Anna Karenina, Part 7, Chapter 27 summary
Part 7, Chapter 27 of 239 · 5 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 27, Anna fears that her relationship with Vronsky is over and sends an urgent plea for his return, but the messenger cannot find him. Unable to bear waiting alone, she sends another message and a telegram, then leaves for Darya Alexandrovna’s home.
What happens
- Terrified after Vronsky leaves, Anna writes a note admitting fault and asking him to return.
- She visits the nursery, expects Seryozha, and becomes distressed when her daughter reminds her of Vronsky.
- While waiting, Anna repeatedly checks the time and struggles to recognize herself in the mirror.
- Mihail returns with the undelivered note, and Anna sends him to Countess Vronskaya’s with it.
- Anna sends a telegram, accepts Annushka’s encouragement to go out, and takes the carriage toward the Oblonskys’.
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What to notice
Anna treats belief in Vronsky as essential to enduring her distress. The unnamed alternative shows how narrowly she sees her choices.
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Why does Mihail bring Anna’s note back?
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