Anna Karenina, Part 5, Chapter 3 summary
Part 5, Chapter 3 of 239 · 5 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 3, the wedding guests grow anxious as Levin fails to arrive, while Kitty waits at home for confirmation that he is at the church. The delay comes from a packed clean shirt, not a change of heart; Kouzma finally retrieves it, and Levin rushes out with Stepan Arkadyevitch.
What happens
- Crowds gather inside and outside the brightly lit church, expecting the bride and bridegroom.
- The long delay makes guests uneasy, while the clergy repeatedly check for the bridegroom.
- Kitty stands ready at the Shtcherbatskys’ house, anxiously waiting for news from the best man.
- At his hotel, Levin rages because his clean shirts are packed and his current shirt is wrinkled.
- Closed shops and an ill-fitting borrowed shirt defeat attempts to solve the problem.
- Kouzma retrieves a shirt just before the luggage enters a baggage van, and Levin hurries out.
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What to notice
Levin sees the missing shirt as a humiliating crisis. His distress contrasts with Stepan Arkadyevitch’s steady confidence that the problem can be solved.
Quick check
Why can the servant not buy Levin a clean shirt?
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