Anna Karenina, Part 4, Chapter 11 summary
Part 4, Chapter 11 of 239 · 3 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 11, Kitty and Levin ignore the general discussion as their private exchange brings them closer, and Levin recalls seeing her from the road the previous year. When Kitty explains how Turovtsin nurses Dolly’s sick children, Levin recognizes his goodness and cheerfully gives up his dismissive judgment.
What happens
- Kitty and Levin lose interest in the surrounding debate and share a private sense of growing closeness.
- Levin recalls seeing Kitty in a carriage early one morning, and his happiness at the memory delights her.
- When Levin calls Turovtsin empty, Kitty challenges his quick judgment.
- Kitty describes Turovtsin’s three weeks of care for Dolly’s children during scarlet fever, and Dolly confirms his kindness.
- Levin sees Turovtsin differently and promises not to think badly of people.
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What to notice
Kitty directly challenges Levin’s dismissive view. Her account of Turovtsin’s nursing gives him concrete grounds to change it.
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What makes Levin reconsider his opinion of Turovtsin?
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