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Anna Karenina, Part 4, Chapter 3 summary

Part 4, Chapter 3 of 239 · 9 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 3, Anna confronts Vronsky about his pleasures away from her, and their conversation exposes her jealousy and his growing unhappiness despite their unbreakable bond. She then describes a dream that convinces her she must die in childbirth, before her unborn child’s movements bring her sudden peace.

What happens

  1. Anna questions Vronsky about the prince and grows jealous after hearing Liza’s account of an evening involving Thérèse.
  2. Vronsky feels increasingly distant from Anna, yet believes that his bond with her cannot be broken.
  3. Anna mocks Alexey Alexandrovitch and condemns his willingness to continue living with her after her confession.
  4. Asked about her pregnancy, Anna declares that death in childbirth offers release from their suffering.
  5. Anna describes a frightening dream whose peasant recalls Vronsky’s own dream, leaving him afraid despite his protests.
  6. Anna suddenly becomes calm and joyful as she feels her unborn child move.

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In this chapter

AnnaVronskyAlexey Alexandrovitch

What to notice

Anna’s trust depends on Vronsky’s presence. His absence leaves her imagining a life beyond her knowledge, feeding the jealousy that troubles them both.

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What brings Anna’s sudden happiness at the end of the conversation?

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