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Anna Karenina, Part 7, Chapter 28 summary

Part 7, Chapter 28 of 239 · 6 min to read the chapter

In Chapter 28, Anna visits Dolly intending to confess her unhappiness and seek advice, but Kitty’s presence makes her feel judged and jealous. She conceals her distress, dismisses Stiva’s letter, and leaves without asking for help, while both sisters notice signs of suffering beneath her manner.

What happens

  1. During her carriage ride, Anna finds death less inevitable and decides to ask Dolly for help with her unhappiness.
  2. Street sights stir memories of youth, Alexey Alexandrovitch, and Seryozha, while her thoughts swing between longing for Vronsky and resentment.
  3. Learning that Kitty is visiting Dolly, Anna imagines that Vronsky regrets not marrying her and that Kitty despises her.
  4. Dolly shares Stiva’s letter about seeking a definite answer from Alexey Alexandrovitch, but Anna dismisses its importance.
  5. Kitty overcomes her reluctance and greets Anna kindly, while Anna responds with hostility and a pointed reference to Kitty’s husband.
  6. Anna leaves without revealing her troubles, and the sisters remark on her distress.

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AnnaVronskyKittyAlexey AlexandrovitchDolly

What to notice

The question marks Anna’s retreat from her plan to seek help. Her fear of exposure before Kitty prevents the honest conversation she intends.

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Why does Anna abandon her plan to confide in Dolly?

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