Anna Karenina, Part 5, Chapter 10 summary
Part 5, Chapter 10 of 239 · 4 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 10, Mihailov turns from a quarrel with his wife to an inspired revision of a sketch, then makes peace with her before meeting his visitors. His confidence in his painting coexists with a deep need for others’ understanding, while his appearance gives the guests an unfavorable impression.
What happens
- Mihailov quarrels with his wife because she fails to put off the landlady’s demand for money.
- He studies a discarded sketch, finds a new pose in a grease stain, and adds a remembered shopkeeper’s face.
- The figure seems alive to him, and he treats further corrections as removing obstacles to its clear appearance.
- The visitors’ cards interrupt his work; he reconciles with his wife and heads to his studio.
- He hopes for perceptive criticism, notices the light on Anna, and opens the studio despite the visitors’ unfavorable impression.
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