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Anna Karenina, Part 3, Chapter 22 summary

Part 3, Chapter 22 of 239 · 8 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 22, Vronsky arrives joyfully to meet Anna, but her account of confessing to her husband turns their meeting into a painful discussion of separation and her child. Anna hopes for a decisive invitation to leave, while Vronsky privately anticipates a duel, and they part without settling how to live together.

What happens

  1. Vronsky rides eagerly to meet Anna, enjoying his physical strength and the bright August landscape.
  2. Anna tells him she confesses everything to Alexey Alexandrovitch, and Vronsky immediately imagines an unavoidable duel.
  3. She gives him her husband's letter, hoping for a decisive response, but sees hesitation instead.
  4. Vronsky urges her to leave her husband, while Anna insists she cannot abandon her child.
  5. Anna declares that his love matters above everything, and her tears move him toward tears and guilt.
  6. They discuss divorce and taking her son without reaching a solution, then Anna leaves in her carriage.

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AnnaVronskyAlexey Alexandrovitch

What to notice

Anna recognizes a gap between Vronsky's words and thoughts. Her hope for an immediate, wholehearted solution gives way to despair.

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What does Vronsky privately imagine after hearing Anna's confession?

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