Anna Karenina, Part 7, Chapter 22 summary
Part 7, Chapter 22 of 239 · 4 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 22, Stepan Arkadyevitch struggles to understand a religious gathering and leaves when Landau, apparently asleep, orders him away. The next day, Alexey Alexandrovitch refuses Anna a divorce, and Stepan Arkadyevitch understands that Landau’s words during his apparent trance determine the decision.
What happens
- Stepan Arkadyevitch feels confused and sleepy while listening to Countess Lidia Ivanovna.
- Landau appears to fall asleep, and the delighted countess directs Alexey Alexandrovitch to take his hand.
- Without opening his eyes, Landau orders the latest arrival to leave, and Stepan Arkadyevitch hurries out.
- The theater and restaurant offer some relief, but Stepan Arkadyevitch remains unsettled.
- At his lodging, he reads Betsy’s invitation and helps the drunken Pyotr Oblonsky into his room.
- The next day, Alexey Alexandrovitch refuses Anna a divorce, apparently following Landau’s pronouncement.
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What to notice
The refusal gives the gathering a concrete consequence. Stepan Arkadyevitch connects it to Landau’s words, though the narration preserves uncertainty about the trance.
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