Anna Karenina, Chapter 33 summary
Chapter 33 of 239 · Part 1 · 6 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 33, Anna spends an evening at home, calms herself with her son, and listens to Alexey Alexandrovitch describe his official success. She reassures herself that her husband is good and her recent feelings are trivial, but memories of Vronsky disturb that reassurance as she prepares for bed.
What happens
- Alexey Alexandrovitch follows his tightly scheduled routine, dining with Anna and their guests before leaving for the council.
- Anna stays home because her dress is not ready, quarrels with her dressmaker, and regains calm by caring for her son.
- When her husband returns, Anna describes her visit and encourages him to discuss the success of his council measure.
- Anna accompanies him to his study and reflects on his dutiful reading and firm judgments about art.
- Anna joins her husband in their bedroom without the eagerness she shows during her Moscow visit.
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What to notice
The thought brings Vronsky into Anna’s private response to her husband. Her effort to settle comfortably into domestic life does not silence that memory.
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What mainly causes Anna to stay home that evening?
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