Anna Karenina, Part 6, Chapter 6 summary
Part 6, Chapter 6 of 239 · 7 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 6, the household avoids discussing the disappointment surrounding Sergey Ivanovitch and Varenka, while Levin and Kitty enjoy their marriage and await visitors. Stepan Arkadyevitch arrives with Vassenka Veslovsky instead of the old prince, and Veslovsky's attentions to Kitty turn Levin's happiness into resentment, driving him away to estate business.
What happens
- The adults avoid a painful subject, while the princess reveals her sadness over the emptiness of her own home.
- Levin takes Grisha's lesson, and Varenka offers to arrange supper with Agafea Mihalovna.
- Sergey Ivanovitch contrasts the two sons-in-law, and the princess urges that Kitty must go to Moscow.
- Stepan Arkadyevitch arrives with Vassenka Veslovsky, disappointing Levin, who expects the old prince.
- Veslovsky warmly greets Kitty, and Levin begins judging everyone around him harshly.
- Kitty notices his distress, but Levin avoids her and leaves for the countinghouse.
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What to notice
The sentence marks Levin's sudden emotional reversal. His resentment spreads beyond Veslovsky to people he ordinarily loves or values.
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Who arrives with Stepan Arkadyevitch instead of the old prince?
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