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Anna Karenina, Part 2, Chapter 23 summary

Part 2, Chapter 23 of 239 · 5 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 23, Vronsky urges Anna to tell her husband about their relationship and leave him, but she refuses because she fears the consequences for her son. She makes Vronsky promise not to discuss the matter, affirms her happiness in their love, and arranges a meeting for one o’clock that night.

What happens

  1. Vronsky insists that their situation cannot continue and urges Anna to confess to her husband and leave him.
  2. Anna predicts that Alexey Alexandrovitch would refuse to release her and concentrate on preventing a scandal.
  3. The narrator explains that fear about her relationship with her son chiefly prevents Anna from leaving.
  4. Anna begs Vronsky never to raise the subject again, and he promises despite his unease.
  5. Hearing her son approach, Anna kisses Vronsky and arranges to meet him at one o’clock that night.
  6. Anna mentions preparing for the races with Betsy, and Vronsky checks his watch and leaves.

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AnnaVronskyAlexey Alexandrovitch

What to notice

Anna acknowledges her distress but rejects Vronsky’s simple solution. Her unspoken fear about her son explains why she resists leaving.

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What chiefly prevents Anna from accepting Vronsky’s plan?

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