Anna Karenina, Part 2, Chapter 13 summary
Part 2, Chapter 13 of 239 · 11 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 13, Levin inspects his farm, discovers neglected repairs and delayed sowing, and presses his steward to carry out ambitious spring plans despite shortages of workers. Riding through the thawing countryside lifts his spirits, and joining the clover sowers helps him overcome irritation before he returns home to prepare for an evening hunt.
What happens
- Levin admires the cattle, then discovers broken hurdles, unfinished repairs, and delays in sowing clover.
- He reorganizes work in the granary and discusses labor shortages and his spring plans with the steward.
- Riding through the forest and fields, Levin feels renewed happiness and imagines extensive improvements to his land.
- He finds careless clover sowing, corrects the workers, and sows a row himself to calm his irritation.
- Vassily describes his efforts, and Levin promises extra payment if the crop succeeds.
- Satisfied with the fields, Levin crosses the streams and returns home to prepare his gun after hearing about snipe.
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