Leo Tolstoy’s beautiful classic needs no introduction. Anna Karenina is intricately crafted, expresses the characters’ emotions EXACTLY the way they feel them, and leaves your notions of love, betrayal, sacrifice and rebellion shaken. Here are ten instances when that piece of art really hits you hard;
1. When Tolstoy shatters the idea that love is a preconceived, fixed and uniform institution
2. When Tolstoy plays with the dichotomy of love and respect
3. When he describes aptly what it feels like to look at someone you love
4. When Tolstoy explains how the journey of self-discovery can lead to your destruction
5. When he argues that you should accept the people you love for who they are
6. When he explained what love feels like
7. When Tolstoy told you what happiness isn’t
8. When he dissected the notion of goodness
9. When he laid out the simplicity of life
10. And when, despite everything, Tolstoy warns you against the myth of love
Anna Karenina is a tale that jolts you. If you haven’t already, pick up a copy ASAP and experience art at its best.
