Anna Karenina, Part 5, Chapter 27 summary
Part 5, Chapter 27 of 239 · 7 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 27, Seryozha longs for his mother and struggles through a Scripture lesson with Alexey Alexandrovitch, whose teaching does not reach his private thoughts and feelings. His father punishes him, but an evening with Vassily Lukitch brings pleasure, and he falls asleep imagining his mother after praying for a birthday visit.
What happens
- Waiting for his father, Seryozha dreams about finding his mother and refuses to accept that she is wicked.
- Alexey Alexandrovitch answers a question about his award with a lecture on work, duty, and rewards.
- During Scripture study, Seryozha loses his place and becomes absorbed in Enoch’s escape from death.
- His father forbids a visit to Nadinka, while the narrator explains how loveless teaching blocks Seryozha’s learning.
- Vassily Lukitch helps him make windmills, and Seryozha privately prays for his mother to visit on his birthday.
- In bed without the candle, Seryozha senses his mother beside him before falling asleep.
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