In this video I will summarize Anna Karenina, while highlighting Tolstoy’s genius storytelling techniques, and discuss its major themes by answering the following questions. First, what is the novel about? Who are its major characters? Why was Tolstoy obsessed with the theme of family? What’s Tolstoy’s view on happiness and fulfillment in life? And finally what is the role of the railway in this novel?  🕔Time Stamps🕔 00:00 Intro 00:45 Anna Karenina Summary (part1) 07:20 Anna Karenina Summary (part2) 14:50 Theme: Family 17:30 Theme: Happiness 19:19 Trains and happiness 20:07 conscious pursuit Music: We Are Here by Declan DP Licensing Agreement: Free Download / Stream: Music promoted by Audio Library #tolstoy #annakarenina #russianliterature