Anna Karenina, Chapter 19 summary
Chapter 19 of 239 · Part 1 · 10 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 19, Anna visits Dolly, listens to her account of Stepan Arkadyevitch’s betrayal, and urges her to consider whether enough love remains for forgiveness. Dolly explains how the affair destroys her trust and her pleasure in family life, but Anna’s sympathy makes her feel better without securing an explicit decision to forgive.
What happens
- Dolly anxiously awaits Anna while teaching Grisha, fearing conventional comfort and advice about her marriage.
- Anna greets the children warmly and wins Dolly’s appreciation by remembering details about each of them.
- Alone with Anna, Dolly describes discovering her husband’s letter to her governess and feeling trapped by their children.
- Anna argues that Stepan Arkadyevitch feels remorse, while Dolly describes her lost trust, exhausted youth, and hatred.
- Anna urges forgiveness if Dolly still loves him and says she herself could forgive such a betrayal.
- Dolly agrees that forgiveness must be complete, embraces Anna, and says the visit brings relief.
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What to notice
Anna places the decision with Dolly and makes her remaining love central to forgiveness. Dolly feels relief but does not explicitly forgive her husband.
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How does Dolly discover her husband’s affair?
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